Smorstad's Scoop- January 7th

**WEEKLY SCOOP!**

We had a good first week of the NEW YEAR! Due to all of the snow days progress reports will be sent home next Friday. I apologize for the wait. I appreciate how fast many of you have returned the conference form. I am excited to get our meetings started. If you have not returned the form, please do so as soon as possible so we can get a time scheduled. Thank you for donating materials and time to make our party a success!

...Classroom News for You...

Sydney G. was a great star student!

* We began reviewing time to the hour and half hour (from first grade) and added time to the quarter hour. Have your child show you what they know using a clock in your house!

* We are still in need of candy and gum donations for our Bonus Buck prizes!

* For the second half of the year the homework packet will include the usual reading log and spelling practice but it will now have a comprehension practice page. In order to reach end of grade level reading goals, students must be able to write about what they are reading. This is great practice!

--- Homework Preview ---

SPELLING WORDS

1. part

2. start

3. park

4. farm

5. dark

6. sort

7. storm

8. short

9. for

10.horse

11.scream

12.stripe

13.area

14.money

15.piece

BONUS: resolution, corduroy

~UPCOMING EVENTS~

January 14 Progress Reports

Please return after signing.

January 17 No School

Martin Luther King Day

January 26 Early release day

February 21 Make Up SNOW DAY

Specials Schedule:

January 10^th- January 14th

Monday: Computer

Tuesday: Music

Wednesday: Gym

(Library Check Out 9:20-9:50)

Thursday: Art

Friday: Spanish