Smorstad's Scoop- April 15th

**WEEKLY SCOOP!**

We have had a great week back to school! It has hard to believe there are only 30- something days left. I was able to hear all about spring break through their personal stories this week. I was excited to see more consistent punctuation and capital letters- yay! This week we have really practiced responding to what we read in our reading response journals and this extra writing practice will give everyone the push in the right direction.

Classroom News

Caleb was a great star student!

This week we are learning about our new math workshop-

The DAILY 4 MATH BLOCK! Students are learning independent math behaviors in order for me to teach math in small groups more effectively. I taught expectations, modeled the activities, and then they got the opportunity to build up stamina to practice independent work stations. Ask your child about *Write on Math *Share on Math *Hands on Math and *Brain on Math! Find out about their favorite one- we are excited about this new learning time!

--- Homework Preview ---

Please return homework packet and signed reading log every Friday!

NEXT WEEKS WORDS:

1. star

2. shark

3. care

4. stare

5. rare

6. dare

7. hair

8. pair

9. chair

10. fair

11. range

12. judge

13. believe

14. material

15. built

BONUS WORDS: adjective, sincerely

~UPCOMING EVENTS~

April

Celebrating summer birthdays!

April 19^th PAPA JOHN’S FIELD TRIP ($6 and permission slip)

April 22^nd Kona Ice Day ($2)

Specials Schedule:

April 18-22

Monday: Music

Tuesday: Gym

(Library 9:20-9:50)

Wednesday: Art

Thursday: Spanish

Friday: Computer