• This Week
• Tuesday: Library Day – Books are Due!
• Friday: Spirit Shirts – Early Release 1:10
• UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
• Week of May 6 – Acadience Math & Reading Tests
• Week of May 13 – Math & Reading Diagnostic. April/May reading log due.
• Friday, May 17. – Final class store

Parents & Students,

I hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break. It’s crazy to think that we only have 7 weeks left of school. We will be giving that last push before our testing window, which will be May 6-10. Hopefully your child showed you the reading packet that was sent home the Friday before break. It is so important that your child is reading every day so they can reach their personal pathway goals. I know a lot of my students like to read in their head, but please make sure they are reading at least 5 minutes out loud. After those 5 minutes, ask them what they just read. Retell is a big part of the reading test, that’s why I sent some short passages home to practice with. I appreciate all the help you give your student at home.

Reading in Class: We are learning how to read a script and be a character in a play. PHONICS: We are reviewing long and short vowel spelling patterns. We will also be studying compound words.

Math in Class: This week we will be learning about line plots. We will learn how to read them and create them. Please see the family letter below and consider doing the activity with your child at home.

Reading Passages (optional, but highly encouraged!!) :

**Please read with your child. Your child should be reading 20 minutes a day, at least 5 times a week. Consider using the short stories that were sent home in the reading packet to read and reread. As your child reads each night, they can color in the picture. The April / May coloring page can be turned in the week of May 13, and they will receive class money to spend at our final Class store on May 17.

DECODABLE STORIES: Your child should be bringing home stories each Friday in their orange folders. Your child can read these stories and return them for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back.