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School Chapel Service
April 22, 2025

On Tuesday, April 22, the children will gather in church for our monthly chapel service. Everyone is welcome to attend! The service begins at 8:05 a.m. An envelope will be sent home if your child would like to give an offering for missions.

Sequoia National Park – Word a Day

April 4        California quail          Elliot

April 7        General Sherman     Cora
April 8        Pacific fisher            Carter
April 9        Giant Forest             Harper
April 10 ponderosa pine       Reagan
April 11      white fir Eleanor

April 14 columbine Stella
April 15 rainbow trout Nathan
April 16 chickaree Kylie

April 22 striped racer           Maddux
April 23 Tunnel Log drive     Caleb
April 24 wolverine Jacob
April 25 California kingsnake Wyatt

April 28 porcupine Brynlee
April 29.   Mount Whitney Jade
April 30 Sierra newt Eli

MORE INFORMATION AND IDEAS FOR WORD A DAY
1. Word a Day presentations are divided into themes throughout the school year.  Each child will be assigned a word and a certain day to "show and tell" about their special word.
2. A schedule will be sent home indicating when your children will present to the class.
3. Please help your child to write a sentence and draw a picture describing the assigned word. Feel free to find a colored picture on the Internet, as well. There is a Word a Day template in your child's Skill Practice Binder to use each time he/she presents.
4. In addition to the paper definition and providing a picture, I encourage the children to show their word in a creative way.
WORD A DAY PROJECT IDEAS
Lego blocks
Model Magic
toothpicks, craft sticks, or other fun art supplies
paint a picture
kid-friendly video on the Internet (Please send the video to me in advance. Thanks!)

April Reading Incentive Program
During the month of April, the children will be encouraged to read at their personal level(assignments given in Reading Goals). YOUR CHILD'S GOAL: 20 minutes/5 times a week.

A reading calendar can be found in your child's Take Home Folder. Please sign in the date box every time your child has a "reading experience" this month. Please leave the calendar in the folder for the entire month, so it is easy to view your child's reading progress. For every day that they participate in our reading program, they will receive a Happy Camper buck to fill their classroom wallet. These Happy Camper bucks can be used in our "classroom store" at the end of the month.