This is the third Friday
Letter reminder that the new on-line state testing for 3rd through 8th
graders is coming up right after Spring Break with the following schedule:
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SMASH Makeups
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SMASH 5th and 8th
CST Science: Friday, 4/25/14 8:45-9:45am
Students who are taking the
test need to be well rested, eat a healthy breakfast and arrive at school on
time.
Thank you.
Jessica
IS YOUR CHILD RETURNING TO SMASH NEXT YEAR?
We are in the process of
making plans for next year’s enrollment. It is important for us to know if you
are planning on returning to SMASH so that we can provide other children the
opportunity to enroll.
If you are planning to attend
another school in the district, you must complete and submit an Intradistrict
Open Enrollment Application to the district’s Student Permit Office. Applications are available in the SMASH main
office.
Please fill in this form
and return to the main office by March 31.
_____ YES, we will be
returning
_____ NO, we will not be
returning
If no, please let us know the
reason and where your child will be attending so that we can transfer
school records.
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Child/Children’s Name
Current
Grade/s_____________________
___________________________________________
Parent or Guardian Signature
IF YOU HAVE A SIBLING WHO WILL BE STARTING NEXT SCHOOL
YEAR -
YOU MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION NO LATER THAN MARCH 31!
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DATES TO REMEMBER
MARCH
Wed, Mar 26 - 6:00-7:30pm
Core 1 - Parent Education night - Evening One
Wed, Mar 26 - 4:00pm -Come to the open school board meeting at the
District office for “Local Control Funding Formula” and see how
show school budget monies are spent. If
you have any questions, contact our PTSA
legislation rep, Jeff Jarow at jeff@paracommercial.com
Mon, Mar 31 - 9am - Last
SMASH school tour
Mon, Mar 31 - 3pm - Deadline
for applications for 2014-15 school year
APRIL
Tues, Apr 1 - SuperSMASH
Auction items due
Wed, Apr 2 - 6pm - 7:30pm -
Open House/Art Share
Fri, April 4 - Field Day
April 7 - 18 - SPRING BREAK
Wed, April 23 through Tue, April 29 - State Testing for
3rd-8th grades
MAY
Wed, May 28 - 6:00-7:30pm -
Core 1 Parent Education night - Evening two
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ELEMENTARY SUMMER ADVENTURES AT GRANT AND ROOSEVELT
WENT HOME WITH STUDENTS TODAY!
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Tidbits From SMASH PTSA
The SMASH Alumni site is now up and running
Anyone that wants to stay connected to SMASH and
upcoming events, including the 40th Anniversary Celebration
is encouraged to sign up so you can get the emails and
updates!
Hope to see you all in May for the family event at
SuperSMASH and then the adults only celebration on Main St!
Please share with everyone that you are in touch with
that are alumni! Cheers! www.smashalumni.com
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We have lots of great SMASH events coming up this
year, but we need your help to pull them all off!
Whether you
volunteer 2 hours or 100 hours - everything is appreciated. Click here
to volunteer!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dFRJQU9sNTBEQ3poNnc0YTJlTXMtWVE6MA
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40th Anniversary of SMASH, SUPERSMASH and SILENT
AUCTION
You may not believe it, but
we are already working on putting together SuperSMASH and the SMASH Silent
Auction - May is just around the corner!
Plus, we are going to be inviting all SMASH Alumni to
attend the event this year to celebrate our
40TH Anniversary - which means lots of people and
lots of fun.
To pull it all off, we need you to help in any way you
can. There are many small and large tasks that can be done off campus,
leadership roles, and ways you can help during the actual event. Please contact
the Chairs for these 3 events to see which jobs are available and if there is one
that is a good fit for you.
Silent Auction Chair: The
fabulous Sabine Werk visionwerk@mac.com
SuperSMASH Chair: The
marvelous Naren Desai narendesai@icloud.com
40th Anniversary
Co-Chairs: The awe-inspiring Summer Germann summergermann@aol.com
Jog-a-thon
‘14
ALL pledges
are due
now!
Please drop off your pledge envelope with check or
cash in the office. *It is easy to pay your pledge online (via credit card or PayPal) by using this link: http://ptsasmash.blogspot.com
-Click on the “donate” button under “Support SMASH Jogathon Today!”
-Put
your child’s name and “Jogathon” under the “notes to seller”
Thanks!
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***SILENT AUCTION REMINDER***
LOOK FOR YOUR DONATION FORM - SENT HOME WITH EACH
STUDENT TODAY!
Hello SMASHing Families,
Donations are starting to
come in. Thank you all who have had an
opportunity to gather up or offer donations!
We need many more items to make the auction a success, so please keep
the effort going. Below is the basic
info I sent out before:
It is time to get out there
and solicit items for the Silent Auction.
I would like to make March our solicitation month.
If every family gets one or
two items we are going to have a fabulous and fun auction, which will benefit
our school greatly.
Think about what your kids
like and what you would want. Let your
imagination soar. We already have
donations for a bike, camps, salon services, and time in a vacation home on
Kauai!
For inspiration here are some
categories to consider:
Arts And Collectables
Entertainment and Family Fun
Kids Classes And Camp
Activities
Education (includes life
coaching, parent classes, tutoring, etc.)
Photography (not photographs
by family sittings, head shots, etc.)
Toys, Books and Games
Health and Fitness
Spa & Beauty
Travel (hotel/vacation
homes/etc.)
Jewelry, Gifts and Fashion
Household (Interior Design,
etc.)
Wine & Dine
PLEASE HAVE ALL DONATIONS IN BY APRIL 1
PROCEDURAL
NUTS AND BOLTS:
*The hard copies of the
donation receipt form are in the office.
*There is a box in the office
to drop off certificates etc. Please
drop off the donation and accompanying copy of the Donor form. If the donation is bigger than a breadbox
contact me and I will make arrangements for storage.
*If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sabine
Lia’s Mom and Silent Auction
Chair
visionwerk@mac.com
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BRING YOUR KIDS TO JAMS TO SEE OLIVER!
John Adams Middle School (JAMS) is proud to announce its
4th annual theater production. This year our talented students will
be performing in the lively hit Broadway musical OLIVER! at 7:00 p.m., March
27, 28 and 29, with a special matinee at 2:00 p.m. March 29. Performances will
take place in the John Adams Middle School Auditorium on the corner of 17th
Street and Pearl. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and can be
purchased at the door or by going to jamstheatrecompany.com.
JAMS Theatre Company is a free after school program
available to all students. The program is supported by grants from the Santa
Monica-Malibu Education Foundation, the John Adams Middle School PTSA, and
donations from parents, community members and local businesses. The program has
tripled in size since its inception four years ago, which means three times as
many students have access to an arts education free of charge!
Emily Arms, Volunteer Producer and Parent Liaison for
JAMS Theatre Company highlighted, “Nearly 80 JAMS and SMASH students are
working on this year’s production! You will be impressed and amazed by what our
middle school students can do.”
JAMS Theatre Company is led by Director Chad Scheppner of
Theatre 31, and is designed to teach JAMS and SMASH students the basics of
theater performance and production.
This is a great opportunity for elementary students to
see the great things that happen in middle school!
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**SMASH Bash UPDATES: Poker BASH Added & Art BASH
Updated**
POKER BASH - NEW:
The SMASH Poker BASH is back! WHO
will take home the Trophy THIS year???
Sign up yourself AND friends (who do
NOT have to be from SMASH).
This year our hosts are Mitch
Lichterman and Matt Lombard.
DATE: TBD
LOCATION: Lichterman Residence, West Los Angeles
COST: $40 Buy In (Multiple Buy Ins Allowed)
DETAILS: Join our 4th Annual Poker BASH Tournament! All
levels welcome - and the winner takes home the SMASH Trophy (for one year
;-). Chili, cornbread and drinks
provided.
Bring friends!
ART PARTY FOR GROWN-UPS -
UPDATED:
The "Art Party for
Grown-Ups" (hosted by Mei Lisa and Kip Thompson) is now NOT just for
pairs/couples. All are welcome - come alone, or with a friend. One lucky person
will win the coveted group painting at the end of the night. Only $30 per
person to attend. (May 31)
The following ADDITIONAL
bashes still have some availability (but ARE filling up):
Hands-Only CPR and AED Training (March 23)
Afternoon Card Bash (March 30)
Cocktails and Kvetching with Local Officials (April
26)
Recycled Racecar races (May 4)
Core 2 and 3 Obstacle Course Mystery Adventure
To sign up to attend a
SMASH Bash, please do the following:
1) Look
through the SMASH Bash folder in the office and pick the events you want to
attend (that still have space)
2) To claim your spot, write your name on the page of
the event(s) you will attend.
3) Take a "Registration Form and Receipt"
from the front of the SMASH Bash folder, mark the events you will attend and
total your payment.
4) Leave payment (check or cash) with Janice.
5) Take the yellow copy and leave the while one in the
folder-- along with the necessary signed waivers
QUESTIONS? Please email SMASH Bash Co-Chair Mari Ayers
Brady (marniayers@gmail.com)
How to Earn Point for SMASH through School Cents
Earn money for SMASH when you shop, exercise, get
crafty or visit Facebook! The School Cents program is THAT simple. The program ends
April 30th – so act now to help SMASH earn more. All you have to do
is:
* Shop at Westside Pavilion OR Santa Monica Place
(clothes, food court, etc), bring receipts to the Concierge / Guest Services
desk and SMASH will earn five points per dollar spent. If you forget, just
bring receipt in before the 7th of the next month to get credit.
MARCH IS DOUBLE POINTS MONTH…so shop a lot in March!
* Visit the Westside Pavilion AND Santa Monica Place
Facebook pages, click School Cents (at top of the page), “Like” the page,
choose SMASH from the dropdown list, and we’ll earn 500 pts per like (for each
mall!) Get your spouse/partner/friend to do the same from their account!
* Go to a FREE Zumba class at Santa Monica Place
(every Saturday at 9am) and earn 500 pts for EACH class you attend. Friends AND
kids can attend and EACH earn points for SMASH too!
* Bring the little ones to KIDS CLUB to do FREE crafts
and earn 500 pts for SMASH. (4th Wednesday of the Month at Westside
Pavilion 6pm-7 AND 1st
Wednesday of the month at Santa Monica Place 11am-12 -- both held in the
Food Court)
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SANTA MONICA'S MORGAN-WIXSON THEATRE PRESENTS
OPEN AUDITONS FOR “TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING”
Directed by: DALIA VOSYLIUS Produced by: JOEY MORETTI & TERI
SENIOR
Based on the book by Judy Blume, Adapted by Bruce
Mason
SYNOPSIS Oh,
brother! Sibling mischief and best pal escapades are the problems Peter Hatcher
faces in his attempts to deal with his impossible brother, Fudge. Based on the
popular title by perennial favorite Judy Blume, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
is a humorous look at family life and the troubles that can only be caused by a
younger sibling.
AUDITION DATES: Monday, March 24 & Tuesday,
March 25 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m (Stage)
CALLBACKS on Thursday, March 27th, from
4:00 to 6:30 pm. (Stage)
No Appointment Needed. Actors only need to attend one
day of auditions. Initial auditions will consist reading provided sides. Actors will be notified by e-mail if they
are called back for reading.
PREPARE: You will
be given portions of the script (sides) to read from
LOCATION Santa
Monica’s Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
90405. Street parking available. Venice Family Clinic’s parking lot is
available on weekends and on weekdays after 6 p.m. Do not park at our
neighbors AAMCO/Viking Motors or SGI or you will be towed.
PERFORMANCE DATES: May 17th through June 1st Saturday
and Sunday mornings at 11:00 am, plus school shows on Tuesday, May 20 and
Thursday, May 29. School shows will require missing a half day of school, but
you do receive community service credit for those shows. You must be available
for ALL performances.
REHEARSAL DATES/TIMES: Rehearsals are held Monday through
Friday from 4:00 to 6:30, and Saturdays from 1:00pm to
6:00pm and some Sunday afternoons. Actors are not called for all
rehearsals, only rehearsals where they are being used for a scene. Rehearsals
will begin immediately.
BRING: Picture, resume and your conflicts for the
rehearsal period. We must have all conflicts no later than callbacks or you
will not be cast in the show.
FOR INFO AND ROLES, PLEASE VISIT OUR
WEBSITE AT www.morgan-wixson.org Click on AUDITIONS
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Lice Notice
SMASH
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
The presence
of head lice (pediculosis) has been identified in your child’s classroom. Since your child may be exposed to this
infestation, it is important you are aware of the symptoms, treatment
procedures, and your role in the prevention of the spread of this contagious
disease. Head lice can affect
anyone. Prompt treatment and
reporting are essential to control this epidemic.
SYMPTOMS: Persistent itching is the most common
symptom. If your child is constantly
scratching his/her head, check for lice.
A severe infestation can cause inflammation and open sores on the scalp,
and swollen lymph glands in the neck.
EVIDENCE: Adult lice, wingless crawling insects, are
hard to see. Look for the eggs (nits), which are glued to the hair shafts. Nits are tiny, gray-white, teardrop shaped
objects, usually found in clusters above the ears, at the nape of the neck, or
the crown of the head. Compared to
dandruff, which flicks off easily, or hair casts caused by hair spray, which
easily slide up and down the hair shaft, nits adhere tightly to the hair
shaft. They have to be removed manually.
TREATMENT: Check with your physician or purchase a high
quality lice-killing shampoo at your local drugstore. No prescription is needed. Shampoo your child’s hair as directed on the
product label. Rinse well. Vinegar rinse (2 tbsp. white vinegar/1 quart
of hot water) or “detangling” conditioner may help. Dry with a towel. REMOVE ALL NITS using fingernails or a “lice”
comb. For resistant cases you can get prescription shampoo from your health
care provider.
HOME HYGIENE: Examine all family members. If infested, treat promptly. Notify your child’s playmates, who might be
infested. NOTIFY SCHOOL NURSE. Machine wash, in HOT water, all washable
towels, combs, hairbrushes, sheets, pillowcases, and washable clothing. For non-washable articles such as backpacks,
bed pillows and stuffed animals, place in a hot dryer for twenty minutes. For
car seats and fabric seats in your car, clean with a lice spray and vacuum or
park in the hot sun with windows up for a few hours. Wash all surfaces in the
living and sleeping areas, as well as the bathroom(s), especially chair backs.
BEFORE BEING
RE- ADMITTED TO SCHOOL, THE STUDENT MUST BE INSPECTED BY THE NURSE OR THE FRONT
OFFICE PERSONNEL. A CHILD WHO IS FOUND TO HAVE LIVE LICE WILL BE EXCLUDED AGAIN
FROM SCHOOL.
Please refer to www.smmusd.org website for more information (under
Departments and Health).
Sincerely,
Sandra Cano RN, MN
SMMUSD School Nurse
Phone Number 310-396-2640 Ext 60-105
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CORE 1 NEWS
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thank you for the reflective and productive dialogues
we had during this week’s parent-teacher conferences. We have enjoyed reflecting on your children’s
growth, discussing the challenges your child is taking on, and planning
supports.
Core 1 Leveled Reading Library
We are thrilled to announce the expansion
of our Leveled Reading Library. We have
recently acquired more leveled books to be used for teaching children reading
skills. We will match our young readers
with a Just Right Book, and teach the skills that they are ready to learn. Thanks to Diane, our librarian, and to Liz,
Kobi’s mom, our materials have been
labeled and organized.
Workshop for Parents and Teachers,
Wednesday, March 26 at 6pm
Please join Candis, Chrysta & Graciela as they lead the first in a
series of parent evenings: “Curiosity,
Exploration and Purposeful Play.”
RSVP to smashcore1@gmail.com. Childcare will be available.
Art Share
Core 1 students have been hard at work in
collaboration with our SMASHing arts program. Please join us after Morning Meeting (9:00-10:00) on April 2nd
to enjoy and learn about how your children have interpreted our theme:
“Transformation & Transportation.” If you cannot make it during the day, we
will be sharing our work, again, at
Open House that evening. Prepare to be transformed, yourself. If you are unable to attend in the morning
share or you wish to see it again, you
can join us at 6:00 to 7:30pm (Open House for all cores).
Core 1 Wish List
1 gallon and 2 gallon plastic bags (for
leveled library)
Embroidering or upholstery needles (for handwork)
AA batteries and mesh strawberry baskets (for
scribble-bots)
Masking, packing, and duct tape (for all projects)
Black Flair pens by Paper-mate (for writing projects)
Please drop any contributions off in the Studio. We
appreciate your generosity!
Smashing Spa Party
You are invited to enjoy an afternoon pampering
yourself and relaxing with friends at Candis and Chrysta’s SMASHing Spa Party.
Special guest Alegre will offer her high quality, non-toxic beauty products for
purchase with free individual consultations. No purchase is required. 10% of
all purchases will be donated to SMASH.
Adults only please!
Where: Candis' House
When: Sunday, March 23 from 1:00-4:00
RSVP: chrystapowell@gmail.com
Field trip Postponed
Our trip to Kidspace has been postponed until
June.
Have a great weekend!
Graciela (gbarba-castro@smmusd.org) Chrysta
(cpowell@smmusd.org)
Christian (ccarter@smmus.org) and Nadja
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CORE 2 NEWS
Please plan on coming to the Overnight Field Trip
discussion April 2nd (Open House evening)
so you can learn about the Catalina trip for next
year's 5th graders. Forms will need to be filled out and deposits to be made
via credit card, paypal or check/cash. Next year's 5th and 6th
graders will be going to Catalina in October.
Please join Genie for the informational meeting at
7:00pm in Core 3.
Spring
has, well…sprung! This energy/weather/social atmosphere can make it
harder for students to focus at school (and at home). Dr. Seuss/Read Across America Day reminded us
how important it is to read (and laugh).
The author of Lulu in La La Land shared her passion for writing
with us. We showed just how much we do
love about all the interesting ways we
learn and ways we show others what we’ve learned in theme/science at
conferences. They demonstrated how
important it is to have a variety of problem-solving strategies at your
fingertips as a mathematician. Thank
you for supporting your child as a reader, writer, mathematician, researcher,
historian, scientist, musician,
athlete, and community member.
Third
Grade Dance starts next Wednesday and
runs for several weeks. These sessions
will replace PE, and Coach Tony will be joining the fun.
Mimi’s
time in Core 2 is coming to a close. It was fun to see all the cool work she did
with the kids! We hope she knows how
much we all appreciate her dedication to Core 2 and SMASH. Jayme will be returning on Monday, March 31. We have awesome plans for the last 9 weeks of
school.
Spring
is a great time to make a renewed commitment to choosing Just Right Books for
independent reading at school and at home. Please read the following tips for ways to help your child become the
best reader s/he can be to get the most out of reading homework.
The
Goldilocks Strategy for Choosing Books: Do
you remember Goldilocks' quest in the fairy tale "Goldilocks and the Three
Bears" to find the porridge, chair, and bed that were "just right”? A
book can sometimes feel the same way. As Goldilocks found that some porridges
were too hot or too cold and others were just right, readers often have
difficulty finding books that are "just right" and not too hard or
too easy. Reading should always be fun for your child. You want them to
feel confident about the books they read and not frustrated or bored.
Children should read books that are on their level for the optimal reading
experience and growth.
Here
is an easy strategy to help your child pick a book that is just right for
him/her:
~Too
Easy Books. Ask yourself these questions. If you are
answering YES, this book is probably a Too Easy Book for you. 1) Have you read it lots of times
before? 2) Do you understand the story
well? 3) Do you know and
understand almost every word? 4)
Can you read it smoothly?
~Just
Right Books. Ask yourself these
questions. If you are answering YES, this book is probably a Just Right Book
for you. 1) Is this book new to you? 2) Do you understand what you’ve read so
far? 3) Are there just a few
words per page you don’t know? 4) When
you read are some places smooth and some choppy? 5) Can someone help you with this book?
Who?
~Too
Hard Books. Ask yourself these questions. If you are
answering YES, this book is probably a Too Hard Book for you. Give it another
try later or read it with an adult. 1)
Are there more than a few words on a page you don’t know? 2) Are you confused about what is
happening in most of this book? 3)
When you read, does it sound pretty choppy?
From “Lessons from
Goldilocks: Somebody’s Been Choosing My Books But I Can Make My Own Choices
Now!” by Marilyn M. Ohlhausen and Mary Jepsen. The New Advocate, Vol. 5, No. 1,
Winter 1992, p. 36 Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers
The only
way to become a stronger, better reader is by reading Just Right books every
day! At the heart of almost all learning is reading. Students wrote fantasy stories based largely
on what they know - and love – about fantasy books. In Science, students had to read, understand,
and remember information from nonfiction texts to learn about the human body,
nutrition, and electricity. Students
listened to, read independently, and read to each other to learn about American
History. Even mathematicians have to
read!
No matter how busy you may
think you are, you must find time for reading,
or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”
- Confucius
Tamara:
tmugalian@smmusd.org
Mimi:mimilichterman@yahoo.com
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CORE 3 NEWS
Anyone? Haven't heard from any family yet. Junior Great Books to begin after spring break! Joining forces with Muir, a parent volunteer will
lead an after school book discussion group on Thursdays starting April 24 from
3:00-4:00. We have successful Junior
Great Books for Core 2/Muir and would love for our 5th and 6th
grade to join Muir's 5th grade to be led through literature and rich
discussion. The sessions will run for 6
weeks. The cost is $25 to cover book
cost (and scholarship is available-talk to Genie). This year's book is a Greek Mythology
book. The program suggests book club
members to read the stories twice before each meeting and then they will be
discussed in depth in the meeting!
Magic Mountain Field Trip: Thanks to all
the parents who are volunteering to chaperone on our field trip to Magic Mountain, Wednesday, March 26.
We will be leaving by 8:45 and returning by 7:00pm. We will send out email blasts to give more
accurate return time. Your child should
bring a bag/backpack with: refillable
water bottle-filled with water, snacks, lunch, money for dinner, hat, sweatshirt,
and pencil. This trip will launch our
physics unit on roller coasters.
We also have a trip to
Shane's Inspiration Friday, March 28 and need chaperones for this
trip! Please let us know!
Open House evening of
April 2 and Overnight Field Trip discussion and forms to fill out and deposits
to be made via credit card, paypal or check/cash. Next year's 5th and 6th
graders will be going to Catalina in October. Please join Genie for the informational meeting at 7:00
in Genie's room. We will be sharing our Dramatic Arts project as well
as our Medical Issues Projects in Erin's room.
6th gr Math with Erin: Some are all either completing their floor plans or
starting on their dream room scale models. Feel free to send in any extra
cardboard, fabric, buttons, etc. for the class to use to decorate their homes.
Please ask you child about their math homework that comes home on Friday.
5th gr Math
with Genie: We are learning several
different games to practice our decimal understanding. We are also looking at
expanded notation with fractions. Please
take time to practice multiplication, division and subtraction facts with your
child!
Interdisciplinary
Project: Medical Issues: Knowledge of
Diseases, Conditions, and Syndromes and their Inclusion within Society: This week groups spent time practicing giving their
oral presentations with their Prezi slide shows. Students watched each other
present and gave constructive feedback to help make the presentations more
engaging and interesting. Students were reminded that given an oral
presentation involves a bit of the acting skills they have been working on in
art. We are excited to share these presentations with you over the next two
weeks! Please remember to check the schedule to see when your child is sharing.
MEDICAL ISSUES PRESENTATION SCHEDULE
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Monday, March 24
9:00 – Nick, Shai C.
(Alzheimer’s)
9:20 – Nathan,Sadie, Josh,
Clair (Bipolar Disorder)
9:45 – Aidan, Leo, Sofia
Marie (Eating Disorders)
1:20 – Andre, Lucca, Lola
(Angelman Syndrome)
1:40 – Max, Ginger, Owen
(Progeria)
2:05 – Zelda, Zion,
Ramrattan (Eating Disorders)
Tuesday, March 25
10:40 – Morgan, Lilly C.,
Hannah (Influenza)
11:00 – Maya, Jack L, Nola
(Cystic Fibrosis)
11:20 – Eleanor, Quinn,
Oisin (Narcolepsy)
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1:15 – Carissa, Dixie, Ava,
Alie (Cancer)
1:35 – Ocean, Blaise, Shira
(Dwarfism)
2:00 – Myles, Alana
(Parasites)
Monday, March 31
8:45 – Lily T., Shai G.
(Allergies)
9:05 – Abigail, Emily,
Malia, Jovanna (OCD)
9:25 – Hayden, Sam, Jullian
(Rabies)
9:45 – Nalani (Schizophrenia)
1:15 – Giulia, Jack Z.,
Rise (Cerebral Palsy)
1:35 – Sarah, Gala (Seizure
Disorder)
1:55 – Jobim (Agoraphobia)
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Dramatic Arts with Kristy: Art Share will be Wednesday, April 2. See the script and view the reading during the day from 11:30-12:30 OR at night at the SMASH Open House!
Yes there is homework! The
same, nonfiction sheet, read every day, write 2 entries, and math homework!
Genie: ghwang@smmusd.org Erin:ehaendel@smmusd.org
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CORE 4 NEWS
8th Grade
Humanities - The Secret Life of Bees: the students worked on their literary terms resource
tool, used the tool on their literary terms assessment, compiled their
discussion question with their group, and began answering their discussion
questions. Bee Action Research Project: The students now know the required
components for their bee research project. Each of them have identified a
research question and a potential action they will take. For the next two
weeks, they will be researching, writing, and implementing their action. This
project will culminate in a Bee Fair after spring break. They are using art
time with Julianna to create bee related projects.
Science - Students are working on completing all of the
components for their Evolution unit in their science notebooks. Instead of a
take-home essay assignment as a culmination for this unit, students will be
completing an in-class writing prompt using their science notebooks as a
reference tool. This will occur at the end of next week.
Math - The Algebros are working on the Factoring Polynomial
unit. The Variables are going to do some more work with Linear Systems then
start Exponential Functions. The GUFs
are working on the Functions unit.
Important Reminders for 8th
Grade Parents
Eva Mayoral will be visiting SMASH on
April 2 during Open House/Art Share. She will be here between
7:00-8:00. She will be available
informally from 7:00 -7:30 while she visits the open house/art share. She will
meet with 8th grade parents as a group at from 7:30 - 8:00.
We will be visiting Samohi on May
1st. Students will get a tour of the
campus and visit a few freshmen classes led by SMASH alumni.
7th Grade
Humanities - The students wrote about their own rites and rituals.
They have compiled their discussion
questions with their group. Due Tuesday: complete chapter
organizer, conduct a family interview about rites and rituals and complete a
paragraph about it, and answer discussion questions. Take Action Project: The
students now know the required components for their research project. Most students
have identified a research question and a potential action they will take. For
the next three weeks, they will be researching, writing, and implementing their
action. This project will culminate in a share day after spring break.
Science - Students are working on completing all of the
components for their Evolution unit in their science notebooks. Instead of a
take-home essay assignment as a culmination for this unit, students will be
completing an in-class writing prompt using their science notebooks as a
reference tool. This will occur at the end of next week. We are heading to the
Aquarium on Monday and Wednesday of this coming week and Monday 3/31. Join us
if you can!
Math - “The B.L. Broskis” and “The 42% Mathecols” are working
on three dimensional geometry. “The Mathemagicians” are still working on the
rates of change and slope.
Important Dates
March 24, 26, 31 - Aquarium Field Trip for 7th grade - We need parent
chaperones to walk with us!
April 2 - Open House
Darwin Mendinueto
- dmendinueto@smmusd.org Pam Dresher - pdresher@smmusd.org
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