News Letter 11/28/2011

Welcome Back!

Don't forget to log in and check out the Acuity Link for extra pactice at home. The URL is http://www.acuityathome.com/, and the user name and password was on your childs progress report.

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive Lesson 1

Writing: Metaphors and similes

Spelling:  Diphthongs

Math: Graphs

Reading: The Report Card & “Answering like a 3^rd grader”

Social Studies: The Civil War

Holiday Shop

The Holiday shop begins for the week. It will run until Friday, December 2. Students will be able to shop during the day and will be open Wednesday, November 30, in the afternoon and early evening for parents to shop.

Class Wish List

We are running out of dry erase markers, anti bacteria wipes, construction paper and tissues. If possible, donations would be greatly appreciated.

Spelling List

1. our                     11. point

2. found                 12. joined

3. sound                 13. boy

4. ground               14. enjoy

5. south                 15. pound

6. noun                  16. now

7. count                 17. how

8. mouth                 18. cows

9. shouted              19. loud

10. oil                    20. cloud

News Letter 11/07/2011

Thanksgiving Feast

The school is having our annual Thanksgiving Feast on Tuesday, November 22^nd.  3^rd, 5^th, and 6^th grades are in charge of turkeys. The school will provide the turkey but we will need some parents to cook them. Please let us know if you can cook a turkey for the kids.

Lending Library

The Lending Library will be open every Tuesday morning from 8 to 9am. This is a great resource if you need more books for you child to read for their Reading Log. Families, come and check out up to 5 books at a time!

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive U & V

Writing: Writing a Made up story

Spelling:  Dictionary Coding

English:  Poetry

Math: Estimation

Reading: Charlotte’s Web

Social Studies: European Settlers and Settlement of Canada

Spelling List

1. are           11. been

2. do            12. from

3. many       13. people

4. said         14. to

5. two          15. was

6. who         16. would

7. does        17. should

8. through    18. glass

9. they         19. fluff

10. where     20. spill

November 2011
Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.
	1	2	3	4
7	8	9	10 Spin Night 6-8pm	11 Veteran’s Day
14 Progress Reports	15 Cookie Dough Delivered	16	17	18
21	22 Skate Night	23 Thanksgiving	24 Break	25
28	29 Dentist	30

Newsletter 10/03/2011

Dear Parents

Conference Week

The week of October 17^th through the 21^st is a week set aside for Parent-Teacher Conferences.  I will have a sign-up sheet available for you to sign up for a time afterschool.  Conferences will be approximately 15 minutes in length. This is a great way for me to touch base with you on how your child is doing. 

Report Cards

Next week, all students will be receiving their report cards. That Wednesday is a half day with no afterschool or lunch. All students must leave campus at 11:30 so please make arrangements.

Alphabeast book due

The alpha beast book is due this Friday, October 7^th. Students must turn it in by the deadline in order to receive full credit. After this Friday, 10 points for each day late will be docked. This is an important Science grade! Most of this was done in class, but students who are behind may be bringing theirs home to compete.

Turning in any late work

This Friday, October 7^th is also the last day for students to turn in any late work. Please check with your child to make sure they have turned in everything. It might be a good idea to check their backpack to see if there is any old work that needs to be finished and turned in.

[ACADEMICS]

Handwriting: Cursive M and N

Writing:  Making your writing better

Math:  Algebra

Spelling:  Final Stable Syllables

Science:  Investigation Predictions

Spelling Words

1. may                     11. day
2. three                   12. keep
3. green                  13. wood
4. stood                  14. foot
5. food                    15. show
6. grow                   16. window
7. blue                     17. true
8. Sunday               18. fifteen
9. noon                   19. scoop
10. elbow                 20. clue

Newsletter 09/26/2011

Alphabeast Books

The deadline for the Alphabeast Books has been extended to next Friday, October 7^th.

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive K and L

Writing: Types of Sentences

Math: Time

Reading: Frindle Book Report

Spelling: Vowel Digraphs

Social Studies: Presidents

Entertainment Books

The Entertainment Book sale ends on September 7^th please be sure to have unsold books, or money turned in by then.

Spelling Words for the Week: 

 

1. table                  11. pickle 

2. able                   12. cradle

3. middle               13. handle

4. angle                 14. riddle

5. single                15. juggle

6. simple                16. dimple

7. apple                 17. sample

8. little                 18. bottle

9. mumble              19. title

10. scribble           20. puzzle

Newletter 09/19/2011

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive I & J

Writing: Editing & Revising a draft
Math: Fractions,  x5
Reading: Charlotte’s Web
Spelling: High frequency, VCCV words
Science: Alpha Beast Book, Organize data using tally marks
Social Studies: Stories from the past

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Report cards will be coming October 12. We will be scheduling conferences to discuss them the week prior to this (October 3-7). Conferences will occur during the week after report cards are sent home (October 17-21). This is a great time to discuss your kiddo and how they are doing.

Skate Night

September 20 is Skate Night at Skate Country from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.

Spelling Words for the Week:  

1. until                          11. confide

2. problem                    12. contact

3. inside                        13. contest

4. object                       14. excuse

5. subject                      15. indent

6. expect                      16. insect

7.compare                    17. invest

8. entire                        18. invite

9. admit                       19. upset

10. chipmunk               20. welfare

Newsletter 09/12/2011

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive G and H

Writing: Organizing Details

Math: Adding and Subtracting 4 digit numbers

Reading: Flat Stanley

Spelling: Sight Words

Science: Organizing data into graphs

Social Studies: Using timelines

Rummage/Yard Sale

Don’t forget to check out the La Paloma

Rummage sale at the Lakeside campus on

September 17^th, it is a great way to support the school while picking up neat items at a good price.

Grandparents Day

This Wednesday, Grandparents are invited to come to informational meetings about how they can get involved at school. This event is a great way for them to show their support to their grandkids

Progress Reports

Today students will get a Progress Report to take home. Please sign and return the second page

Spelling Words for the Week: 

1. would            11. measure

2. usually          12. answer

3. says             13. rough

4. danger          14. tough

5. walk             15. become

6. stranger        16. change

7. goes             17. many

8. busy             18. could

9. question        19. strange

10. talk             20. should

Newsletter 08/22/2011

We had a good week last week, and i really appriciate the hard work that everyone put in. I am sorry for any confussion last week with the spelling homework. I look forward to meeting everyone at Open House.

Homework

Every week students will need to complete their Spelling Menu. On Monday they will complete the appetizer and turn it in on Tuesday. On Tuesday they will choose one entrée to complete and turn in on Wednesday. On Wednesday they choose one dessert to complete and turn in on Thursday. The math packet and reading log will be due on Friday.  

 

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive B

Writing: Use organizational strategies

Math: Comparing and Ordering,  x3

Reading: Charlotte’s Web

Spelling: Blends

Science: Alpha Beast Book (Rubric on Back)

Social Studies: Maps

Entertainment Books

The Entertainment book sale starts on August 22. August 26 and August 31 are the two official turn in dates to turn in money. To avoid lost money or confusion, please make sure these are the only two days you turn in money

Open House Night

Open House Night is on August 31 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. During this night you may come in and see your student’s classroom, view the curriculum, and sign up for parent-teacher conferences. There will also be a parent information meeting and the book fair at the same time.

Spelling Words for the Week:  

1. stop                          16. lost

2. last                           17. fact

3. plant                         18. kept

4. best                          19. drum

5. fast                           20. flag

6. plan                          21. flip

7. stand                         22. kit

8. step                          23. print

9. rest                           24. slip

10. drop                        25. trust

11. past                         26. cut

12. test                         27. crisp

13. west                        28. kid

14. trip                          29. cast

15. cost                        30. camp

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News Letter 08/15/2011

We had a great first 2 days, I am really excited about the rest of the year. We will be digging right in this week, so please be sure to have your student to school on time and that they are ready to learn.
Thank you for all the supplies.and remember that I am here if you have questions, we are a team in your childs education.
-Ms. Fowler

Homework

Every Monday, students will receive their homework packet. The items in the homework packet are: Spelling Words, Spelling Word activities, Math Worksheets, and a Reading Log. Students are expected to read for 20 minutes every night of the week.  Parents, please sign the reading log every night that your child completely fills it out. The math and reading log are due on Friday, spelling activities are due on Tues, Weds, & Thurs. On Fridays, students who finished all their homework and brought it to school will get to participate in the weekly reward. This includes a movie for an hour or games, and a snack.  Students who did not turn in their work will finish it during this hour and will not participate in the reward.

Homework Schedule:

Due

Tuesday: Spelling Appetizer

Wednesday: Spelling Entrée

Thursday: Spelling Dessert

Friday: Math Packet, & Reading log

Academia

Handwriting: Cursive A

Writing: Brainstorming Ideas

Math: Place Values, x0, x1

Reading: Frindle ( story elements)

Spelling: Consonants and Vowels

Science: Alpha Beast Book

Social Studies: Types of Maps

Tests

Most Fridays there is a Spelling Test and a Math Test. Therefore, Fridays are very important days.

Good job to Parents! All students were in uniform and on time last week!

                        August 2011

Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.
1	2	3	4	5
8	9	10	11 1st Day of School	12
15	16	17	18	19
22 Entertainment Book Sale Starts	23	24	25 Picture Day	26 Student Council Dance
29 Book Fair Starts	30 Dentist Skate Night	31 Open House	1	2 Book Fair Ends