February 28, 2011

Testing Schedule:

Wednesday----AZ History Chapter 7,8, and "The Lost Dutchman's Mine"
Wednesday----Math, Congruent, Symmetry
Friday----------Spelling
Friday----------Reading, "In My Family"

Vocabulary for reading story: barbecue, chile, mesquite, accordion, confetti, and culture.

Spelling List for week of Feb. 28 through March 4

ascend
ascent
descend
descent
circumstance
scene
scenery
expense
develop
envelop
envelope
response
responsible
scissors
circumference
difficult
difficulty
circle
foreign
apply
application
final
finally
material
science

February 22, 2011

No School Monday, Feb. 21.

Progress Reports went home last Friday. Please sign and return both pages with your child as soon as possible.

We did not take our math test last Friday due to not having everything covered as well as I would have liked. I want all the students to feel comfortable with the new concepts of geometry. We will take it on Wednesday.

Test Schedule:

Wednesday----Math Chapter 13, 1, 2, & 3 dimensional shapes.
Friday----------Spelling
Friday----------Reading, "Blue Willow"

Vocabulary Words: sulkily, certainty, indifferent, undoubtedly, heartily, protruded, and loathe.

Spelling List:

succeed
probable
consideration
colony
earliest
meant
sure
assure
wreath
tough
mean
whistle
wrestling
straight
colonial
probably
wrestle
early
wholesome
relief
distinguish
whistling
occupy
colonies
television

February 14, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARIZONA! Our state turns 99 years old on February 14th.

Wednesday is a half day, 12:45 dismissal.

Progress reports go home this Friday, February 18th.

Test Schedule:

Friday----Math Chapter 13, One and Two Dimensional Figures
Friday----Reading "Saguaro Cactus"
Friday----Spelling
Friday----Language Pronouns

Vocabulary Words: habitat, teeming, perch, nectar, brush, spiny, topple, and decomposes.

Spelling List for week of February 14, 2011:

stationary
stationery
lilly
slipped
mass
handful
realize
ninety
massive
growth
hymn
hardly
severe
sneeze
lilies
stomach
metal
medal
investigation
slip
involved
reign
involve
medicine

February 7, 2011

February Scholastic book orders went home last week. Orders are due Tuesday.

Thank you Jerome, Krissy, and Eric for bringing in tissue boxes!

Test Schedule:

Friday---Math Chapter 23, Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Friday---Spelling
Friday---Reading "A Very Important Day"

Vocabulary Words: petitioners, certificate, examiner, enrich, apologized, obliged, and resounded.

Spelling List:

discovery
determined
chimney
favor
fuel
fought
favorable
error
err
electric
electrician
compete
discover
exact
deceive
determination
discoveries
genuine
favorite
electrical
electricity
discoveries
chair
exceptions
determine
entered