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

January 31, 2011

Thank you parents for your help at the field trip last week. We had such a great time. We are looking forward to planning another one soon. We will keep you informed.

Our classroom is in need of Kleenex tissues. If you are able, please send some with your child for the class to share.

Test Schedule:

Tuesday------Science, Chapter 4, Electricity/Magnets
Wednesday--Math, Chapter 22, Decimals
Friday--------Spelling
Friday--------Reading, "Fire"

Vocabulary Words: dedication, curfew, ventilate, billowing, flammable, and brigade.

Spelling List:

real
bottle
approve
available
ache
amusement
angry
really
bruise
banana
bruised
angrily
bottom
folks
chapter
Wednesday
anger
change
aches
approval
changeable
biscuits
folk
celebration
avoid

January 24, 2011

Report cards went home on Friday. Please call the school office if you would like to schedule a conference.

Tuesday is our field trip to the State Capitol and the Rock and Mineral Museum. We will leave at 8:30. Make sure your child brings a cold lunch and wears their school uniform. We should return by 2:00.

Test Schedule:

Thursday--Language, Adjectives
Friday------Spelling
Friday------Reading, "One Grain of Rice"

Vocabulary words: plentifully, trickle, famine, decreed, implored

Spelling List:

nation
recent
various
absent
decide
associate
political
business
decision
vary
accept
association
very
automobile
refer
ought
busy
confer
impossible
national
concern
entitle
minute
absence
conference

January 18, 2011

We have now entered into the 3rd quarter! 2nd quarter report cards go out Friday.

Friday, January 21, is our 100th. day of school. Our school will be drawing names for prizes! Students must be present to win.

Our field trip to the State Capitol is next Tuesday, January 25th. Students must wear uniforms and they must bring their own lunch. Please don't be late as we will leave at 8:30.

Test Schedule:

Thursday--AZ History, Chapter 5 & 6
Friday------Spelling
Friday------Reading, "Red Writing Hood"
Vocabulary Words: script, repentant, desperately, discards, acceptable, injustice, triumphantly, and circumstances.

Spelling List:

estimate
invitation
victim
traffic
argue
throughout
official
circular
wore
circle
unit
argument
summon
volume
valuable
tear
officer
accident
United States
unite
invite
organize
value
office
worn

January 10, 2011

One more week left of the 2nd quarter!

Scholastic book orders are due Jan. 14th. You can order on line through scholasticbookclubs.com and use our class activation code: GXB6Q

Field Trip permission slips are due Friday, Jan. 14th. The trip cost for students is $3.00. There are six, fourth grade classes going on three different days. Our trip will be on Tuesday, Jan. 25. We will be going with Mrs. Lippert's class.

Test Schedule:

Friday Math, Chapter 20 Fractions
Friday Spelling
Friday Reading, "In the Days of King Adobe"
Vocabulary Words: fascinated, thrifty, generous, roguish, rascally.

Spelling list for week of January 10, 2011:

social
secret
poem
poet
poetry
poetic
tails
tales
speech
produce
product
purchased
purchase
source
radio
quarrel
recess
saucer
society
successful
similar
solution
sleigh
telephone
steak