Book Fair Shopping Times

This week is Book Fair at Stode. We have library on Day 4 of the Specials rotation and we don't have a Day 4 this week... so, we have other shopping times. If students have money, they will be able to go buy at these times:

Each day of the week from 7:30-8:00 (when they have finished their morning work)
Tuesday - 9:35-9:55
Thursday - at Open House, 5:30-7:00

9/30 Spelling List

Here are the spelling words for the week of 9/30/13. Our test will be Friday, Oct. 4. Remember, spelling homework is a grade and is due on Thursdays.

1. chocolate

2. stomach

3. kitchen

4. channel

5. sketch

6. watch

7. champion

8. ketchup

9. chapter

10. pitcher

11. searched

12. stretching

13. crutches

14. change

15. twitch

16. which

17. achieve

18. batch

19. March

20. challenge

Challenge Words:

1. drenched
2. chemical

A little inspiration for everyone!

Events this week

Please remember - Tuesday we have our field trip to Environmental Camp. Students have been told what group they are in and asked to wear a certain color shirt. They were told on Friday and I told them again today. If they don't have that color shirt, they have been asked to wear a white shirt.

Also, the Founding Fathers Social Studies Project is due Friday. Students that are completing the project should bring in their posters on Friday. I will have a sub on Friday so we will not be doing presentations until Monday.

Also this week
-Grandparent's Day on Wednesday at 1:00-1:30
-Reading Mastery Check on Wednesday
-2s-5s Multiplication Review Test on Friday

9/23-9/27 Spelling List

 

1. knew

2. useful

3. through

4. rumor

5. loosen

6. bruise

7. confused

8. volume

9. Tuesday

10. truthful

11. smooth

12. future

13. view

14. juicier

15. include

16. routine

17. group

18. salute

19. amusing

20. conclusion

Challenge:

1. souvenir

2. numerous

Southeast States and Capitals

On Monday, students will have a quiz over the capitals in the Southeast region. Every student should have a list of all 50 states and capitals in the back of their planner. Today, we went over the capitals together and marked the list in the back with the Southeast states. I have suggested to the class to make flashcards (I have index cards in the room if they need them/want to make them at school).

Kentucky - Frankfort
Tennessee - Nashville
West Virginia - Charleston
Virginia - Richmond
North Carolina - Raleigh
South Carolina - Columbia
Florida - Tallahassee
Georgia - Atlanta
Alabama - Montgomery
Mississippi - Jackson
Arkansas - Little Rock
Louisiana - Baton Rouge

Pictures

Fall pictures were given to students today. If you want to order, please select which package you want and reture with money by October 7th. Checks should be made payable to Lifetouch Photography (there's a challenge spelling word!!).

There is a $10 late fee for any turned in after the 7th.

Unit One Reading Study Guide

Hello Class,

The Unit One Reading study guide went home. On the front are listed the standards that being taught and that will be assessed next week. On the back are important terms and strategies that will assist students in preparing for this assessment.

It is my plan to give the assessment Wednesday, September 25th. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Papers sent home

A newsletter came home with students today. This was meant to go home with midterms, but it got buried under some of my organized piles! Students also brought home a blue half sheet of paper for PTO elections. For each sheet that is returned, our class earns an extra minute of recess!

9/16-9/20 Spelling Words

Long O Words
1. know
2. remote

3. goal
4. most
5. hello
6. below
7. poem
8. whole
9. notice
10. toast
11. own
12. October
13. globe
14. both
15. float
16. yellow
17. envelope
18. vote
19. ocean
20. soap

Challenge:

1. clothes
2. photograph

MAP Testing

This past week, students took the Reading and Math MAP Test. To be considered on grade level/proficient, there was a target goal of 203 in Reading and 208 in Math. Please ask your child how they did! The following is a guide for scores and what we will follow throughout the year. Can't wait to see the growth of our class!

Midterms

Midterms were sent home on Friday, September 13th. Please sign the midterms and send them back to school with your child on Monday. There was also a large stack of grading papers that was sent home. If you have any questions about the graded papers, please let me know. Attached to some midterms was a copy of the 4s test the students took today. Please have your child study! They know all week what multiplication test they are taking that Friday. As our math skills get harder, it is even more important that the students know their basic multiplication facts. Students that had their multiplication test sent home today will have an opportunity to retake the 4s next week.

Environmental Camp is approaching quickly - September 24th! Permission slips were due last week, if your child has not brought his/her's in, please return that ASAP. There is also a cost of $1.50. This is due on Monday and covers the cost of water, snack, and soft drink for each child while at Environmental Camp.