Week of December 11-15

4th grade Spelling words (words with /in/ and /ain/):  muffin, bargain, pumpkin, fountain, again, captain, begin, dolphin, curtain, cabin

Content words:  change, liquid, steam, melt, freeze

5th grade Spelling words (words with /le/ and /ile/): article, shuffle, vehicle, fragile, sterile, turtle, whistle, percentile, crocodile, meanwhile

Content words:  stanza, scene, vibration, theory, exception

5th grade Science Alien Projects are due this Thursday, December 14th.

Our class will be attending the Holiday Shop tomorrow (Tuesday) at 1:00 p.m.  Please send money for your child to shop with them to school.  There are no available slots to visit the Holiday Shop on a different time or day, so if your child does not bring money to school on Tuesday, they will NOT be able to shop at a different time or day.

The 4th and 5th grade students will be walking to Stout this Wednesday, December 13th at 9:00 a.m. to see the play “The Bullies Christmas Carol”.  Please make sure your child dresses appropriately for the weather.  Bundle up!!!

A reminder that our classroom Holiday Gift Exchange is on Friday, December 22nd.  Please bring your gift to school by Friday morning.

Spirit Week starts next week.  The following is a list of daily activities:

Monday 12/18 – “Baby it’s cold outside” – accessorize your outfit with a winter hat or scarf

Tuesday 12/19 – “Holiday Sweater Day” – wear a festive or ugly sweater

Wednesday 12/20 – White Out” – wear white like the winter snow and ice

Thursday 12/21 – “Holiday Cheer” – wear your BEST holiday outfit

Friday 12/22 – “Snowed In” – wear your pajamas and slippers (appropriate for school)

 

Our 5th Annual Science Fair is scheduled for February.  All 3-5 students are expected to complete a science project.  A copy of the idea slip is coming home today and should be returned with your child’s science fair project idea by Thursday, December 21st.  All Science fair projects will be due Monday, February 5th.  Please see the blog for all copies of papers that will help you with your project and explain the expectations.

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