Spelling Words (short vowels i and o):\u00a0 person, interest, district, trim, adopt, strong, common, timber, grin, blog<\/p>\n
Content Words:\u00a0 question, experiment, hypothesis, solution conclusion<\/p>\n
Students have weekly spelling assignments on our iLearn course.\u00a0 They are given time in class to complete the assignments.\u00a0 If any assignments are not finished by Thursday, students must complete them through the iLearn course at home.\u00a0 Students also take their Spelling Test on Friday on the iLearn course.\u00a0 You can have your child log in to the iLearn course at home so you can see which spelling words they spelled correctly and which spelling words were incorrect.\u00a0 Spelling tests may not be retaken.\u00a0 I<\/p>\n
Reading Bags will begin coming home today.\u00a0 Students are expected to read the assigned book\/pages each night at home.\u00a0 They can use these books towards their 20-30 minutes of reading on their Reading Logs.\u00a0 Students are expected to keep up with their reading at home and bring their reading bags to school every day in good condition.<\/p>\n
We will finish our NWEA testing this week with Language.\u00a0 Once all students have finished all 4 NWEA tests, a report will be generated and sent home to the parents so you can see where your child is starting off this year.\u00a0 It will also have their scores from 3rd grade on the report, so you can see your child’s progress from last year.\u00a0 We will take the NWEA again in January and the final test will be in May.<\/p>\n
Students are expected to return their homework to school on time.\u00a0 Late or missing work will effect your child’s grades.<\/p>\n
The Social Studies quiz from last Friday has been checked and will be coming home today.\u00a0 Go over any answers your child had incorrect with them at home.\u00a0 We will continue to discuss where the U.S. is located in relation to other landmarks.<\/p>\n
This Wednesday, September 26th is our Science Quiz on Energy.\u00a0 Students should bring home their Science notebook and go over what we have discussed and learned about energy to be prepared for the quiz.<\/p>\n
Please remind your child to vote for lunch in the morning.\u00a0 It is their responsibility to vote for 1st choice, 2nd choice, or packed.\u00a0 The cafeteria needs to have an accurate count for lunch each day.<\/p>\n
Please remind your child to check their mailbox at the end of each day.\u00a0 I announce which tables are ready to push in their chairs, get their mailboxes, and get their backpacks.\u00a0 Several students have been leaving at the end of the day without getting their mailbox which has their homework for the night in it.<\/p>\n
Thank you to the families that have already signed up for Parent Teacher Conferences in November.\u00a0 If you have not signed up, please go to the link below to choose a date and time to attend conferences:<\/p>\n