Limeades for Learning

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Mrs. Hall

VOTING WILL START MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th

Sonic again has teamed up with Donor’s Choose, a grant program for teachers, to sponsor Limeades for Learning. This year I am asking for some new Science material to supplement our curriculum.

Voting is easy..

*one vote per email address per day

*collect drink codes from a local Sonic drive thru for extra votes

* get your friends and family to vote

* vote every day until October 29th

Please click on the link below to begin voting for my grant.

Science

Thank you in advance for your votes and help

This Week

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Mrs. Hall

Spelling Words

always, know, large, show, few, very, because, too, there, those, their, read, out, about, might found

Vocabulary Words:

crew– a group of people who work together

tide– the regular rising and falling of the surface level of the oceans cause by the pull of the moon and the sun

cling– to stick or hold tight to

balancing– putting in a steady or stable condition

foggy– full of, having or covered by fog

disappears– to pass out of sight

stretch– to extend

excitement– the state of being excited

Progress Reports/Box Tops

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Mrs. Hall

Progress Reports went home Friday.

They need to be returned on Monday- Teacher Bucks have been promised 🙂

Box Tops

Our class is competing to win big prizes for our room! Please send as many box tops as you can between now and October 26th to help us compete.

Remember to put your name and Mrs. Hall on the Ziplock bag or collection sheet before dropping them into the container.

You could also win a chance to ride on the homecoming float!!

This Week’s Information

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Mrs. Hall

Early Release: Wednesday, September 19th @ 12:30

Reading and Math homework will be sent home this week

Progress Reports come home Friday, September 21

Spelling words:

below saw something thought both between there help from their back said right first could never

Vocabulary words:

block – a part of a street marked off by the two nearest cross streets
spreading – to open out wide or wider
afford – to be able to pay for or spare
customers – a person who regularly buys goods or services
contacted – to get in touch with
raise – to gather together; collect
earn – to gain by working or by supplying service
figure – to work out by thinking

New/Old Information

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Mrs. Hall

New this week:

Math homework will come home Monday, due back Thursday. This homework will be a review of what has been taught.
Spelling words will be given out on Monday.
Spelling test will be taken on a computer this year, your child will have a chance to take the test at the end of the week.

We will continue:

math and reading stations/centers
switch classes
to ask students to read for 20 minutes Monday-Thursday
to send graded work home on Thursday
to send daily work/class week home several times per week.

Parents please help me:

by checking your child’s folder and planner for any notes, daily work, or announcements
if you have a question or concern please email, call or write a note in your child’s planner

Thank you for your support.