January 6th-10th Newsletter

^{Spelling Lists for the Week}

^{Words with /r/ controlled vowel sounds} 

^{square, dairy, January, daring, argument, partner, article, ordinary, force, torque, stare,  area, dictionary, beware, large, guarding, orchestra, important, before, explore, torque}

^{Alternate List}

^{area, dairy, January, force, stare, beware, large, before, explore, article}

^{Challenge List}

^{resolution, revolution, constitution, celebration, minutemen, continental, ammunition, surrender, captured, colonist}

^{Curriculum This Week}

^{Math- Multiplication of decimals and story problems}

^{Science- Matter}

^{Social Studies-  The American Revolution, The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution}

^{Writing- Research Writing Skills}

^{States, Capitals, and Nicknames}

^{Beginning with the New England States this week, we will be memorizing the all of the states, capitals, and nicknames from now until the end of the school year.  A test will be given every Friday.  Here are the states, capitals, and nicknames for this week.}

^{Maine, Augusta, “The Pine Tree State}

^{Vermont, Montpelier, “The Green Mountain State”}

^{New Hampshire, Concord, “The Granite State}

^{Massachusetts, Boston, “The Bay State”}

^{Rhode Island, Providence, “The Ocean State”}

^{Connecticut, Hartford, “The Constitution State”}

^{“The School House of Rock” Performance}

^{The local children’s theater will be presenting a performance of “The School House of Rock” at our school on Tuesday morning at 9:15.}

^{Wednesday Teacher Absence}

^{I will be out of town on Wednesday attending a funeral in Wyoming.  If you need to contact me I will be out of town until late Wednesday night.  I am sorry for the inconvenience.}

^{This Week’s School Assignments}

^{Announcements}

^{Monday- Cam and Braylee}

^{Tuesday- Kyler and Clint}

^{Wednesday- Mya and Amaranta}

^{Thursday- Baylor and Killian}

^{Friday- Rachel and Nuria}

^{Lunch Workers}

^{Rylee, Sami, Braylee, Coralynn, Camrynn, James, and Zechariah}

^{January Events}

^{7th- “The School House Rock” Performance}

^{20th- Martin Luther King Day, No School}

^{21st- Report Cards}

^{30th- Curriculum Open House}

^{31st- School Awards’ Assembly}

^{Happy New Year}

^{I hope that all of you had a great holiday break.  It is good to be back and ready to start on the second half of the school year.  Thank you so much for your support and follow through with your kids.  We have a great class and I am looking forward to having a successful and fun remainder of the year.}

^{Steve Greenhalgh Contact Information} 

^{steve.greenhalgh@ironmail.org}

^{Home Phone- 586-3095} 

^{School Phone- 586-2840}