February 24th-28th

^{Spelling Lists for the Week}

^{Words  with suffixes ness, ist, ant, endings ly, er, or, and ar}

^{kindness, happiness, sadness, exactly, speedily, happily, especially, actor, biologist, especially, darkness, loneliness, weakness, honestly, angrily, friendly, teacher, liar, assistant, merely}

^{Alternate List}

^{kindness, sadness, exactly, happily, actor, darkness, teacher, liar, weakness, friendly}

^{Challenge List}

^{raptor, forgetfulness, chemist, juror, specialist, cursor, visor, visitor, quickness, florist}

^{Curriculum This Week}

^{Math-  Fractions}

^{Science- Electricity}

^{Social Studies-  The Midwest States,  The Civil War}

^{Writing-  Proper use of commas, 100 word essay}

^{Parent Teacher Conferences Next Week, March 3rd-7th}

^{In this week’s folder there is an S.E.P. appointment slip to sign if you can make the appointed time.  Please have your child return it as soon as possible.  If you cannot make that time, please write a few possible times that may work for you.  (Wednesday after 4:30 is open.)  Part of our SEP time will be spent registering for the Middle School.  Future 6th graders have the option of signing up for band, orchestra, or an arts/music appreciation class.  Please consider the options before registering next week.}

^{States, Capitals, and Nicknames}

^{Missouri, Jefferson City, “The Show Me State”}

^{Iowa, Des Moines, “The Hawkeye State”}

^{Minnesota, St. Paul, “The Gopher State”}

^{Kansas, Topeka, “The Sunflower State”}

^{Nebraska, Lincoln, “The Cornhusker State”}

^{South Dakota, Pierre, “The Mount Rushmore State”}

^{North Dakota, Bismarck, “The Peace Garden State”}

^{February Events}

^{27th- School Spelling Bee, 2:30 p.m.}

^{28th- School AR Assembly, 10:45 a.m.}

^{March S.E.P. Schedule}

^{3rd -7th S.E.P. Week- School will be dismissed at 2:30 each day including Wednesday.}

^{Science Fair Reminder}

^{I have sent home a packet of information about the Science Fair which will be held  on March 27th.  The entry form is due on March 7th.}

^{Steve Greenhalgh Contact Information steve.greenhalgh@ironmail.org}

^{Home Phone- 586-3095} 

^{School Phone- 586-2840}