August 25-29th Newsletter

^{Spelling Lists for the Week}

^{Spell words with the short o and u sound.}

^{Spelling List}

^{possible, straw, bought, problem, paw, jungle, shuttle, umbrella, flaw, opportunity, because, broad, swung, taught, sought, brought, lobster, caught, cuddle, thought}

^{Alternate List}

^{straw, paw, jungle, because, swung, caught, thought, flaw, taught, brought}

^{Challenge List}

^{accommodate, biannual, circumference, anonymous, controversy, undernourished, venom, lucrative, religious, personality}

^{Homework Packets and Folders}

^{Just a reminder that homework is always due on Friday.  Reading calendars are due the same day and it is required that the calendar have a parent’s signature to receive full credit (50 points). If a student does the reading yet doesn’t have verification of a parent’s signature I will award only 25 points for that week’s home reading assignment.}

^{Volunteers this week}

^{If you would like to come in and volunteer this week you may come in at your convenience. Please send a note or email me with the time that works for you.}

^{The only times that I ask that you not come in to help are during PE and Music.  Wednesday’s PE/Music Block is from 9:30-10:30 and Thursday’s Block is from 2:30-3:30.} 

^{Concepts Being Taught this Week:}

^{Math- Powers of 10, Exponents, Multiplication Patterns, Multiplication by 1 Digit Numbers.}

^{Language Arts- Introductory paragraph writing, language mechanics, journal writing, and descriptive words.}

^{Social Studies- Native Americans}

^{Science- Landforms, earthquakes, erosion, deposition, and weathering.}

^{Lunch Workers this Week:}

^{Kealie, Kate, Peyton, Jenna, Dayanara, Sayzhia, Aidan}

^{Orchestra Sign Ups}

^{We will be having our orchestra teacher here on Tuesday to recruit students for the school orchestra.  If you have changed your mind, it is not too late to sign up for this opportunity during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays.}

^{East Elementary Luau}

^{We would like to thank everyone who came to the Luau on Saturday to support our school.  The P.T.A. did a great job and we appreciate their hard work and the volunteers who helped them.}

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

^{Home Phone- 586-3095} 

^{School Phone- 586-2840}