Sept. 22nd-25th Newsletter

^{Spelling Lists for the Week}

^{Spell words with the consonant blends.}

^{Spelling List}

^{blend, branch, grant, respect, bloom, breakfast, grade, spinach, gratitude, crustacean, conflict, cream, risk, frost, flash, secret, skunk, grasp, skirmish, sportsmanship}

^{Alternate List}

^{blend, branch, grant, respect, bloom, grade, risk, frost, flash, secret}

^{Challenge List}

^{spontaneous, splendidly, blockade, blonde, grotesque, groceries, strength, studious, skittish, flammable}

^{Concepts Being Taught this Week:}

^{Math-,  Division of Whole Numbers, 6 times tables review. Re-teaching of Chapter 1 concepts to those that need extra help.}

^{Language Arts- 4 Square Writing Creative Story Writing, Reading Comprehension Strategies , Utilizing Context Clues in Reading.}

^{Social Studies- Early Explorers}

^{Science- Review and test on Landforms, erosion, weathering, volcanoes, etc.}

^{S.E.P.  Conferences Next Week.}

^{In today’s homework packet there is an appointment slip to meet with your child’s teacher.  Please check the appointed time, sign it, and have your child return it as soon as possible.  If by chance you can not make the appointed time, please write down several times that would work for you and I will coordinate it into our schedule. Thank you, I am looking forward to sitting down with you and discussing your child.}

^{September Events}

^{September 19- October 3- SEP Week}

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

^{Home Phone- 586-3095} 

^{School Phone- 586-2840}

September 15-19th Newsletter

^{Spelling Lists for the Week}

^{Spell words with the consonant diagraphs: ch,ph,sh,th,wh,tch}

^{Spelling List}

^{chestnut, trophy, pitch, chipmunk, toothbrush, patch, speech, watch, shelter, thorough, shutter, thorn, whale, phone, month, whistle, width, research, physician, thorough, chimney}

^{Alternate List}

^{trophy, pitch, toothbrush, patch, speech, month, shelter, phone, thorn, watch}

^{Challenge List}

^{shawl, shrapnel, photography, photosynthesis, chimpanzee, witch, whether, mathematics, which, sheriff}

^{Concepts Being Taught this Week:}

^{Math- Algebra, Problem Solving, Division of Whole Numbers, 5 times tables review.}

^{Language Arts- 4 Square Writing Model,  Report/Research Writing}

^{Social Studies- Native Americans and Early Explorers}

^{Science- Volcanoes, magma, the interior of the earth.}

^{Picture Day will be on Friday, September 19th.}

^{Please bring your money and packet back to the school on Friday.} 

^{Volcano Project}

^{We will be making volcanoes in class on Thursday afternoon.  We are in need of empty, small, medium, and large size cans.  Also, we could use some newspapers. A small grocery sack per group is recommended.  We have given out the assignments in class, it would be helpful if some of these materials can be brought from home.  Thank you for your help.}

^Homework

^{The homework for the week is to write a report on an explorer.  The instructions are in the packet and each student has chosen an explorer to write about and report to the class.  The assignment will be due next Monday, not Friday of this week.  I am strongly encouraging the kids to use their own words and not just copy what is written from another resource.  If you do not have access to a computer or other books, please let me know and I will provide it for your student. If you have any questions, please call or email me.}

^{Access to Grades}

^{In this week’s folder are the instructions on how to access your  child’s grades on line.  Feel free to check them out anytime.}

^{September Events}

^{September 18- Lockdown Drill}

^{September 19- Picture Day}

^{September 26- Walk A Thon}

^{September 19- October 3- SEP Week}

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

^{Home Phone- 586-3095} 

^{School Phone- 586-2840}

Newsletter September 8th-12th

^{Spelling Lists for the Week}

^{Spell words with the variant consonants, j, k.}

^{Spelling List}

^{banjo, general, major, ginger, object, legend, subject, electric, generous, broken, American, kitten, camp, market, character, monkey, charisma, jealous}

^{Alternate List}

^{major, object, subject, kitten, camp, market, broken, American, legend, electric}

^{Challenge List}

^{jewelry, judgment, juvenile, jeopardize, janitor, grammar, government, gourmet, gouge, gnaw}

^{Concepts Being Taught this Week:}

^{Math- Relate Multiplication to division, Distributive property, Multiplication and Division Story Problems, Chapter Review and Test}

^{Language Arts- 4 Square Writing Model, Cursive practice, combining sentences, proper use of quotation marks.}

^{Social Studies- Native Americans,}

^{Science- Glaciers, ice wedging, deposition, weathering, Hoodoos, and erosion.}

^{Tuesday- Vision and Dental Screening.}

^{The school nurse and volunteer dentists from the area will screen our students for any health issues related to  their teeth and eyes.  If there is a concern, you will be notified.}

^{Friday- Evacuation Drill}

^{On Friday we will practice our evacuation drill.  During this drill all of the students will walk to the west side of the Canyon Park.  We practice this in case there is ever a need to leave the school.  The Canyon Park would be the pickup point for buses and parents to pick up students if we were ever unable to return to the school for dismissal.}

^{Picture Day will be on Friday, September 19th.}

^{5th Graders against the Teachers in Soccer}

^{Friday afternoon we will have our annual soccer match between the 5th graders and the faculty.  The match will begin at 2:15. Remember to wear your good running shoes and comfortable clothes to play soccer in on that day.}   

^{September Events}

^{September 12- School Soccer Game, Evacuation Drill}

^{September 18- Lockdown Drill}

^{September 19- Picture Day}

^{September 26- Walk A Thon}

^{September 19- October 3- SEP Week}

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

^{Home Phone- 586-3095} 

^{School Phone- 586-2840}

September 2nd-5th Newsletter

^{Spelling Lists for the Week}

^{Spell words with the long vowels. a, e, i, u}

^{Spelling List}

^{vacation, reach, sleep, break, sky, field, airplane, clay, feature, waist, describe, sustain, flight, seize, weigh, pioneer, study, detergent, reduce, waste}

^{Alternate List}

^{reach, sleep, break, sky, airplane, weigh, study, vacation, clay, reduce}

^{Challenge List}

^{sweetheart, island, genius, favorable, sequence, isosceles, parachute, squeaky, university, initiation}

^{Homework Packets and Folders}

^{Homework – Spelling “Get to 50” Choose the activities of your choice as long as it totals at least 50 points.}

^{Earthquake Engineering Activity}

^{Each student will be given 30 marshmallows and 30 toothpicks to design a structure that can withstand an in-class earthquake (Jello). A demonstration was given in class today. Students can design an earthquake structure in any geometric design.  You are only allowed to use the 30 toothpicks and 30 marshmallows to make your structure.  The idea is to see which design may be the strongest in an earthquake situation.  Parents may help their children with this activity. Students need to bring their structure back on Friday. We will have a contest on Friday to see whose structure can withstand the infamous, “Jello” earthquake test.}

^{Concepts Being Taught this Week:}

^{Math- Mid chapter test, Multiplication of 1 and 2 digit numbers.  Relate Multiplication to division, Multiplication and Division Story Problems}

^{Language Arts-Cursive practice, combining sentences, journal writing, and informational writing.}

^{Social Studies- Native Americans}

^{Science- Earthquakes, deposition, and erosion}

^{September Events}

^{September 2- Orchestra Begins}

^{September 5- Evacuation Drill}

^{September 12- School Soccer Game}

^{September 18- Lockdown Drill}

^{September 19- Picture Day}

^{September 26- Walk A Thon}

^{September 19- October 3- SEP Week}

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

^{Home Phone- 586-3095} 

^{School Phone- 586-2840}