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}