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}