December 8th-12th Newsletter

^{Math Tutoring}

^{I am unable to tutor this week after school.  I am sorry, but I have other teaching obligations.  If your child needs some extra help, I would be happy to help them before school.  Please have your child set up a time with me if there are concepts that they are struggling with at this time.  Tutoring will continue next week at the regularly scheduled times after school.}

^{Spelling Lists for the Week}

^{Spelling List}

^Possessives

^{bicyclist’s, bicyclists’, child’s, children’s, grandfather’s , grandfathers’, grandmother’s , grandmothers’, principal’s, principals’, sister’s, sisters’, uncle’s, uncles’, today’s}

^{Alternate List}

^{Same list as above.}

^{Challenge List}

^{multiplied, zeros, equation, create, comprehend, wreckage, senior, vaccination, repetition, preference}

^Volunteers

^{If you are interested in volunteering in our class, please just let me know when you are available and I would be glad to have you help in our class.}

^{Curriculum this week.}

^{Math- Multiplication of decimals with zeros in the product, story problems, chapter test, division of decimals.}

^{Language/Writing/Reading-  Writing an argumentative essay.  Utah Writes Project.}

^{Science- Physical and Chemical change.}

^{Social Studies- Establishment of the 13 Colonies, The French and} 

^{Indian War}

^{Family Movie Night}

^{On Friday night the P.T.A. will sponsor a Family Movie Night at 6:30 in the gym.  The movie and popcorn will be free.  Everyone is invited.}

^{Multicultural Night}

^{Multicultural Night will be held on January 29th.  We are looking for people that would like to represent a country.  The night is held in the gym and volunteers set up a booth or table and talk about the traditions and culture of a country.  If you are interested in participating please let the  P.T.A. know.  They have forms available.}

^{Homework Essay}

^{In our homework this week, the major focus will be on writing an argumentative essay on children and cell phones.  The students are required to fill out the organizers, do a first draft and have it checked by an adult, and write a final draft in their best penmanship.  The essay will be turned in on Friday and we will type it in the computer lab on the Utahcompose.com website.  (The emphasis will be on supporting their}

^{opinions with facts and reasoning.)}

^{Contact Information:}

^{steve.greenhalgh@ironmail.org}

^{Home Phone:  586-3095}

^{School Phone: 686-2840}