2010-2011 Literature Novels

Our classroom will be reading the following novels this year in class:

"American Tall Tales" by Adrien Stoutenburg
"Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
"In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
"Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

Students will also be reading novels to fit the various genres in our 40 Book Challenge.
Weekly homework for reading is for students to read for 120 minutes and summarize their nightly reading.

Unit 5 Spelling Word List

1. ounce
2. scowl
3. pounce
4. coward
5. announce
6. sprawl
7. launch
8. falter
9. haunt
10. naughty
11. saucer
12. August
13. auction
14. awkward
15. loyal
16. avoid
17. moist
18. destroy
19. poison
20. royal
21. cause
22. faucet
23. tower
24. false
25. amount
26. poise
27. loiter
28. exhaust
29. assault
30. alternate

Mrs Fred

Mrs. Fred will be guest teaching in our classroom this Wednesday, September 29th through the next Wednesday, October 6th. I will be traveling with my husband to Boston, MA. This is a business conference for him, and he will be receiving an award! I have never been to Boston, and I look forward to touring the historic sights and bringing back information to share with the students!

Bucket Bucks

Ask your child how bucket bucks can be earned and about our new and exciting program that Mrs. Knutson is starting this year at our school!

First Quarter Midterms

Midterms went home with students today! Please review them with your child! Many students are missing their science telescope assignments, which is reflected in their science grade. Your child may also have forgotten to put their name on their telescope assignment. There are also a few students who did not complete their first reading log. Students are to read each week for 2 hours, summarize what they read and return their logs on Mondays.