Thursday – Easter Picnic at Penick Park – Remember to bring a lunch!  Parents are welcome to come and may also sign students out at the park.  

Writing Homework will be due on WEDNESDAY!  Also, Spelling Test will be WEDNESDAY!  Words are from Journeys Lesson 17.

• 1.
  glance
• 2.
  judge
• 3.
  damage
• 4.
  package
• 5.
  twice
• 6.
  stage
• 7.
  carriage
• 8.
  since
• 9.
  practice
• 10.
  marriage
• 11.
  baggage
• 12.
  office
• 13.
  message
• 14.
  bridge
• 15.
  chance
• 16.
  notice
• 17.
  ridge
• 18.
  manage
• 19.
  palace
• 20.
  bandage

The Board of Trustees at White Oak ISD invites the community of White Oak to Active Shooter Response Training. The event will take place in the CC Simmons Auditorium on Sunday, March 11, 2018. The event will begin at 2:30 pm and end by 4:30 pm including a Q&A time at the end of the presentation.

ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK!  Students return on Tuesday, March 20.

SCHOOL PICTURES – TUESDAY, MARCH 20

MATH BENCHMARK – WEDNESDAY, March 21

READING BENCHMARK – THURSDAY, March 22

This week we will have Writing homework again that will be due Thursday.

Spelling words are from Journeys Lesson 13.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  wiped
• 2.
  covered
• 3.
  mapped
• 4.
  pleasing
• 5.
  slipped
• 6.
  putting
• 7.
  traveled
• 8.
  seeking
• 9.
  visiting
• 10.
  mixed
• 11.
  shipped
• 12.
  phoning
• 13.
  offered
• 14.
  smelling
• 15.
  hiking
• 16.
  checking
• 17.
  fainted
• 18.
  landed
• 19.
  becoming
• 20.
  wandering

UPCOMING EVENT – SPRING BREAK – MARCH 10-19 – Back to school on March 20 for students

Wednesday – EARLY RELEASE at 12:00 for staff training

Thursday – Writing Benchmark 

Upcoming – STAAR Writing Test on April 10.  

NO Writing homework and NO Spelling Test this week!

SCHOOL HOLIDAY MONDAY!  Enjoy your long weekend!

I sent writing homework home today to give ample time to complete and turn in next Thursday.  It’s titled Kids CAN Make a Difference.

Spelling list is from Journeys Lesson 19.  Each word contains a suffix.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  colorful
• 2.
  weakness
• 3.
  movement
• 4.
  endless
• 5.
  truthful
• 6.
  illness
• 7.
  cheerful
• 8.
  useless
• 9.
  beautiful
• 10.
  restless
• 11.
  clumsiness
• 12.
  pavement
• 13.
  peaceful
• 14.
  fondness
• 15.
  neatness
• 16.
  speechless
• 17.
  statement
• 18.
  wasteful
• 19.
  penniless
• 20.
  treatment

Wednesday is Valentine’s Day – Bring your Valentines and boxes to school by Tuesday if possible.  A pink note was sent home a week ago with details and classmates’ names.  

The spelling list is from Journeys Lesson 18 and contains words with prefixes.  Study for Test Thursday!

1. discolor 2. dislike 3. disorder 4. displease 5. distrust 6. rebuild 7. recall 8. redo 9. refresh 10. replace 11. restart 12. rewind 13. uncover 14. uneven 15. unload 16. unpaid 17. unplanned 18. untidy 19. untrue 20. unused

Writing homework will be sent home Monday to be returned Thursday.  Fourth graders were great this week turning in homework!  Keep up the super job!

There are only 10 spelling words this week to study for the test Thursday.  They contain other spellings for the “sh” sound.

comprehension, vision, erosion, physician, musician, magician, question, motion, transition, and formation

Due to the colds and flu season, we are running out of tissues and antibacterial wipes.  If you are able, please send with your child to replenish our supply.  Thank you in advance!

Homework – Ruby Bridges is due Thursday

Great job on homework last week!  Watch for homework to be sent home on Monday and return by Thursday again.

Spelling words are all contractions.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  there’s
• 2.
  weren’t
• 3.
  I’m
• 4.
  hadn’t
• 5.
  hasn’t
• 6.
  we’d
• 7.
  who’s
• 8.
  you’re
• 9.
  you’ll
• 10.
  I’ll
• 11.
  they’re
• 12.
  she’s
• 13.
  wouldn’t
• 14.
  doesn’t
• 15.
  he’d
• 16.
  I’d
• 17.
  it’ll
• 18.
  couldn’t
• 19.
  they’d
• 20.
  we’re
• 21.
  won’t
• 22.
  didn’t
• 23.
  I’ve
• 24.
  let’s
• 25.
  can’t

NO EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAY-full day of school

To prepare for our STAAR Writing test we are sending a homework paper on Monday to be turned in by Thursday.  We ask that a parent please sign this paper prior to returning to school.  As always, we appreciate your support of your child’s education.

Spelling Test is Thursday over January No Excuse words:

• 1.
  about
• 2.
  no
• 3.
  know
• 4.
  except
• 5.
  myself
• 6.
  new
• 7.
  knew
• 8.
  then
• 9.
  can’t
• 10.
  what
• 11.
  usually
• 12.
  are
• 13.
  our
• 14.
  don’t
• 15.
  right
• 16.
  write
• 17.
  everything
• 18.
  everyone
• 19.
  everybody
• 20.
  won’t

Report Cards will be sent home this week with graded paper envelope.

On Tuesday and Thursday students will have math and reading benchmark tests.  Students may bring a water bottle and a healthy snack each day.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – MONDAY, JANUARY 15

The spelling words are from Lesson 27 and the test will be next week on Wednesday, January 17.

• 1.
  title
• 2.
  towel
• 3.
  battle
• 4.
  pedal
• 5.
  metal
• 6.
  simple
• 7.
  eagle
• 8.
  special
• 9.
  total
• 10.
  trouble
• 11.
  nickel
• 12.
  gentle
• 13.
  barrel
• 14.
  model
• 15.
  tangle
• 16.
  ankle
• 17.
  marvel
• 18.
  juggle
• 19.
  squirrel
• 20.
  riddle