No School on Friday, October 20 – It’s a teacher work day.

Please continue to encourage your child to read during the week for 20 minutes and to record this in their reading log to turn in on Thursday this week.

Spelling words are from Sitton Unit 7.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  there
• 2.
  their
• 3.
  because
• 4.
  should
• 5.
  always
• 6.
  important
• 7.
  sure
• 8.
  it’s
• 9.
  example
• 10.
  turned
• 11.
  half
• 12.
  remember
• 13.
  idea
• 14.
  special
• 15.
  complete
• 16.
  oh
• 17.
  person
• 18.
  hot
• 19.
  anything
• 20.
  hold

Thursday – Our Fundraiser Ends.  Please return your packets and money today.

Our spelling list is Journeys Lesson 20.  These words have the VCCV pattern, which means that inside the word there will be a vowel, consonant, vowel, and consonant connected.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  million
• 2.
  collect
• 3.
  lumber
• 4.
  pepper
• 5.
  plastic
• 6.
  borrow
• 7.
  support
• 8.
  thirty
• 9.
  perfect
• 10.
  attend
• 11.
  canyon
• 12.
  traffic
• 13.
  fortune
• 14.
  danger
• 15.
  soccer
• 16.
  engine
• 17.
  picture
• 18.
  survive
• 19.
  seldom
• 20.
  effort

EARLY RELEASE – Wednesday at 12:00 for teacher training

Our annual Fundraiser is in full swing!  We appreciate all your efforts!

What an exciting day we had today planting our wildflowers in the 4th grade garden!  We’ll enjoy the beautiful blossoms this spring!

Thank you to Jake’s Feed for donating a pound of wildflower seeds!

Our spelling list is from Journeys Lesson 4.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  block
• 2.
  shown
• 3.
  oatmeal
• 4.
  wrote
• 5.
  fellow
• 6.
  scold
• 7.
  coast
• 8.
  odd
• 9.
  locate
• 10.
  slope
• 11.
  throat
• 12.
  host
• 13.
  online
• 14.
  shock
• 15.
  solve
• 16.
  known
• 17.
  remote
• 18.
  stock
• 19.
  boast
• 20.
  globe

We are taking donations to help a 2nd grade classroom in Beaumont, Texas that lost everything due to the flood a few weeks ago.   If possible, please donate $1 to go toward supplies this school needs.  If our classroom raises $20, Mrs. Rock will match our donation!  Thank you in advance for your your help!

The Journeys Lesson 29 spelling list contains words that have silent consonants.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  half
• 2.
  comb
• 3.
  mortgage
• 4.
  honor
• 5.
  fasten
• 6.
  kneel
• 7.
  wreath
• 8.
  calm
• 9.
  answer
• 10.
  handsome
• 11.
  wrinkle
• 12.
  listen
• 13.
  fetch
• 14.
  yolk
• 15.
  climb
• 16.
  honest
• 17.
  knuckle
• 18.
  plumber
• 19.
  limb
• 20.
  folktale

SCHOOL PICTURES – THURSDAY, September 21

Study Lesson 6 Spelling words for test Thursday!

• 1.
  bunch
• 2.
  fruit
• 3.
  argue
• 4.
  crumb
• 5.
  crew
• 6.
  tune
• 7.
  juice
• 8.
  refuse
• 9.
  truth
• 10.
  young
• 11.
  clue
• 12.
  trunk
• 13.
  amuse
• 14.
  suit
• 15.
  rude
• 16.
  trust
• 17.
  dew
• 18.
  stuck
• 19.
  rescue
• 20.
  brush

Field Trip to Belcher Center for the MatheMagic Show – Tuesday – Remember to bring a sack lunch

Spelling words are all homophones from Journeys Lesson 5.  Study for test on Thursday!

• 1.
  wait
• 2.
  weight
• 3.
  heard
• 4.
  herd
• 5.
  days
• 6.
  daze
• 7.
  heel
• 8.
  heal
• 9.
  peak
• 10.
  peek
• 11.
  sent
• 12.
  cent
• 13.
  scent
• 14.
  feet
• 15.
  feat
• 16.
  vain
• 17.
  vane
• 18.
  vein
• 19.
  miner
• 20.
  minor

ENJOY your Labor Day Holiday!  No School Monday!

UP COMING EVENT – SEPTEMBER 12 – Field Trip – Remember to bring your child’s permission slip with $5.

Spelling words are from Journeys Lesson 15.  Study for test Thursday!

• 1.
  tiniest
• 2.
  hobbies
• 3.
  copied
• 4.
  countries
• 5.
  pitied
• 6.
  easier
• 7.
  laziest
• 8.
  families
• 9.
  spied
• 10.
  happiest
• 11.
  ladies
• 12.
  friendlier
• 13.
  studied
• 14.
  busier
• 15.
  breezier
• 16.
  prettiest
• 17.
  noisier
• 18.
  healthier
• 19.
  butterflies
• 20.
  funniest

This has been a great full week of classes!  We have a wonderful group of 4th graders!  

PARENT ORIENTATION – TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, from 6 to 7 p.m.  I hope everyone is able to attend!  

Spelling words all contain prefixes for our test on Thursday.

What a great two days of school!  I’ve loved getting to know our new 4th graders and look forward to a wonderful year!

Today your students wrote their new spelling words in the planners to prepare for our first Spelling Test next Thursday.  I am listing them below as well.  Also, if you click on my Spelling City link on the right, you will find Lesson 1 practice activities.

• 1.
  blade
• 2.
  gray
• 3.
  past
• 4.
  afraid
• 5.
  magic
• 6.
  delay
• 7.
  amaze
• 8.
  drain
• 9.
  maybe
• 10.
  break
• 11.
  sale
• 12.
  hang
• 13.
  stain
• 14.
  glass
• 15.
  raft
• 16.
  jail
• 17.
  crayon
• 18.
  fact
• 19.
  stale
• 20.
  steak