Spelling week of 2/20

Spelling List 3.6

bigger, biggest, faster, fastest, slower, slowest, shorter, shortest, sadder, saddest, good-bye, before

Spelling List 3.6  List 2

brighter, cleanest, happiest, bravest, tightest, looser, faintest, plainest, dimmest, nicest, gadget, budget

Letter Writing Unit

                                                                                 February 2017

Dear Families,

We are starting a new writing unit: Letter Writing

Unit Overview: The unit teaches the structures and conventions of letter writing. It also revisits the concept of opinion writing by guiding students through the process of writing a persuasive letter. Encourage your child to use technology and email a letter or write a letter and place it in the mailbox!

Here are student goals for this unit:

·      students will write a thank you, friendly, and persuasive letter that includes: date, salutation, body, closing and signature,

·      students will use their opinions to write a persuasive letter

·      students will use correct ending punctuation

·      students will capitalize the first word of each sentence, the pronoun “I,” proper nouns (people’s names, days, months) and titles (Mr. Mrs., etc.)

Warmly,

     Mrs. Humphrey and Ms. Edenstrom

Happy Valentine's Day!

Speeling week of 2/13

Spelling List 3.5

her, first, bird, girl, burn, were, shirt, fur, hurt, sir, visit, done

Spelling List 3.5  List 2

circle, birthmark, thirsty, turkey, thirteen, verse, kernel, injury, furnace, furniture, surprise, yesterday

kleenex please

Dear Families,

          A couple of things we want to share with you:

1.     We are out of Kleenex, lots of runny noses! If you can please donate a kleenex box at your earliest convenience we would appreciate it!

2.    We have graham crackers and pretzels for Valentine’s Day next week. If you would like to donate something (please refer to listed items on the letter I sent home, found on the blog as well), please email me at lhump@pps.net  Please send your child with a shoebox or paper bag to collect Valentines next Tuesday.

3.    Don’t forget to check our blog. You can find important information on it as well as pictures of our adventures in class: http://mrslhumphrey.blogspot.com/

4.    Know of any families with children entering Kindergarten? Encourage them to check out Atkinson!

5.    Coming up, we will be sending math homework called “home connections.” There is no need to return the activity. Enjoy playing the game/activity with your child.

Thank you for your support!

         Mrs. Humphrey & Ms. Edenstrom

In class field trip

We had an in class field trip from the Audubon Society of Portland. We shared observations, discussed different animals and their habitats. We examined animal skins and skulls. We are so fortunate to have had this opportunity!

What do you think this is? It may surprise you...ask your child!

Spelling for 2-6

Spelling List 3.4

1.     ask

2.    asked

  

      3.    plan

4.    planned

5.    help

6.    helped

7.    jog

8.    jogged

9.    call

10.  called

11.   again

12.  soon

 Spelling List 2 3.4

1.     omitted

2.    omitting

3.    occurred

4.    occurring

5.    starred

6.    starring

7.    target

8.    charming

9.    marble

10.  sparkle

11.   partner

12.  charcoal