Unit 9 Spelling Words

Basic Words:

aloud, bald, hawk, south, faucet, proud, claw, tower, stalk, couple, howl, false, dawn, allow, drown, pause, fault, cause, amount, cloudier

Challenge Words:
applaud, foul, browse, gnaw, doubt

Next Week

Monday, October 31st is Spirit Day. Students may bring $1 and wear their Halloween costume. No blood, props, or hair dye!

Report Cards go home on Tuesday, November 1st. Please remember to sign and return the envelope...

Parent/Teacher Conferences are next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I am sure hoping for 100% turnout! It is always nice to touch-base and discuss how your child is doing in 4th grade.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are early out days. Students will be dismissed at 12:00 on these days. However, we will be doing our normal morning routine (book clubs, new spelling list, etc.).

Unit 8 Spelling Words

Basic Words: bloom, cookbook, tool, shampoo, put, wool, stool, proof, prove, group, brook, foolish, bush, crooked, booth, raccoon, hook, groom, roof, soup

Challenge Words: bulletin, cocoon, cushion, proofread, marooned

Red Ribbon Week

This week is Red Ribbon Week! Here are the "themes"...

Monday: Wear RED in support of Red Ribbon Week
Tuesday: Camoflauge Day - Don't let drugs find you!
Wednesday: Slippers Day - Stomp out drugs!
Thursday: Hat Day - Put a lid on drugs!
Friday: Backwards Day - Turn your back on drugs!

Northeast Capitals

Augusta, Maine
Concord, New Hampshire
Montpelier, Vermont
Boston, Massachusetts
Providence, Rhode Island
Hartford, Connecticut
Trenton, New Jersey
Dover, Delaware
Annapolis, Maryland
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Albany, New York

Math Book Online

To access our math book online, go to the Math Quick Link that says Math Book Online (https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp)

User Name: michel
Password: arrowhead

Enjoy! :)

Unit 7 Spelling Words

Basic Words
bunch
fruit
argue
crumb
crew
tune
juice
refuse
truth
young
clue
trunk
amuse
suit
rude
trust
dew
stuck
rescue
brush

Challenge Words (extra credit)
computer
mustard
tissue
customer
attitude

Culture Presentations

I just wanted to express what a joy it has been watching the students present their heritage projects this week. We have eaten delicious food, learned new words in various languages, and heard unforgettable stories. Thank you to each students for sharing a little bit about your heritage with the class! :)

Unit 5 Spelling List

This week's unit is Homophones! Only one student got a 100% on their pretest. You are really going to have to understand each word's meaning to do well this week. Make sure you can give each word in a sentence to ensure you understand its meaning! :) I will put a hint next to some of the words...

wait
weight (scale)
heard (ear)
herd (of animals)
creek (water)
creak
heel (foot)
heal (bandaid)
peak (of a mountain)
peek
sent (mail)
cent (a penny)
scent (smell)
ring - what Brad Pitt will give me one day :)
wring (a wet towel)
vain
vane (weather/wind)
vein (blood)
miner (gold mine)
minor (under the age of 18)