Spelling Words

Test on Friday, November 30th

Schwa + r Sound

1. flavor

2. pillar

3. popular

4. quarter

5. mayor

6. senator

7. elevator

8. major

9. chapter

10. tractor

11. thunder

12. cellar

13. messenger

14. calendar

15. molar

16. passenger

Review Words

17. dairy

18. sturdy

Frequently Misspelled Words

19. guess

20. answer

Challenge/Bonus Words

phlegmatic

querulous

stentorian

distinguished

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Barnes and Noble

Barnes and Noble Book Fair

Family Fun Night
December 6th
4:00-8:00
15% of proceeds go to Arrowhead
Prizes raffled every 15 minutes. 
There will be a chance to win a nook!
Arrowhead teachers will be reading to the 

Reflections Program

This year's theme is "The Magic of a Moment".
Works of art in six areas will be accepted, including:
*photography
*visual arts
*literature
*musical composition
*film production
*dance choreography

Please go to www.ptareflections.org or contact Michelle Shannon at bren650@yahoo.com for information.

Entries are due December 14th

Thankfulness this Thanksgiving

As we approach this Thanksgiving holiday, I want to take a moment and express my gratitude for each and every one of my students. Everyday, I am blessed by their laughter, questions, engagement, and stories. Thank you for raising such wonderful children, who I feel l honored to know! Happy Thanksgiving!

Upcoming Events

A few reminders regarding upcoming events this week....

Thursday: Pick up your "Believe" fundraiser items from 2:00-6:00
Thursday: "Hop on the Arrowhead Technology Bus" meeting for parents @ 6:00
Friday: Cat/Griz Spirit Day - support your favorite team and bring $1 to support our technology fund!

Spelling Words - test on Friday, November 16th

Spelling List

Test on Friday, November 16^th

Compound Words

1. wheelchair

2. seat belt

3. headache

4. teammate

5. wildlife

6. uproar

7. well-known

8. barefoot

9. awestruck

10. throughout

11. up-to-date

12. warehouse

13. overboard

14. post office

15. part-time

16. lifeguard

Review Words

17. bored

18. board

Frequently Misspelled Words

19. anything

20. something

Challenge/Bonus Words

1. discombobulated

2. chloroform

3. ingenious

4. observatory

5. phalanges 

Alberta Bair

Our fifth grade class will be attending the Alberta Bair's performance of "Beakman on the Brain" on Tuesday, November 13th. Please send your child with his/her permission slip AND $7 as soon as possible (no child will be left behind due to lack of funding). Thanks so much! :)

November Events

November 5th - 16th: Food Drive
November 8th: PTA Meeting at 8:30
November 16th: Cat/Griz Spirit Day - bring $1
November 20th: Early Out @ Noon
November 21st - 23rd: Thanksgiving Break - No School

Spelling Words

Spelling Words

Test on Friday, November 9^th

Homophones

1. hanger

2. hangar

3. manor

4. manner

5. who’s

6. whose

7. flour

8. flower

9. bored

10. board

11. prince

12. prints

13. sight

14. site

15. principle

16. principal

Review Words

17. pedal

18. peddle

Frequently Misspelled Words

19. should

20. decide

Bonus/Challenge Words

monotonous

predicament

apprehensive

campaign

consequence