Unit 5 Spelling

Basic Words
1. ounce
2. sprawl
3. launch
4. loyal
5. avoid
6. falter
7. moist
8. haunt
9. scowl
10. naughty
11. destroy
12. saucer
13. pounce
14. poison
15. August
16. auction
17. royal
18. coward
19. awkward
20. announce

Challenge Words (extra credit)
* poise
* loiter
* exhaust
* assault
* alternate

Red Ribbon Week

October 21st-25th

Monday (21st): "Sock It To Drugs" (Wear crazy socks)
Tuesday (22nd): "Don't Let Drugs Tie You Up (Wear a necktie)
Wednesday (23rd): "Drugs Stink" (Wear Pink)
Thursday (24th): "No Drugs, No Alcohol, No Sweat" (Wear Sweats)
Friday (25th): "Team Up Against Drugs"(Favorite Sports Team)

October Events

October

3rd: PTA Meeting @ 8:30
        General Meeting @ 6:00
8th-22nd: Believe Fundraiser
9th: Walk/Bike to School Day
25th: Halloween Family Fun Night
25th: Kaitlyn's Voice Spirt Day
31st: Orange and Black Spirit Attack

Unit 4 Spelling Words

1. glue

2. flute

3. youth

4. accuse

5. bruise

6. stew

7. choose

8. loose

9. lose

10. view

11. confuse

12. cruise

13. jewel

14. dilute

15. route

16. cartoon

17. avenue

18. include

19. assume

20. souvenir 

Challenge Words (extra credit)

* conclude

* pursuit

* intrude

* subdue

* presume

Social Studies Test

On Wednesday, we will take our Chapter 1 Social Studies test, which will focus on the geography of the United States. 

*You will need to know and understand the following terms:

Compass rose

Latitude

Longitude

Cardinal Points

Equator

Prime Meridian

Geography

Geographic Terms

Physical Features

*You will need to be able to give the latitude and longitudinal degrees of a specified point on a map.

*You will need to understand and be able to label these geographic terms on a map.

Island

Sea

Mountain range

Gulf

Bay

Cape

Peninsula

Plain

Lake

Mouth

Source

Tributary

*You will need to be able to locate the following physical features on a map of the United States.

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Ohio River

Mississippi River

Rio Grande

St. Lawrence River

Gulf of Mexico, Great Plains

Appalachian Mountains

Sierra Nevada

Open House Highlights

Thank you to those of you who took time out of your very busy schedules to come to Open House. Only half of my students had a parent(s) that was able to attend Open House. I was kind of disappointed, to be honest, since I will be going on maternity leave in just a couple of weeks and that was probably the only chance I will have had to meet with some of you. If you were not able to attend Open House, I will be sending home some important information in your child's Tuesday folder. As always, please call or email if you have any questions or concerns.

Here are some highlights and reminders that I discussed: 

        * Please make sure you are reviewing and signing your child’s planner every night!

        * Your child should be arriving at school with a FULL water bottle each morning (we do not have a sink/drink fountain in our room).

        * Check PowerSchool often! This is a valuable way for you to see your child’s grades, late assignments, missing assignments, etc. (If you were not at Open House, this information will be coming home in your child's Tuesday folder).

         * Please check your child’s Tuesday folder. Important information and their graded assignments will be handed back in thier folders every Tuesday. Please make sure they are correcting their papers that say "Correct and Return."

        * My last day of school will be Friday, October 4^th. Your child's guest teacher will be Miss Amber Keltner. I will be returning after Christmas break. 

What a week!

We have a lot going on this week at Arrowhead! Please mark the following dates on your calendar! :)

Thursday (19th) - Picture Day
Thursday (19th) - Open House (6:00 & 6:30)
Friday (20th) - Ice Cream Social @ 5:30

Unit 3 Spelling Words

Long i and Long o
1. sign
2. groan
3. reply
4. thrown
5. strike
6. mighty
7. stroll
8. compose
9. dough
10. height
11. excite
12. apply
13. slight
14. define
15. odor
16. spider
17. control
18. silent
19. brighten
20. approach

Challenge Words (extra credit)
1. require
2. reproach
3. defy
4. plight
5. opponent

Saturday Live basket

Our class voted on a "Dog" themed basket for Saturday Live. Please send in items by next Friday, September 20th! A few ideas include: dog treats, toys, leashes, bowls, collars, and gift cards (Pet Smart, Lovable Pets, Exotic Pets, etc.). Thank you for your donations. 100% of the money from this fundraiser stays right here at Arrowhead -- how cool!!!

Unit 2 Spelling Words

Long a & Long e
1. awake
2. feast
3. stray
4. greet
5. praise
6. disease
7. repeat
8. display
9. scale
10. thief
11. ashamed
12. sleeve
13. waist
14. beneath
15. sheepish
16. release
17. remain
18. sway
19. brain
20. niece

Challenge Words (extra credit)
1. terrain
2. succeed
3. betray
4. motivate
5. upheaval

Unit 1 Spelling Words

Short Vowels
1. breath
2. closet
3. blister
4. crush
5. direct
6. promise
7. grasp
8. fund
9. hymn
10. shovel
11. demand
12. frantic
13. swift
14. feather
15. comic
16. bundle
17. solid
18. weather
19. energy
20. stingy

Challenge Words (extra credit)
* instruct
* distress
* summit
* massive
* physical

In Need Of...

I am looking for a parent to coordinate and organize our class' Saturday Live basket. If you would be willing to help out, please contact me asap! Thank you for considering!

NWEA Testing

Next week, our class will be taking the NWEA tests on September 10th (Tuesday), September 11th (Wednesday), and September 12th (Thursday). There are three tests (reading, language, and math). Please make sure your child is well-rested these days and has eaten a nutritious breakfast! Thank you for your support :)