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Mrs. Aguzzi’s Newsletter

November 9-13 2009

Dear Parents,

We have a lot of exciting things coming up this month. We will begin collecting cans for the Can-a-thon. The Can-a-thon will last until November 30th. Also, this week we will have our preview day for the fall Book Fair on the 11th. Students can purchase books from the Book Fair on Thursday the 12th through November 20th.  If you would like your child to have their picture retaken, that day will be on the 12th. Encourage your child to practice their math facts and read each night.

 

**Come have lunch with your child on Thursday and you can shop at the book fair. **

 

Book Fair Hours:

When: Thursday, November 12th – Wednesday, November 18th

Time: 8 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Extended hours: Monday, November 16th open until 6:30

          Saturday, November 14th open 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

Language:  We will focus on Informational Writing. 

Spelling:  Compound Words.

Reading: We will continue reading our novel: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. 

Math: We will focus on Chapter 10 Division

Social Studies: Chapter 3-4 Explorers

Science: Chapter 4 Sound, Light, and Color

 

Important Dates:

Tests/Projects:

*Return signed red folder Tues.10th

 

Spelling test                                 13th

D.O.L Quiz                                    13th

 

** Please sign your child’s agenda EVERY night**

School Events:

11/9-11-30         Can-A-Thon

11-12                 Picture Retakes

11-12                 Book Fair Preview day

11/13-11/20      Book Fair

11-13                Scholastic Book Orders due

11-20                Progress Reports

11/24 - 11/28    Thanksgiving Break/No School

12-5                  Santa’s Workshop

Classroom needs: 

 

  • Individually wrapped candies for rewards
  • Skittles for AR Math
  • Tissues
  • Band-Aids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Spelling List

 Nov. 9th –Nov. 13th

Compound Words

 

1. anyone**

2. however

3. everything**

4. himself

5. birthday

6. herself

7. somewhere**

8. afternoon**

9. chalkboard

10. daydream

11. downstairs**

12. grandparents

13. breakfast

14. outfield**

15. tradition

16. family

17. giving

18. acorn

19. foliage

20. squirrel

  

Weekly Spelling Homework

  • Turn your completed work in by FRIDAY, late work will not be accepted.
  • Label each assignment.
  • Be as neat as you can.
  • Work may be turned in early.
  • Below is a suggested timeline to work on homework. It does not have to be done in this order, but each activity must be done by Friday.

 

Monday – Dictionary Skills

1. List all your spelling words in ABC order

 

Tuesday – Subject/Predicate

  1. Write a sentence using the starred spelling words. 
  2. Underline the complete Subject once, the simple subject twice. 
  3. Circle the Complete Predicate and draw a square around the simple predicate (verb).

 

Wednesday/Thursday – Vocabulary word sorts

  1. Follow the instructions below—look for the date!!!!

November 9th-November 13  Write the dictionary definition for each starred word.

November 16-November 20th:  complete the chart:

Words with the “ing” added.

Words with “ed”

Words that need to drop a letter before adding “ing” or “ed”

 

November 30th-December 4th:  complete the chart:

Words ending in “er”

Words ending in “est”

 

December 7th-December 11th:  Complete the chart:  # 18 and 19 not included******

/ur/ sound spelled with er

/ur/ sound spelled with “ir”

/ur/ sound spelled with “ur”

/ur/ sound spelled with “ear”

/ur/ sound spelled with “ar”

 

December 14-December 18th:   complete the chart:

Plural words

Singular words

 

January 11th – January 15th

/aw/ sound spelled with al

/aw/ sound spelled with ough

/aw/ sound spelled with o, au or aw