4-H CPA Congratulations!

We would like to congratulate all our students who participated in the 4-H County Project Achievement presentations today. The winners are...

3rd place: Karigan (Starfish), Ashley (Orion), and Fletcher (Mountain Biking)
2nd place: Joanna (How to Make Peanut Butter Balls) and Nathanael (Apollo 11)
1st place: Kinzie (Sacajawea) and Noah (Bald Eagles)

Wonderful WOWs

Last week's Wonderful WOWs belonged to Kaitlyn and Frankie. Since you did such good work, you are exempt from this week's WOW.

2/22

Work on your genre project (tales Venn diagram) due this Friday.

Begin working on your Greek roots "tree diagram" (due Tues. 3/2).

Practice your CPA speech for Wednesday's competition.

SS WB p. 43

Remember tomorrow's Parent Night at 6 PM!

Happy Birthday, Nick!

Have a terrific day today, Nick!

2/19

Please practice your CPA speech several times this weekend. Finish posters.

Finish vocab. worksheet to turn in Tuesday.
Study spelling & vocab. for Tuesday's test.

We will take the Unit 3 (verbs) language arts test next week.

Read your AR book! The only way to become a better reader is to read. Don't forget about the tales genre project due next Friday.

Upcoming Events

Please mark your calendars!

2/23 Vocab. worksheet due; spelling & vocab tests
Parent Night 6PM to 7:30: Please join us as we discuss the CRCT and how to help your child succeed.

2/24 4-H CPA speeches for the judges
Study for upcoming language arts unit 3 (verbs) test!

2/26 Tales genre project (Venn diagram) due

3/2 Greek Roots Tree Diagram project due (will be assigned 2/22)

3/3 5th Grade State Writing Test

[3/4 writing test make up]

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary: 2/17-?

Our spelling & vocabulary tests are tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday, 2/23. Please be sure to watch the agenda, though, for exact info.

SPELLING: Changing final -y to -i + a suffix
*Please know how to spell the base word and the spelling word.
1. liberties
2. victories
3. countries
4. spied
5. enemies
6. armies
7. scariest
8. dirtier
9. happiness
10. abilities
11. pitied
12. ladies
13. busier
14. duties
15. lilies
16. worthiness
17. tiniest
18. emptiness
19. replies
20. dizziness
21. unified
22. levied
23. colonies
24. rivalries
25. strategies

VOCABULARY: Suffixes -ist, -ic, -ation/-tion, -ism, -ent
*Be sure you know what each suffix means and how it changes the base word.
1. dentist
2. perfectionist
3. heroic
4. historic
5. accusation
6. optimism
7. journalism
8. turbulent
9. succulent
10. recreation

Happy Birthday, Ms. Martin!

Happy birthday, Ms. Martin! We hope that you get to have your cake and eat it too!

2/8

Sp. in ABC order in agenda
LA WB p. 43
You must get both of your tales for your genre project approved by Friday. Project due 2/26!

*Finish CPA report by Friday.

Study for tomorrow's ch. 6 math test!

Happy Birthday, Blane!

We hope you enjoy your special day!

Wonderful WOWs

Congrats to Joanna, Logan, and Kaitlyn! They did such a great job on this week's WOW that they don't have to complete one next week.

2/3

Finish vocab. worksheet
Study sp. & voc for Friday's test

Work on CPA intro (due Fri.)

Ch. 6 math test next week

Ch. 7 S.S. test Friday

Brain Pop Geometry Lessons

{Bumping to the top to help us in computer lab Wed.}

Brainpop.com has an entire section devoted to geometry! Here is a list of recommended movies to watch and quizzes to take. We do want you to PRINT your quiz results and turn in. Thanks!

Log in to Brainpop.com using unionco and panthers. Click on Math and then click on Geometry & Measurement. Then choose from the following titles:
*Angles
*Circles
*Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
*Polygons
*Similar Figures
*Types of Triangles
*Transformation

Happy birthday, Noah!

Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, dear Noah!
Happy birthday to you!

We all hope you have a great day!

2/2

Finish WOW
Finish Sp WS
LA WB p. 42

Work on CPA introduction- due Fri.

math p. 374 (1-10)

SS WB p. 41

*The students were given plenty of time in class to work on these assignments!

Please sign and return communication folders/signed papers. Our February newsletter also went home so please be sure to read through it. Thanks!

2/1

Spelling in ABC order in agendas

(AM if you have it)
Plane Figures math worksheet

*February's genre is tales. See the handout given out in class today.