Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Homework over your winter break...

The only that you have to do over break is catch up with any late work, including RC quizzes.  AND...enjoy your family and time off!  Be ready to come back January 4th, rested, relaxed, and ready to work!

Polar Express reward day





Mariah keeps cool spelling and vocabulary

If you get bored...here are your new spelling and vocabulary words for the week of January 4th. The test will be on January 8th/.

Mariah Keeps Cool Spelling Words
district   address   complain   explain
improve   farther   simply   hundred
although   laughter   mischief   complex
partner   orphan   constant   dolphin
employ   sandwich   monster   orchard

Click here to play some games with your words


Mariah Keeps Cool Vocabulary Definitions
Test will be the second week of January!

1. amazingly - in a way that causes surprise or wonder.
2. celebration - a special activity that honors a person, event, or idea.
3. decorate - to make festive or beautiful.
4. detain - to delay or hold back.
5. festive - joyful or merry.
6. honor - to show respect for.
7. reluctant - unwilling to take action.
8. spectators - persons who watch an event or performance.
9. suspects - believes without being sure.
10. volunteered - to offer to do something of one’s own free will, usually without being paid.
11. staples - basic foods or other commodities always produced and sold in large amounts because of steady demand.
12. stifle - to hold back or suppress.

Click here to practice your vocabulary words

Thursday, December 17, 2015

12-17-15

Homework: Read 20 minutes

Tomorrow is our PJ and Polar Express movie in the afternoon.

Remember to send in your box tops!  The contest runs until January 22!

Tomorrow is our last day before Winter Break. We'll resume classes January 4th.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

12-16-15

Homework tonight:
Kids who have to retake the spelling test, study for tomorrow.

Read 20 minutes

RC #7 was due yesterday, but the next one is not due until January 15th.  This is a perfect time, for kids who are behind to catch up! Read over break!!

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

12-15-15

Homework tonight:
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NOT A PARTY, PARTY NOTICE  

Please allow your 5th grader to bring a drink & snack to enjoy tomorrow, Wed., Dec. 16th.  Students will be celebrating the Holidays during Study Hall. With your permission, they may bring one board game.

Thank you,

                                        Your 5th grade teachers 
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BOX tops

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Winter box tops contest: Now through January 22

Collect box tops over the holidays and return them after break! The winning class gets a surprise!