Week of December 17 and January 2

Hello Parents, I am hopeful you were all able to make the Christmas program and that your Christmas season is not too fast and furious. During a busy time like this we need to stop and reflect on all that we have. There will be no spelling the week of Dec. 17 and the first week of January (2nd). The kids have continued to work very hard in class. Thank you for sharing your kids with me. Each one brings a bright spot to my life every day. Enjoy the season! Mrs. Staffileno

Week of December 10

Hello! In reading we will read a wonderful story about Thomas Edison. We will be researching inventions and how they have made an impact on society. In life science, we are designing carnivorous plants. Spelling words for this week are: talk, cross, awful, law, cloth, cost, crawl, chalk, also, raw, salt, wall, lawn, always, soft, small, often, and strawberry. Happy Holidays!!

Week of November 12

Hello! Spelling words: from, Sunday, money, under, nothing, summer, does, mother, lunch, month, such, front, much, sun, other, Monday, Thanksgiving, favorite. Reading - We are reading a novel called Abracadabra. Science - This week we will talk about food chains. Math - We continue with subtraction. Remember: All costumes are due by Friday for our musical. Our musical is November 19 at 1:00 p.m. in the big gym!!!

Week of November 5

Welcome to 2nd quarter! It was wonderful meeting with all of you. Reading : We will finish The Harvest Birds and begin a chapter book. The kids are very excited for the new book. Science : We are learning about the different animal groups. Spelling: clown, round, bow, cloud, power, crown, thousand, crowd, sound, count, powder, blouse, frown, pound, house, found, mountain, and coward. Math - We will finish our addition packet and begin subtraction on Wednesday.

Week of October 29, 2012

Hello! This is an exciting week. Here is what is happening in our classroom: Reading: We are finishing up our story, What is an Illustrator? the kids have had a lot of fun illustrating stories. Math : We continue to work with addition. Spelling words are: itch, wreck, knee, patch, wrap, knot, watch, knife, stretch, write, knew, knock, match, wrong, know, catch, wrinkle, and knuckle. Science: Our study of carnivorous plants continues with Mr. Leintz's class. Halloween Party: The parade starts at 12:45 p.m. Then we will have snacks and games until 2:15. At 2:15 we will practice our Thanksgiving play. Parent Teacher Conferences: These are scheduled from 1:00 - 7:00 on Thursday, Nov. 1.

Week of October 8

Reading - We are reading the story Max's Words. Very fun story!!! Math - We are working on fact families. Spelling words for the week: math, toast, easy, socks, Friday, stuff, paid, cheese, June, elbow, program, shiny, piles, because, there, their, they're, and Once upon a time. The Halloween party is October 31 at 1:00 p.m. There will be a parade followed by treats and games. Science - The children are with Mrs. McMorris for 6 weeks studying earth science.

Week of October 1

Welcome October!!! Wow! September really flew by and this brings us into the new month. Here is what is happening in our classroom. Reading - We are finishing up our story called Roberto Clemente. This story is non-fiction and provided us with a lot of new information about this famous person. Spelling - Long "i" words They are listed as : slight, mild, sight, pie, mind, tie, pilot, might, lie, tight, blind, fight, die, midnight, silent, frightening, lightening, and alright. Science - We are finishing up our life science unit this week. Next week my class will study earth science with Mrs. McMorris for 6 weeks. Early out is this Wednesday, October 3.

Week of September 17

Hello! We have had a very good week. Here is what we will be studying for the week of Septmeber 17. Reading: We will read the story Pop's Bridge and do many activities with it. Math - We will be working with patterns, comparison signs and ordering. Spelling - The words for the week are: load, open,told, yellow, soak, shadow, foam, follow, glow, sold, window, coach, almost, and throat. Science - Photosynthesis will be the main idea. Have a good week! Mrs. Staffileno

Week of September 10

Hello! For the week of September 10 - 14 we will be covering the following: Reading : The Trial of Cardigan Jones story Spelling words are: spoke, mile, save, excuse, cone, invite, cube, price, erase, ripe, broke, flame, life, and rule Science : We will cover leaves and flowers. A quiz will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 12. A study guide was sent home on Friday, Sept. 7.to help your child study.

Week of September 4 - 7

Hello! We will be starting our 3rd week of school! Here is a list of things we will be covering for the week: Reading - We will read a funny story called, A Fine, Fine School. Vocabulary words for the story are: principal, strolled, proud, worried, soared, announced, fine certainly. Spelling - Lists will come home with your child on Tuesday. However, if you don't receive a list, the words are: crop, plan, thing, smell, shut, sticky, spent, lunch, pumpkin, clock, gift, class, skip, and swing. Science - We will plant seeds in clear plastic liter containers on Tuesday. The rest of the week we will study roots, stems, and leaves. BAM is every Friday.

Welcome to the 2012 - 2013 school year!

Dear parents and students, I am so excited for the new school year to begin! Just a few reminders for the classroom: 1. Bring a water bottle when it is HOT! 2. Label all of your supplies. 3. Bring a positive attitude to school! The first week of school will primarily consist of getting to know each other . We will also be going over classroom, hallway and school rules. Doing neat work is expected in 3rd grade and I will be modeling the kind of work that is acceptable. Learning things together will be the focus for the first week. With that in mind the rest of the year should go smoothly! I can't wait to get to know you better! Mrs. Staffileno

Week of April 30 - May 4

Hello! We had a wonderful trip to the zoo? Here is what is planned for next week: Reading - We will finish up Sarah , Plain and Tall with some fun art activities. Math - A lot of problem solving! Spelling words: book, took, cook, sure, should, stood, wood, put, poor, foot, shook, would, full, cookies, pull, and could.

Week of April 16 - 20

Hello!
Here are the plans for the week:
Reading - We will start the chapter book Sarah, Plain and Tall. Each day we will read a chapter.

Spelling ( long O ) - slow, whole, hope, blow, joke, wrote, show, yellow, goes, toe, alone, hole, snow, close, November, and know.

Social Studies - I will be having Mrs. McMorris' class for the study of Montana

Week of April 2 and April 9

Hello!
In reading this week and next my reading group will be working on plays. We will present them on Friday, April 13 to Mrs. McMorris' reading class. Your child will have parts to memorize.

The only spelling your child might have is if they missed any words on last weeks test. The words to learn are on a blue sheet attached to their test.

Social Studies continues with Mrs. Kangas' class learning about Montana.

Week of March 26

In reading we will be studying the story The Journey.

Vocabulary words are: migrate, survival, plenty, frightening, accidents, solid, chilly, landscape, thunderous, and dramatic.

Spelling words are: October, shop, block, bottle, o'clock, sorry, socks, problem, what, jog, wash, was, clock, bottom, forgot, and body.

Social Studies: We will continue studying Montana cities, rivers, and mountains.

Happy Reading!!!!! Reading logs due every Monday!

Week of March 19

Reading : Our new story is called Two Bad Ants
Vocabulary for this story: puzzling, scout, unaware, liquid, narrow, surrounded, soggy, glassy, violently, and underground.

Spelling concept: (endings) ending, wished, asked, guessing, laughing, dreamed, rained, meeting, sleeping, handed, painted, filled, reading, subtracted, thanked, and waited.

Social Studies: We will be learning the major river, mountains and cities in Montana.

Week of March 12

We are back to our normal schedule!

Reading - Our story is called Life on the Ice. Vocabulary words for the story are:shelter, region, layer, unexpected, constant, gliding, climate, overheated, colony, and wilderness.

Spelling words for the week: buy, Friday, fly, kind, why, child, mind, try, behind, sky, cry, high, right, by, light, and night.

Social Studies - We will continue our study of Montana and famous people who traveled here.

Week of March 5

Hello!

Math CRT's are Monday and Tuesday for all students.
Science CRT's are Wednesday and Thursday for 4th graders only.

No spelling this week.
In my reading class, we will begin our new story on Friday.

Keep your calendars open for March 22. It is the K-4 spring concert at the West High Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.

Week of February 27

Hello!
Here is what the schedule looks like for this week:
Reading - Monday and Tuesday : Practice for CRT's Wed - Friday CRT's
No spelling for the week.
Math - Monday and Tuesday : CRT practice Wed: CRT's Thursday and Friday : Volume
Social Studies : I have Mrs. Kangas' homeroom. We are learning all about Montana

Be sure your child gets lots of rest and a healthy breakfast for the CRT test!

Week of February 21

Monday - No school
We will be working on the following:
Reading : New story is Dogzilla. The vocabulary words are: fiery, within, mysterious, emergency, panicking, horrifying, ancient, scientific, prehistoric, immediately
Spelling : Long "i" words which are : alike, while, eyes, white, line, lion, size, miles, times, nice, drive, tiny, write, inside, mine, and shine.
Math : CRT practice and measurements
Social Studies: This is the last week that I have my homeroom for Montana past and present.
Start getting rested up for the CRT tests!

Week of Feb. 6

Reading - We will continue in our reading book. A story will be sent home each week to read and be signed.
Next weeks story is The Albertosaurus Mystery. Vocab words for that story are:
fossils, buried, clues, remains, location, skeletons, fierce, prove, uncovering, and evidence.
Spelling words for the week are: lovely, just, something, hundred, done, some, sum, must, shove, won, butter, cover, supper, none, number, and one.
Social Studies - We will continue our study of Montana.

Week of Jan. 30

Gosh! The month of January flew by!
Here is what is happening for the week:
Reading : We will finish our polar bear book on Tuesday and then begin a new story on Wednesday.
Vocabulary for our new story on Wed.: hardly, global, pollution, complicated, shade, rubbish, carton, recycle, project, and dripping.
Spelling words: slept, February, them, never, when, many, sent, kept, September, best, friend, then, cents, Wednesday, guess, and better.\
Social Studies: We will continue our study of Montana. We will focus on the buffalo and Native Americans as an introduction.
Re-test on Monday for any missed questions on the Montana fact test.

Week of January 23

Reading - We will continue our non-fiction book on polar bears. There is no weekly story to read.
Spelling words: from, Sunday, money, under, nothing, summer, does, mother, lunch, month, such, front, much, sun, other, and Monday. Be sure to study any words that have been misspelled from the previous spelling test.
Social Studies: We are beginning our study of Montana!

Field Trip- On January 27, the 1-6th graders will attend a field trip at the Alberta Bair theater. More information will follow.

Week of January 16

Monday - No School
Reading - We are beginning a new chapter book called Polar Bears and the Arctic.I will be guiding them through the book and discussion.
Spelling - No spelling this week
Social Studies - We are finished with our science block. This week we begin our
Montana unit which will consist of 6 weeks. I have my homeroom kids for the first 6 week block.
New AR points - Mrs. McMorris and Mrs. Staffileno's reading classes will be required to earn 15 AR points for 3rd quarter. 9 points need to be fiction while 3 pts are required to be non-fiction and Native American.

Week of Jan. 9

Hello! We have been working very hard since the break. I have listed below what we will be covering this week.
Reading - Ramona Quimby story - Vocab words are: anxiously, degrees, tense, ingredients, recommended, remarked, festive and cross.
Spelling words : nurse, work, shirt, hurt, first, word, serve, curly, dirt, third, worry, turn, stir, firm, her, girl, perfect, and hamburger.
Science :This is the last week of the life science with Mrs. McMorris' class. A final test will be given on Friday, Jan. 13.
The quarter ends January 13. On this date all kids should have 15 AR points to reach the goal. Thank you!