9/19/16

Important News
To make up for the instructional time lost when schools were closed Sept. 2 due to weather-related concerns, we will not have early dismissal Wednesdays for five weeks -- Oct. 5 through Nov. 2. Schools will resume early dismissal Wednesdays on Nov. 9. We believe this approach should cause the least amount of disruption to families, as we avoid using the storm make-up days built into the calendar for Thanksgiving week.

Spelling Words

/ Vocabulary beginning Thursday, September 15th
Test on Wednesday, September 21st
List Five Vocabulary
(quad- is a prefix that means “four,” pent- is a prefix that means “five,” and oct- is a prefix that means “eight”)
quadrilateral (noun)- a polygon with four sides
quadruplet (noun)- one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
pentagon (noun)- a polygon with five sides
the Pentagon (Formal Noun) - a building in Arlington, Virginia, having a plan in the form of a regular pentagon, containing most U.S. Defense Department offices.
octagon (noun)- a polygon with eight sides
octopus (noun)- a sea creature with having a soft, oval body and eight sucker-bearing arms
Vocabulary beginning Thursday, September 22nd
Test on Wednesday, September 28th
List Six Vocabulary
(deca- is a prefix that means “ten,” non- is a prefix that means “not,”)
decagon (noun)- a polygon with ten sides
decade (noun)- a period of ten years
nonsense (noun)- something that makes no sense or meaning
noncompliant (adjective)- a person who refuses to follow or comply with the rules is noncompliant
nonfiction (adjective)- books, stories, or movies that are true are nonfiction
nonflowering (adjective)- plants that do not make flowers are nonflowering plants

These are all things we have heard parents and students say after going on our 4th grade field trip to St. Augustine.

$$ - Start saving now. The price is $40. This is $20 less than last year! Only cash or money order is accepted, no checks please. It is also non-refundable.

Deadlines:

·  September 28th- field trip shirt order & money due

·  October 7th- permission form for the field trip due

·  October 28th- money for chaperones due

·  November 3rd- money for field trip due

Students who do not attend will still be expected to attend school, and will work in another classroom for the day. However, this is one of the most “don’t miss” events of the year!See the letter that was sent home for more details!

See how much fun we had last year?