Weekly Newsletter 8/30/10

**NOTES TO PARENTS**
On Wednesday, Sept 1st is Dress Down Day. The cost is $1.00. Students may wear anything except flip-flops, spaghetti straps, muscle shirts, or anything with violence on it. If you do not want your child to participate in Dress Down Day you child may wear normal uniforms. Your child must pay a $1 if they dress down or they will be sent to the office to call for a change of clothing.

Open House will be on Wednesday, Sept. 1st from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. At the Open House you may preorder yearbooks for this school year. The Book Fair will also be open.

I now have a blog you can access through the La Paloma website www.lpatucson.org or missfite.blogspot.com. Every week I will post a copy of my current newsletter along with the spelling words for the week.

Due to so many students not turning in homework last week, effective immediately any student that does not turn in their homework will be sent to after school detention. After school detention is from 3:30 to 4:30. They must serve the detention on the day their homework is not turned in.

Please feel free to contact me through the school at 721-4205 or email misty_fite@yahoo.com.

** WHAT WE ARE LEARNING**

In Phonics, we will concentrate on vowels.

In Math, we will use logical reasoning to solve a problem, divide squares into two and four equal parts, count dimes and nickels, and add 10 to a two-digit number and subtract 10 from a two-digit number.

In writing and language arts, we will continue our work on sentence structure.

In Science, we will be learning about measuring things and Sir Isaac Newton.

In Social Studies, the class will learn about ancient Greece and Rome.

Spelling List

Monday: Write each word 3 times.
Write a story using 15 of the words (due Friday) written in spelling journals. This is an in class assignment.

Tuesday: write words in sentences. (lined paper given at school)

Wednesday: write words in ABC order (lined paper given at school)

Thursday: Study

Friday: Test

1. stop
2. last
3. plant
4. best
5. fast
6. plan
7. stand
8. rest
9. drop
10. past
11. test
12. west
13. trip
14. step
15. cost
16. lost
17. fact
18. kept
19. camp
20. drum
21. flag
22. flip
23. kit
24. print
25. slip
26. trust
27. cut
28. crisp
29. kid
30. cast