Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Weekly Newsletter 9/27/10

**NOTES TO PARENTS**

Our character trait for September is trustworthiness. The students will vote on who they think has been the most trustworthy during the month. This student will have lunch with the principal.

Our Flat Stanley project went out in the mail on Friday of last week. The students are very excited about it. We are interested to see where Flat Stanley will go.

Our first movie night of the year will be on Friday, October 1st. WE will be showing Toy Story 3.
I 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.

Please feel free to contact me through the school at 721-4205 or email misty_fite@yahoo.com
There will be a Grandparents Day on Wednesday, October 13th. I will give you more information when I receive it.

October 7th is our 40 day of school. It is very important that your child is at school and on time this day. It is one of our funding days. The state pays us based on who is in attendance and on time.

** WHAT WE ARE LEARNING**

In Phonics, we will learn syllable division.

In Math, we will be identifying dozen and half dozen, reading and writing numbers to 1,000 using digits, writing money amounts using dollar signs and cent symbols, reading and shading a thermometer to the nearest 2 degrees, and collecting data.

In writing and language arts, we will continue working on nouns and verbs.

In Science, we will learn about chemistry, models, and Ellen Swallow Richards.

In Social Studies, the class will learn about American Liberty.

Spelling List

Monday: Write each word 3 times.
Tuesday: Write words in sentences.
Wednesday: Write words in ABC order
Thursday: Study
Friday: Test

1. problem
2. object
3. subject
4. until
5. inside
6. expect
7. compare
8. entire
9. chipmunk
10. contact
11. contest
12. insect
13. welfare
14. admit
15. excuse
16. indent
17. invest
18. invite
19. upset
20. confide

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Skate Night

Tonight is our first Skate Night of the 2010-2011 school year. It is at Skate Country on 22nd. Admission is $4 and skate rental is $3. Please tell them at the door you are with LPA. It will run from 6-8pm

Thanks!!

Weekly Newsletter 9/20/10

**NOTES TO PARENTS**

Our character trait for September is trustworthiness. The students will vote on who they think has been the most trustworthy during the month. This student will have lunch with the principal.

If you have a fingerprint clearance card and would be willing to go on a field trip with our class please contact me as soon as possible. I would love to have a few field trips this year but need parents/grandparents, aunts/uncles with fingerprint clearance cards.

There will be a fund raiser at Boston Market on September 24th at two of their locations. Grant & Tanque Verde and 22nd & Kolb.

I 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.

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

There will be a Grandparents Day on Wednesday, October 13th. I will give you more information when I receive it.

October 7th is our 40 day of school. It is very important that your child is at school and on time this day. It is one of our funding days. The state pays us based on who is in attendance and on time.
** WHAT WE ARE LEARNING**

In Phonics, we will learn more sight words.

In Math, we will be learning how to trade dimes and pennies, counting dimes, nickels, and pennies, writing fractions using the fraction bar, and adding 9.

In writing and language arts, we will be working on nouns and verbs.

In Science, we will learn about chemistry, models, and Ellen Swallow Richards.

In Social Studies, the class will learn about slavery in America.

Spelling List

Monday: Write each word 3 times. Write a story using 15 of the words.
Tuesday: Write words in sentences.
Wednesday: Write words in ABC order
Thursday: Study
Friday: Test

1. would
2. usually
3. says
4. danger
5. walk
6. stranger
7. goes
8. busy
9. question
10. talk
11. measure
12. answer
13. rough
14. tough
15. became
16. change
17. many
18. could
19. strange
20. should

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Weekly Newsletter 9/13/10

**NOTES TO PARENTS**

October 7th is our 40 day of school. It is very important that your child is at school and on time this day. It is one of our funding days. The state pays us based on who is in attendance and on time.

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

Our character trait for September is trustworthiness. The students will vote on who they think has been the most trustworthy during the month. This student will have lunch with the principal.

If you have a fingerprint clearance card and would be willing to go on a field trip with our class please contact me as soon as possible. I would love to have a few field trips this year but need parents/grandparents, aunts/uncles with fingerprint clearance cards.

There will be a fund raiser at Boston Market on September 24th at two of their locations. Grant & Tanque Verde and 22nd & Kolb.

I 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.

** WHAT WE ARE LEARNING**

In Phonics, we will concentrate on vowel-consonant-e.

In Math, we will be learning about reading a thermometer to the nearest 10 degrees, rounding numbers to the nearest ten, writing addition and subtraction facts families, and naming and drawing polygons.

In writing and language arts, we will review and take our first test on sentence structure

In Science, we will be conducting our first experiment and learn about building a universe.

In Social Studies, the class will learn about A New Nation.

Spelling List

Weekly Work

Monday: Write each word 3 times.
Write a story using 15 of the words.

Tuesday: Write words in sentences.

Wednesday: Write words in ABC order

Thursday: Study

Friday: Test

List

1. came
2. make
3. take
4. same
5. state
6. gave
7. shape
8. care
9. trade
10. like
11. time
12. side
13. life
14. fire
15. five
16. mine
17. more
18. home
19. note
20. hope
21. rope
22. score
23. rule
24. huge
25. bake

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Weekly Newsletter 9/7/10

**NOTES TO PARENTS**
Thank you to those that attended our Open House. It was a huge success.

Our character trait for September is trustworthiness. The students will vote on who they think has been the most trustworthy during the month. This student will have lunch with the principal.

If you have a fingerprint clearance card and would be willing to go on a field trip with our class please contact me as soon as possible. I would love to have a few field trips this year but need parents/grandparents, aunts/uncles with fingerprint clearance cards.

I 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.

Progress Reports will come home with every student on Monday, September 13th. Attached to the progress report will be a signature page. Please sign and return. If you would like a conference please indicate on the signature page.

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 consonant digraphs.

In Math, we will be adding 10 to a two-digit number and subtracting 10 from a two-digit number using mental computation, writing the date using digits, and dividing squares into two, four, and eight equal parts.

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

In Science, we will be learning about tools of science and building a universe.

In Social Studies, the class will learn about American Independence.

Spelling List

Weekly Work
Tuesday: Write each word 3 times.
Tuesday: Write words in sentences.
Wednesday: Write words in ABC order
Thursday: Study
Friday: Test


1. back
2. black
3. check
4. rock
5. truck
6. thank
7. long
8. thing
9. song
10. sing
11. bring
12. length
13. spring
14. think
15. string
16. which
17. than
18. that
19. them
20. with
21. she
22. this
23. lunch
24. much
25. such

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Thank you

I would like to thank all the parents and grandparents that came to Open House. It was so wonderful to see everyone and get to chat. I am so looking forward to a wonderful year. I have an amazing class!! I am looking forward to working with each and every one of you.

Thank you,


Ms. Fite