SpellingCity

I will now be posting our weekly spelling lists on SpellingCity.com. When you go to the site, click on "Find A List", and search for Mr. Hauptmann. Once you find the list, you can take practice spelling tests and play a variety of games.

Class Newsletter- January 30, 2012

Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter

Unit 3, Week 3- January 30, 2012

This week we are reading “How Night Came from the Sea” retold by Mary-Joan Gerson.  We will focus on some vocabulary words in this story.  It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child.  Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week.  Please practice these words at home as well.  The words in italics are our challenge spelling words.  Let’s have a great week!

Vocabulary Word	Meaning
brilliant	shining brightly; sparkling
chorus	anything spoken or sung all at the same time
coward	person who lacks courage or is easily made afraid; person who runs from danger, trouble, etc.
gleamed	flashed or beamed with light
shimmering	gleaming or shining faintly

Spelling Words: however, mountain, mound, scout, shout, couch, towel, ounce, coward, outdoors, flowerpot, scowl, browse, announce, hound, trout, drowsy, grouch, eyebrow, boundary, cauliflower, foundation, surround, allowance, counselor

Thank you to everyone who donated tissues and disinfecting wipes. We could still use donations if you are able. Thanks!

I have created a website for our classroom, and it is linked to the East Falmouth School  website. You can access the site by going to “Teacher Sites” on the school’s website, or you can type www.mrhauptmanngrade4.blogspot.com in your browser’s window. I will be updating the site each week.

Please sign, cut on the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:

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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter

Unit 3, Week 3- January 30, 2012

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _______________________________________________

Class Newsletter- January 23, 2012

Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter

Unit 3, Week 2- January 23, 2012

This week we are reading “Adelina’s Whales” by Richard Sobol. We will focus on some vocabulary words in this story.  It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child.  Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week.  Please practice these words at home as well.  The words in italics are our challenge spelling words.  Let’s have a great week!

Vocabulary Word	Meaning
biologist	scientist who studies living things, including their origins, structures, activities, and distribution
bluff	a high, steep slope or cliff
lagoon	a pond or small lake, especially one connected with a larger body of water
massive	big and heavy; bulk
rumbling	making a deep, heavy, continuous sound
tropical	of or like the regions 23.45 degrees north or south of the equator where the sun can shine directly overhead

Spelling Words: piece, peace, break, brake, threw, through, by, bye, beat, beet, thrown, throne, aloud, allowed, past, passed, weight, wait, there, their, principal, principle, symbol, cymbal, stationary, stationery

Wanted: We could really use some more donations of Kleenex and disinfectant wipes for the classroom. Thanks!

Please sign, cut on the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:

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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter

Unit 3, Week 2- January 23, 2012

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _______________________________________________

Angle Website

Below is a link to a great website I found on angles and angle measurement. This site is very interactive and fun.

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html