Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 5, Week 2- April 30, 2012
This week we are reading “Lost City:
The Discovery of Machu Picchu” by Ted Lewin.
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
|
curiosity
|
an eager desire to know or learn
|
glorious
|
magnificent; splendid
|
granite
|
a very hard gray or pink rock that is formed when lava
cools slowly underground
|
ruins
|
what
is left after a building, wall, etc., has fallen to pieces
|
terraced
|
formed into a flat, level land with steep sides; terraces
are often made in hilly areas to create more space for farming
|
thickets
|
bushes or small trees growing close together
|
torrent
|
a violent, rushing stream of water
|
Spelling Words:
basic, vacant, secret, honor, local, novel, olive, tiger, spinach, second,
donate, locust, beware, emotion, cabin, tripod, dragon, habit, tribute, lizard, icicles, lemonade, momentum, economy,
isosceles
Important Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, May 8- Early Release Day
Wednesday, May 9 & Thursday, May 10- Math MCAS
Friday, May 11- Field Trip to Cape Cod Canal (no bikes)
Friday, May 18- EFES Bike-to-School Day (see attached letter for more
info.)
Monday, May 28- Memorial Day, No School
Wednesday, May 30- 4th grade classes visit Morse Pond
I have created a website for our
classroom. 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 5, Week 2- April 30, 2012
Student’s Name:
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Parent Signature:
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