Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 4, Week 3- March 17, 2014
Happy St.
Patrick’s Day! The first day of Spring is on Thursday! We will be taking the
MCAS Long Composition tomorrow. It is very important that your children are
well rested and come to school on time. We will begin testing promptly at
9:15am. I will be providing sugar free gum for during the testing sessions
(research shows that chewing on spearmint gum during a test increases focus and
concentration). The school will also be providing a small morning snack tomorrow,
but you may wish to send in an additional healthy snack for later in the
morning. Since we want everyone to be well rested and ready to do their
absolute very best, I will not be
assigning homework tonight, other than silent reading. Next week, we will be taking the MCAS (ELA) on Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 25-26.
Later this week
we will be reading “The King in the Kitchen” by Margaret Slattery. Also, on
this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the next two weeks. Please practice these words at home as
well. No spelling test this week, it will be on Friday, March 28. Let’s have a great week!
Vocabulary
Word
|
Meaning
|
duke
|
nobleman of the highest title, ranking just below a prince
|
dungeon
|
a dark underground room or cell to hold prisoners
|
furiously
|
with unrestrained energy, speed, etc.
|
genius
|
person
having very great natural power of mind
|
majesty
|
title used in speaking to or of a king, queen, emperor,
empress, etc.
|
noble
|
high or great by birth, rank, or title
|
peasant
|
farmer of the working class in Europe, Asia, and Latin America
|
porridge
|
food made of oatmeal or other grain boiled in water or
milk until it thickens
|
Spelling Words:
brother, together, dinner, popular, center, calendar, similar, regular, summer,
clever, supper, pitcher, filter, hangar, never, shelter, cellar, caterpillar,
theater, deliver
Have you seen our classroom
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 4, Week 3- March 17, 2014
Student’s Name:
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