Monday, March 3, 2014

Class Newsletter- Week of March 3, 2014



Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 4, Week 1- March 3, 2014

This week we are reading “The Houdini Box” by Brian Selznick.  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. Looking ahead, we will be taking the MCAS on March 18 (Long Comp.) and March 25-26 (ELA). Let’s have a great week!

Vocabulary Word
Meaning
appeared
was seen; came in sight
bustling
being noisily busy and in a hurry
crumbled
fell to pieces; decayed
escape
to get out and away; to get free
magician
person who entertains by art or skill of creating illusions, especially a sleight of hand
monument
something set up to honor a person or an event.  A monument may be a building, pillar, arch, statue, tomb, or stone
vanished
disappeared, especially suddenly



Spelling Words: don’t, won’t, wouldn’t, there’s, we’re, you’re, doesn’t, I’ve, here’s, wasn’t, shouldn’t, couldn’t, where’s, hadn’t, aren’t, they’re, it’s, we’ve, when’s, haven’t, it’ll, who’ll, might’ve, mustn’t, we’d

Our classroom website is a great tool for communication and is full of useful information about our class. The address is www.mrhauptmanngrade4.blogspot.com. I will be updating the site each week.

Important upcoming events:
Tuesday, March 11- Early Release @ 12:40pm
Tuesday, March 18- MCAS Long Composition
Tuesday, March 25 & Wednesday, March 26- MCAS ELA

Please sign, cut on the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:
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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 4, Week 1- March 3, 2014

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _______________________________________

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