Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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.

Friday, January 27, 2012

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: _______________________________________________

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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: _______________________________________________

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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