Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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Class Newsletter- April 22, 2013
Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 4, Week 5- April 22, 2013
Welcome back! I hope you and your family had a
relaxing vacation! This week we are reading “Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of
the Slippery Salamander” by Donald 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 and on SpellingCity.com. The words
in italics are our challenge spelling words.
Let’s have a great week!
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Vocabulary
Word
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Meaning
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amphibians
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cold-blooded animals with backbones and moist, scaleless
skins. Their young usually have gills
and live in water until they develop lungs for living on land
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crime
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activity of criminals; violation of law
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exhibit
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act of displaying; public showing
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lizards
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reptiles
with long bodies and tails, movable eyelids, and usually four legs. Some lizards have no legs and look much
like snakes.
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reference
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used for information or help
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reptiles
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cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs, usually
covered with horny plates or scales
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salamanders
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animals shaped like lizards, but related to frogs and
toads. Salamanders have moist, smooth
skin and live in water or in damp places
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stumped
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puzzled
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Spelling Words: distrust, uncertain, incomplete, unlikely, unfair,
unaware, discount, indirect, unopened, disrespect, unimportant, disrepair,
disapprove, unsolved, disobey,
disintegrate, disillusioned, unconscious, unappetizing, intolerant
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 4, Week 5- April 22, 2013
Student’s Name:
_______________________________________________
Parent Signature:
_______________________________________________
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Class Newsletter- April 8, 2013
Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 4, Week 5- April 8, 2013
This week we are reading “Encyclopedia Brown and the
Case of the Slippery Salamander” by Donald Sobol. We
will be working on finishing up our U.S. Regions project and we will be having
a 4th grade Spelling Bee with the other two classes. I have
attached two lists of words that may be used during our bee. There will not be
a regular spelling test this week, but you should practice the words on the
lists. Let’s have a great week!
During the bee, the contestants should say the word they're given, spell the word, and then say the word again. Contestants can ask for the word to be used in a sentence, request an alternative pronunciation, or ask for a definition. There will be awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The final between all three classes will take place on Friday, April 12.
Important
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday,
April 10: Our class will be going to the Book Fair @ 12:20pm
Wednesday,
April 10: Art Show and Book Fair
April
15- 19: No School (April Vacation)
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 4, Week 5- April 8, 2013
Student’s Name:
_______________________________________________
Parent Signature:
_______________________________________________
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Class Newsletter- April 1, 2013
Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter- April
1, 2013
This week we are reading “Seeker of
Knowledge” by James Rumford. 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!
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Vocabulary
Word
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Meaning
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ancient
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of times long past
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link
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anything that joins or connects, as a loop of a chain does
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scholars
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learned people; people having much knowledge
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seeker
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one
who tries to find; one who searches
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temple
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building used for the service or worship of God or gods
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translate
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to change from one language into another
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triumph
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victory; success
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uncover
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to make known; reveal; expose
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Spelling Words: village,
except, explain, quick, bridge, knowledge, question, equal, queen, excited,
expect, excellent, exercise, quart, liquid, aquarium,
frequent, advantage
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:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 4, Week 4- April 1, 2013
Student’s Name:
_______________________________________________
Parent Signature:
_______________________________________________
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