Class Newsletter- Week of September 30, 2013

Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter

September 30, 2013

Unit 1, Week #2

This week we are reading “Lewis and Clark and Me” by Laurie Myers.  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
docks	platforms
yearned	longed
scent	odor; smell
scan	examine quickly
migrating	traveling
wharf	dock; platform

Spelling Words: sigh, right, weigh, eight, height, braid, bait, grain, slight, thigh, eighteen, mayonnaise, campaign, daylight, twilight

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, October 11- NO SCHOOL (Staff Development)

Monday, October 14- NO SCHOOL (Columbus Day)

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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter 9/30/13 Unit 1, Week #2

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _______________________________________________

Subject and Predicate Game

Rags to Riches

Class Newsletter- Week of September 23, 2013

Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter

September 23, 2013

Unit 1, Week #1 (continued)

This week we are reading “Because of Winn-Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo.  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. Please sign the bottom of the newsletter and return the lower portion with your child on Tuesday. Let’s have a great week!

Vocabulary Word	Meaning
memorial	monument
selecting	choosing
prideful	vain
peculiar	strange
recalls	remembers
positive	certain
grand	wonderful

Spelling Words : admire, magnet, engine, fabric, flatten, mammal, cannon, magnify, festival, injury

Mr. Hauptmann’s email: jhauptmann@falmouth.k12.ma.us

Our class website: www.mrhauptmanngrade4.blogspot.com

Important Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, September 24: Early Release @ 12:40pm

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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter 9/23/13 Unit 1, Week #1 (continued)

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _______________________________________________

Writing Homework

Homework should take about 40 minutes each night (Monday-Thursday). Each night there will be a math page, and a writing assignment (see below). Students should always read at least 20 minutes every night as well.

Monday: Write a personal narrative (1-3 paragraphs) about something you did over the weekend.

Tuesday: Complete a creative narrative of your choice (fiction or non-fiction, 1-3 paragraphs). Some nights I will give you a topic or prompt that I would like you to focus on.

Wednesday: Complete a journal entry about something you have read in class this week (example: describe one of the characters, summarize the plot, or write about something you found interesting).

Thursday:  Have a parent or guardian give you a practice spelling test in your journal. Please initial that you have seen the practice test.  

Class Newletter- Week of September 16, 2013

 

Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter

September 16, 2013

Unit 1, Week #1

This week we are reading “Because of Winn-Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo.  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. Please sign the bottom of the newsletter and return the lower portion with your child on Tuesday. I look forward to meeting everyone Tuesday night! Let’s have a great week!

Vocabulary Word	Meaning
memorial	monument
selecting	choosing
prideful	vain
peculiar	strange
recalls	remembers
positive	certain
grand	wonderful

Spelling Words (the first 7 words follow the VCCV pattern): happen, method, accident, soccer, sudden, parallel, different, about, beautiful, trapezoid

Important Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, September 17: Picture Day

Tuesday, September 17 @ 7:45pm: “Meet Your Teacher” Night

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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter 9/16/13 Unit 1, Week #1

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _______________________________________________