MAY IS BIKE MONTH!

Calendar of Events:

·        All month- RIDE. SCAN. EARN. When you ride your bike or walk to school use your Hub card to track your progress. The Hub is a digital card reader that collects data on students and staff that walk or bike to school. To get a Hub card simply ride or walk to school and Mr. Hauptmann will give you a card. Students and staff who use their HUB card will be eligible for prizes throughout the month!

·        May 8^th – 4^th Grade Bike Safety Training from 1:30-3:30pm. A representative from MassBikes and Safe Routes to School will train all 4^th grade students about bicycle safety. We will also be having our Bike Parade after school (see back of this flyer for more information). Get your helmet checked and pick up some safety gear. Helmet give-aways and other prizes!

·        May 15th – Bike to School Day! Ride your bike to school with your family and be eligible for fun prizes! We are encouraging family members to ride with all students. This year we will NOT be meeting at the beach as in the past so plan accordingly if you wish to participate. Consider organizing a neighborhood bike train or meeting place. Pastries, fruit, and drinks will be available at the school upon arrival. Important: Please let your classroom teacher know what your dismissal plan is (parent-pickup, bike home, bus, etc.). All children must wear a helmet. Bikes may be parked in the courtyard.

If you are free any Fridays for these events, please contact EastFalmouthPTO@falmouth.k12.ma.us

Class Newsletter- Week of April 27, 2015

Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter

April 27, 2015

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and adventurous vacation! This week we are reading “Sailing Home: A Story of a Childhood at Sea” by Gloria Rand.  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
bow	the forward part of a ship, boat, or aircraft; front
cargo	load of goods carried by a ship, plane, or truck; freight
celestial	of the sky or outer space; heavenly
conducted	directed; managed
dignified	having dignity; noble; stately
navigation	skill or process of finding a ship’s aircraft’s position and course
quivered	shook; shivered; trembled
stern	the rear part of a ship or boat

Spelling Words: reaction, prerecorded, incorrectly, incredibly, disobedient, disagreeable, unbreakable, unhappily, gleefully, repayment, retirement, displacement, multicultural, universally, understatement, outlandish

Important Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, April 29 @ 6:00pm- Mother/Daughter Tea

Thursday, May 7- Fresh Market (all are welcome)

Friday, May 15- Bike to School Day

Tuesday, May 26- Field Trip to Cape Cod Canal (no bikes)

You can access our class website by going to “4^th Grade” 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

April 27, 2015

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _____________________________­­­­­__________________­­­­­

Class Newsletter- Week of April 13, 2015

Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter

April 13, 2015

The big event this week is our field trip to Fenway Park on Wednesday. Please make sure that you arrive at school at 7:30am so that we can load the busses and get on our way by 7:40am. We will be having a 4^th grade Spelling Bee with the other 4^th grade classes this week as well. 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 students should practice the words on the lists.  Let’s have a great week!

The 4^rd Annual EFES 4^th Grade Spelling Bee will be held this week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday). Rules are below.

During the bee, the contestants should say the word they are 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 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place. The final bee between the three classes will take place on Friday, April 17.

Important Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, April 15- Weather Day at Fenway

April 20-24 - No School (April Vacation)

Please sign, cut on the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:

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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter

April 13, 2015

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _____________________________­­­­­__________________­­­­­

Emergency contact cell number(s) for Wednesday _____________________

Writing Prompt for Thursday, April 9

Some people think that schools should not offer strawberry and chocolate milk at lunch. Other people argue that it should remain on the menu. Research the debate over flavored milk in schools. Write a paragraph from each point of view (not just your opinion). Include reasons to support each side.

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