Grade 5-6 News

My apologies for not sending this newsletter home yesterday and for not sending one home on December 17^th!

Also—huge thanks to all the families for the beautiful Christmas gifts you sent my way. Your generosity was humbling and I appreciate you all immensely! I hope your children shared the cards I wrote to you this week.

In science we have been preparing for Teton Science School by studying animal adaptations-focusing on moose, elk, deer, wolves, and grizzly bears. I am very excited for the experiences we will have next week. We will snowshoe, track, go on a sleigh ride and much more!

We took our Unit 11 Spelling Test today. Retesting will be tomorrow for anyone who had a score below 80.

Cell Phone Announcement

Student cell phones need to remain in backpacks the entire school day. This is because I have received complaints that some of my students have phones out at recess and sneak headphones and listen to music during specials.

Please keep encouraging your child to read for Book It. Reading logs for the month of December went home last week. For more information go to: www.pizzahut.com/bookit

Teton Science School-

here we come!!!!!!

· Monday, January 12^th: Load cars @ 7:30am, leave school by 8:00am and arrive in Jackson at 3:00pm

· Monday, January 12^{th -} Friday, January 16^th: Teton Science School

· Friday, January 16^th: Depart Teton Science School by 10:00am and return to Laramie by 6:00pm

Unit 12A Review Spelling List

Test 01/22/15 Retest 01/02/15

Unit 12A Vocabulary

1. carefree

2. sea gull

3. barefoot

4. teammate

5. runner-up

6. forehead

7. headache

8. whereas

9. grandchildren

10. nevertheless

11. principal

12. principle

13. vain

14. vein

15. scent

16. sent

17. died

18. dyed

19. hangar

20. hanger

21. familiar

22. surrender

23. superior

24. grammar

25. messenger

26. calendar

27. similar

28. elevator

29. acre

30. barrier

All groups are making great progress in their novels. I have read Frozen Summer and Sounder in their entirety and these are wonderful novels. I am in the process of reading Dragon Rider. Be sure to ask your child to tell you about what they are reading. All of these novels have excellent themes!

*NO extra credit words this week