Monday, December 6, 2010

What a morning we have had. Busy, busy, busy!

Spelling list #14
looked, good, brook, football, cookie, stood, full, put, food, school, truth, room, true, chew, due

Vocabulary Words
cash cow - a reliable business or other source of money
inductee - one who is chosen as a member
rambunctious - wild, disorderly; full of energy
slugfest - a fight or battle

Our Christmas party is planned for Friday, December 17 around 2:00 p.m. I will send home the lists for those who signed up to furnish our treats. Thank you to those who sent crochet thread. We are starting our string art today. Everyone is excited.

Monday, November 29, 2010

What fun to have everyone return from Thanksgiving break. I hope you had a wonderful holiday. Please remember we are walking over to SUU tomorrow. Coats, gloves, boots, hats would be a great idea, it's cold out there.

Spelling list 13
lady, ladies, surprise, surprises, toys, shoes, shy, cry, cried, study, studied, story, only, finally, family

Vocabulary:
discombobulated - bewildered; mixed-up; confused
jersey - a pullover shirt
loafer - one that is lazy or idle
unanimous - agreeing; having the consent of all

We are going to begin our Christmas string art. If anyone has crochet thread that we could use please send it with your child to school. We need green (trees) red, brown, and any other color that you might have and are not using.

We finished the last lower case letter in cursive today. Have you child show off their skills in writing in cursive.

Thanks for all you do at home to make third grade a great experience for all of us. Kimber

November 22, 2010

This is the newsletter for this week. We only have two days of school. No spelling or vocabulary this week. For those who ordered books for Christmas they are here. You can pick them up anytime. Tuesday I will be leaving right at 4:00. You can get them after Thanksgiving is you want. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday with all of your loved ones. Kimber

Monday, November 15, 2010

Spelling # 12
awful, called, falling, mall, small, straw, drawing, strongest, longer, song, along, bought, brought, rough, tough

Vocabulary:
bazaar - a street market with a variety of shops or stalls; a sale of items to raise money

chic (sheek) - stylish and fashionable

feat - an important accomplishment that displays courage or skill

impeccable - perfect; without flaws

I am sending home the Thanksgiving party sign-up page. The party will be Tuesday, November 23 around 2:00 p.m.

We have a field trip the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. We are walking over to the Braithwaite Art gallery. Please look for the permission slip today, sign and return.

Have a good week. Kimber

Monday, November 8, 2010

Please remember to send a jacket with your student. The weather has changed and we do go outside. The is Green ribbon week. Students are asked to wear the following; Monday, green; Tuesday, yellow; Wednesday,red; Thursday, orange; Friday, purple. Everyone was given a green wrist band to wear all week.

Spelling list 11

into, today, without, something, become, upon, myself, everybody, everyone, maybe, outside, basketball, homework, skateboard, earthquake

Vocabulary words

accord - agreement, usually between people in conflict
defunct - no longer in existence
notable - worthy of great interest
voila - used to draw attention to an accomplishment or something that has suddenly appeared

Monday, November 1, 2010

We made it through Red Ribbon week. This week should be a "normal" week for us.

Spelling:
children, search, teacher, reached, think, together, with, where, everywhere, short, push,finish, sure, who, whole

Vocabulary:
clamor - loud sounds; shouting
malady - sickness or other symptom of poor health
Nostalgic - longing for the past; homesick
trump - to top, get the best of, or outrank

I am sending a book-order today. Books make great Christmas gifts. If you want me to keep them for you (not send home with children) just let me know. Remember I cannot send cash in the mail. Please make checks out to Scholastic Book Clubs.

Thank you to all who sent treats for our Halloween party. I think everyone had a good time.

Have a good week!
Kimber

Tuesday,Oct. 26, 2010

Good Morning! I hope you enjoyed your extra long weekend. Things are really hopping around school for the next two weeks. This week is red ribbon week. A pink flier was sent home letting you know of all the activities this week. Just a short recap:Tuesday, Dress up like you favorite rock star; Wednesday dress up hippie style; Thursday; wear your favorite sports jersey; Friday; dress up like your hero or favorite superhero.

Healthy lifestyle week will be November 5 - 12. A green flier will be sent home today with information about this. There is a Family Fitness Day on Saturday Nov.6 from 12 - 3 in the SUU PE building.

InteRaCT
Social Thinking Skills
Parent Training
Everyone Welcome!

Iron Springs
Elementary
This Month’s Focus:
Behavior Mapping
Expected and Unexpected
Identifying the size of the
problem
Creating visuals for daily
routines
Nov
3rd
6:30 PM
Social Thinking
Skills are strategies
for improving verbal
and non-verbal
communication
Interact is a collaborative
effort between Iron Springs
and South Elementary
designed to improve social
communication skills for
students and their families.
Ongoing parent trainings
will be offered monthly.
Questions? Contact Sharon Coonen or Sue Harris at South
Elementary (586-2850) or Sue Harris or Marcy Christensen at Iron
Springs Elementary (586-9485)

This weeks spelling 9
way, these, niece, might, show, float, brain, mean, close, tried, cube, uniform, stayed, price, usually

Vocabulary:
Grapple - to struggle, especially with a problem; to wrestle
Octogenarian - a person who is in his or her eighties
Scorn - to show extreme distaste toward someone or something; to reject or refuse
Zeal - enthusiasm

I sent home the Halloween party list. I will send a reminder on Thursday. Have a terrific week!
Kimber