Week of Dec. 16th through 20th

 

Season's Greetings! The holidays are upon us! I hope you and your family have a joyous holiday season! Please see below for important announcements regarding the week ahead. Just a reminder, this will be the last blog post until January 5, 2014. Here's to a prosperous New Year!

• On Monday, December 16th, a permission slip will be going home regarding a movie. Mrs. Zimmer's class will be joining us for a viewing of "Arthur Christmas". This movie is rated PG for mild rude humor. Due to the PG rating, in order for your child to view this movie you must sign the permission slip that will be going home. We are planning on watching the movie on Friday, December 20th. In order to promote responsibility, a student will NOT be allowed to call home if he/she forgets to bring the signed permission slip back by Friday. Any student who does not bring the permission slip back will be given an alternative activity.

• Our class Christmas party will be held on Thursday, December 19th at approximately 2:15pm. The parent committee members for this party were contacted on Friday, December 13th. You're more than welcome to join us for this party--I'm sure your child would love to have you there!

• Our class will be serving lunch this week. If you plan on taking your child to lunch please contact me and I'll let you know what day(s) will work best--according to the serving schedule.

• The last day to bring in donations for the Worland Humane Society will be on Wednesday, December 18th. Mrs. Zimmer and I hope to have the money counted and the donation made to the Humane Society by Friday, December 20th.  

• Please see below for this week's spelling words. We will be discussing the 'er' sound that can be formed with 'or', 'ur', 'er', and 'ir' letter combinations. 
• nurse
• work
• shirt
• hurt
• first
• word
• serve
• curly
• dirt
• third
• worry
• turn
• stir
• firm
• her
• girl
• perfect
• hamburger
• Extra Spelling Words:
• festive
• ingredients
• degrees
• recommended
• anxiously
• cross
• remarked
• tense

Once again, Happy Holidays! Here's to a wonderful 2014!

 

Mrs. Martinez



Week of Dec. 9th through 13th

Greetings! It won't be much longer until Winter Break begins! I hope you're enjoying the season thus far. Please see below for important information for the week ahead.

• The remaining Marty Moose Nutritional Program classes will be this Wednesday and next Wednesday. The final class will be next Wednesday (Dec. 18th). I hope you and your child have enjoyed the various healthy snack recipes!

• Our class, along with Mrs. Zimmer's class, will be continuing to take donations for the Worland Humane Society until next Friday, December 20th. Please continue to support this wonderful cause by allowing your child to bring in any spare change for our jar. All proceeds will be donated to the Worland Humane Society. This is a great way to show good citizenship! 

• The 1st-2nd-3rd grade Christmas program will be this Thursday, December 12th at 7:00pm. Third grade students have been instructed to wear 'nice' clothing--unless otherwise told to wear something else. If you're unsure of what your child should wear please feel free to call Mrs. Weichmann (the music teacher) at East Side. 

• There will be an all-school movie trip to Washakie Twin Cinemas next week. More information will be given when I know more. 

• This week's spelling words are below. This week we are discussing 'or' and 'ar' words. 
• horse
• mark
• storm
• market
• acorn
• artist
• March
• north
• barking
• stork
• thorn
• forest
• chore
• restore
• dark
• story
• partner
• fortune
• Extra Spelling Words:
• lying
• quiver
• partners
• ability
• loyal
• shift
• patrol
• snap

Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or comment. Have a great week!

Thank you!
Mrs. Martinez

Week of December 2nd through 6th

Season's Greetings! Time to switch gears and begin thinking about winter! It won't be long before Winter Break! Please see important announcements for the week ahead below.

• Since a new month is beginning please keep in mind that the Book-It calendar for November as well as the November fitness calendar for Mr. Heyer is due ASAP. These calendars are always sent home at the beginning of each month and due back at the end of the corresponding month. It's a tough thing to do to keep track of it--but it is possible! New December calendars for these two activities will be going home--be on the lookout!

• Book orders for December will be due this Friday, December 6th. They are due earlier than usual just in case you're ordering books as Christmas gifts. This should allow plenty of time for the book(s) to arrive prior to Winter Break.

• The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade Christmas program will be held on Thursday, December 12th. The exact time in the evening is not yet known but I will get this information to you as soon as possible. 

• Please see this week's spelling words below. This week we will be discussing contractions--which is when two words are put together to make one word. Example--did not = didn't.
• I'd
• he's
• haven't
• doesn't
• let's
• there's
• wouldn't
• what's
• she's
• aren't
• hasn't
• couldn't
• he'd
• they're
• can't
• isn't
• we're
• weren't
• Extra Spelling Words:
• pleaded
• pausing
• steep
• examined
• mist
• rugged
• fondly
• peak

Have a great week!

Mrs. Martinez

Week of November 25th through 29th

Hello! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Please see below for important announcements for the short week ahead:

• Today, November 25th, your child will be bringing home a green letter. Mrs. Zimmer and I decided that to get into the spirit of giving for the upcoming holidays we will have our classes raise money for the Worland Humane Society. To do this, we are asking students to bring in change. We will each have a collection container in our rooms that students may put their change in. We are NOT asking students to ask people for donations or go door-to-door; nor are we requiring each student to bring in money. This is NOT a competition between classes either. On December 20th Mrs. Zimmer and I will combine our collection money and make the donation to the Humane Society. Remember, pennies make dollars! Anything helps! Thank you for your help with this giving project!

• Due to the short week there will be NO spelling words. Enjoy the break from spelling!

• There WILL be a short Thanksgiving homework coming home on Monday. This should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete--it's meant to be a fun activity. Please encourage your child to view the clues carefully and it should really be quite easy. (This will make more sense when you see the paper.)

• Math homework will also go home on Monday and won't be due until Wednesday. Once again, this homework probably will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

• Please encourage your child to read a little bit each day over the Thanksgiving break.

• Just a reminder--Wednesday (Nov. 27th) is an EARLY RELEASE. Students will be dismissed at 12:45. Please make arrangements for your child.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate! I hope your family has a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! 

Mrs. Martinez

Week of November 18th through 22nd

Hello! What a beautiful fall weekend we had! I hope that you're busily getting ready for the upcoming holidays? Perhaps the weather will hold up? (I'm not counting on it!) Please see important announcements for the week ahead below.

• This week will be our last week of keyboarding. The students will continue to be encouraged to use what they have learned during keyboarding anytime they are working on the computer. 

• The Bookworm Celebration for the 1st quarter will be this Wednesday, Nov. 20th. Please keep your eye out in the Worland newspaper for a picture! The goal for the first quarter was 50,000 words read (This is based on Accelerated Reader tests). The goal for the remaining three quarters of the year will be 75,000 words per quarter. Please encourage your child to read 20 minutes each night. (This will also help fulfill the Book-It reading goal.)

• The Marty Moose nutritional classes will continue this week. There will be NO Marty Moose next Wednesday due to the early release. These classes will continue through the last three Wednesdays in December. Please keep an eye out each Wednesday for a recipe that your child had an opportunity to try in class. 

• Please see this week's spelling words below. These words are tricky. They are called homophones. Homophones are words that sound the EXACT same but are spelled differently (ex. be and bee). Therefore, not only does your child need to know how to spell each word, but he/she must also know when to use each word. When you study with your child this week you will need to put each spelling word in a phrase or sentence. For example, "I tripped and fell in a hole." and "The whole class was quiet.". The student must hear the word in a sentence in order to know which one to use.
• hole
• whole
• its   (The cat chased its tail.)
• it's  (It's sunny outside.)
• hear
• here
• won
• one
• our
• hour
• their
• there
• fur
• fir
• road
• rode
• peace
• piece
• Extra Spelling Words:
• report
• erupt
• charts
• presentation
• educational
• impressive
• certificate
• creative

There will be NO spelling words next week due to the short week. Have a great week! 

Mrs. Martinez

Week of November 11th through 15th

Hi! Mid-November already? Hard to believe! I want to wish any Veteran a Happy Veteran's Day! Thank you for all you do for our country! Please see below for important announcements for the week ahead.

• The Marty Moose nutritional program starts this Wednesday, November 13th. For our class, it will run from 1:30-2:30 for the next FIVE Wednesdays (excluding Thanksgiving week). Your child will be bringing a recipe home after each class. Keep an eye out for these great nutritional treats for the whole family! 

• Students will be continuing with keyboarding instruction this week and next week. Please encourage your child to use his/her HOME ROW when typing. This should now be a familiar term with your child. 

• Click on the following link for a shortcut to the school district calendar. This comes in quite handy to use in order to access the lunch menu for the week. To access the daily lunch menu, once you arrive at the calendar, click on 'Daily Menus' on whichever day you're wanting to know the lunch menu.

• Please see this week's spelling words below. This week we are discussing the 'oy' sound as in 'boy'. This can be spelled with either 'oy' or 'oi'. It is important to know the difference. 
• joy
• spoil
• point
• toy
• voice
• joint
• join
• boy
• oil
• soil
• coin
• choice
• noise
• boil
• come
• are
• poison
• destroy
• Extra Spelling Words:
• power
• athlete
• court
• competitor
• professional
• championship
• entire
• rooting

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments. Have a great week! Thanks for viewing the blog!

Mrs. Martinez

Week of November 4th through 8th

Hello! I hope you had a nice weekend. Please see below for important announcements for the week.

• We are continuing to swim this week. The students have been leaving East Side at approximately 8:50 am and return around 10:05. Swimsuits, towels, and any other items your child took for swimming will come home on Friday. I believe that this Friday is free swimming time and you are invited to swim with your child. Ask your child for further details. 

• My class will also be serving this week. When students serve they will work in the lunchroom from 11:20-12:30. (This includes time to eat lunch!) Please keep this in mind if you want to take your child to lunch this week. Call the school on the day you would like to take your child and find out if he/she is serving. You could also send me an e-mail and I could let you know when your child is serving, too! (smartinez@wsh1.k12.wy.us)

• Our students are also beginning keyboarding instruction this week. One important keyword that you can use with your child when he/she is using the computer at home is to use their HOME ROW for typing. This will help Mrs. Patt when she is instructing them at school. 

• The Marty Moose nutritional program will begin next week. (I know--there's a lot going on!) This will occur every Wednesday for 5 weeks from 1:30-2:30. You will see a photo release paper coming home this week. Please don't let the wording scare you. Basically, this photo release allows the Centsible Nutrition teacher, Cindy Aguilar, to take photos of your child; these photos *may* possibly be used in University of Wyoming catalogs--however, I can honestly say I have never seen any photos of my past students anywhere. Please review, sign, and send this photo release back to school as soon as possible. 

• Just a reminder, the book order is due on November 11th. I realize that the book fair just got done--and I completely understand if you do not plan on ordering books this time. But I do always send a book order home each month. (It's nearly time to start thinking of ordering for Christmas gifts!) If you do ever want to order from a book order and keep it a secret from your child just let me know and I'd be happy to help. 

• Click on the following link for a shortcut to the school district calendar. This comes in quite handy for me as I use it to access the lunch menu for the week. To access the daily lunch menu, once you arrive at the calendar, click on 'Daily Menus' on whichever day you're wanting to looking at.

• Please see this week's spelling words below. This week we will be reviewing all the different ways that the short o sound can be made. Short o says AW as in DOT. The different spellings we will discuss this week for short o are: 'a', 'o', 'aw', and 'al'. 
• talk
• cross
• awful
• law
• cloth
• cost
• crawl
• chalk
• also
• raw
• salt
• wall
• lawn
• always
• soft
• small
• often
• strawberry
• Extra Spelling Words:
• signal
• gadget
• laboratory
• occasional
• electric
• experiment
• genius
• invention

As always, don't hesitate if you have any questions or comments. Have a great week! 

Mrs. Martinez

Week of October 28th through November 1st

Hello! Thanks for stopping by! This week is going to be a busy one--as will the weeks ahead. Please review important upcoming events for this week below.

• Swimming starts this week. Swimming will last from October 28th until November 8th. The students will be heading over to the pool at approximately 8:50. They should be in the water from 9:00 until 9:45.

•  Our Halloween party will be this Thursday (the 31st) at 2:30pm. After the last recess, at 2:15pm, the students will have the opportunity to change into their costumes. This is completely optional--as students do NOT have to change into their costumes if they do not wish to.

•  If you volunteered to help with the Halloween party but never received notice then I probably placed you on another party committee (assuming that you signed up to help with more than one party). FYI: All parent volunteers have already been contacted for the Halloween party and already know what they are bringing. 

•  Please see this week's spelling words below. This week we will be discussing the 'ou' and 'ow' sound that can be heard in words such as 'cloud' and 'brown'. 
• clown
• round
• bow
• cloud
• power
• crown
• thousand
• crowd
• sound
• count
• powder
• blouse
• frown
• pound
• house
• found
• mountain
• coward
• Extra spelling words: (your child should know if he/she has these or not)
• familiar
• vacant
• blurry
• blasted
• jerky
• rickety
• rude
• applause

As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. My e-mail is smartinez@wsh1.k12.wy.us . I hope you have a Happy Halloween! 

Mrs. Martinez

October 21st through 25th

Hello! My apologies for not posting this blog on Sunday night like I usually do. I will do a better job next week. I hope you enjoyed the three day weekend. Due to parent/teacher conferences another three day weekend is upon us this coming week as well. Please see important reminders/announcements for the week below.

• Parent/teacher conferences have already started. Please be sure to call the front office if you are unable to keep your scheduled conference. Kari also has a list of the conference times--just in case you lost your reminder and need a little help. 

• Due to parent/teacher conferences this week, there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 25th.

•  Remember, since this is a short week the students will be getting their expectation charts signed on Wednesday night (the 23rd). 

• The spelling test will also occur on Thursday (the 24th) due to the short week.

• Please see this week's spelling words below. This week we will be discussing words with silent letters. Even though these letters aren't heard, they still need to be in the word in order for that word to be spelled correctly. 
• itch
• wreck
• knee
• patch
• wrap
• knot
• watch
• knife
• stretch
• write
• knew
• knock
• match
• wrong
• know
• catch
• wrinkle
• knuckle
• Extra Spelling Words:
• harvest
• separate
• ashamed
• borders
• advice
• borrow
• serious

Once again, sorry about posting this later than usual. Please let me know if there is any additional information that I could add to this blog to better help you. Thank you for taking the time to view this blog! Have a great week!

Mrs. Martinez

Week of October 14th through 18th

Hello! I hope you had a nice weekend. Please see important announcements below for the week ahead.

• Parent/teacher conference confirmation papers will be going home on Monday, October 14th. I tried to accommodate the day/time you selected when I sent the blue letter home regarding conferences. However, please keep in mind that I also had to schedule with other teachers (for siblings) and doing it at the exact time/day was not always possible. Please see if the day/time would work for you and send back the bottom portion of the conference sheet ASAP.  I would like to have all conferences confirmed by this Thursday since the conferences start next Monday. 

• This Tuesday, we will have our Young Author's visit. Author Eugene M. Gagliano will visit all elementary students and talk about the importance of reading, writing, and following dreams. If you ordered a book from Mr. Gagliano it should be going home with your child this week. 

• The students are accustomed to getting their expectation charts signed on Thursday nights--however, since there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 18th I would like for the students to get their expectation charts signed on Wednesday night this week. This will also be the case next week since there is no school on Friday, October 25th either. 

• Please see this week's spelling words below. This week we are focusing on three-letter clusters--this includes 'thr', 'scr', 'str', and 'spr'. Extra spelling words will still be assigned to those students who have continually had the extra spelling words--unless I have spoken to you or your student. 
• three
• scrap
• street
• spring
• thrill
• scream
• strange
• throw
• string
• scrape
• spray
• threw
• strong
• scratch
• think
• they
• straight
• scramble
• Extra spelling words:
• imagine
• tools
• illustrate
• scribbles
• sketches
• tracing
• research
• textures

Just an additional reminder: There is NO school this Friday, October 18th due to Fall Break. Have a great week!

Mrs. Martinez

e-mail: smartinez@wsh1.k12.wy.us

Week of October 7th through 11th

Hello! I hope you had an enjoyable weekend! Please see important reminders/information below.

• Thanks to the Worland ELKS, all third graders in the district will each be receiving a dictionary. This dictionary will be distributed to your child on Monday, October 7th. If you happen to see a member of the Worland ELKS Club around Worland make sure your child says thanks! 

• This week is Fire Safety Week. Our class will have a visit from local firefighters on Wednesday, October 9th. Just a reminder: It's important to have a plan in place with your children with regards to what everyone should do and where everyone should meet in case of a fire at home. There's no time like the present to set this up!

• Book orders are due on Friday, October 11th. Please make sure you send the order along with the money for the order to school on or before this day. Online ordering is also available. My online activation code is DH6XV on the Scholastic website. You will need to set up an account in order to place an order online. 

• I will be gone on October 9th and 10th due to a meeting in Casper. Please understand that the substitute, Mr. Niles, may run things differently than you or your child are used to. This will be an important lesson in 'going with the flow'! Please remember that you can always reach me via e-mail, however, if the need arises.

• This Friday, October 11th, is deemed "S'mores Night" by the East Side Parent Group. This fun-filled evening begins at 7:00 pm. The parent group will be supplying glow sticks and s'mores--you will provide the good company! Please remember--> all children need to be accompanied by an adult.

• We will be moving onto multiplication this week in math. Please keep in mind that your child still needs to maintain proficiency with addition and subtraction of 2- and 3- digit numbers [with and without regrouping]. For a little practice each evening, I would suggest that you give your child two math problems each night to solve (one addition and one subtraction). Also, I will be discussing what to do when the top numbers are both '0'. For example, 700 - 256. Many students do not know what to do with the zeroes when regrouping is required. If you could help reinforce this concept at home that would be wonderful! 

• Please see this week's spelling words below. This week we will be discussing long and short vowel words. There are also a couple of proper nouns in the spelling list--remind your child that proper nouns *must* be capitalized in order to be given full credit on the spelling test. 
• math
• toast
• easy
• socks
• Friday
• stuff
• paid
• cheese
• June
• elbow
• program
• shiny
• piles
• sticky
• each
• both
• comb
• holiday
• Extra Spelling Words:
• collect
• orders
• continued
• scrambled
• sorted
• rapidly
• darted
• ragged

My e-mail is: smartinez@wsh1.k12.wy.us . Have a great week! :)

Mrs. Martinez

Week of September 30th through October 4th

Happy Fall! I hope you had an enjoyable weekend. It's hard to believe that October is here! Please see below for important information for the week ahead.

• This week is a review week in reading and spelling. Therefore, the students will not have new spelling words--rather, they will have review words on #'s 1-18. The extra spelling words that certain students have will be new words--those words will consist of the science vocabulary words (see below). 

• Please remember that your child should be bringing his/her planner and blue folder home each and every night. The planner should be signed by a parent (or guardian) each and every night. So far, there have only been TWO days where every student has had his/her planner signed. I'm convinced that we can improve this! 

• I thought I'd share with you a website that I have found especially helpful. This website, located within the Washakie County School District site contains the district calendar. The school lunch menu is located on this district calendar. Please click on the following in order to navigate to the website and view upcoming important events for not only East Side, but the middle school and high school as well. 

• In math we have been working on subtraction with borrowing and regrouping. An example is 563-278. Many students are confused as to how to regroup. Please check with your child and see if he/she has difficulty with this. It would be wonderful if you could work with your child on this subtraction at home if he/she is experiencing difficulty--I will continue to do the same at school. Thank you.

• Please see this week's spelling words below. Make sure to check with your child to see if he/she has the extra spelling words that are listed below the regular spelling words. Once again, the first eighteen are words that your child already had this school year--therefore, they should be fairly easy, right? :)
• hospital
• fantastic
• these
• those
• surprise
• decide
• paint
• please
• yesterday
• explain
• cold
• most
• tomorrow
• sailboats
• find
• night
• silent
• frightening

• Extra spelling words: (taken from our science topic of study) Only certain students have these words. 
• producer
• consumer
• decomposer
• herbivore
• carnivore
• omnivore
• prey 
• predator

I hope you have a wonderful week! Feel free to e-mail any questions you may have to smartinez@wsh1.k12.wy.us .

Sincerely,

Mrs. Martinez

Week of September 23rd through 27th

Hello! It's hard to believe that September is nearly over and one month of school has already gone by! I'm happy to report that we are *finally* done with MAP testing. The next MAP testing session will be in the spring. This upcoming week is Homecoming Week at the high school. East Side has always participated in a small way by having each day be a special dress up day. Spirit week this year, however, will be interrupted on Wednesday (the 25th) due to Picture Day at East Side. Please see the important information below for the week ahead.

• Spirit Week will be as follows:
• Monday--Pajama day
• Tuesday--Crazy clothes/hair day
• Wednesday--Picture day!
• Thursday--Dress as your favorite sport, team, or athlete
• Friday--Orange and black day

• The Homecoming Parade will be on Friday, September 27th at 1:30 pm. 

• Students will be told that they can bring headphones or earbuds to school as soon as possible. Due to the fact that I am starting reading groups this coming week, students will have the opportunity to work on an iPod and play educational apps. This will probably be only once a week. However, unless students bring headphones (or earbuds) they will have to play the iPod with the MUTE setting on to avoid disturbing others. 

• As stated above, my students will start reading groups this week. Mrs. Pat Anderson and Mr. Mark Stephens will be pulling a few of my students to give them extra help in reading. In our school this is known as Response to Intervention (or RTI). If your child is one who will be receiving extra help you will be receiving a letter from me indicating just that. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions that you may have. 

• My class will also start serving in the lunchroom this week. This is a new experience for third graders--as this will be the first year they will do it. Even though students may or may not like serving--it's an important skill to learn. It also teaches students necessary life skills and reiterates the fact that we all have to help. If your child is serving on a particular day he/she will receive a free (hot) lunch and will need to leave my classroom around 11:20 to go to the cafeteria to serve. 

• This week's spelling words focus on the long 'i' sound. The different blends that we will be discussing this week include 'ight', 'ild', 'ie', and 'i' by itself. Challenge words will also be given to particular students. Your child should know by now if he/she is receiving the challenge words. 
• slight
• mild
• sight
• pie
• mind
• tie
• pilot
• might
• lie
• tight
• blind
• fight
• die
• midnight
• find
• night
• silent
• frightening
• Challenge Words: (not all students will have these words--ask your child)
• stands
• score
• fans
• league
• slammed
• pronounced
• style 
• polish

Have a great week! 

Mrs. Martinez

Week of September 16th through 20th

Hello! It's hard to believe that nearly one month of school is almost over! Time has flown by! Please see below for important information.

• There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 16th. This is a teacher inservice day. 

• On Wednesday, September 18th, our class will complete the last MAP test. This will be covering the subject of math. Our testing time will be from 9:30-10:30. Please encourage your child to do his/her best and always make sure he/she eats a good breakfast. 

• Please see this week's spelling words below. This week we are discussing long 'o' words. The spelling patterns included in this week's words are 'oa', 'old', 'ow', and 'o'. Also, the same students who had the extra words last week will continue to have the extra spelling words this week. 
• load
• open
• told
• yellow
• soak
• shadow
• foam
• follow
• glow
• sold
• window
• coach
• almost
• throat
• cold
• most
• tomorrow
• sailboats

Extra spelling words:

• balancing
• tide
• crew
• disappears
• foggy
• stretch
• excitement
• cling

Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. Have a great week! 

Mrs. Martinez

Week of September 9th through 13th

Greetings! I hope you had a nice weekend! That was quite the storm we had on Saturday night! Here are some important reminders for the week ahead.

• On Tuesday, September 10th the students will be heading over to the high school track in order to complete the mile run. This is a requirement for P.E. Please remind your child to wear appropriate clothing, bring tennis shoes, and also bring a water bottle. The students will be going over to the track at approximately 12:45pm and will return to the school by 1:45pm. Mr. Heyer has welcomed any parent who would like to go and watch their child run!

• On Wednesday, September 11th the students will complete another MAP test. The subject this week is Language Usage. As always, please ensure that your child eats a healthy breakfast and gets plenty of rest. Also, please encourage your child to do his/her best on the test--I had a few students who whipped right through the reading portion last week and as a result they received very low scores. 

• The Scholastic book order that I sent home on September 3rd is due this coming Friday--September 13th. You can also order online if you so choose. If not, please send the order form and the payment with your child to school. You are not obligated to order any books--however, I will always send a book order home at the beginning of each month. 

• Please see this week's spelling words below. This week we are discussing long vowel words with different vowel patterns--for example, the long a can be spelled 'ay' or 'ai' and the long e can be spelled 'ea' and 'ee'. Also, some students received extra spelling words because they did so well on our very first spelling test--this was not the case last week. I could tell that some of the students did not study these extra spelling words--please encourage your child to study the extra spelling words if they are assigned--as these words will count towards their spelling grade. The same students who had the extra words last week will have extra words this week--hopefully they will do better this time! 
• lay
• real
• trail
• sweet
• today
• dream
• seem
• tea
• treat
• afraid
• leave
• bait
• cheer
• speed
• paint
• please
• yesterday
• explain

Extra spelling words (if your child had extra words last week then he/she will have them this week): 

• afford
• customers
• contacted
• raise
• earn
• figure
• block
• spreading

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding this blog post or anything else. Once again, my email is smartinez@wsh1.k12.wy.us . I may not get back to you right away--as there are times I only have the opportunity to check my e-mail in the evening; but I will get back to you! Thank you and have a great week!

Mrs. Martinez
         

Welcome!

Welcome to the webpage! As your child's teacher, I am committed to keeping the lines of communication open! Please use this blog page to read about upcoming events, homework, and other important information! Feel free to send me a comment or e-mail if you have any questions or concerns! Thank you for taking the time to look this webpage up!

e-mail address: smartinez@wsh1.k12.wy.us or smartinez3377@gmail.com

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Mrs. Martinez

Week of September 3rd through 6th

Hello!
I hope yours was a relaxing and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend. It's back to the grind this week! Below are some important reminders for the week ahead.

• On Thursday, September 5th, our class will be taking part in the districtwide MAP assessment. The subject that the students will be testing in this week is Reading. Our testing time is from 10:30-11:25. Please remember that this testing is required and *must* be made up in the event that a student is absent from school. As always, please ensure that your child gets plenty of rest and a good breakfast--this helps so much!

• Also on Thursday, September 5th, is East Side's annual Ice Cream Social and Open House. This is a great way for your child to show off his/her classroom and also for you to meet your child's teacher(s). This will begin at 6pm and last until 7:30. I hope to see you there! 

• Just a reminder: Student planners and blue folders *should* be coming home each night. On the top line of each subject in the planner is what we worked on in class and on the bottom line of each subject and also highlighted is what your child has for homework [if any]. 

• Scholastic book orders will be coming home on Tuesday, September 3rd. You are under no obligation to purchase any books--however, Scholastic usually offers books at a great price and you don't have to pay for shipping! Also, each book ordered will help to add books to our classroom library. Online ordering is also available--please see my classroom code sticker attached to the book order. 

Your child will have spelling words this week. Please see the list of words below. Some students may have additional challenge words other than what is on his/her contract. Please make sure that your child studies all of his/her words. This week we are discussing long vowel words--specifically, words that end with a silent e.  Please help me to help your child by reminding him/her that even though you cannot hear the silent e at the end of a word--it must be there so that the first vowel says its name. This week's spelling words:

• spoke
• mile
• save
• excuse
• cone
• invite
• cube
• price
• erase
• ripe
• broke
• flame
• life
• rule
• these
• those
• surprise
• decide

Extra challenge words: (not every student will have these)

• trial
• jury
• convinced
• guilty
• pointed
• honest
• murmur
• stand

This blog has been set up to help keep the lines of communication open. If you have any suggestions for how I can improve this blog or questions about it please don't hesitate to contact me! Here's to a wonderful school year!

Best Regards,
Mrs. Martinez