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