Week of Jan. 27th through 31st

Hello! And just like that......January is nearing its end! That's hard to believe! I don't know about you but I'm ready for the warmer weather! Please see important announcements for the week ahead below.

• Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for next week. I still have not yet received the green sheet back from a few parents indicating the type of conference you prefer. If you haven't sent that form back, please do so as soon as possible. 

• In relation to parent-teacher conferences, if you chose a face-to-face conference I will be sending a confirmation home this week with your child. Please review this confirmation sheet and send back the bottom portion as soon as possible. This will let me know if the time I chose for the conference will work. I'm looking forward to meeting/talking with you!

• This week's spelling words focus on the 'oo' sound as in the word 'boot'. This sound can be made with the following spellings--'oo', 'ew', and 'ue'.
• mood
• wooden
• drew
• smooth
• blue
• balloon
• true
• crooked
• chew
• tooth
• hooves
• cool
• food
• pooch
• blew
• foot
• loose
• jewel
• Extra spelling words:
• fiery
• within
• panicking
• horrifying
• immediately
• prehistoric
• scientific
• mysterious
• ancient 
• emergency

Have a great week! 

Mrs. Martinez

Week of Jan. 20th through 24th

Hello! Please see below for important announcements for the week ahead.

• This is a pretty quiet week as far as announcements go. I would just like to remind you that parent/teacher conferences are quickly approaching (Feb. 3-5). While there will be no report cards going home, since they went home two weeks ago, this will be an opportune time to discuss any concerns or questions you may have regarding your child's progress in 3rd grade. Please look for a note this week regarding the best day/time for either a face-to-face conference or phone conference. 

• This week's spelling words focus on the 'k' sound. This sound can be made in the following ways: 'k', 'ck', 'qu', and 'c'. 
• shark
• check
• queen
• circus
• flake
• crack
• second
• squeeze
• quart
• squeak
• quick
• coldest
• Africa
• Mexico
• black
• thank
• correct 
• question

• Extra Spelling Words:
• pollen
• clumps
• store
• spines
• absorb
• throughout
• coverings
• tropical
• dissolve
• passages

Have a great week!

Mrs. Martinez

Week of Jan. 13th through 17th

Hello! I hope January is treating you well! Please see below for important announcements for the week ahead.

From the office of Mrs. Anderson (Principal):

• Mrs. Anderson announced last week on the intercom that students should NOT be at school prior to 7:45. The staff members who are in the building prior to 7:45 are there to work--not supervise. Some students have been showing up a little after 7:00--this is far too early. Thank you for your help in this matter. 

• In addition, Mrs. Anderson wants to remind students and parents alike that the students need to bring hats, scarves, mittens/gloves, boots, and all other necessary winter clothing to school each day during the wintertime. Even though students do not go outside when it is below zero--they WILL go outside even if it is a few degrees above zero. This is still very cold! Please ensure that your child is wearing the proper attire for wintertime in Wyoming. It seems that we have had more very cold and/or below-zero days this school year than we have had in the past! Thank you for your help in this matter as well. 

• The January book order is due Wednesday, January 15th. 

• Please see this week's spelling words below. This week we are discussing the soft g and soft c sound. The soft g sounds like the letter 'j' and the soft c sounds like the letter 's'. 
• age
• space
• change
• jawbone
• jacket
• giant
• pencil
• circle
• once
• large
• dance
• jeans
• bounce
• huge
• nice
• place
• excited
• gigantic
• Extra Spelling Words
• clues
• prove
• fierce
• remains
• buried
• uncovering
• skeletons
• evidence
• fossils
• location

Have a great week! 

Mrs. Martinez

Week of Jan. 6th through 10th

Hello! Happy New Year 2014! I hope you and your child had a relaxing winter break! It's back to the grind! First of all, congratulations are in order--you probably noticed the picture in the paper regarding the $300 that was raised for the New Hope Humane Society. Thanks to you and your child this was made possible! Our goal was only $100; Mrs. Zimmer and I were very pleased--and a bit surprised--that we exceeded our goal by so much! Congrats to the kids and thank you as well! Please see important announcements for the upcoming week ahead.

• Report cards will be coming home this week. Please look for this in your child's backpack. Something else to keep in mind--parent/teacher conferences are only a month away.

• Please see this week's spelling word list below. This week we will be working on the long 'a' sound as well as the long 'e' sound. Specifically, the long 'a' spellings we will be discussing include 'ai', 'a consonant e', and 'ear' as in the word 'bear'. For the long 'e' spellings we will be discussing 'ear' as in 'near'. 
• air
• wear
• chair
• stairs
• bare
• bear
• hair
• care
• pear
• pair
• share
• near
• ear
• beard
• buy
• year
• earring
• compare
• Extra Spelling Words:
• recycle
• dripping
• shade
• rubbish
• complicated
• project
• carton
• global
• hardly
• pollution

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you, in advance, for helping to get your child 'back into the groove'. Have a great week!

Mrs. Martinez

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