August 23rd Newsletter

Upcoming Dates:

Monday, September 2 - No School (Labor Day)
Wednesday, September 4 - 2 Hour Delay

Spelling City

Spelling City is up and running with our first round of spelling words.  If your child has access to an iPad or iPod there is a spelling city app where they can get everything from the website.  I am not sure if the app is compatible with tablets.  But I do have it on my iPad.  The link is www.spellingcity.com/ellerbrock.  

Spelling City offers the following features:

Spelling Test allows students to take a spelling test online. Each spelling word is read aloud, used in a context-rich sentence, and then read a second time. After finishing a test, students receive immediate feedback and can print a certificate or test report.

Teach Me spells and displays the word in ways that stimulate memory for visual and auditory learners. Each word is read aloud, spelled letter-by-letter, and used in a context-rich sentence.

Play a Game uses your word list in a variety of educational games and activities.

Spelling Tests

On Thursdays I will introduce the words to the students.  We will practice them Friday and Monday.  On Tuesday we will have a practice test.  If the students spell all the words correctly during the practice test, they will not have to take the test on Wednesday.  

Spelling words for lesson 1
      pay      play         sing              fat         bed            cap
      for        fort          spring           flat        bend          camp

Morning Snacks

The students are permitted to bring a light/healthy snack to eat each morning around 9-9:30.

Pop Tabs

We are collecting pop tabs again this year.  The students can bring them in anytime.  

Birthdays

If your child would like to celebrate their birthday they are more than welcome to bring in treats/snacks to share with the class.  If your child has a summer birthday they can celebrate it whenever they would like.  Just let me know so that I can make sure we have some free time to celebrate!

Gym Class

On Monday we have gym class so the students will need to bring gym clothes to change into.  They will need athletic shorts and a tshirt as well as tennis shoes.  If the students forget gym clothes or tennis shoes they will not participate and this will effect their Gym grade.