Friday, November 15, 2013

Newsletter Week of Nov. 18-22


November 18 – 22

Volume 2, Issue 2

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
 
ChickFilA Spirit Day
 
Club Day
Friday Freeze
Homework
Read 25 minutes (at least 20 pages) & record on Reading Log
Students must complete at least 60 minutes during the week on DreamBox!
*Conduct & Reading Log will be checked
 
 
 
*sign Conduct & Reading Log
*Spelling homework due
*math sheet due
Tests
 
 
 
 
Spelling Test
Reading Test

 

The Week Ahead
Upcoming Events
Math
Multi-digit multiplication (students must know multiplication tables)
*Early dismissal every Monday @ 2:00!
*Nov 12-22 – Thanksgiving food drive
*Nov 27-29- Schools closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday
*Dec 10- Holiday Band Concert
*Dec 18- 4th Grade Christmas Party
*Dec 19- AR Halfway to Point Goal or 2nd Trimester
Science
Light & Electric Circuits
Reading
Story- Strangers
Focus Skill: Draw Conclusions
Language
Prepositions
Writing
Finishing stories
AL History
Ch. 5 Lesson 1
Statehood

 

Spelling Words
gloomiest
heaviest
fanciest
fastest
swiftest
lightest
shiniest
slowest
happiest
thinnest
slimmest
oddest
nervous
perilous
careful
delightful
beautiful
likeable
loveable
disagreeable

 

Vocabulary Words
hermit
fascinated
occasionally
timid
peculiar
drab
trembling
dashed
 
 

 

Monday, November 11, 2013

Paine Intermediate Food Drive


Drawstring BackPacks

 
 Paine Intermediate School is selling drawstring backpacks to help pay for copier expenses, copy paper and other various school expenses. Students use approximately 30 cases of copy paper every 3-4 weeks, and this is a huge monthly school expenditure. The drawstring backpacks made of polycanvas/polyester are gray with a red center panel and mesh front pockets and are $10 each.

Student Name ____________________________

Teacher ______________

Number of drawstring backpacks __________________ @ $10 each.

Amount attached ___________________________



Author Visit

Paine Intermediate is excited to announce that author,
Head shot by Sonya Sones Leaning Forward
Heather Montgomery will be visiting our school on December 13!
Attached is an order form displaying available titles for purchase. Heather Montgomery will be autographing books purchased. The order forms, including payment, is due Wednesday, November 13. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks so much!
Christi Williamson
Paine Intermediate
Library Media Specialist

Friday, November 8, 2013

Newsletter Week of Nov. 11-15


November 11-15

Volume 2, Issue 1

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
 
Beginning of 2nd Trimester
 
 
 
 
Homework
Read 25 minutes (at least 20 pages) & record on Reading Log
Students must complete at least 60 minutes during the week on DreamBox!
Veteran’s Day
No School
*Conduct & Reading Log will be checked
 
 
*sign Conduct & Reading Log
*Spelling homework due
*math sheet due
Tests
 
 
 
 
Reading Test Spelling Test

 

The Week Ahead
Upcoming Events
Math
Multi-digit multiplication (students must know multiplication tables)
*Early dismissal every Monday @ 2:00!
 
*Nov. 11- Schools closed in observance of Veteran’s Day
*Nov 14- Report cards sent home
*Nov 19- ChickFilA Spirit Day
*Nov 21- Club Day
*Nov 22-Friday Freeze
Science
Light
Reading
Story- Fire Storm
Focus Skill: drawing conclusions
Language
Prepostiions
Writing
Finsih Drafting/complete stories
AL History
Ch. 5 Lesson 1:  Statehood

 

Spelling Words
bigger
luckier
later
quicker
faster
lighter
shinier
slower
happier
thinner
slimmer
odder
richer
action
react
acted
natural
nation
native
national

 

Vocabulary Words
treacherous
drudgery
plunge
smoldering
altered
scoffed
skeptically
discouraged