Weekly Spelling Homework

Spelling Homework

Choose one of the following spelling activities to

complete  each week and return by test day:

Alphabetize words	Use the “stair-step” method to write the spelling words.  (example: c                      ca                       cap	Write words 3 times each.
Write the words by coloring the alternating letters a different colors	Write words 2 times in cursive	Make a word search that includes all the words (www.puzzlemaker.com) and highlight the words in the puzzle.
Write the words and a definition for each one.	Create a crossword “puzzle” by writing words horizontally and vertically connecting them with a common letter.	Write a story using all of the spelling words.

Calling all PTO Volunteers!

If you are interested in helping the PTO with various activities  this year (Picture Day, Friday Freeze, etc.), you may have already signed up to volunteer at Parent Chat Night. If you were not able to sign the list, please email Dawn Mitchell at Dawn.Mitchell@painepto.org

Club Day Information

Paine Intermediate students are excited about Club Day again this year!  Club Day is a special day for our students that occurs six times each semester.  Instead of going to their normal specials classes on Club Day, students attend a Club of their choice for 90 minutes.  Club Day dates for the first semester are as follows:  9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 11/7, 11/21, and 12/12.  Below I have outlined some helpful information about Club Day in a Q&A format in hopes that I can answer your questions about Club Day and the Club selection process.

 When will information about Club Day be sent home?

Mrs. Walls & Mrs. Waites' class Club Day forms went home on Friday 8/23.

How do I know what Clubs are offered?

Your child should bring home a handout entitled “Club Choices”.  This handout provides a description of each club that is offered in your child’s grade level.  You may also click on this link to take you to the Club Choices handout.  Please make sure you are looking at the club choices for your child’s grade level since they are different for each grade level.

How does my child sign up for a club?

Students should write down their top 4 club choices on the Club Day Selection Sheet with #1 being their first choice, #2 their second choice, etc.  Parents must sign this form acknowledging their child’s club choices.  Club Day Selection Sheets for 4^th and 5^th grade students are due by Wednesday, 8/28.  Third grade forms are due on Thursday, 9/5.

When will my child know his or her club placement?

Students will be notified of their club placement on or before Wednesday, September 18.

Will my child change clubs?

Students will participate in a total of two clubs this school year.  They will have one club placement for the first semester and one club placement for the second semester.

What if my child does not get placed in their first club choice?

We use Microsoft Excel to randomly sort students into clubs.  Students may not get their first choice, but they will be placed in one of their four choices.

If you have any questions about Club Day, please e-mail Mrs. Blake, 4^th and 5^th grade counselor, at lauren.blake@trussvillecityschools.com.

 Thank you,

Lauren Blake

Parent Chat Night

Thank you so much to everyone who was able to join us for our Parent Chat Night! Click on this link to take you to the PowerPoint we discussed on Monday evening!

Be sure you have submitted the Student Information form of important information we need to care for your student.

What a great start to a wonderful start to what we hope will be a great year of 4th grade! We look forward to seeing all of our 4th graders next Monday morning! Remember the tardy bells rings at 8:00. See you soon!

Mrs. Walls & Mrs. Waites

Student Information

We gather important information about each student for their safety & well-being. These important pieces of information will help us do our best to make this an incredible 4th grade year for each & every student!

Please click on this link to take you directly to the Student Information form for the 2013-2014 school year. Remember to provide us with all important information regarding your student!

Welcome Letter, Meet the Teacher & Parent Chat Night

The first day of school is just around the corner! We are excited & working hard to get our classrooms ready for an incredible 4th grade year.

Do you remember the Welcome Letter you received from Mrs. Walls & Mrs. Waites? We know how easy it is for one piece of paper to disappear, so you can click this link to be taken to a copy of Mrs. Walls' Welcome Letter for the 2013-2014 school year. Be sure to send Mrs. Walls & Mrs. Waites an email, so they can go ahead & add you to their communication lists.

Also, see the box to add your email address to the left of this entry? Be sure to add your email address there too to subscribe to our classroom blog. 

We are looking forward to meeting all of our new 4th graders on August 12th at 5:30!