Mahan and Fritz Newsletter
week of September 22-26
Weekly update:
SKY RANCH FIELD TRIP
Important dates to remember:
Sept. 24th - chaperone paperwork sent home in folders
Oct. 3rd. - chaperone paperwork due by 3:00 pm
Oct. 3rd. - $70 due
Oct. 17th - $70 due ( you can pay all at once if you prefer)
SPELLING LISTS
BLUE LIST:
file -- drive -- kite -- pies -- die
wipe -- inside -- height -- pride
spy -- sigh -- shy -- prime -- sly
pry -- climb -- minding -- fright
twice -- slight -- highway -- wildlife
chief -- please -- sleek
GREEN LIST:
beam -- tea -- chief -- squeak -- breezy
filed -- shiny -- tightly -- remind -- die
wipe -- lightning -- height -- pride
spy -- sigh -- likely -- prime -- slyly
pry -- climb -- minding -- frightened
twice -- highway -- paralyzed -- chief
increased -- engineer
This Week's Vocabulary
These words will be passed out in class tomorrow. We like to put a copy in the newsletter just in case the list gets misplaced. The test will be Friday.
Allude – to refer to casually or indirectly
Fleet – a group of cars, boats, or other types of vehicles
Prance – to act or walk about in a lively manner
Encroach – to gradually intrude on the rights of others; to trespass
Smitten – very much in to love with
A Peek at the Week
READING: making inferences, drawing conclusions, using context clues, elements of fiction, characters (protagonist/antagonist),
Writing: prewriting strategies, overused words, synonyms and antonyms
Grammar: types of sentences, punctuation, simple/complex sentences
Science: properties of matter, states of matter, measurement
Math: mad minute X6, Dot Plots, stem and leaf plots
Social Studies: regions of Texas
MAHAN CLASS SCHEDULE:
8:00 - 8:10 Announcements/ morning work
8:10 - 8:40 Writing
8:40 - 9:35 co-curr
9:35 - 11:10 - Reading (Fritz hm. Room)
11:10 - 11:50 Science (Fritz hm. Room)
11:50 - 12:20 lunch
12:20 - 12:50 Recess
12:50 - 2:10 Reading (Mahan hm. room)
2:20 - 3:00 - Science (Mahan hm. room)
FRITZENMEIER CLASS SCHEDULE
8:00 - 8:10 Announcements/ morning work
8:10 - 8:40 Writing (Fritz hm. room)
8:40 - 9:35 co-curr
9:35 - 11:10 - Math (Mahan hm. Room)
11:10 - 11:50 Social Studies (Mahan hm. Room)
11:50 - 12:20 lunch
12:20 - 12:50 Recess
12:50 - 2:10 Math (Fritz hm. room)
2:20 - 3:00 - Social Studies (Fritz hm. room)
Co-curr Schedules
MAHAN Co-Curr Schedule
Mon- Art
Tues- P.E.
Wed- Music
Thurs-P.E.
Friday- "Fun Friday" - P.E./library/art/music
Library Day: Thurs, 1:10 - 1:40
Ms. Fritzenmeier's Co-Curr
Mon/Wed: P.E.
"Group A-" Tues-Art/Thurs-Music
"Group B" Tues-Music/Thurs-Art
Friday: "Fun Friday" -P.E./art/library/music
Library Day: Thurs, 9:45-10:15
IMPORTANT DATES:
Sept. 22 - PTA Meeting at 6:15 & Art Night
Sept. 24 - Fall Pictures
Sept. 25th - Book Fair and Grandparent's Day (last name A-M)
Sept. 26th - Book Fair and Grandparent's Day (last name N-Z)
Oct. 2nd - PINK OUT!! Wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness/ Sky Ranch P
Oct. 3rd - Early Release