Mrs. Newsom's Spectrum Class News!
Welcome Back!
Everything has gotten off to a great start in Spectrum Class this year! The students are amazing!
This is the electronic newsletter that I'll send out quarterly. Please feel free to contact me at newsomr@rcschoools.net with any questions or concerns you may have.
Our Theme This Year is Systems
Our yearly theme is Systems. We are doing many units that have elements of systems. We will do science, math, social studies, reading, vocabulary, and writing units throughout the year. We have already started to explore systems. We have already discussed what a system is, and how there are many types of systems. We are discussing weather systems, heat, and mechanical systems this first nine weeks. It is important that students understand how things are connected together. Your child has a binder in our classroom that will keep all of his/her work together.
Word Masters Challenge
We will be participating in the Word Masters Challenge this year! Our first official list will come out after Fall Break. Students will not only need to know word definitions, but word analogies. See below for an analogy tutorial. We will work in class to explore antonyms, categories, synonyms, actions, functions, characteristics and shades of meaning for each of our words. We will take part in 3 national quizzes! This should be challenging and exciting for us. See below for our first list.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBGcET2AIwM
4th/5th Grade Word Masters Challenge List
yoke
surmount
clad
hypocrisy
wallow
copious
skinflint
bask
willowy
attire
writhe
slipshod
pedestal
fetter
candid
behemoth
filch
ornate
fanfare
seethe
invincible
restraint
sever
dissonant
plunder
3rd Grade List
scoundrel
absorb
glossy
coward
veto
bitter
patter
approve
drab
pastime
spark
harsh
mist
pounce
tart
slink
maul
wily
mutter
shamble
brutal
rind
trample
ferocious
shriek
Mrs. Newsom
Wilson Elementary
Lascassas Elementary
Walter Hill Elementary
Homer Pittard Campus School
John Colemon Elementary
Email: newsomr@rcschools.net
Phone: 615-904-3480