Toby the Tire

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Summer of Fire

Our next reading selection will be "Summer of Fire".  It is about wildfires that ravaged Yellowstone National Park.  We watched a video to learn more about this park.

You may want to check out this website:

www.nps.gov/yell

If you have time, Google images for the following :

Mammoth Hot Springs
Grand Prismatic Pool
Rainbow Pool
Fumaroles
Fountain Paint Pot
Old Faithful

Week 6 Spelling Words

1.  occurrence
2.  occasion
3.  recommend
4.  terrain
5.  alliance
6.  hooray
7.  opposite
8.  authentic
9.  brought
10.  embarrass
11. symmetry
12.  exaggerate
13.  barricade
14.  applaud
15.  opportunity
16.  daughter
17.  awkward
18.  because

Test is Friday, December 3rd.

Help!!!!!

Pepsi Refresh Grant...help the Carrollton Pool by voting every day in November at www.refresheverything.com/carrolltonpool .  If the Carrollton Pool wins...each school in the county will receive a FREE POOL PARTY!

Remember...you can vote every day.  Thanks for your support!

Week 5 Spelling Words

These are the spelling words for the week of October 25-29...the test will be on the 29th.

country
does
once
beautiful
unusual
unit
fugitive
menu
utilize
sculpture
valuable
thumbprint
museum
universe
luxury
sulfur
customary
suffocate

Don't forget to check out www.spellingcity.com - it is a great way to prepare for the test.  Study a little each day...you can do it!!!

Pests!

We will be reading Weekly Reader on Wednesday.  The main article is called "Out for Blood"...and it is not about the Cullen family or any other vampire.  The article discusses the bedbug outbreak in the United States.   Bed bugs? Have you heard of them?  Would you like to know more about these pests and other pests found in the United States?

Go to dev.pestworldforkids.org to learn more...it is a neat site with lots of useful information and some fun games to play, too.

Week 4 Spelling Words

The spelling words for the week of October 12-15...
friction
slight
glimpse
pliable
distinct
xylophone
buyer
instant
quietly
describe
plight
acquire
typhoon
twice
lithe
scientific
decipher
blind

Study these words daily.  The test will be on Friday, October 15th.

You can find this list at www.spellingcity.com - go to "find a list", type in Heather Witt, click "search", and you will find the weekly spelling list.  This is a free website that can help you prepare for the spelling test.