Hunter's Handy News/Minds In Motion-2008/09
HUNTER'S HANDY NEWS/MINDS IN MOTION 
May 18, 2009
Specials: Monday-PE, Tuesday-Computer, Wednesday-PE, Thursday- PE and Friday is Music
Nicole Plauche', Julia Natto, Lydia Stubbs and Ella Swales will be painting a ceiling tile-YES!! Everyone needs to keep up the great reading!!
CHARACTER WORD FOR THE MONTH: Accomplishment-Pride and appreciation for attaining one's goals. Do you have goals? AR goals? Guided Reading Goals? Math Goals? Personal Goals?
CHARACTER WORD FOR THE WEEK: Be on your best behavior for the last week of school!!
PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE OPEN ALL WEEK AND ON WEEKENDS!! Please go and sign up for their "Summer Reading Program". They have wonderful and exciting activities for all ages!! Hope to see you there this summer!!!
May 19th-Yearbook distribution and signing during specials(in gym)
May 19th-Chick-Fil-A night
Award's Day is on May 20th-Wednesday at 9:00am-9:40am. This is the time for third grade presentations.
Class Celebration-May 22nd (Friday) at 12:30pm-Thanks so much for such a wonderful/learning year. You are welcome to come for our celebration!!
Lydia Stubbs, Jacob Womack and Bria Johnson
SCHOOL MOTTO: PAWS TO BE RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, ACCOUNTABLE AND COOPERATIVE.
MINDS IN MOTION MATH NEWS: Knowing the vocabulary will help you understand the process when solving problems. Listed below are terms you will need to be familiar with for the 4th nine weeks:
Another math site: www.mathplayground.com
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
Another website for math is: http://rpsec.usca.edu/classwork/703sp2004/racecar/pagequad3.html - This is the one we did in class that covers some of the Geometry.
www.harcourtschool.com/index.html This is a great math site that goes with our math series. Please visit as often as possible. Please go to different chapters and try some of the fantastic games. Remember you password is written in your agenda.
Download Math-4th nine weeks -This gives you objectives and information covering the units of math we will be learning about this nine weeks.
In Social Studies, we are starting "Economy" and what this means? Students are learning new vocabulary and interesting songs. Have them share with you when they arrive home!
http://www.handsonbanking.org/en/
We are also sharing/reading biographies on famous people. Eleanor Roosevelt is our famous American for this week! Please visit the sites below for further information on Roosevelt:
Download Ssgr3fdrnewsletter[1] -Great site for economics/banking!
In science, we are studying about animals and their habitats + adaptations. Here are great websites below:
http://animals.pppst.com/adaptations.html
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4750
LANGUAGE ARTS/READING: These are some elements that will be included in our reading/writing:
Organizational Structure: We are reading different types of narratives including fantasy/personal narratives and different types of poetry. We are in the process of publishing different styles of poetry: Cinquain, Haiku, Limericks, shape poems, acrostics, couplets and free verse. We use our dictionary and thesaurus to help find those rich nouns, verbs and adjectives. Metaphors and similes + alliteration = Figurative Language.
HOMEWORK FOR WEEK OF May 11th- READ, READ, READ for understanding and pleasure! Don't forget to get those agendas signed by parents.
Friday: Don't forget to go to the library and join the "Reading Club" for this summer!!! 
REMEMBER: Kind words and kind thoughts for the rest of the year! We are a family and we care about others! You are the best!
Please CONTINUE TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN REMAIN ORGANIZED. I NEED THEIR ATTENTION TO BE FOCUSED ON LEARNING EACH AND EVERYDAY. PLEASE SIGN THEIR AGENDAS NIGHTLY AND VISIT THE BLOG AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE-UPDATED DAILY/WEEKLY. PLEASE GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP AND BE AT SCHOOL ON TIME. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT IN HELPING YOUR CHILDREN BE THEIR BEST!
SMILE-It's contagious!! -Mrs. Hunter
