LEUE 1 April/May Newsletter Thank you’s from March: Michel Miller – room parent, material maker, donations Jodi Duffield – room parent, Friday Folders Jim Nidiffer – donations Angie Tschopp – donations Linda Mildwurf – donations Andrea Davis – donations Henao Family – donations Erejer Family – donations Furbee Family – donations Plumeri Family - donations A big thank you to Michel Miller, Crystal Johnson, and Jim Nidiffer for chaperoning field trips in March (and to Jodi Duffield for very generously offering to re-arrange her schedule to help, as well!) Thank you for all that you do to support our classroom!

Important Dates April 10 April 13 April 25 April 26 May 3 May 4 May 9 May 28 June 1

Students return to school Early Release/Casa Community UE Field Day LE Field Day Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 8:30-10:00 Early Release/Casa Community EOG Exams Begin Holiday – No School th Last Day of School/4 Quarter Progress Reports E-Mailed

Friendly Reminders As the weather turns warmer (HOORAY!!), it becomes increasingly important that the children bring a water bottle with them to school every day. Please help your child to remember to bring his/her water bottle to and from school every day.

Curriculum Spelling *Please note that the last week we will be having spelling work and assessments is the week of April 30th. After this time we will focus on getting ready for the EOG’s, however, we will have a Spelling Bee sometime in May. Stay tuned for more details. 

3rd years Week of 4/10: painless, sickness, sadness, helpless, thankless, kindness, hopeless, darkness, fearless, soundless, thickness, brightness, careless, softness, useful, weakly, *breathless, *eagerness Week of 4/16: dropped, saving, grinning, stared, planned, joking, fixing, cities, cried, puppies, stories, carried, flies, pennies, replay, untie, reheat, unfair, rejoin, rewrite, unwrap, singer, loudly, joyful, teacher, gladly, powerful, farmer, painless, sickness, kindness, hopeless, darkness, fearless, soundless, *scared, *libraries, *unbuckle, *listener, *eagerness Week of 4/23: person, helmet, until, carpet, napkin, Monday, enjoy, forget, problem, Sunday, garden, market, basket, order, after, under, *expect, *wisdom Week of 4/30: jelly, bottom, pillow, happen, butter, lesson, cherry, sudden, arrow, dollar, hello, rabbit, letter, button, funny, better, *stubborn, *mirror 4th years Week of 4/10: idea, lion, usual, radio, liar, poem, India, piano, January, quiet, fuel, science, diary, violin, period, February, cereal, video, meteor, rodeo, giant, lesson, program, quart, problem, *variety, *gradual, *geography, *diagram, *punctuate Week of 4/16: event, planet, frozen, figure, detail, polite, punish, habit, moment, hotel, corner, final, shelter, finish, hollow, recent, value, capture, minus, minute, poster, bushel, author, agree, ticket, father, machine, degree, apron, chicken, hundred, explain, sandwich, middle, complete, athlete, kingdom, farther, although, orchard, idea, usual, piano, January, quiet, fuel, science, February, cereal, meteor, *rival, *rumor, *decent, *secure, *nephew, *decline, *fortress, *instant, *gradual, *geography Week of 4/23: enter, banner, sugar, shower, motor, collar, labor, finger, mirror, beggar, favor, bother, fever, doctor, temper, actor, polar, master, traitor, whenever, river, summer, dollar, center, number, *calendar, *error, *popular, *barrier, *director Week of 4/30: title, towel, battle, pedal, metal, simple, eagle, special, total, trouble, nickel, gentle, barrel, model, tangle, ankle, marvel, juggle, squirrel, riddle, circle, travel, apple, little, purple, *cancel, *decimal, *material, *pretzel, *triangle

Culture Our fourth graders began their fourth science block on electricity and magnetism before the break. They will continue this unit over the next couple of months, as well as their North Carolina Studies Weekly work. The third graders will begin their final science unit on plants in April. They also will continue their work in the North Carolina Studies Weekly newspapers. As a friendly reminder, please remember to check in at least once a week with your child regarding his/her science work plan. Much of the work must be completed at school because of the labs, but the reading assignments can, and should, be completed at home if your child is falling behind. As we prepare them for the next grade level, it’s important that we ask them to take on more responsibility for themselves and rely less on the adults in their lives to keep track of what is due, and when. However, some children may still need a lot of support with this. In the month of May, both grade levels will also begin working on experiments for the Science Fair. Stay tuned for more details!

Language Last month, due to last-minute change, we did not have the opportunity to cover poetry. Before the break, the children did a lot of research in preparation for their final state writing prompt, which we will begin upon the return from break. When those pieces are completed (which will likely be in the last week of April), we will begin our unit on poetry.

Have a safe, happy, and healthy April and May! Ms. Lecza & Mrs. Denison [email protected] [email protected] 855-9811, Voicemail box 421 (for both)

LeUe 01 Boletin Informativo para Abril / Mayo Agradecimientos a partir de Marzo Michel Miller Jodi Duffield Jim Nidiffer Angie Tschopp Linda Mildwurf Andrea Davis Familia Henao Familia Erejer Familia Furbee -

padre de salón, fabricante de material, donaciones padre de salón, los sobres de los Viernes donaciones donaciones donaciones donaciones donaciones donaciones donaciones

Gracias por todo lo que hacen para apoyar a nuestro salón de clases! Fechas Importantes 10 de abril 13 de abril 25 de abril 26 de abril 3 de mayo 04 de mayo 9 de mayo 28 de Mayo 1 de Junio

Los estudiantes regresan a la escuela salida temprana / Casa de la Comunidad Día de Campo UE Día de Campo LE Desayuno en honor a los voluntarios 08:30-10:00 Salida Temprana / Casa en Comunidad Examenes finales comienzan (EOG) Dia feriado (no hay clases) Ultimo dia de clases/reportes de progreso serán enviados por correo electronico

Recordatorios A medida que el clima se vuelve más cálido (hurra!!), Se hace cada vez más importante que los

niños traigan una botella de agua con ellos a la escuela todos los días. Por favor, ayude su hijo a recordarse de traer su botella de agua a la escuela todos los días. Plan de estudios Ortografía * Tenga en cuenta que la ultima semana de trabajo y las evaluaciones de ortografía es la semana del 30 de abril. Después de este tiempo nos vamos a centrar en la preparación para el de EOG, sin embargo, vamos a tener un concurso de ortografía(deletreo de palabras) en algún momento de Mayo. Estén atentos para más detalles. 3º Semana del 4/10: painless, sickness, sadness, helpless, thankless, kindness, hopeless, darkness fearless, soundless, thickness, brightness, careless, softness, useful, weakly, *breathless, *eagerness Semana del 4/16: dropped, saving, grinning, stared, planned, joking, fixing, cities, cried, puppies, stories, carried, flies, pennies, replay, untie, reheat, unfair, rejoin, rewrite, unwrap, singer, loudly, joyful, teacher, gladly, powerful, farmer, painless, sickness, kindness, hopeless, darkness, fearless, soundless, *scared, *libraries, *unbuckle, *listener, *eagerness Semana del 4/23: person, helmet, until, carpet, napkin, Monday, enjoy, forget, problem, Sunday, garden, market, basket, order, after, under, *expect, *wisdom

Semana del 4/30: jelly, bottom, pillow, happen, butter, lesson, cherry, sudden, arrow, dollar, hello, rabbit, letter, button, funny, better, *stubborn, *mirror 4 º año Semana del 4/10: idea, lion, usual, radio, liar, poem, India, piano, January, quiet, fuel, science, diary, violin, period, February, cereal, video, meteor, rodeo, giant, lesson, program, quart, problem, *variety, *gradual, *geography, *diagram, *punctuate Semana del 4/16 event, planet, frozen, figure, detail, polite, punish, habit, moment, hotel, corner, final, shelter, finish, hollow, recent, value, capture, minus, minute, poster, bushel, author, agree, ticket, father, machine, degree, apron, chicken, hundred, explain, sandwich, middle, complete, athlete, kingdom, farther, although, orchard, idea, usual, piano, January, quiet, fuel, science, February, cereal, meteor, *rival, *rumor, *decent, *secure, *nephew, *decline, *fortress, *instant, *gradual, *geography Semana del 4/23: enter, banner, sugar, shower, motor, collar, labor, finger, mirror, beggar, favor, bother, fever, doctor, temper, actor, polar, master, traitor, whenever, river, summer, dollar, center, number, *calendar, *error, *popular, *barrier, *director Semana del 4/30: title, towel, battle, pedal, metal, simple, eagle, special, total, trouble, nickel, gentle, barrel, model, tangle, ankle, marvel, juggle, squirrel, riddle, circle, travel, apple, little, purple, *cancel, *decimal, *material, *pretzel, *triangle

Cultura Nuestros alumnos de cuarto grado comenzó su bloque de ciencia sobre la electricidad y el magnetismo antes del receso primaveral. Seguirán esta unidad durante el próximo par de meses, así como su trabajo de estudios semanales sobre Carolina de Norte. Los alumnos de tercer grado comenzarán su unidad de ciencias final sobre las plantas en Abril. También continuarán su trabajo en los periódicos de Carolina del Norte (estudios semanales). Como un recordatorio, recuerde verificar por lo menos una vez por semana con su hijo acerca de su plan de trabajo de la ciencia. Gran parte del trabajo debe ser completado en la escuela (por los laboratorios), pero pueden hacer las tareas de lectura, y deben ser completado en su casa si su hijo se está quedando atrás. A medida que los preparamos para el siguiente nivel de grado, es importante que les pidamos que asuman más responsabilidad por sí mismos y depender menos de los adultos en sus vidas para realizar un seguimiento de lo que se debe hacer y cuándo. Sin embargo, algunos niños pueden necesitar una gran cantidad de apoyo con esto. En el mes de Mayo, ambos grado también comenzarán a trabajar en los experimentos para la feria de ciencias. Estén atentos para más detalles!

Lengua El mes pasado, debido a cambios de última hora, no hemos tenido la oportunidad de cubrir la poesía. Antes del descanso, los niños hicieron un gran trabajo de investigación en la preparación de su escritura para la prueba estatal que comenzará con el regreso de las vacaciones. Cuando las piezas se hayan completado (que probablemente será en la última semana de Abril), vamos a comenzar nuestra unidad en la poesía.

Que los meses de Abril y Mayo sean felices, seguro y saludable para todos! La Sra. Lecza La Sra. Denison [email protected] [email protected] 855-9811, correo de voz caja de 421 (para ambos)