Wednesday, December 23, 2015

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you all so much for your kind, thoughtful and generous gifts. This whole week has been a very Merry Christmas for me! I really appreciate all of you thinking of me during this holiday season! I enjoy and am grateful for the time that I get to spend with your children. Fifth graders are amazing and I'm so glad that I have the opportunity to teach them!


Have a wonderful holiday with your family and friends!! Thank you again!

Love,
Mindy :)

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Bring umbrellas!

We are walking over to the high school today to see the music concert. Please have your child bring an umbrella and wear appropriate shoes! Sorry for the late notice!

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Decks of cards??

Does anyone have any extra decks of cards? If so, we could use them in our classroom! Thank you for checking!

Monday, December 14, 2015

Spelling Unit 3 Week 3

1. excuse
2. scene
3. muscle
4. explore
5. pledge
6. journal
7. science
8. schedule
9. gigantic
10. scheme
11. Japan
12. excellent
13. exclaim
14. fascinate
15. ginger
16. scholar
17. scent
18. dodge
19. smudge
20. schooner
*21. extraordinary
*22. reminisce
*23. acknowledge
*24. prejudice
*25. allergic

Amazing Words
1. extraordinary
2. reminisce
3. acknowledge
4. prejudice
5. allergic
6. fossils
7. paleontologist
8. sandstone
9. uncanny
10. remains
11. model
12. illustration
13. extinct
14. replica
15. archaic

Friday, December 4, 2015

Spelling Unit 3 Week 2

1. waterproof
2. teaspoon
3. grasshopper
4. homesick
5. barefoot
6. courthouse
7. earthquake
8. rowboat
9. scrapbook
10. countryside
11. lightweight
12. fishhook
13. spotlight
14. blindfold
15. whirlpool
16. tablespoon
17. greenhouse
18. postcard
19. hummingbird
20. thumbtack
*21. sledgehammer
*22. brokenhearted
*23. chalkboard
*24. straightforward
*25. granddaughter

Amazing Words
1. easel
2. charcoal
2. canvas
4. gallery
5. marble
6. sculpture
7. projector
8. medium
9. muse
10. inspire
11. sledgehammer
12. brokenhearted
13. chalkboard
14. straightforward
25. granddaughter

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Wordmasters Test

Wordmasters Test will be on Monday, December 7th. :)

Spelling Unit 3, Week 1

Due to the short week, all students will be tested on the regular spelling list on Thursday.

1. jewel
2. kingdom
3. gasoline
4. factory
5. garage
6. tropical
7. pajamas
8. estimate
9. tomorrow
10. humidity
11. Chicago
12. bulletin
13. carnival
14. illustrate
15. elegant
16. census
17. terrific
18. celebrate
19. operate
20. celery
*21. rehearsal
*22. salamander
*23. prominent
*24. significance
*25. parakeet

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Disguise a turkey!

Don't forget to bring your materials to disguise your turkey tomorrow!

Friday, November 20, 2015

Next Week

Hello everyone!

We have a lot to do in our short week next week!  The good news is-no testing! :)  Whew!

On Monday, students will be working to disguise a turkey!  They are to think of ideas this weekend and come prepared to decorate their turkey on Monday!  On Wednesday, we will be sharing our disguised turkeys with a first grade class.  They also disguised turkeys!  I can't wait to see all of the fun, dressed up turkeys!

Also on Monday, I will be training students on what to do in the case of an intruder.  If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact me.

Have a great weekend!
Mindy Smith :)

So proud!!


Monday, November 16, 2015

COCOA citizens!


Singing Vocab Songs!







Spelling Test, Unit 2, Week 5

1. danger
2. wander
3. tractor
4. dollar
5. harbor
6. eager
7. eraser
8. surrender
9. solar
10. sticker
11. locker
12. helicopter
13. pillar
14. refrigerator
15. caterpillar
16. rumor
17. glimmer
18. linger
19. sensor
20. alligator
*21. numerator
*22. collector
*23. ancestor
*24. counselor
*25. denominator

Amazing Words
1. numerator
2. collector
3. ancestor
4. counselor
5. denominator
6. battlefield
7. freedom
8. beloved
9. battle
10. vote
11. acquire
12. representation
13. revolution
14. liberty
15. government

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Reading and Spelling Testing for Next Week

Just a heads up that the weekly reading and spelling test for next week will occur on Thursday.  Benchmark testing will take place on Friday.

Thanks,
Mrs. Smith

Working on a vocab song...




Friday, November 6, 2015

Spelling Words Unit 2, Week 4

1. example
2. level
3. slogan
4. quarrel
5. scramble
6. evil
7. oxygen
8. wooden
9. double
10. travel
11. cancel
12. chuckle
13. fossil
14. toboggan
15. veteran
16. chisel
17. suburban
18. single
19. sudden
20. beagle
*21. obstacle
*22. kindergarten
*23. abdomen
*24. pummel
*25. enlighten

Amazing Words
1. obstacle
2. kindergarten
3. abdomen
4. pummel
5. enlighten
6. committed
7. consequences
8. donated
9. underprivileged
10. gratifying
11. charitable
12. forfeit
13. relinquish
14. altruism
15. noble