Dear Parents and Students,

I hope that all of you had a wonderful weekend. We had a great week last week. I am looking forward to another great week of learning.

Last week we read about the“Tyrannosaurus.” Each group created their own dinosaur. They named it, told what it weighed, and told what it ate. I was very impressed by the creativity. In Math, we continued to cover adding and subtracting decimals. We also talked about dividing with remainders. In English/Writing, we began discussing verbs. In science, we began discussing weather.

This week we will be reading about the wooly mammoth. In Math, we will begin with lesson 55. In English/Writing, we will continue talking about verbs.

Several things are coming up in the near future. The Thanksgiving Feast is the first thing on the list. Our 4th grade class is responsible for bringing the gravy. I would like for each student to bring in a jar of gravy for the feast. Please send in a jar with a lid or a can with a pull up top. I also need for parents to bring in crockpots or warmers for that day.

The Christmas program will be the next thing on the list. I believe the christmas program will be on December 9th. I am still unsure about the times. Our class will be performing “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” We already have several ideas for our performance, but any ideas that you may have would be welcomed. Also, if any one wants to volunteer to help with hair and costumes, that would be great. I am really excited about this performance. We have already started practicing the music. I hope that each of you will make plans to join us.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at mandienschool@yahoo.com or mwallace@lpatucson.org. Also, check out our class blog at http://mrswallacelpa.blogspot.com.

Important Note:
I will be taking a few personal days due to medical reasons on November 23rd- December 4th. I have a wonderful substitute named Mr. Noah that will be filling in for me those days. I have everything well planned and laid out for him. The students have had Mr. Noah as a substitute before, and they loved him. I will be able to be contacted by email during that time. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at mandienschool@yahoo.com.


Spelling List: Words with long O
1. clothes
2. total
3. oak
4. ocean
5. obey
6. throat
7. pony
8. poem
9. coach
10. coast
11. goes
12. almost
13. only
14. comb
15. motor
16. hotel
17. soap
18. zero
19. toe
20. program
Homework: Monday- Spelling 3xs each
Tuesday- Spelling Sentences
Wednesday- ABC order
Thursday: Study for Test