Third Trimester Vocabulary Terms are Now Available!

Students can practice and review their 3rd Trimester vocabulary terms in a three different ways now!

-Notecards: Students have made notecards with the term and definition.

-Quizlet: Students can play game and review terms with Quizley. Click the grade level link to access practice!

4th Grade Click Here

5th Grade Click Here

-Students will also have a vocabulary log to review words in delay!

 

Our goal is that every students achieves a 100% score on their vocabulary test! Practice each day!

Our New Friend

Today we got experience our newest class friend, a female Madagascar Hissing Cockroach! Students faced a little fear and got get close up with this arthropod, if they chose to do so. Hissers are not pests and do not dwell in homes or buildings and are native to Madagascar.

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Read-A-Thon has begun!

March is Reading Month Calendar

We have decided to raise money by focusing on reading for the next few weeks. This is such a great opportunity for us to keep our focus on education and still raise the money we need. Best of all it only takes a few minutes to activate your account and we really need everyone to participate. Simply follow the steps below.

Step 1: Click Link Below!

We will be starting on:
2019-03-01

Step 2: Create your profile

You will be guided through a few simple steps to activate your Read-a-thon account like adding a photo and sharing the Read-a-thon through social media and email. Just for creating your profile you will receive a certificate for Ice Cream Party.

Step 3: Track Your Reading Online!

Reading sessions are tracked online in your Read-a-thon account. You can use the fun reading session timer or log a reading session after you have already completed your reading time. Your participation not only helps us reach our goal but promotes reading skills at the same time.

Mr. Bell’s Weekly Newsletter for March 3!

In this email: Wish list, March is Reading Month, Winter Gear and March 8 now a full day of school 
Up Coming Dates:
3/6: Vocabulary Test
3/8: Last Day of Second Trimester/Full Day of School
3/13: Report Cards Sent Home
3/15: Family Dance – May the Force Be With You
 
Wish List Items: We are currently in need of Kleenex and disinfecting wipes.
This Week:
ELA: We will continue our unit on Middle Eastern Empires of the Middle Ages
Science: Students will continue their unit on Geology.
It Takes a Village:
March is Reading Month: All month long we will be celebrating Reading Month! Be sure to check out the attached calendar for the day’s events! Please continue reading 20 minutes at day home and participate in our Read-a-Thon!!!
 
March 8: In an effort to make for up snow days, March 8th will not be a full day of school and not a half day. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but this will help us from adding any more additional days onto the end of the school year.
 
Winter Not Over Yet: Unfortunately winter isn’t over yet but we can begin to see the light at the end of tunnel. Please continue to send your student with a winter coat, hat, gloves, snow pants and snow boats as we will be outside for recess and Environmental Science as long as the temperatures are above 10 degrees.
Stay Connected to Our Classroom:
Check out our website!: www.waitforthebell.com
Follow us on Instagram: mrbells4thgradeowls
Join our class on Bloomz: https://bloomz.co/u/8pdyNx

Mr. Bell’s Weekly Newsletter for February 18

Up Coming Dates:
2/18: No School – Presidents Day
2/19: Final Conference Night 4-7pm
2/28: Chili Family Night 
 
This Week:
ELA: We will continue our unit on Middle Eastern Empires of the Middle Ages
Vocabulary test on Friday, 2/21.
Science: Students will continue their unit on Geology.
It Takes a Village:
FINAL NIGHTY OF CONFERENCES: Tuesday is night is our final conference night. Please check the schedule on Bloomz or the attached document.  PLEASE SIGN UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! I want to meet with everyone! See attached current schedule. If you are unable to attend, we can schedule a phone or email conference. 
 
WGVU Visit: We had a great visit with WGVU on Wednesday. The production crew filmed our science lesson and shared donuts with the students. The visit was because I was nominated for the WGVU Cool Teacher program thanks to the King Family! I will let you know when the video is available from WGVU. 
 
Homework: Just a reminder that homework is always sent home on the first day of school week and is due the last day of the school week. Currently the only hard copy I am sending home is spelling, students are encouraged to read 20 minutes each night and study their vocabulary cards. Homework is always posted on my classroom website by Sunday at 5:00pm for the up coming week. www.waitforthebell.com
 
Needed Items: We are currently in need of glue sticks, Kleenex and disinfecting wipes.

Snow Day Learning Activities

Another Snow Day so here are some activities can do at home today!

Activities:

20 Minutes of Reading

Practice vocabulary cards

Online:

Practice Vocabulary Terms on Quizlet – Vocabulary Terms

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Post on Kidsblog or write by hand  – Choose one of the following topics:

1. Imagine you opened your own restaurant. Tell the name if your restaurant. Explain what the restaurant looks like, who works there and what you serve.
2. Describe your favorite season (fall, spring, summer or winter). Tell what kinds of things you like to do during that season.
3. If you could have lunch with any famous person who would it be? What would you talk about this with person? What would you eat?
3. Which superpower would you most like to have – invisibility, super strength or the ability to fly? Describe what kinds of things you would do with your powers.

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