Week of Nov. 28

Thanksgiving was wonderful at the Berner household and I hope you all had terrific break too. Time to get back to work and learn, learn, learn!
A great time was had by all at the Tea Party. What a fun event! Thanks again to all you fabulous parents who helped make it work! Check out the pictures I posted at the Tea Party link, more to come...
I sent home a EOG test prep book order form on Tuesday before the break. EOG prep books are $17.00 and are geared to the NC standards for 5th grade curriculum. I recommend all students purchase one, even if your child does fine on the EOG's. There are test taking tips and skills that will benefit your child for years to come. If you are able to contribute extra for other students who may not be able to afford a book, it would be greatly appreciated. I have to order them in sets of 5. I will use this book with students who tutor.
Progress reports go home on Dec. 7th. If your student is missing work or is earning a "D" or below, I will send that information home written in their agenda. Please look for it. Remember, the progress report is an indicator of their current grade in class, not their final. Grades can change for the better or the worse. If you or your student are not satisfied with their grade, please check with me about how to improve it. I am always interested in my students success.
All students should have their auto/biography chosen for the Jan. 2nd book report/project by now. Please make sure your student has a book.
Vocabulary returns to writing a sentence that indicates students understand meaning this week. One point for the word spelled correctly and one point for the word used correctly in context. We will continue to work on phonics in class, but I must return to vocabulary building. Words this week stem from the new book we will begin reading next week, Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse.
Vocabulary/Spelling
Week of Nov. 28
From “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse
5A
wager
ignite
riled
grime
distracted
knoll
drought
duster
maggoty
fester
hoard
spindly
gaunt
wince
mottled
chaos

Vocabulary/Spelling
Week of Nov. 28
From “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse
5C
excavating
ignite
riled
distracted
knoll
drought
maggoty
festered
hoarding
spindly
gaunt
wince
mash
mottled
sorghum
chaos

Vocabulary/Spelling
Week of Nov. 28
From “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse
5B
wagering
excavate
ignite
riled
grime
divining
distracted
drought
maggoty
fester
hoarding
spindly
gaunt
wince
mottled
chaos