December happenings...

On Thursday, December 15th, we will be going to the Tri-County Cineplex to see "Arthur Christmas". Students need to bring their signed permission slip and $6.50 no later than Monday.

On Friday, we will be having our class Christmas/pajama party. All students are invited to bring a snack to share (I will provide the drinks) and to wear their PJs and slippers!

Spelling words--Week of November 28th

beautiful

safely

kindness

finally

spotless

worthless

illness

helpful

daily

suddenly

wireless

quietly

fairness

cheerful

painful

Challenge word:

anxiously

Spelling Words, week of Nov. 14th

clock

large

page

mark

kitten

judge

crack

edge

pocket

brake

change

ridge

jacket

badge

orange

Bonus:

Kentucky

Spelling Words Week of October 31st-November 4th

*These words will be used for the week of November 7th. 

unhappy

recall

disappear

unload

mistake

misspell

dislike

replace

mislead

disagree

rewrite

unroll

unknown

dishonest

react

Class Halloween Party...

Our class Halloween party will be on Monday, October 31st.  Students are asked to bring a snack to share with the class (I will provide drinks).  Please remember NO PEANUTS OR PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCTS!  Please send enough for 18 students.

Students are permitted to dress up, but may NOT wear masks or anything covering their faces.

Thank you!

Spelling Words Oct. 24th-28th

let's

he'd

you'll

can't

I'd

haven't

hasn't

she'd

they'll

when's

we'd

they'd

wasn't

didn't

Spelling Words for the week of October 17th-21st

father

chapter

other

alphabet

watch

English

weather

catch

fashion

shrink

pitcher

flash

athlete

trophy

nephew

challenge words:

northern

establish

emphasis

hyphen

challenge

Spelling words week of October 14th

splash       throw

three        square

throat       strike

street       split

splurge     thill

strength    squeak

throne      strawberry     squeeze

challenge words

 squid

squander

arthritis

instrument

strategy

50's Day!

Thursday is our 50th day of school! Students are invited to join in the celebration by dressing in 1950's clothing.

Open House & Sock Hop

This week we have a lot of things going on around GR Hampton! First, this Thursday, October 13th we will be having Open House from 3:15-6:00. I will be gone from about 3:55-4:05 in order to pick my daughter up from practice at the Middle School.   You may come by to discuss your child's progress so far this year. 
During Open House, the PTO will be having a Sock Hop in the gym for all students while their parents are conferencing. 

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

 Since the week of October 3rd -6th is a short week, Mrs. Messer, Mrs. Tarah Smith, and I have decided that we will not be having a Spelling test or sending math homework home during that time. We hope that you and your child will use the extra time to enjoy the Daniel Boone Festival!

Spelling Words for the week ending 9/30

sunglasses

football

homework

haircut

popcorn

railroad

snowstorm

earring

scarecrow

blueberry

butterflies

lawnmower

campground

sandbox

toothbrush

Challenge words (one will be chosen for a bonus word):

thumbtack

earthquake

scrapbook

courthouse

whirlpool



Fund Raiser Deadline...

Parents, Monday is the deadline for fund raiser orders.  All money and orders must be returned to school then.  Any prizes earned for selling items will arrive with the orders.

Parent Portal

Parents can now view students' grades and attendance through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. You can access your child's account free from any computer connected to the Internet.  You must first obtain login information from the school secretary, then you can access your child's account.  For more information, click here.

Multiplication Tables

Several weeks ago, I sent home a packet of multiplication flash cards.  I told the students that we would be getting to multiplication and that they would need to begin learning multiplication facts.  Last year, the students did not get very far into multiplication; however, our new Math Standards that were adopted this summer by the Kentucky Department of Education require that third graders enter third grade knowing multiplication facts.  This isn't because we didn't teach what we were supposed to teach last year, but rather it is a result of beginning a new math program that is not consistent with our old program.  Therefore, our students need to really work on their multiplication facts now!

If your child no longer has the flashcard packet, ready-made ones are available at stores such as Walmart and various dollar stores. There are also internet sites that help review and quiz students. Some of them are:
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html
http://www.printable-flash-cards.com/flash-cards/multiplication-flash-cards/

Please take a few minutes each night to work on these with your child.

Spelling words Week ending 9/23/2011

handle   trouble   simple

people  middle    table

little     gentle      poodle

pickle  noodle    saddle

juggle   uncle     riddle

Homework for Monday, August 29th

There is no math homework for Monday, August 29th, except to study for our Math Test on Tuesday. Study guides were sent home Friday.

Students do have Spelling homework for this evening (write each word three times each).

Spelling words--week ending Sept. 2

clean      agree     teeth

dream     grain     coach

display     window   shadow

cheese     peach     braid

Sunday     float     thrown

 

Reading Homework...

Don't forget that each student has reading homework Monday night through Thursday night. Read and Respond sheets must be turned in so that the student receives credit for homework.
Students who complete all 4 nights of reading homework will receive a special reward from Mrs. Gray, our SFA Reading Facilitator.

Camp Read-A-Lot

 

via GR Hampton PTO Facebook page:

"Join us as we celebrate reading at "Camp Read-a-Lot" on Friday, September 2nd at 6:00pm! There will be "Campfire Stories", "Make-n-Take Craft Tents", "Reading Tents", "Book Hikes" and more! The book fair will be open during this time! Following the Camp Read-a-Lot festivities will be an outdoor movie! Picnic table seating is available on a first come basis, or bring your own camp chairs/sleeping bags for lawn seating! The movie is free, with popcorn & drinks available for purchase!"

It's Book Fair Time!

The Scholastic Book Fair is at G.R. Hampton! All week (August 28th-September 2nd) students will have the chance to buy some really great books! Each class gets to visit the Book Fair during their regular library time, which is Tuesday afternoon for us.  The PTO is also looking for a couple more volunteers to work at the Book Fair. Contact Mrs. Anita Farmer if you're interested in helping!

Spelling Help...

I am pleased to announce that your child can now practice our spelling words at a website called Spelling City (spellingcity.com).  I will have our list uploaded each week.

To find our class page, go to http://www.spellingcity.com/ and click on the tab "Find a List".  In the search box, enter "Angela Smith", then click "Search".  From the list find the Angela Smith from Hampton Elementary. Click on my name and you will be taken to our class page.  Scroll down a bit and look for the current week's list. Click on it and you'll see our list and buttons for different spelling activities. 

Ice cream! Ice cream! We all scream for ice cream!

A variety of Schwan's ice cream bars and popsicles will be sold every Friday beginning this week.  The cost is $1 per ice cream.

Shriner's Circus Field Trip

On Thursday, August 18th, our school will be attending the Shriner's Circus at the Knox County Middle School.  We will be leaving G.R. Hampton at approximately 10:45 and returning at around 2:00.  Admission is free, but we are asking that each child bring $3 so they can get a snack and a drink while we are there.  Please make sure to send your child's permission slip by Wednesday if you have not already done so.

Spelling Words-Unit 2 (week ending 8/19/11)

Spelling Words

pennies

inches

plants

families

bodies

glasses

wishes

pockets

lists

copies

parties

bunches

crashes

supplies

pencils

Challenge Words

accidents

libraries

mysteries

carpenters

merchants

Homework: Monday--write each word 3 times each

Tuesday--write words in alphabetical order

Wednesday--write meaningful sentences (at least 7 words!) for words 1-10.

Thursday--write meaningful sentences for words 11-20.

Spelling Words for the week ending 8/12/11

1.      happen

2.      lettuce

3.      basket

4.      winter

5.      sister

6.      monster

7.      supper

8.      subject

9.      lesson

10. spelling

11. napkin

12. collar

13. traffic

14. suggest

15. puppet