Spelling & Vocabulary: "How Night Came From the Sea"

Spelling: /ou/ and /ow/ sound 1.however 2.mountain 3.mound 4.scout 5.shout 6.couch 7.towel 8.ounce 9.coward 10.outdoors 11.flowerpot 12.scowl 13.browse 14.announce 15.hound 16.trout 17.drowsy 18.grouch 19.eyebrow 20.eyebrow 21.cauliflower 22.foundation 23.surround 24.allowance 25.counselor Vocabulary: brilliant- shining brightly;sparkling chorus- singers or speakers who perform as a group coward- person who lacks courage or is easily made afraid gleamed- flashed or beamed with light shimmering- gleaming or shining with a flickering of light

Talent Show Winner!

We are so proud of Christian for winning 2nd place in the school talent show! He rocked it today! Way to go, Christian!

Spelling & Vocabulary: "The Man Who Named the Clouds"

Spelling Words:

1. watched
2. watching
3. danced
4. dancing
5. studied
6. studying
7. stopped
8. stopping
9. dried
10. drying
11. happened
12. happening
13. noticed
14. noticing
15. robbed
16. robbing
17. slipped
18. slipping
19. hurried
20. hurrying
21. answered
22. answering
23. magnified
24. magnifying
25. interfered
26. interfering

Vocabulary:

apprentice- a person who works with an expert to learn a job
atmosphere- gas that surrounds Earth; the air in a certain place
chemical- a substance formed by other substances acting on each other
essay- a short piece of writing that gives the writer's ideas about a certain subject
manufacturing- making goods by hand or with machines
pressure- the force of one thing pushing against another
scales- the hard pieces that cover animals such as fish

More Field Trip Pictures

Project Winners

1st Place: Apalachicola Site

2nd Place: Horseshoe Bend

3rd Place: Dexter Ave. Baptist Church

No School Monday

Parents,

Please remember that there will be no school this Monday, November 11 because of Veterans Day. I hope everyone enjoys their long weekend! 

Fort Toulouse Field Trip

We had such a blast today in Wetumpka, AL! It was literally like our Social Studies book had come to life! Here are a few pictures from today...

Dying yarn

Firing the cannon!

Indian Dance

Churning butter

Looking out at the Coosa River

Spelling and Vocabulary: So You Want to Be President?

Spelling Words:

1. return
2. courage
3. surface
4. purpose
5. first
6. turkey
7. heard
8. early
9. turtle
10. birthday
11. journal
12. courtesy
13. nourish
14. purse
15. furniture
16. search
17. curtain
18. burrow
19. hamburger
20. survey
21. turquoise
22. absurd
23. furthermore
24. flourish
25. nourishment

Vocabulary Words:

Constitution- the written set of fundamental principles by which the United States is governed
howling- very great; or a wolf-like sound
humble- not proud; modest
politics- the work of government; management of public business
responsibility- the act or fact of taking care of someone or something; obligation
solemnly- seriously; earnestly; with dignity
vain- having too much pride in your looks or ability

Spelling and Vocabulary: Horse Heroes

Spelling Words:

1. Thanksgiving
2. among
3. think
4. blank
5. graph
6. young
7. wheel
8. nephew
9. belong
10. whiskers
11. whisper
12. elephant
13. white
14. shrink
15. wharf
16. trunk
17. strong
18. blink
19. chunk
20. skunk
21. strengthen
22. bankrupt
23. phantom
24. whimsical
25. whatever

Vocabulary Words:

ambition- something for which you have a strong desire
infested- covered by something harmful
landslide- mass of earth or rock that slides down a steep slope
quicksand- a very deep, soft, wet sand that can swallow people and animals
resistance- thing or act that resists; opposing force; opposition
rickety- liable to fall or break down; shaky; weak
roamed- went about with no special plan or aim; wandered
vast- very great; immense

Spelling & Vocabulary: "Scene Two"

1. morning
2. forest
3. garbage
4. form
5. alarm
6. corner
7. story
8. argue
9. backyard
10. start
11. partner
12. storm
13. Florida
14. apartment
15. sport
16. force
17. forward
18. sharp
19. garden
20. Arkansas
21. departure
22. margarine
23. informative
24. snorkel
25. carnation

Vocabulary:

 

advice- suggestion or recommendation about an action or decision

argument- a debate or verbal disagreement

arrangements- plans

descendants- a person descended from an ancestor

dishonest- not truthful

script- the written text of a play

snag- a hurdle or problem

Mrs. Coley Day!

Words cannot express the amount of love that we have for Mrs. Coley! She goes above and beyond her duty as principal at Oliver. With it being National Boss's Day and to celebrate all that she does for our students and teachers, we met in the gym to surprise her! Nothing can match everything she's done, but we presented her with a gift certificate for cruise of her choice! As an added bonus, Aubbie came to present Mrs. Coley with tickets to an Auburn game! 

         "We love you, Mrs. Coley!!!!"

Spelling: "Coyote School News"

1.	loaves
2.	patios
3.	portfolios
4.	teeth
5.	roofs
6.	beliefs
7.	halves
8.	moose
9.	banjos
10.	embargoes
11.	tomatoes
12.	calves
13.	leaves
14.	lassoes
15.	potatoes
16.	cliffs
17.	handkerchiefs
18.	tornadoes
19.	sheep
20.	lives
21.	cuffs
22.	hoofs
23.	radios
24.	videos
25.	themselves

*Click on any spelling word above, and it will take you to the Spelling City Website to play games, take practice spelling tests, etc.

Spelling: "What Jo Did"

| Print List 
TeachMe Word-by-Word

1.	holidays
2.	daisies
3.	scratches
4.	plays
5.	friends
6.	companies
7.	donkeys
8.	batteries
9.	counties
10.	supplies
11.	secretaries
12.	memories
13.	inventories
14.	hobbies
15.	sandwiches
16.	teammates
17.	taxes
18.	delays
19.	ambulances
20.	monkeys
21.	trophies
22.	costumes
23.	months
24.	bunches
25.	eyelashes

Desoto Caverns!

We had such a great time at Desoto Caverns! Thank you to all the parents who chaperoned- you were such wonderful help! Here are some pictures from the day... 

Having fun panning for gemstones!

Touring the cavern

We had to take a minute to cool off

"Thank you, Desoto Caverns, for such an awesome field trip!"

Potato Experiment

To kick off our unit on plants, we began our experiment today: "Can you grow a potato without planting a seed?" 

We can't wait to find out if our predictions were correct! 

Upcoming Field Trip

Parents,

Our first field trip is just around the corner! Desoto Caverns is going to be an AWESOME field trip. Please return the signed permission slip and $20 with your child ASAP! The last day I will accept money is next Tuesday (Oct. 1). The $20 includes your child's ticket (guided cavern tour, panning for gold, and maze) as well as bus money. 

Again, we will not arrive back at the school until 5:00 pm. Therefore, make arrangements to have your child picked up on time! 

Please contact me with any questions! 

Ms. Gordon 

Spelling & Vocab Words: Letters Home From Yosemite

1.	confuse
2.	curfew
3.	threw
4.	cruel
5.	huge
6.	aluminum
7.	bruise
8.	duty
9.	igloo
10.	influence
11.	humor
12.	truth
13.	flute
14.	accumulate
15.	afternoon
16.	cruise
17.	smooth
18.	groove
19.	nutrition
20.	pupil
21.	juice
22.	mood
23.	excuse
24.	scooter
25.	usual

Glacier- a great mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or along a valley

Impressive- able to impress the mind, feelings, conscience

Naturalist- a person who studies living things

Preserve- to keep from harm or change

Slopes- lands that go up or down at an angle

Species- a set of related living things that share certain characteristics and that can interbreed

Wilderness- a wild region with few or no people living in it