Easter Party News!

 

White Oak Intermediate Easter parties will be on Good Friday, March 29, 2013, from 9:30 – 10:30.  Third grade parties will begin in each homeroom at 9:30, in which students will have Easter treats and activities until 10:00.  Third grade parties will continue with an egg hunt on the playground from 10:00 – 10:30.  The third grade teachers will provide Easter pails for each student to collect eggs. 

Please send 12 plastic eggs filled with prizes or store-bought goodies to school with your child as soon as possible (by Wednesday would be great.)  Due to food allergies, please do not include any chocolate, peanut products, or red dye products.

Additionally, a letter went home with your child on Friday from Mrs. Parker.  If you have not seen the letter please ask your child to show it to you.  If you know you will be attending the party, and your driver’s license has already been scanned in the office, please fill out the bottom portion and return it to school by this Wednesday, and the office will have your visitor’s badge pre-printed for you on Friday morning to ease the wait in the office to print badges.

After the party, you may check your child out with his or her homeroom teacher. If your child will be going home with another family, please send a note to school.  This will also be an early release day.

Unit 22 Spelling List: Test Day, Thursday, March 28, 2013

1) would – What would you do if you found twenty dollars?

2) himself – The child rode his bike all by himself.

3) seconds – Sixty seconds equal one minute.

4) seen – A smile is seen as a friendly greeting in most cultures.

5) answer – Please think carefully before you choose the answer.

6) however – However, don’t forget to answer each question.

7) sure – The boy was sure that he did all of his homework.

8) usually – It usually rains a lot in the spring.

9) five – How many minutes are in five hours?

10) always – We always wake up at the same time each morning.

11) it’s – It’s time to eat supper.

12) try – He gave choir a try even though he felt shy about
singing to an audience.

13) there – There are more days in March than in February.

14) kind – What kind of book are you reading tonight?

15) example – The teacher wrote a math problem and solution
on the whiteboard as an example.

16) paper – In the 19th century, students wrote on slates instead
of on paper.

17) number – What is the total number of weeks in one year?

18) money – It is a good idea to save some of your money.

Unit 21 Spelling List

The spelling test for unit 21 is scheduled for Friday, March 22, 2013.

1)  called –  What is a baby tiger called?

2)  learn –  I love to learn something new everyday.

3)  said –  My teacher recorded what I said during my speech.

4)   little –  I enjoy pets when they are little.

5)   ever –  That was my best grade ever.

6)  children –  The children played kickball at recess.

7)   were –  There were many sunny days during our vacation.

8)  play –  What game would you like to play today?

9)   four –  We want to play a game of four-square.

10)   city –  Which city do you want to live in when you grow up?

11)  school –  We are very proud of our school.

12)  there –  There is a pencil box on my desk.

13)  toward –  We headed toward the bleachers before the game.

14)  young –  The young bird fell out of its nest.

15)   point –  What is the point of your persuasive letter?

16)   its –  The cat licked its paw.

17)  which –  It was a story in which the children moved to a new town.

18)   about –  What is the story about?

Spring Pictures Tomorrow

Spring Pictures will be taken tomorrow, Wednesday, March 6. A flyer was sent home today. Please select your favorite background and send the flyer with your child to school tomorrow. Everyone’s picture will be taken, then a package will be sent home with an order form, so you can see the pictures before you buy.

Important Information

This afternoon Mr. Gilbert, our superintendent, advised us that there will not be school this Friday, March 8, in order to allow families to travel to Austin to see the White Oak basketball team compete for the state title. This day will be made up on Good Friday, March 29, and will be an early release day.

As a result, our spelling test for this week has been moved up to Thursday, March 7.

Additionally, a letter with your child’s benchmark results in reading and math will be sent home tomorrow, Tuesday, March 6.

Unit 20 Spelling List

Unit 20 Spelling Test is on Friday, March 8, 2013.

1) right – I am busy right at the moment.

2) name – What is your new puppy’s name?

3) might – He might watch some cartoons when he wakes up.

4) father – His father taught him how to catch a football.

5) what – What would you like for dinner tonight?

6) sea – I love to walk in the sand by the sea.

7) were – The cookies were placed in the jar on the high shelf.

8) because – The kitten was scared because it was lost.

9) however – However, it wasn’t lost for long.

10) much – Some students spend much of recess on the swings.

11) turned – The students turned their attention to the teacher
when she rang the bell.

12) very – Lemons are very sour fruit.

13) against – The bookshelf was pushed against the wall.

14) several – Several pencils needed to be sharpened.

15) their – My dogs seem to know when it’s their time to eat.

16) called – We didn’t know what our team should be called.

17) top – The top of the cake had nine candles on it.

18) room – He shares his room with his brothers.