List A: cloth, moth, bath, math, path, sixth, thin

List B: point, oil, coin, soil, toy, boy, oyster, corduroy

List C: cylinder, examine, fatal, feature, grasp, jet, marine, soar, tentacle, vessel

List D: apt, blossom, bough, content, detest, dusk, extinguish, familiar, obtain, orchard, practice, prune, stout, threadbare, wander

MCW words this week are: new, sound, take, only, little, work, know, place, year, live.  (Please help your child practice reading these words at home.)

Science Home Project Schedule

Monday, Feb 3: Maya, Grant, Savannah, Elijah, Olyvia, Alvin, Alora,

Tuesday, Feb. 4: Tony, Greir, Evie, Maylin

Wednesday, Feb. 5: Alex, Liam, Axel,

Thursday, Feb. 6:  Jacklyn, Zeke, Owen, Milly, Roman,

Dear Parents,

We are in need of the following items:

• Fine tip black dry-erase markers (The children use these everyday for our reading and writing curriculum)
• Tissues
• Paper towels
• Dish soap
• Antibacterial wipes

If you could each contribute 1 or more items we would be extremely grateful.

Thank you,

Ms. Krista and Ms. Sharon

List A: hill, fell, bell, doll, pill, grill, windmill

List B: yawn, hawk, crawl, claw, ball, salt, small, wall

List C: base, din, discard, dome, gallon, instrument, luxury, mallet, skill, slight

List D: apparent, ban, concentrate, concern, consider, contrast, fragile, menace, pounce, prompt, recent, symbol, talon, trophy, widespread

List A:  grass, glass, dress, class, kiss, moss, cross

List B: fern, lantern, river, herd, turnip, fur, church, shirt, bird, girl, curl

List C: adult, clump, curious, gratitude, herd, newcomer, plain, stalk, tusk, wealthy

List D: afford, boast, chord, exceptional, fortunate, fringe, humble, meadow, melancholy, obstinate, plead, plunge, relent, submit, trudge

MCW words this week are: long, down, day, did, get, come, made, part, over, friend.  (Please help your child practice reading these words at home.)

List A:  plant, stamp, stand, blimp, stump, twigs, twins

List B:  cork, corn, fork, horn, tractor, orbit, thorn, forest

List C: bustle, channel, connect, empire, mention, peak, scholar, settle, vehicle, zigzag

List D: appall, dejected, depend, dreary, fanatic, impact, invade, isolate, occupy, reveal, rout, suspect, temporary, terror, tragic

Dear Parents,

MMA Stem week is coming up the first week of February. For the STEM home project, each child will create a science presentation. These projects will be due the week of February 3.  Below is a description for each grade.

1st graders will research and present on a scientist.

2nd graders will do a project using the scientific method.

3rd graders will present on either simple machines or forces of motion.

Listed below are some ideas your child can choose from for the STEM project, but are not limited to:

• Poster or tri-fold board
• Brochure
• Hands-on experiment with write-up
• Experiment demonstration by student
• Create a board game
• Video (Example: Make their own Bill Nye)
• Performance or skit
• Diorama
• Create a book
• Create a lesson or work

STEM week calendar:

• MMA STEM Week -February 3-7
• Science Fair for 6th/8th graders Thursday, February 6
• Parent Education Science Expo- Thursday, February 6, 5:30-7:00

I hope you all had a wonderful winter break. We have a couple of events this week.

January 9th –Potluck Social in the little gym at 5:30pm

January 10th–No school due to Professional Development.

Here are the spelling words for this coming week:

List A: belt, melt, film, milk, raft, mask, gift

List B: farm, carpet, market, garden, harp, starfish, park, bark

List C: arch, attention, award, collapse, demolish, excess, outline, sculpture, spade, utensil

List D: ability, amiable, bliss, caress, clutch, coax, furious, gesture, mope, prefer, recover, replace, request, separate, shun

MCWs: my, than, first, water, been, call, who, oil, now, find (please help your child practice reading these words at home)