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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Vocabulary Words

First let me just say, sorry that these were not up yesterday, I was having trouble with the internet.


  1. meddlesome: interfering
  2. indignant: infuriated, resentful
  3. lanky: tall and thin
  4. placid: calm
  5. genuine: true
  6. contemptuous: arrogant or haughty
  7. maintain: continue
  8. incomprehensible: impossible to understand
  9. glum: unhappy
  10. dispute: argue about


We will be practicing these words at school and the students will be tested on them on Thursday.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Week One is Over! I can't believe it!

Today's pep rally was so much fun! Thanks for bing such a fabulous fifth grade class!

I hope that each of you enjoy the weekend! Remember to bring in your finished Spelling My List on Monday!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Spelling August 25-31


Spelling Pre-Test

1.  poetry
2.  beautiful
3.  thirteen
4.  tongue
5.  pieces
6.  neighborhood
7.  thousand
8.  through
9.  unusual
10.  building
11.  license
12.  remodel
13.  grateful
14.  enemy
15.  instrument
16.  perform
17.  prefer
18.  judged
19.  adjusted
20.  soldier


More Words to add to your My List:
1.  across
2.  sandwich
3.  stretch
4.  straight
5.  together
6.  studying
7.  morning
8.  which
9.  took
10.  through
11.  finally
12.  favorite
13.  caught
14.  pretty
15.  family
16.  could
17.  stopped
18.  little
19.  outside
20.  different
21.  another
22.  school
23.  started
24.  tried
25.  buy
26.  presents
27.  house
28.  before
29.  until
30.  people

Challenge Words:
1.  especially
2.  probably
3.  clothes
4.  happened
5.  preliminary
6.  tremendous
7.  mediocre
8.  perception
9.  neutrality

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

HOMEWORK!!!

Hey fifth graders!  I hope that you enjoyed your first day of school!

Tonight's homework is the easiest that you will have all year long, and I know you will be able to master it!

When you arrive to school tomorrow morning, please stand in the following line order:

Joshua Bustos                                                   Lara Bautista
Lemar Deguzman                                             Chloe David
Skyler Dela Cruz                                              Olivia Del Rosario
Kevin Dunn                                                      Olivia Edwards
Matthew Conclaves                                          Isabella Mingoa
Kenny Jung                                                      Ava Ragasa
Ryan Lobre                                                      Samantha Reynolds
Seth Maldonado                                               Nixie Ricafort
Jesse Manalo                                                    Maryln San Juan
Anthony Martinez                                            Breanne Sanchez
Blake Owens                                                   Melissa Sheridan
Jonathan Phaophongsavath                              Natalie Suboc
Nico Riego                                                       Zoe Taylor
Gaven Roque                                                   Shivaya Urcuyo
Reuben Sablad                                                 Isabella Villante
John Valez                                                       Jackie Villarosa
D'Andre Virgin

See, easy homework!  The trick is to remember who is on both sides of you and then you'll be in the right place!  I'll be checking tomorrow morning and helping anyone who was not able to look at the blog.

See you tomorrow!

Monday, August 22, 2011

Welcome Back to School!

I am so excited to begin this school year! I am looking forward to exploring 5th grade with you.  I am looking forward to meeting each of you the most!  I cannot wait to hear how each of you spent your summer.  


I also look forward to meeting all the families at the BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT on THURSDAY at 6:30pm!


I hope you enjoy your last few days of summer!