Spelling List (4/28-5/2)

1. unable
2. correction
3. native
4. distance
5. spinach
6. vulture
7. curtain
8. dirtier
9. spied
10. treasure
11. discover
12. inspect
13. tension
14. language
15. respond
16. voyage
17. pleasure
18. countries
19. happiness
20. furniture
21. promotion
22. react
23. solid
24. notice
25. destroy
26. mountain
27. adventure
28. busier
29. pitied
30. scariest
    

Poem of the Week (4/28-5/2)

A Bug Sat in a Silver Flower

A bug sat in a silver flower
Thinking silver thoughts.
A bigger bug out for a walk
Climbed up that silver flower stalk
And snapped the small bug down his jaws
Without a pause
Without a care
For all the bug’s small silver thoughts.
It isn’t right
It isn’t fair
That big bug ate that little bug
Because that little bug was there.

He also ate his underwear.

By Karla Kuskins

Spelling List (4/21-4/25)

1. liberties
2. victories
3. countries
4. spied
5. enemies
6. armies
7. scariest
8. dirtier
9. happiness
10. abilities
11. pitied
12. ladies
13. busier
14. duties
15. lilies
16. worthiness
17. tiniest
18. emptiness
19. replies
20. dizziness
    

Poem of the Week (4/21-4/25)

My Brother’s Bug

My brother’s bug was green and plump,
it did not run, it could not jump,
it had no fur for it to shed,
it slept all night beneath his bed.

My brother’s bug had dainty feet,
it did not need a lot to eat,
it did not need a lot to drink
it did not scream, it did not stink.

It always tried to be polite,
it did not scratch, it did not bite,
the only time it soiled the rug,
was when I squashed my brother’s bug.


By Jack Prelutsky

Parent Request

As many of you know, we have an artist in residence at Corridor who is guiding our kids through paper mache puppet making. It is very cool. I need a parent helper from 12:45-1:30 on Tuesday, April 22, to assist students with their puppets. The first person to contact me has the job. Thank you in advance.

Poem of the Week (4/14-4/18)

Bugs Bugs (selection)

Bugs! Bugs!
I love bugs,
yes truly I do,
great big pink ones,
little green stink ones,
yellow bugs and blue.
I put you in my pockets,
and I wear you in my hair.
You are my close companions,
I take you everywhere.

By Jack Prelutsky

Spelling List (4/14-4/18)

1. mountain
2. treasure
3. culture
4. fountain
5. creature
6. captain
7. future
8. adventure
9. moisture
10. surgeon
11. lecture
12. curtain
13. pasture
14. measure
15. vulture
16. feature
17. furniture
18. pleasure
19. mixture
20. luncheon
    

Parent Reminder

Each student needs to bring a 16 oz. water bottle with a lid (nothing fancy), newspapers and a small yogurt type carton with a lid. These items will be used during our Artist in Residence period of three weeks which will focus on paper mache puppetry. Our first session will be Wednesday, April 9. Thank you for your help.

Spelling List (4/7-4/11)

1. dozen
2. voyage
3. forbid
4. native
5. language
6. destroy
7. notice
8. distance
9. carrot
10. knowledge
11. captive
12. spinach
13. solid
14. justice
15. ashamed
16. program
17. message
18. respond
19. service
20. relative
    

Poem of the Week (4/7-4/11)

Mosquito

O Mrs. Mosquito, quit biting me please!
I’m happy my blood type with your type agrees.
I’m glad that my flavor
Has met with your favor.
I’m touched by your care;
Yes, I’m touched everywhere:
On my arms and my legs, on my elbows and knees,
Till I cannot tell which
Is the itchiest itch
Or which itch in the batch
Needs the scratchiest scratch.
Your taste for my taste is the reason for these,
So Mrs. Mosquito, quit biting me please!

Mary Ann Hoberman