End of the Week Goals!

I am very pleased to say that we have more AR goals that have been reached this week! Jayla reached her 4th goal & Kyle reached his 3rd goal! I am very proud of them! Keep up the great work guys and READ! READ! READ!
-Mrs. Pilkington

5th AR Goal Reached!

Congrats goes to Ciamara, Student of the Week, for reaching her 5th AR goal! This is the second goal she has reached this month! Great Job Ciamara ~ I am proud of you!!!
-Mrs. Pilkington

Spelling Words for the Week of 1.20.09

Students and Parents,
Below is a list of the spelling words that we will be studying this week. Due to the Inaugration yesterday and MLK day on Monday there was no homework Tuesday Night. Spelling Sentences will be assigned for 1.21.09. We will just be reviewing words from previous weeks due to the short week. If you have any questions please feel free to call or email me!
Thanks,
-Mrs. Pilkington

-ly and -y endings
1. abruptly
2. strangely
3. bumpy
4. sandy
5. greasy
6. scabby
7. hungrily
8. cruelly
9. rudely
10. chatty
11. entirely
12. daintly
13. dressy
14. gritty
15. constantly
16. deeply
17. frequently
18. crispy
19. equally
20. gloomy
21. falsely
22. worthy
23. thirsty
24. filthy
25. starry

Student of the Week ` 1.20.09

Congratulations to Ciamara for being chosen as "Student of the Week." Kayla (last week's Student of the Week) picked Ciamara because she said that she was always outstanding in class and completed her work on time. Great Job Ciamara!

Ciamara has an upcoming birthday that she is very excited about! Her favorite books are Nancy Drew books. When asked what one wish she has was she stated that she wanted to be a fashion designer. One thing that Ciamara thinks she does well is Taekwondo. Her favorite food is Puerto Rican rice. She loves all animals. The person that she most admires is her mom. Ciamara's favorite thing about our school is the education that she receives.

Great Job Ciamara ~ and Congratulations!

-Mrs. Pilkington

Goals! Goals! Goals!

More AR goals have been reached in 4th grade this week! We have been reading, reading, reading and it shows!!! Congrats to Kiana for reaching her 13th goal!!! Way to Go! Congrats also goes to Ilia for reaching her 2nd goal and Ciamara for reaching her 4th!!! I am so proud of these girls!!
-Mrs. Pilkington

More AR Goals Reached!!

I am very proud to announce that Jayla reached her 3rd AR goal and Riyah reached her 2nd goal! I am very proud of you girls! Keep up the great work and READ! READ! READ!

-Mrs. Pilkington

Student of the Week ~ January 12, 2009

Congratulations to Kayla for becoming this weeks "Student of the Week." Jose (last week's "Student of the Week") nominated Kayla for her outstanding behavior and for always listening and doing what the teacher asks. I am very proud of her.

Kayla's favorite books are Curious George. Her favorite food is any fruits! Kayla's wish is that one day she will be a basketball player. Kayla thinks her best school subject is Social Studies. The person that she most admires is her Aunt Paulina. Her favorite animal is a monkey & her favorite place to be in the school is the library!

Congrats Kayla!!!

-Mrs. Pilkington

Spelling List for the Week of January 12, 2009

Parents and Students,
Below is a list of Spelling Words for this upcoming week. We will be out of school on Friday, January 16th for a Teacher Record Day so we will be taking our Spelling Test on Thursday the 15th. I recommend that parents quiz their child every night on these words and take practice "spelling tests" together!

We will be studying beginning and ending sounds ~ /kn/ /gn/ /wr/ & /mb/
Below is a list of words for the week:

1. knot
2. knit
3. sign
4. writing
5. wreath
6. climb
7. comb
8. unknown
9. knob
10. design
11. wrench
12. wrist
13. thumb
14. lamb
15. know
16. kneel
17. assign
18. wreck
19. wren
20. limb

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me!
Thanks in advance for all of your participation.
-Mrs. Pilkington

Fourth grade learns Multiplication

Today, January 9, 2009 we played a VERY fun Math game in class. The students have been working very hard on their multiplication skills. We have been using arrays to help us learn them too!! Today we played a game using the arrays. It was very similar to the card game "I declare war". The students played in groups of 2 or 3 and had to decided whose array was bigger by determining whose product was greater! The students LOVED it as you can see from the pictures below!

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-Mrs. Pilkington, Kieaira, & Arianna

Congrats to....

Kiana for reaching her 10th, 11th, and 12th AR goal! Great Job Kiana! :) Congrats also goes to Preston for reaching his 5th AR goal. These students love to read....and there is no denying that!!! I am very proud of them.
Kiana gets to choose someone special to eat lunch with for reaching her highest goal and she chose Mrs. Menard-Hartsell, her 1st grade teacher from Chicot (who happens to be my best friend!) to eat with. There special lunch will take place and February 16th!
Keep up the Good Work Guys!
-Mrs. Pilkington

Student of the Week

Congratulations to Jose for being awarded Student of the Week! Jose has had excellent behavior and been a great role model! I am proud of you Jose!!


Jose's favorite book is Narnia. His favorite food is fruit. Jose's wish is that one day he will go to heaven. Jose thinks that his best subject in school is Math. The person that he most admires is his pastor. His favorite animal is a cheetah & Jose's favorite place in the school is the library!

Homework Schedule for the Week of January 5, 2009!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wow, it sure is hard to believe that 2009 is here!!! The students came in today & seemed very excited to be back at school - back on a routine!!!
The homework schedule for this week is as follows:
*Note* Spelling Words are the same as the last week before Christmas. Due to inclement weather we postponed the test and are redoing the words this week!

Monday -
Spelling Sentences
Study for 9's multiplication test on Wednesday (I suggest making flashcards and studying around the dinner table!)
READ for 30 minutes

Tuesday-
ABC order
Math 2-digit multiplication using arrays
Study for 9's multiplication test on Wednesday
READ for 30 minutes

Wednesday -
Science
Study 10's multiplication test on Thursday
PALS Packet **due Friday (PARENT HELP NEEDED!)
READ for 30 minutes

Thursday -
Study for Spelling Test
Study for 11's multiplication test on Friday
PALS Packet **due Friday
Read for 30 minutes

Friday - Sunday
READ Each night for 30 minutes
Study all multiplication facts 1 - 11!

Parents - please be aware that your child may be running low on paper, pens, and pencils. Please send more this week. Also, we are in need of more Kleenex and soap. The cold season is upon us and we are trying to stay as healthy as possible!
Thanks for all of your help! :)

-Mrs. Pilkington