DIFFERENTIATED SPELLING LISTS

I have finished correcting all student spelling inventories and am ready to begin differentiated spelling lists.  These lists will allow students to study meaningful words at their current ability level. I will reevaluate lists at benchmark time in the winter (early January).  I will be uploading all lists on my classroom spelling city page:
http://www.spellingcity.com/loristeinbrink/

They are not uploaded yet, but I hope to do that over the weekend.
My plan is to assess spelling every Friday. New lists will be posted each weekend before that. Students will have some opportunity to be practicing their words in class during Daily 5-Word Work stations 2-3 times per week.

Please do not compare your children to other children according to their lists or ask them who is on lists other than their own. These lists are a perfect fit for each child in them and in order to guarantee that all make growth, this is my way of making that true!

Just as each child should read a book that is a 'good fit' for them, their word practice should be at that level as well! :)

Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions!

Congrats Aiden & Team!

Congrats Aiden & Baseball team!  You guys rock! So much fun to catch you in the West Fargo Pioneer!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS

Scholastic book orders for September are due FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.
Be sure to checkout scholastic.com and enter classroom code: KWYLK to place your order.
I usually try to submit over my lunch break (12:30) on the day they are due!


Thanks for supporting our class!

Tour the State YOU TUBE Video & FIFTY-NIFTY United States Video

Tour the State-YOUTUBE Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg

 

Fifty Nifty United States-YOUTUBE Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWGc6AZQlAE

Mrs. Steinbrink's FAVORITE from 4th grade!

Chip Shoppe Fundraiser

Parents-
Thank you so much for supporting your children in our Chip Shoppe Fundraiser. This is Independence Elementary School's first opportunity to raise funds for all of the extra supports in our school. This fundraiser will continue over the next 2 weekends-so please utilize that time to encourage your children' to share the catalog with close family and friends. The online selling option is also an excellent way to share it with family members outside of the area.  When I peaked on there for my daughter's options (she attends Freedom-Kindergarten) I noticed that shipping is free for home deliveries over $60--what a bonus :)

The students have been so excited to share their goals and how many items they have sold so please keep up that enthusiasm through the end of the fundraiser!

Any questions-just email me! :)

Snack Break

Dear parents-if you choose to send a snack that needs a utensil (yogurt, pudding, applesauce, etc), please send the proper utensil with as the kitchen is unable to provide them at this time!

New books

I couldn't wait to share with you the new books that came in on Friday from scholastic! Many great titles--you will be able to check them out tomorrow if you wish! (sorry the picture is sideways)