Polar Express

Online Books

Barnes and Noble offers a great online resource for kids.  Many favorite children's books are available online and read by their authors.  Here is a link for you to try. Enjoy!

Spelling & Vocabulary Words for Lesson 11

Spelling Words




1. title

2. table

3. uncle

4. apple

5. cable

6. bubble

7. beetle

8. rattle

9. purple

10. little

11. middle

12. simple

13. saddle

14. trouble

15. scribble



Challenge Words

16. twinkle

17. scrambled

18. sprinkle

19. buckled

20. tablecloth

Vocabulary Words



SWOONED- to faint or fall because you were shocked

ASTONISHED- when you are amazed or surprised

ENVIOUS- if you feel envious, you want something that someone else has

RIVALRY- competing against each other for something

ENCOURAGING- giving someone hope or confidence

BRIEF- doesn’t take much time

CHUCKLING- laughing quietly to yourself

SOOTHING- makes you feel calm

SOBBED- when you’ve cried very hard

PRAISED- if you’ve praised someone, you’ve told that person that he/she did something well

Vocabulary Words: Lesson 11

Vocab. Week 11 on Prezi

Leveled Books

For those of you who came to conferences last night, a big "thank you" is in order. We really appreciate you taking the time to get involved and meet with us, and we're really looking forward to our conferences tonight and next week, too.

Many families shared that they would like a list of books on certain reading levels. This is such a great idea! I've listed some links below that have numerous books with their grade equivalent level. So, if the book is a 3.1, it would be suitable for a student reading on a level equal to third grade, month 1.

Leveled Book Lists

Book Wizard: Scholastic

Accelerated Reader Book List

Mrs. Baker Needs Your Input

Hi Parents & Families,

I recently sent home a letter letting you know a bit about the research I am doing for my Master's degree. My ultimate goal is to make parent communication convenient and easily accessible for parents. I want the families of my students to feel connected to the classroom and to feel like they can contact me at anytime.

If you could please help me out by following this link and answering a few questions to guide my research, I'd appreciate it. Your answers will help me make this website/blog more helpful and insightful for you.

Thanks so much!
Sarah Baker-Dykes

Help Mrs. Baker and Answer a Few Questions

Fall Festival Photos

http://www.hamiltoncityschools.com/Slideshows2010/Ridgeway/ssRidgewayFallFestival.cfm

Here is the link from Ridgeway's site to view the photos from Fall Festival!