Mrs. Lynne Shumway

I am excited to be teaching the Fabulous 5th Grade at Ivy Hall Academy. As a lover of learning, I try to encourage my students to develop a joy in experiencing all that life offers. To love learning is to open a lifetime of rich understanding where each individual recognizes the power of one and the responsibility we all have to each other. In our classroom we will challenge each other to achieve our full potential both individually and as a unit.

Assignments and Announcements

Aug 19 -- Back to School Night 6:00 - 7:30 pm Aug 20 -- First day of school Aug 29 -- Field Trip - Timpanogas Story Telling Festival Sep 1 -- Labor Day - no school

Welcome to the Fabulous 5th Grade of 2008/9. We are going to have a great year. I am looking forward to getting to know you all, and learning with you as we face the challenges of the year together. We will work hard, but we will play hard too, so come prepared to enjoy your 5th grade year.   Spelling: Unit 1: Short Vowel Sounds 1                     chess 2                     snack 3                     glimpse 4                     dock 5                     crumpled 6                     album 7                     drenched 8                     plastic 9                     bristle 10                 rapid 11                 bronze   12                 publish 13                 pulse 14                 solve 15                 absence 16                 depth 17                 against 18                 system 19                 oven 20                 winner 21                 among 22                 damp   23                 spend 24                 nozzle 25                 bulb 26                 solid 27                 bewilder 28                 mystify 29                 adopt 30                 abrupt 31                 conduct 32                 remedy 33                 alias 34                 modify   Challenge Word of the Week: hysterical

Homework, week of Aug 20-22
Subject	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Reading			20 minutes(Sign off on reading chart each night)	20 minutes(Sign off on reading chart each night)
Spelling			This list will be tested next week. Look for any problem words	Say the words out loud Listen for the short vowel sound/s

Check Your Grades Online
I am using Teacherease.com to keep track of my grading this year. It offers a quick and easy way to see how your child is doing and what assignments are missing. Feel free to check it at any time!

Contact me at penantics@hotmail.com