Our class pet!

This is Speedy! He is a desert tortoise and loves to eat lettuce. He also walks laps all day while the students learn fun and exciting things in Mr. Helmer's classroom.
Each week, a student is responsible for cleaning Speedy's cage and feeding him. All the students enjoy watching Speedy and learning how to care for a desert tortoise!

Spelling Words for the Week of 08-25-08

folks
aim
prey
yolk
greed
greet
grind
growth
heap
coach
oak
paid
paste
plead
shave
theme
bride
tow
spice
type

Vocabulary Words for the Week of 08-25-08

original
wring
advertisement
commenced
fireball
impress
elected
sauntered

August Reading Log

Here's this month's reading log.

Please turn in your log EVERY MONDAY!

Welcome Howlers!

Welcome to Mr. Helmer's class! This year is going to be a spectacular year. Spelling and vocabulary tests are done each week. Reading logs are due on Mondays, the minimum requirement is 30 minutes each night.
We have a class pet this year. His name is Speedy and he is a desert tortoise. He enjoy's eating lettuce and likes to race around his aquarium... that's how he got his name!
Mrs. Helmer is also looking forward to this school year. She enjoys coming to the classroom to help with parties and collecting homework.
Let's make it a great year, welcome to all the new Howler's!!!

Vocabulary words for the week of 8-18 to 8-22

The test will be on Friday, good luck Howlers!!

slumped
soggy
capable
categories
strands
gigantic
credit
luminous

Spelling words for the week of 8-18 to 8-22

Below are the spelling words. There is a quiz on Friday, as usual. Please study your words created in your study folder on Monday. Remember to sort them as you study: EASY-QUEASY-HARD.

Good luck!

batch
rough
stump
jut
tough
nick
shrug
tenth
stuff'
laugh
guess
damp
cot
fling
gush
dove
lead
notch
scan