April 2012 Terrific Kids
Display Courage
for May is Perseverance
Being persistent in pursuit of worthy objectives in spite of difficuly, opposition, or discouragement. Exhibiting patience and having the fortitude to try again when confronted with delays, mistakes or failures.
Try your best, Use your imagination,
Take your time, Follow directions,
Be Creative.
Mrs. Jones chooses one student a month who has tried their best in art.
This month's artist is Karen in 4th Grade.
This month's Voyager Vocabulary words are:
Celsius - formerly known as centigrade, is a scale and unit of measurement for temperature.
Denominator - the bottom part of a fraction; the part of a fraction that is below the line and that functions as the divisor of the numerator.
Theme - is the central topic, subject, or concept the author is trying to point out.
Homonym - words that are spelled and pronounced alike but are different in meaning.
Example: We had quail for dinner. I would quail in fear.
Fifth grader Asha won this year's Geography Bee at New Hope. She will take a written test in January to try to earn a spot in the state finals. Congratulations and good luck!
Fourth grader Ryan won this year's Spelling Bee at New Hope. He competed in the Regional Bee on March 3, 2012.
Congratulations and thank you for representing New Hope!
