Resources for Parents & Students

Monday, February 1, 2021

Go to Sleep, Groundhog! by Judy Cox illustrated by Paul Meisel

3rd/4th Word of the Week: Superhuman

From Google Dictionary

Superhuman


adjective
  1. having or showing exceptional ability or powers.

Root:  super= above or beyond

Some words using the super root:  supersonic, superstitious, supercritical

Sunday, January 24, 2021

3rd/4th Word of the Week: Frigid

From:  Google Dictionary


Frigid:

adjective

  1. 1.
    very cold in temperature.
    "the air was frigid, and spectators shivered against the cold"

Latin Root:  frigidus "cold, chill, cool

related words:  refrigerate, refrigerator

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson, Illustrated by E.B. Lewis

3rd/4th Word of the Week: Commemorate

From Google Dictionary

Commemorate

verb

  1. recall and show respect for (someone or something).
    "a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the war dead"
    • celebrate (an event, a person, or a situation) by doing or building something.
      "it was a night commemorated in a song"

Latin root:  memorare: to remind, Related words:  commemoration, memory, memorial

Monday, January 18, 2021

Congrats Winter Break Reading Log Winners: Prizes Available for Pick Up Fri. 1/22 in the Outside Pick Up Cabinet


Congrats to Remi!

and the following students who have turned in reading logs:


Evalyse
1
Ava W
1
Sky
1
Kaito
3
Joji
K
Nora
1
Albert
4
Henry
1
Kohven
K
Kiley
4
Rylan D.P.
2
Samantha
1
Remi
2
Miles
1
Badger
1
Gabriel P.S.
1
Kaj
1
Scarlett
K
Ryland A
2
Emma K
4
MJ
2
Beckett
2
Izzy
2
Clara
K
Tekoa
1



Prizes Available for Pick Up on the front tables at TLE.