Vocabulary Words
bandana a square piece of fabric worn on the head or neck
bracelet a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist
hogan a kind of house used by the Navajo people
jostled bumped or jiggled
mesa a rock formation or mountain with a flat top
Navajo a member of the Navajo Indian tribe
turquoise a precious blue-green stone

example
level
slogan
quarrel
scramble
evil
oxygen
wooden
double
travel
cancel
chuckle
fossil
toboggan
veteran
chisel
suburban
single
sudden
beagle

Challenge
obstacle
kindergarten
abdomen
pummel
enlighten

snore
tornado
spare
appear
career
square
report
prepare
pioneer
chair
beware
smear
repair
sword
ignore
order
engineer
resort
volunteer
declare
Challenge Words
impair
directory
hardware
porpoise
clearance

Vocabulary Words
astonished surprised greatly; amazed
behavior manner of behaving; way of acting
benefactor person who has given money or kindly help
distribution the act of giving some to each, of dividing and giving out in shares
gratitude kindly feeling because of a favor received; desire to do a favor in return; thankfulness
procession something that moves forward; persons marching or riding
recommend to speak in favor of; suggest favorably
sacred worthy of reverence; not to be violated or disregarded
traditions customs or beliefs handed down from generation to generation

Parents, please look for the following letter coming home today, 10/21, about conferences. Please take note of the bolded section in the letter.

October 2016

Dear Parents:

We believe that it is vital that you have the opportunity to collaborate with teachers concerning your child’s instructional performance. This year our District has reserved Thursday, Nov.10, noon to 7:00 PM and Friday, Nov. 11, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM for our fall parent-teacher conference days. School will not be in session on those days.

In order to provide the most flexibility in scheduling a time best for you, we will be using Sign Up Genius, an on-line
app to enable you to sign up for your preferred conference time this year. To schedule your meeting, please go to our school webpage http://bb.elanco.org/pages/Blue_Ball_Elementary_School

then click on “Nov 2016 Parent Teacher Conferences” under News on the right side.

Parents of Kindergarten through 4th grade or Multiple Disabilities Support class students, find your child’s Language Arts/Reading teacher name below, then click on her/his name or day to get to that teachers’ sign-up page.

Parents of 5th and 6th grade students, please refer to the attached paper to determine the teacher for your conference. Click on that teacher’s name to get to that teachers’ sign-up page.

If you do not have access to the Internet, please return the bottom portion of the back side of this letter to school with your child.

Thank you.

Vocabulary Words
canteen a container that holds drinks
confederacy a group of people, states, or countries that work together
glory praise, honor
quarrel a fight
rebellion a conflict that leads to war
stallion a male horse
union states that are united as one country

staffs ourselves pants scissors
loaves volcanoes chiefs buffalos
flamingos beliefs echoes shelves
quizzes sheriffs dominoes thieves
measles avocados chefs pianos
Challenge Words
bailiffs wharves mosquitoes
armadillos desperadoes

shovel
southern
northern
chapter
hyphen
chosen
establish
although
challenge
approach
astonish
python
shatter
ethnic
shiver
pharmacy
charity
china
attach
ostrich

Challenge Words
emphasis
sophomore
athlete
phenomenal
chimpanzee

algae a group of related living things, mostly living in water
concealed put out of sight; hidden
driftwood wood carried along by water or washed ashore from the water
hammocks hanging beds or couches made of canvas, cord, etc.
lamented felt or showed grief
sea urchins small, round sea animals with spiny shells
sternly strictly, firmly
tweezers small pincers for picking up small objects

Vocabulary Words
barren unable to grow plant life
deafening so loud as to cause a loss of hearing
lurched moved suddenly
previous occurring earlier in time or position
prying moving up, apart, open, or out with force
surveying measuring the size, borders, and shape of (as a plot of land)