From the desk of

Mrs.Orton…

Dec.13, 2010

Happiness is a form of courage.  ~Holbrook Jackson

Dates to Remember:

Mon.Dec.13- Historical Fiction Book Reports Due

Tues.Dec.14- Workers Holiday

Wed.Dec.15- School Sing-Orchestra Performance

Thurs.Dec.16- Walking Fieldtrip to SUU for

                          “A Christmas Carol”  $1 donation

Fri.Dec.17- Read-a-thon, Class Party & School Movie

Dec.20- Dec.31-Winter Recess

Jan.3- School Resumes

Utah State Core Update:

Math- Chp.7 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals

Spelling- Christmas List     Social Studies-Unit 1 Test

Writing- 4 square method  Science-Heredity

Reading-Small Group Novels and Comparing/Contrasting various Christmas Stories

I’m excited to see all of your students Historical Book Reports.  Thank you for your support and help with this project.  It’s a busy and exciting week for us.

Thank you for letting me share 2010 with your student.  I love each of your children and look forward to teaching fifth grade each day!  Wishing you a wonderful holiday and Merry Christmas!!-Mrs.Orton

From the desk of Mrs.Orton…

Dec.6, 2010

“ What would you do if you knew you would not fail?”

Author Unknown

Dates to Remember:

Wed.Dec.8^th-Early Out

Mon.Dec.13^th- Book Report Due-Cereal Box

Tues.Dec.14^th- Worker’s Holiday

Wed.Dec.15^th- Early Out

Thurs.Dec.16^th- SUU Christmas Carol Play-$1 donation

Thurs.Dec.16^th- School Sing

Fri.Dec.17^th- Christmas movie and class party

Winter Recess Dec.20-31

Utah State Core Update:

Math- Chp.5-Division Spelling- Lesson 12

Science-Heredity  Social Studies- Unit 1 Review

Reading- “Summer of Fire” Skill-Graphic Aids

Language- Pronouns and antecedents

Writing- Development of a persuasive paragraph

Spelling Words- Compound Words

Basketball, seventy-five, rock band, everybody, fireplace, anything, takeoff, skateboard, homework, two-thirds, high school, railroad, motorcycle, vice president, strawberry, freeway, car pool, comic strip, fine arts and forty-two

Vocabulary-dwindled, geyser, canopy, veered, embers, tinder and policy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY this month to…Jade, Starr, Jarren and Gabriela.

WELCOME TO CLASS-Sidelver! We will miss you Bryson!