From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Dec. 17, 2012-

My heart goes out to the families in Connecticut. Just know how much I care for your students and their safety is a top priority here at East Elementary!

Wishing your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for your beautiful and smart students!

Upcoming Dates:

Dec. 19^th- Early Out

Dec. 20^th- School Christmas Sing 

Dec.21^st- Class Christmas Party 11:00 a.m. Please bring a wrapped white elephant gift-something from home you are willing to give up-

Old toy, old game or a $1 Dollar Store gift.

Kenya- Treats and plates, Brisin- Drinks and cups

           Terrell- Veggies or fruit and dip- 27 students THANKS!!

School Movie 1:15 p.m.      Winter Recess- Dec. 24^th- Jan.6^th

School Resumes January 7th

Core Update:

Math- Chp.18 Graphs and Data- Challenge your student to bring in any kind of graph they can find from reading.

Spelling- Lesson 15- words adding suffixes –tion and -ness

Science- Whole Grade Trading for Matter, Electricity, Magnetism and

Heredity- Thank you Mr.Coates and now we move to Mr.Greenhalgh’s

Social Studies- Don’t forget to work on your Patriot Book!!

Reading- Small Group Novels and “Seeing Earth From Space”

Next Book Report Topic: BIOGRAPHY-Be thinking over the break of a person that you admire or are interested inJ

Language/Writing- We are now logged into UTAH WRITES Program-Students can also do this at home on their computer, to practice for our Direct Writing Assessment in February.PRACTICE! PRACTICE!

Questions, comments or concerns:valerie.orton@ironmail.org, 586-2840 or send a note with your student. Thank You

From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Dec. 10, 2012-

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.  ~Charles Dickens


Upcoming Dates:

Dec.11^th- Happy Birthday to Agiena

Dec.12^th- Mystery Book Report Due/ Early Out 1:30 p.m.

Dec.21^st- Class Christmas Party 11:00 a.m. School Movie 1:15 p.m.

              Kenya- Treats and plates, Brisin- Drinks and cups

              Terrell- Veggies or fruit and dip- 27 students THANKS!!

Winter Recess- Dec. 24^th- Jan.6^th School Resumes January 7th

Core Update:

Math- Chp.18 Graphs and Data- Challenge your student to bring in any kind of graph they can find from reading.

Spelling- Lesson 14- words ending in –ant and -ent

Science- Whole Grade Trading for Matter, Electricity, Magnetism and

Heredity- Thank you Mr.Coates and now we move to Mr.Greenhalgh’s

Social Studies- The Constitution

Don’t forget to work on your Patriot Book!!

Reading- Small Group Novels and “Oceans”

Book Report Genre: MYSTERY

I am proud of our class-everyone is on board and trying to earn an eagle!!  We are trying to encourage all of our class to get their RED Eagle for a Pizza Party!  Do Accelerated Reading any chance you can. Read and take a test!! Read and take a test!!

Language/Writing- We are now logged into UTAH WRITES Program-Students can also do this at home on their computer, to practice for our Direct Writing Assessment in February.PRACTICE! PRACTICE!

Year Schedule:

PE- Mon/Wed at 10:00           Music- Mon/Wed at 10:30

Computers- Mon/Fri at 2:00    Library- Friday at 10:00

Questions, comments or concerns:valerie.orton@ironmail.org, 586-2840 or send a note with your student. Thank You

Class Kickball Game. What a Great Day! Fierce Competition!

Mr. Laity's Colony Plays. The students had to make their own costumes and come up with a short skit to perform in front of the class. The plays were focused on important Colonial events. The events included, The Mayflower, The Carolina's Dividing, The 1621 Peace Treaty, The Three Sisters, Jamestown and The Lost Colony of Roanoke. The kids did a great job and had fun reviewing these events.

From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Nov. 26, 2012-

Thought: Thank you Mr.Laity for all the hard work you put into our class. We will miss you and wish you good luck!

Upcoming Dates:

Nov.28^th- Early Out

Nov.29^th- Happy Birthday Devon

Nov.30^th- 5^th Grade School Assembly- Parents Welcome

              10:00a.m. or 10:45 a.m.  Gym

              Our fifth grade classes will be performing.

              Please wear a red, white or blue shirt.

Dec.12^th- Mystery Book Report Due

Core Update:

Math- Chp.6 Variables and Expressions

Spelling- Lesson 11- Silent letters

Science- Whole Grade Trading for Matter, Electricity, Magnetism and

Heredity

Social Studies- Colonial America- Research on the 13 Colonies

Don’t forget to work on your Patriot Book!!

Reading- Small Group Novels and “ Everglades”

Book Report Genre: MYSTERY

I am proud of our class-everyone is on board and trying to earn an eagle!!  We are trying to encourage all of our class to get their RED Eagle for a Pizza Party!  Do Accelerated Reading any chance you can. Read and take a test!! Read and take a test!!

Language/Writing- “ What It Means to Be An American” Essay due-

Tuesday- November 27^th- 100 points!!

We are now logged into UTAH WRITES Program-Students can also do this at home on their computer, to practice for our Direct Writing Assessment in February.

Year Schedule:

PE- Mon/Wed at 10:00           Music- Mon/Wed at 10:30

Computers- Mon/Fri at 2:00    Library- Friday at 10:00

Questions, comments or concerns:valerie.orton@ironmail.org, 586-2840 or send a note with your student. Thank You

From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Nov. 13, 2012-

Thought: As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.  ~John Fitzgerald

                                                                                                                 Kennedy

Upcoming Dates:

Nov.12^th- Veteran’s Day    Nov. 14^th- Early Out

Nov.16^th- Happy Birthday Keira

Nov.20^th- All day Fieldtrip to Zion National Park

Nov.21^st-Nov.23^rd- Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov.30^th- 5^th Grade School Assembly 10:00a.m. or 10:45 a.m.

              Our fifth grade classes will be performing

Mr.Laity- our student teacher is doing a great

                 Job!

Core Update:

Math- Chp.7 – Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Review and Test

Spelling- Lesson 10- Plural Words

Science- Whole Grade Trading for Matter, Electricity, Magnetism and

              Heredity

Social Studies- Colonial America- Research on the 13 Colonies

             Don’t forget to work on your Patriot Book!!

Reading- Small Group Novels and “Island of the Blue Dolphins”

Book Report Genre: MYSTERY  Due: Dec. 10^th     Assignment Details in homework

 I am proud of our class-everyone is on board and trying to earn an eagle!!  We are trying to encourage all of our class to get their RED Eagle for a Pizza Party!  Do Accelerated Reading any chance you can. Read and take a test!! Read and take a test!!

Language/Writing- 4 Square Writing, Daily Language Quiz and        

                           Mountain Language

 Year Schedule:

PE- Mon/Wed at 10:00           Music- Mon/Wed at 10:30

Computers- Mon/Fri at 2:00    Library- Friday at 10:00

Questions, comments or concerns:

valerie.orton@ironmail.org, 586-2840 or send a note with your student. Thank You

From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Nov. 5, 2012

Thought: “Excellence is not a skill. 

                         It is an attitude.”  ~Ralph Marston

Please remember how important attendance is in fifth grade.

After looking over your students first term grades-perhaps set some new goals for second term. Thank you for your support parents.

Upcoming Dates: WELCOME to our Student Teacher Mr. Laity

Nov.3^rd-Happy Birthday Jacob

Nov.7^th- Early Out 1:30 p.m.

Nov.20^th- All day Fieldtrip to Zion National Park

Core Update:

Math- Chp.7 – Multiplying and Dividing Decimals

Spelling- Lesson 9- Unstressed endings

Science- Whole Grade Trading for Matter, Electricity, Magnetism and

              Heredity

Social Studies- Colonial America- Research on the 13 Colonies

             Don’t forget to work on your Patriot Book!!

Reading- Small Group Novels and “WOODSONG”

Be thinking of a MYSTERY BOOK-at least 110 pages to read for our next assignment which I’ll talk about more this week.

I am proud of our class-everyone is on board and trying to earn an eagle!!  We are trying to encourage all of our class to get their RED Eagle for a Pizza Party!  Do Accelerated Reading any chance you can. Read and take a test!! Read and take a test!!

Language/Writing- 4 Square Writing, Daily Language Quiz and        

                           Mountain Language

 Year Schedule:

PE- Mon/Wed at 10:00           Music- Mon/Wed at 10:30

Computers- Mon/Fri at 2:00    Library- Friday at 10:00

Questions, comments or concerns:

valerie.orton@ironmail.org, 586-2840 or send a note with your student. Thank You

From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Oct. 23, 2012

Thought: “ Success is willing to do what the average person is

                               not willing to do.”

It was nice to see you all at the Halloween Carnival! Thank You PTA!!

Upcoming Dates: WELCOME to our Student Teacher Mr. Laity

Oct. 29^th- First Term Grades sent home-please return

Oct. 31^st- Halloween Party 11:00 am Atlanta-Treats/Joseph-Drinks

               Early Out 1:30 p.m. Be Careful Trick or Treating!!

Nov.2^nd- Maturation Program-2:00 p.m. Please try to attend with your

             son or daughter. They can go home with you afterwards.

Core Update:

Math- Chp.7 – Multiplying and Dividing Decimals

Spelling- Lesson 7- words ending in –ed and -ing

Science- Whole Grade Trading for Matter, Electricity, Magnetism and

              Heredity

Social Studies- Colonial America- Research on the 13 Colonies

             Don’t forget to work on your Patriot Book!!

Reading- Class Reporting of Historical Fiction Book Reports,

              Small Group Novels and “Iditarod Dream”

We are trying to encourage all of our class to get their RED Eagle for a Pizza Party!  Do Accelerated Reading any chance you can. Read and take a test!!

Language/Writing- 4 Square Writing, Daily Language Quiz and         

                           Mountain Language

 Year Schedule:

PE- Mon/Wed at 10:00           Music- Mon/Wed at 10:30

Computers- Mon/Fri at 2:00    Library- Friday at 10:00

Questions, comments or concerns:

valerie.orton@ironmail.org, 586-2840 or send a note with your student. Thank You

From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Oct. 23, 2012

Thought: “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

                            ― Oscar Wilde

Upcoming Dates: WELCOME to our Student Teacher Mr. Laity

Oct.23^rd-Oct. 26^th- Red Ribbon Week-See Attached Sheet

Tues- PJS Wed- Wear Red Thurs- Rock Star Day Fri- Crazy Hair

Oct. 24^th- A.R. Assembly- Encourage your student to take tests!

Oct.26^th-  PTA Reflections Contest Due- See Attached Sheet

Oct.27^th- Fall Carnival 11:00-3:00 Volunteers Needed

Nov.2^nd- Maturation Program-2:00 p.m. Please try to attend with your

             son or daughter. They can go home with you afterwards.

Core Update:

Math- Chp.5- Dividing by 2-digit Divisors Review and Quiz

         5^th grade Challenge- Pass off all your times table facts for an

         ice cream sundae. Work on your memorization skills with flash

         cards and written timings at home.

Spelling- Lesson 8-Unstressed Endings

Science- Whole Grade Trading for Matter, Electricity, Magnetism and

              Heredity

Social Studies- Colonial America- Research on the 13 Colonies

             Don’t forget to work on your Patriot Book!!

Reading- Class Reporting of Historical Fiction Book Reports,

              Small Group Novels and Folktales from Asia

Language/Writing- Daily Language Quiz and Mountain Language

Year Schedule:

PE- Mon/Wed at 10:00           Music- Mon/Wed at 10:30

Computers- Mon/Fri at 2:00    Library- Friday at 10:00

Questions, comments or concerns:

valerie.orton@ironmail.org, 586-2840 or send a note with your student. Thank You

THANK YOU!!!

VOLUNTEERS PLEASE BEGIN OCTOBER 23rd

PARENT VOLUNTEERS: MRS.ORTON’S CLASS

^{Please email me or call the school if you are unable to come.  We will be happy to see you when you come and understand when you can’t attend.}

READING:

Paula Stapley-Tuesday 1:00-1:45

Noel Ellsworth- (every other week-start Oct.23rd) Tuesday 1:00-1:45

Ursla Jake-Tuesday 1:45-2:30

MATH:

Randi Murdock – Thursdays 9:45-10:30

Parties: Please provide for 32

HALLOWEEN-October 31^st- Wednesday 11:00 Party

Shannon Fielding- Treats and plates

Kaprene Heaton- Drinks and cups

THANKSGIVING- November 19^th- Monday 2:00 Party

Danette Amankwa- Treats and plates

CHRISTMAS-December 21^st-Friday 2:00 Party

Paula Stapley- Treats and Plates

Ursla Jake- Drinks and Cups

Tyron Tom- Veggies and Dip and or Fruit and Dip

VALENTINES- Feb.14^th-Thursday 2:00 Party

Erin Bennion- Unfrosted Sugar Cookies

MARCH- ST. PATRICK’S DAY AVAILABLE

APRIL- EASTER AVAILABLE

MAY- END OF YEAR PARTY- May 24^th-11:00

Paula Stapley- Treats and Plates

From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Oct. 15, 2012

Thought: The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.  ~James Bryce

Upcoming Dates: WELCOME to our Student Teacher Mr. Laity

Oct.16^th- Morning Braithwaite Museum Fieldtrip/ Picture Retakes

Oct. 16^th- ESL Night 5:30p.m.

Oct. 17^th- Historical Fiction Book Report Due / End of First Term

Oct.18-22^nd- Harvest Holiday

Oct.23^rd-Oct. 26^th- Red Ribbon Week

Oct. 24^th- A.R. Assembly

Oct.27^th- Fall Carnival 11:00-3:00

Nov.2^nd- Maturation Program-Afternoon

Core Update:

Math- Chp.5- Dividing by 2-digit Divisors

         5^th grade Challenge- Pass off all your times table facts for an

         ice cream sundae. Work on your memorization skills with flash

         cards and written timings at home.

Spelling- No Test this week

Science- Whole Grade Trading for Matter, Electricity, Magnetism and

              Heredity

Social Studies- Explorers of North America Reports

               Unit Two: Building a New Nation-Don’t forget to work on

               your Patriot Book!!

Reading- “My Side of the Mountain” and Small Group

               Novels

Language/Writing- Daily Language Quiz, inferences, conclusions, simple and compound sentences.

Year Schedule:

PE- Mon/Wed at 10:00           Music- Mon/Wed at 10:30

Computers- Mon/Fri at 2:00    Library- Friday at 10:00

Questions, comments or concerns:

valerie.orton@ironmail.org, 586-2840 or send a note with your student. Thank You

From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Oct. 8, 2012

Thought: Thank you for attending your students

SEP time. It was nice to visit with you and set some goals together for your student.

Upcoming Dates: WELCOME to our Student Teacher Mr. Laity

Oct. 10^th- Early Out 1:30 p.m.

Oct.16^th- Picture Retakes/ Braithwaite Museum Fieldtrip Afternoon

Oct. 17^th- Historical Fiction Book Report Due / End of First Term

Oct.18-22^nd- Harvest Holiday

Nov.2^nd- Maturation Program-Afternoon

Core Update:

Math- Chp. 4 Dividing by 1-digit Divisors-Review and Testing

         Moving into Chp.5- Dividing by 2-digit Divisors

         5^th grade Challenge- Pass off all your times table facts for an

         ice cream sundae. Work on your memorization skills with flash

         cards and written timings at home.

Spelling- Lesson 7 Words ending in –ed and -ing

Science- Whole Grade Trading for Matter, Electricity, Magnetism and

              Heredity

Social Studies- Unit One Quiz, Moving into Unit Two: Building a New

                 Nation-Don’t forget to work on your Patriot Book!!

Reading- “My Side of the Mountain” and Small Group

               Novels

Language/Writing- Daily Language Quiz, Simple Predicates and Using

                           The Thesaurus

Year Schedule:

PE- Mon/Wed at 10:00           Music- Mon/Wed at 10:30

Computers- Mon/Fri at 2:00    Library- Friday at 10:00

Questions, comments or concerns:

valerie.orton@ironmail.org, 586-2840 or send a note with your student. Thank YouJ

From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Sept. 17, 2012

Thought: Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. 

                       ~Kongzi

Upcoming Dates:

Sept.17^th- Historical Fiction Book Report Assigned- Due.Oct.17th

Sept. 19^th- Fluoride Begins/Early Out 1:30p.m.

Sept. 21st- Homework Due, Library

Sept. 28^th- Last day to Pass off Sept.Poem

Oct. 1- 5^th- SEP WEEK- School Dismissed Daily at 2:30 p.m.

Core Update:

Math- Chp.3 Multiplying Whole Numbers-Multiplying 2 Digit by 2 digit numbers. 5^th grade Challenge- Pass off all your times table facts for an ice cream sundae. Work on your memorization skills with flash cards and written timings at home.

Spelling- Lesson 4 Vowels before r

Science- Landforms-Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

Social Studies- Early Explorers

Reading- “My Side of the Mountain” “ Yang and Her Impossible Family” and Dear Mrs.Parks

Language/Writing- 5^th Grade Mountain Language Wall, Extra-Credit Memorize the September Poem and Pass off to Mrs.O

Year Schedule:

PE- Mon/Wed at 10:00           Music- Mon/Wed at 10:30

Computers- Thurs/Fri at 2:00

Library- Friday at 10:00

Questions, comments or concerns:

valerie.orton@ironmail.org, 586-2840 or send a note with your student. Thank YouJ