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