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