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