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