From the desk of Mrs. Orton

Feb. 19, 2013

Quote: Praise the bridge that carried you over.  ~George Colman

 Upcoming Dates:

Feb.18^th- President’s Day No School

Feb. 19- 28^th- Direct Writing Assessment Test

Feb.20^th- School Spelling Bee 10:30-11:30am 4^th-5^th Grades

Feb.21^st- Multicultural and Curriculum Night 6-7pm

Feb.22^nd- Walking Fieldtrip to Heritage Center 1:30pm

Core Update:

Math- Chp.12 Perimeter and Area

Spelling/Vocabulary- We will not have a Spelling Test this week-only vocabulary. Congrats to Holden for moving onto our School Spelling Bee. Uriel, Shaydon and Joseph qualified in our classJ

Science- Heredity-Paints Family Tree

Social Studies- Moving West

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

Reading- Small Group Novels and “Evelyn Cisneros-Ballerina”- We are starting the new book WONDER as our Read Aloud. Please share your love for reading with your student!

BOOK REPORT: Great Job on your posters

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 the next two weeks. Your student is expected to write a detailed 5 paragraph essay. PRACTICE! PRACTICE!

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