From the desk of Mrs. Orton

April 29, 2013

Quote: Goals are dreams with deadlines.  ~Diana S. Hunt

Upcoming Dates:

April 29^th- GRADE PRINTOUT Signature /RECIPE PAST DUE

April 30^th- Happy Summer BDAy Uriel- MATH TESTING 1:00pm

May 1^st- Early Out

May 2^nd- Happy Summer BDay Amy

May 3^rd- MATH TESTING 1:00pm- April Reading Calendar Due

May 8^th- Happy BDay Lindsay- SCIENCE TESTING

May 9^th- Reading Level Assessment Testing 10am

May 10^th- Happy Summer BDay Max- SCIENCE TESTING 1:00pm

May 10^th- Last day to pass off for Patriot Award

Core Update

IT IS CRUCIAL THAT YOUR STUDENT ATTENDS SCHOOL-WE ARE NOW TESTINGJ  Please encourage your student to go to bed early and eat a good breakfast each day. Thanks for your support!

I have sent home the APRIL UTIPS HOMEWORK INCENTIVE!! This is your students nightly homework if a computer is available in your home. I’ve extended the Banana Split reward to May 10^th. UTIPS ARE A GREAT REVIEW AT HOME!!

Math- Review Vocabulary and Chps.1-19

Spelling/Vocabulary- No spelling test this week and Review

Science- Review Landforms, Heredity, Matter, Electricity and Magnetism

Social Studies-Martin Luther King Jr., Americans Travel in Space and Cesar Chavez and the Farm Workers

Reading- April Reading Calendars Due by Friday

Small Group Novels and “What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin”- We are enjoying the book WONDER as our Read Aloud. Please share your love for reading with your student!

Language/Writing- Grammar and Review

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