From the desk of Mrs.Orton   

                               Dec. 16, 2013

Thought: Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.  ~Norman Vincent Peale  What does this mean to your family?_____________________

Upcoming Dates:

Dec.18^th- Early Out       Dec.19^th- Christmas Sing

Dec.20^th- School Christmas Movie-CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY and CRAFT -Please bring a $1 wrapped gift.

Volunteer Food Assignments:

Chocolate Milk-              Cut up Strawberries-

Cut up Oranges-             Cups and Plates-

Dec.23-Jan.5^th- Winter Recess

Common Core Update:

Math- Chp.4- Multiplication Patterns and Whole Numbers with Decimals- Math Tutoring is available schoolwide afterschool M, T, Th and Friday from 3:30-4:00 from Mr.Jenkins.

Reading-Key Ideas and Details

Informational Text Standard 2 
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. Class Story- “Seeing Earth from Space”  

I have assigned and sent home our Historical Fiction Book Report Packet due Jan.7^th Please make sure your student is reading a book they haven’t read beforeJ

Science- Science Benchmark- Magnets

Earth and some earth materials have magnetic properties. Without touching them, a magnet attracts things made of iron and either pushes or pulls on other magnets.

Social Studies- The United States Grows

Spelling/Vocabulary- Lesson 17-suffixes

HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY!!! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT  Questions/Concerns- Please call 586-2840, send a note with your student or email at valerie.orton@ironmail.org

                From the desk of Mrs.Orton   

                               Dec. 9, 2013

Thought: The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.  ~James Bryce    

What does this mean to your family?_____________________

Upcoming Dates:

Dec.10^th- Santa Flight Fieldtrip and Assembly

Dec.11^th- Early Out

Jan. 7^th- Historical Fiction Book Report Packet Due

Common Core Update:

Math- Chp.4- Multiplication Patterns and Whole Numbers with Decimals-

GREAT JOB on those who passed off their times table chart completely for our Winter BBQ!!

Math Tutoring is available schoolwide afterschool M, T, Th and Friday from 3:30-4:00 from Mr.Jenkins.

Reading-Key Ideas and Details

Reading: Informational Text Standard 1 
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.   Class Story- “Oceans”  

I have assigned and sent home our Historical Fiction Book Report Packet due Jan.7^th Please make sure your student is reading a book they haven’t read beforeJ

Science- Science Benchmark- Magnets

Earth and some earth materials have magnetic properties. Without touching them, a magnet attracts things made of iron and either pushes or pulls on other magnets.

Social Studies- The United States Grows

 Spelling/Vocabulary- Lesson 15-suffixes w –tion/-ness

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Questions/Concerns- Please call 586-2840, send a note with your student or email at valerie.orton@ironmail.org

From the desk of Mrs.Orton   

                               Dec. 2, 2013

Thought: Don't be fooled by the calendar.  There are only as many days in the year as you make use of.  ~Charles Richards     What does this mean to your family?_____________________

Upcoming Dates:

Dec.4^th- Early Out

Dec.6^th- 5^th Grade Multiplication BBQ

Jan. 7^th- Historical Fiction Book Report Packet Due

Common Core Update:

Math- Chp.3- Test Moving into Chp.4- Multiplying Decimals

Math Tutoring is available schoolwide afterschool M, T, Th and Friday from 3:30-4:00 from Mr.Jenkins.

Reading-Reading: Literature Standard 10 
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently. Continue to develop fluency when reading documents written in cursive.

Class Story- “Summer of Fire”   **November Reading Calendar Due

I have assigned and sent home our Historical Fiction Book Report Packet due Jan.7^th

Science- Beginning our Unit on Magnets

Social Studies- The United States Grows

 Spelling/Vocabulary- Lesson 14 –words with –ant and -ent

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Questions/Concerns- Please call 586-2840, send a note with your student or email at valerie.orton@ironmail.org