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