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