From the desk of Mrs.Orton

                              Feb. 18, 2014

Thought: Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.~G.Stern

Upcoming Dates:

No HOMEWORK PACKET THIS SHORTENED WEEK

Please work on your MYSTERY BOOK REPORT and choose a SCIENCE FAIR TOPIC

Feb. 27^th- School Spelling Bee 2:30pm

Feb.28^th- AR Assembly

March 17^th- Mystery Book Report Due

March 27^th- Science Fair

Common Core Update:

 Math-  Chp.6 with Fractions- Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike DenominatorsMath Tutoring is available schoolwide afterschool M,T,W and F from 3:30-4:00 -Library

Writing-  5 Paragraph Essay – Our Direct Writing Assessment will next week. Practice writing an essay of 250 wordsJ

Reading-Reading: Informational Text Standard 8 
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which points. Class Story-“” and “Tangerine” Book Report Genre: Mystery packet sent home last week in an envelope. Book must be 150 pages long or your student can read two books totaling 150 pages. Due: March 17th

Science- We are now trading with Mr.Greenhalgh- Topic: Matter and Mr.Coates-Topic: Electricity ** Thinking Ahead- I require the Science Fair/Poster as a homework assignment in Science. Start thinking about a topic you would like to learn more about.  SCIENCE FAIR- March 27^th

Spelling/Vocabulary- No test this week- Congratulations to Reid, Leilani and Shelby for qualifying for our school Spelling Bee!! Our class will be your loudest cheerleaders! Good Luck!

THANKS FOR ALL THE VALENTINE’S DAY WISHES AND HELP

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