From the desk of Mrs.Orton

                              March 10, 2014

Thought: Thank you for attending your students Spring SEP. It was nice to visit with you and I appreciate your support. We really do have a wonderful class! Keep up the great work!!

March 10^th- February Reading Calendars, Middle School Registration and Science Fair Registration Papers Due

March 11^th- Extra Credit Packets sent home due 3/18/14

March 12^th- Early Out 1:30 pm

March 19^th- End of Third Term- Spring Pictures

March 17^th- Mystery Book Report Due

March 27^th- Science Fair

Common Core Update:

 Math- Chp.7 Multiplying Fractions Test Moving into Chp.8- Dividing Whole Numbers by Fractions Math Tutoring is available schoolwide afterschool M,T,W and F from 3:30-4:00 –Library and on Wednesdays with the 4H Program.

Writing-  Practicing in the lab for our next Writing Test

Reading-Reading: Informational Text Standard 9 
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. Class Story-“Little by Little” and “Tangerine” Book Report Genre: Mystery packet sent home three weeks ago 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- Lesson 4 words with the long o sound

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