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What's Happening
Welcome to our 5th grade science and social studies website.
A journey of curiosity, deeper academic understanding, and middle school preparation awaits us!​
We completed our social studies unit entitled, The American Revolution, on April 1st. The ideals of democracy that fueled the American Revolution turned the power structure of the world upside down. In this Inquiry, students were challenged to examine the people, events, causes, and effects of the American Revolution. They created a connection between the ideals of the American Revolution and our own modern challenges to promote life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all.
If your child is not satisfied with this or any second semester's test's overall score, this can be rectified quite simply. Ask the homeroom teacher for permission to retake it during WIN time; or any other time available during our school day. Please note: the last day to submit redone assessments is May 15th, 2026.
In our last Mystery Science unit entitled, Chemical Magic, students will investigate the properties of matter by dissolving everyday chemicals to make solutions and by exploring simple yet surprising chemical reactions. Through these investigations, students begin to build conceptual models for the particulate nature of matter.
Welcome to Dennis Ortwein Elementary School Room C 212
Our Classroom Rules
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Respect yourself, your classmates, and your environment.
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Raise your hand, your confidence, and your expectations.
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Follow class procedures, all directions, and school policies.
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Our Gold Medal Guidelines
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We respect our classmates’ ideas and opinions, even if we may disagree.
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We laugh at jokes, not at people.
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We treat everyone with kindness because that is how we wish to be treated.
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Everyone makes mistakes, even teachers.​
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Mark Your Calendar
​​​April 20th, 2026
2026-27 School Registration opens
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April 21st-22nd, 2026
SBAC Mathematics tests
April 21st, 2026
Kona Ice
April 21st, 2026
Café Zupas Night
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April 23rd, 2026
Bring Your Child to Work Day
May 19th, 2026
5th grade Promotion Ceremony at Tarkanian MS begins at 5:30
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May 20th, 2026
5th grade dance begins at 2:00
May 21st, 2026
5th grade Clap-out begins at 2:45
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May 22nd, 2026
Last day of the 25-26 school year: early dismissal