Life in 6th Grade

Happy Friday!  Well, so much for the normal routine! With all the delays this week, we've had to adjust and change around some of the plans.  Continue to encourage your child to work on their speech meet piece! Our class speech meet is on Thursday, February 10th.  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday- PE, Latin, Music  Tuesday- Band, Art Wednesday- Music, Band, Latin Thursday- PE, Latin Friday- Assembly, Library, Band, Spelling Test, Geography Quiz, Food Trucks due  Here is what we are learning this week:  Science- We will continue to study matter, completing some fun science experiments this week!  Math- Math lessons this week be on using prime factorization to reduce fractions, dividing mixed numbers, lengths of segments, complementary and supplementary angles, and reducing fractions before multiplying. Friday will be our food truck day! Students should bring in their menus, food trucks, and food (which is totally optional!) We'll be buyi...

Happy Monday!  We're up and back to a normal routine...hopefully :)  This week is pretty routine, nothing wild or crazy happening! Just an advance note: we will have a small Valentine's Day party on Monday the 14th. If your child would like to bring in a treat or valentines, they are welcome to, please just bring items for the entire class! Thanks!  Continue to encourage your child to work on their speech meet piece! Our class speech meet is on Thursday, February 10th.  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday- PE, Latin, Music  Tuesday- Band, Art Wednesday- Music, Band, Latin, Math Test  Thursday- PE, Latin Friday- Assembly, Library, Band, Spelling Test Here is what we are learning this week:  Science- We will continue to study matter, specifically looking at states of matter and how properties of different substances compare.  Math- Math lessons this week be on quadrilaterals, prime factorization, division by primes, factor trees, multip...

Happy Friday!  I hope your child is thoroughly enjoying their day off and the long weekend! We are thankful for small breaks to keep us going in these winter months.  The 2nd quarter had ended and report cards will come out at the end of next week. We are looking forward to starting into the second half of the year.  Continue to encourage your child to work on their speech meet piece! Our class speech meet is on Thursday, February 10th.  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday- No School!  Tuesday- Band, Art Wednesday- Music, Band, Latin Thursday- PE, Latin, Literature Test  Friday- Assembly, Library, Band, Spelling Test, Geography Quiz, Literature Projects due  Here is what we are learning this week:  Science- We will start our next unit, which is on matter and the periodic table!  Math- Math lessons this week will be on adding 3 or more fractions, writing mixed numbers as improper fractions, subtracting mixed numbers with regroupin...

Happy Friday!  It's been quite a week. We're working on getting back on track as we look forward to the last week before the end of the 2nd quarter. I've been encouraging students to especially keep in mind AR, which will be due on Thursday! They need 15 points for full credit.  Another reminder--the students' speech meet pieces are due on February 10th, which will be the date of our class speech meet. All the students have picked their pieces, so they all can work on memorization.  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday- PE, Latin, Music  Tuesday- Band, Art, Math Test, Bible Test  Wednesday- Music, Band, Latin Thursday- PE, Latin, Spelling Test, Memory Verse quiz  Friday- No School!  Here is what we are learning this week:  Science- The students will finish their Rube Goldberg projects this week in class.  Math- There will be a math test on Tuesday. Monday the students will be working through some probability centers, Wednesday we ...

Happy Monday and Happy New Year!  I hope your families have thoroughly enjoyed the long break and you had a blessed holiday. We're jumping back into things this week. I'll be out on Tuesday, so the students will have a substitute. I'll look forward to seeing all the kids on Wednesday!  Looking ahead, the students' speech meet pieces are due on February 10th, which will be the date of our class speech meet. All the students have picked their pieces, so they all can work on memorization.  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday-   No School!   Tuesday- Band, Art Wednesday- Music, Band, Latin Thursday- PE, Latin  Friday- Assembly, Library, Band, Spelling Test  Here is what we are learning this week:  Science- The students will begin work on their group Rube Goldberg projects! We'll be working on them in class. Students are welcome to bring in items for their project from home.  Math- Lessons this week will be on adding and subtract...