Life in 6th Grade

Happy Tuesday!  It is great to be back. I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving and had a blessed time with friends and family.  We're looking to jump back in and face the craziness of December! Thursday marks the halfway point through the quarter, so I've been encouraging the students to stay on top of things, especially their AR points.  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday-   No School!   Tuesday- Library, Band, Art Wednesday- Music, Band, Latin  Thursday- PE, Latin, 5 Paragraph Essay due  Friday- Assembly, Library, Band, Spelling Test, John 14:9-11 due  Here is what we are learning this week:  Science- We will continue to study different types of energy and the students will be assigned a project at the end of the week.  Math- Lessons this week will be on circumference, pi, subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping, dividing by a decimal number, and dividing by a fraction.  Literature- We'll continue to read through...

Happy Friday!  We're almost there! We completed another full and productive week of school. We are all greatly looking forward to the Thanksgiving break and reflected on all that we have to be thankful for in our assembly today.  I'm so thankful to teach all these wonderful kids and am thankful for your partnership as parents! It is a joy to teach these 6th graders.  I will not be at school next Monday and Tuesday, as I am leaving on break early to enjoy time with my family. Mrs. Bindschadler will be substituting for Monday and Tuesday.  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday-   PE, Latin, Music  Tuesday- Library, Band, Art, Math Test  Wednesday- No School!  Thursday- No School!  Friday- No School!  Here is what we are learning this week:  Science- Mrs. B will be completing some fun science activities with the students on energy.  Math- We'll be completing one lesson, on using decimal numbers in expanded notation and ...

Happy Thursday!  We greatly enjoyed our half day/DEAR day! Thanks to those who brought in snacks to share. I hope your child enjoys the long weekend. I'll be seeing many of you for a conference and look forward to talking with you all.  We also had an awesome time on our first field trip! Thank you to the parents who were able to join us.  There is one full week before we head into the shortened week before Thanksgiving break. This week we have an additional assembly, as we'll be joining the upper school on Wednesday to put together Operation Christmas Child boxes. We've also moved Library to Tuesday, due to a schedule change for Mrs. Iriana.  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday-   PE, Latin, Music  Tuesday- Library, Band, Art, Memory Verse due (verses 5-8) Wednesday- Assembly, Music, Band, Latin Thursday- PE, Latin, Science Test  Friday- Assembly, Band, Spelling Test, Geography Quiz  Here is what we are learning this week:  Scie...

Happy Friday!  We are looking forward to a fun and short week! Our field trip is on Monday. We'll still be having PE and music class on Monday, since they are first and last period. I've sent out an email with details on the field trip.  Thursday we will be having a half day, as there are parent teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday. I told the students we would be having a DEAR day on Thursday--drop everything and read! Students can bring comfy items such as a small blanket, pillow, or stuffed animal. They can also bring a snack and a should have a book or two! We'll still be having PE and math class that day.  Looking forward to seeing you at conferences!  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday-   PE, Music, Field Trip  Tuesday- Band, Art, Bible Test  Wednesday- Music, Band, Latin Thursday- PE, Early Dismissal-Parent/Teacher Conferences  Friday- No School-Parent/Teacher Conferences  Here is what we are learning this...

Happy Wednesday!  We enjoyed our short week, with lots of special activities including a chocolate party, a pep rally, and celebrating a passover meal!  We are looking forward to one week of normal before we go into a short week again. Please be sure to get me a permission slip if you haven't already. We are so excited to go on this field trip!  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday-   PE, Latin, Music  Tuesday- Band, Art, Math Test  Wednesday- Music, Band, Latin Thursday- PE, Latin Friday- Assembly, Library, Band, Spelling Test  Here is what we are learning this week:  Science- We'll be heading towards the end of our unit on flight. We'll be doing a fun rocket activity and will finish watching a documentary we've been watching all on flight.  Math- The students will have a test on Tuesday, which they'll be working through with Mrs. B and me. Lessons this week will be on writing decimal numbers as fractions, reading and w...

Happy Thursday!  We've finished the 1st quarter! I'm so proud of all the hard work the students have done. We were talking this morning about how quickly time this first quarter has gone by. They get to enjoy a Friday off and a short week next week!  The permission slips were sent out yesterday for the Science Center. Please return them as soon as you are able! Here is what is going on this week:  Monday-   PE, Latin, Music  Tuesday- Band, Art, Final Narrative Story drafts due  Wednesday- Music, Band, Latin Thursday- No School!  Friday- No School!  Here is what we are learning this week:  Science- We'll continue to learn about flight! We'll be studying the forces that are at work to allow flight to happen, as well as how airplanes are controlled. The students will be experimenting with propellors!  Math- Lessons this week will be on expanded notation, writing percents as fractions, and decimal place value.  Literature...

Happy Friday!  We're heading into the last two weeks of the 1st quarter. We have several tests and projects due this week, so I've been encouraging the kids to stay on top of things and use their time wisely!  Wednesday we'll be having a special speaker come in. Pastor Dennis Handley will be sharing his expertise on planes and bring items in to share and talk about! I'm also working on lining up our first field trip, so stay tuned for details on that.  Here is what is going on this week:  Monday-   PE, Latin, Music  Tuesday- Band, Art, Math Test, Literature Projects due  Wednesday- Music, Band, Latin, Bible Test  Thursday- PE, Latin, Memory Verse due  Friday- Elementary Assembly, Library, Band, Spelling Test, Geography Quiz  Here is what we are learning this week:  Science- We'll continue to learn about flight. We'll have a special speaker and will also be completing some fun activities on parachutes and hot air ...