PARCC Testing: Our testing starts next week. We will take the language arts assessment on April 14, 15, and 18th from 10:15-12:30. April 19, 21, and 22nd will be our math test.
Continuation: 6th grade continuation will be on May 24th at 9:00 a.m. We are asking for donations to help us put together a small reception after the ceremony. If you are willing to donate ingredients for punch, cookies, napkins or cups, please sign up using the Signup Genius link below.
A couple of additional volunteer opportunities exist as well. For the past several ceremonies, a couple of parents have volunteered to create a slideshow of student photos. Parents from both 6th grade classes will email you photos of their children. You would just need to put it together using a digital program of your choice. If you are interested in spearheading this task, you can sign up via the link below and Ms. Yoxall and I will be in touch to answer any further questions you have.
After the continuation ceremony, students are done with school. They do not have to finish the day or return for the last day of school on the 25th. Traditionally a few parents have worked together to organize a celebratory all 6th grade event that takes place after continuation or on the following day. Some past events have been a 6th grade pool day or a trip to Elitch’s. If you are interested in coordinating such an event, you can sign up via the link below. Although you would be in charge of organizing the logistics, Ms. Yoxall and I will help by sending home information, collecting any forms, etc. If you choose to participate in this venture, Ms. Yoxall and I will be in touch via email to answer any other questions you might have.
Continuation: 6th grade continuation will be on May 24th at 9:00 a.m. We are asking for donations to help us put together a small reception after the ceremony. If you are willing to donate ingredients for punch, cookies, napkins or cups, please sign up using the Signup Genius link below.
A couple of additional volunteer opportunities exist as well. For the past several ceremonies, a couple of parents have volunteered to create a slideshow of student photos. Parents from both 6th grade classes will email you photos of their children. You would just need to put it together using a digital program of your choice. If you are interested in spearheading this task, you can sign up via the link below and Ms. Yoxall and I will be in touch to answer any further questions you have.
After the continuation ceremony, students are done with school. They do not have to finish the day or return for the last day of school on the 25th. Traditionally a few parents have worked together to organize a celebratory all 6th grade event that takes place after continuation or on the following day. Some past events have been a 6th grade pool day or a trip to Elitch’s. If you are interested in coordinating such an event, you can sign up via the link below. Although you would be in charge of organizing the logistics, Ms. Yoxall and I will help by sending home information, collecting any forms, etc. If you choose to participate in this venture, Ms. Yoxall and I will be in touch via email to answer any other questions you might have.
Here’s what we’re working on this week:
Math: Today we wrapped up work with the area of a circle. We extended the formula to find the area of composite shapes. We will take a quiz on our recent learning on Wednesday and then move on to calculating the surface area of prisms and pyramids.
Reading: Students will determine the theme of a text and analyze its development over the course of the story by coding the plot elements. They will compare and contrast a written presentation of a story to multiple paintings or dramatic interpretations, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g. lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).
Writing: We are beginning to work on argumentative writing so if you notice your child employing particularly convincing techniques when arguing with you, you’re welcome!
This week students will learn that stronger arguments are made when the writer or speaker researches both sides of an issue with an open mind. We are developing note taking strategies and will be learning about the language of persuasion and argument.
Science: Students researched statistics about Yemen, Kenya, Ethiopia and Nepal to understand the economic, social and political climate of those countries in comparison to the United States. We then learned about water and sanitation issues facing those countries and discussed how those issues impact people on a local, national and international level. We concluded by talking about the steps we can take in our own country to mitigate water crises around the world. On Thursday students will wrap up our water unit by making recommendations to a local government about how to responsibly develop a project while protecting the communities water.
Social Studies: We learned about why countries trade and some of the factors that impact trade between nations. We will then learn about different forms of government that exist in countries around the world and talk about how governments have changed in the Western Hemisphere over the course of time.
Math: Today we wrapped up work with the area of a circle. We extended the formula to find the area of composite shapes. We will take a quiz on our recent learning on Wednesday and then move on to calculating the surface area of prisms and pyramids.
Reading: Students will determine the theme of a text and analyze its development over the course of the story by coding the plot elements. They will compare and contrast a written presentation of a story to multiple paintings or dramatic interpretations, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g. lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).
Writing: We are beginning to work on argumentative writing so if you notice your child employing particularly convincing techniques when arguing with you, you’re welcome!
This week students will learn that stronger arguments are made when the writer or speaker researches both sides of an issue with an open mind. We are developing note taking strategies and will be learning about the language of persuasion and argument.
Science: Students researched statistics about Yemen, Kenya, Ethiopia and Nepal to understand the economic, social and political climate of those countries in comparison to the United States. We then learned about water and sanitation issues facing those countries and discussed how those issues impact people on a local, national and international level. We concluded by talking about the steps we can take in our own country to mitigate water crises around the world. On Thursday students will wrap up our water unit by making recommendations to a local government about how to responsibly develop a project while protecting the communities water.
Social Studies: We learned about why countries trade and some of the factors that impact trade between nations. We will then learn about different forms of government that exist in countries around the world and talk about how governments have changed in the Western Hemisphere over the course of time.