Week of 8/27-8/31

Class Update

Thus far, these 6th graders have learned class procedures, rules and expectations. There have been no serious behavior issues, which is outstanding. In a class of only twenty four students, this will be an amazing year!
Here is a learning overview of Week 3:

English Language Arts (ELA)-We will be taking the MAP test and continue to read Hatchet together and at home. Spelling Vocabulary will be from this story. We will be learning about story structure, parts of speech and 3rd person point of view, as well. Also, we will begin our new "My Perspectives" curriculum and the first theme focuses on Childhood.
In accelerated reader we finished our Star Assessment and received our Goals for the 1st trimester. Parents and students will sign and return the Star report with goals on Monday after school.

Math-We finished taking the MAP test and will be grouping students accordingly into three groups: Approaching Grade Level, (Seahawks), at Grade Level (Eagles), Above Grade Level (Rockets)
Room 20 is learning about Prime/Composite #s, Estimation and Exponents/Powers.

In History we are learning about Week 2 in Studies Weekly: People Watchers through history, Timelines and World Religions

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Read Ch. 6 in Hatchet
Math-Finish 1.2 on Powers/Exponents
Vocab.-Look up definitions of first 10 words
Leadership Speeches due tomorrow
Sign and Return STAR paper with AR Goal
Show papers to parents and
Correct and return work in blue ink

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read Ch. 8 of Hatchet+Google Class Assignment
Finish Math 1.3 in Big Ideas Math on Computer
Finish Vocab. Definitions

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read Ch. 10 of Hatchet
Finish Math 1.4
Vocabulary-Create a Hatchet Vocabulary Quizlet
(Sign in with Google)

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read Ch. 12 of Hatchet + Comprehension Paper
Finish Math About Me in Composition Book
Study Vocabulary on Quizlet
Finish Studies Weekly online
Finish Name Acrostic

Week of August 20-24

CLASS UPDATE:
This week we hit the ground running!
In reading we started Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and we are doing an interactive journal to deepen our learning. Our spelling vocabulary come from this book this week and the words are posted on the blog tab above.
In Math we are taking the MAP test to establish differentiated math placement groups for the year.
In History we will be using "Studies Weekly", which has both a newspaper and an online component. We start the year by learning about Earth, continental drift and early man.


HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading/Writing-Finish Reading Chapter 1 + answer Chapter 1 Questions + After Chapter 1 activity
iGrade-Have your parent create an acct. I sent each of them an e-mail invite

Homework Tuesday
Reading-Finish Ch. 2 + Comprehension questions
Finish Vocabulary Definitions
Social Studies: go to: studiesweekly.com
Watch preview video of Lesson 1 on "Our Home"
Do the easy medium and hard questions below
Login=name followed by number
Password=#

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Do Comprehension Ch. 3 questions from Hatchet
+ Study Vocabulary Words
Moby Max Math-Finish Math Placement Test
Studies Weekly-Finish "Our Home", "Planet Earth",All Sorts of People,
Cartography, Atlas and do the activities online that go along with those.

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Fill out Passion Survey
Finish StudiesWeekly assignments
Study Vocab, Spelling and DLR

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

The following is a suggested list of supplies for the school year:

Hand pencil sharpener (with catch for shavings).

Zippered Pencil Pouch (no pencil boxes please)

#2 Pencils 

Crayola Markers (Colored pencils will be provided)

2 Blue ball-point pens for correcting mistakes

2 Red ball point pens for grading

Headphones/ear buds for to use with Chromebooks

Binder for keeping planner, assignments and important handouts

College Ruled Binder Paper

Low Odor Dry Erase Makers and a sock for White-boards during Math

Textbook covers (2)

2 College Ruled Marble Composition Notebooks (please no spirals, I have some extras that I can make available if you are not able to purchase these.)

Box of Kleenex to share

Fine tip sharpie - very important for world maps 

Please Donate if you can...

The Basics

• Plug in air fresheners(6th graders don't always smell nice)
• Kleenex
• Baby wipes for washing hands
• Misc. prizes fun pencils / erasers (for the Sweet Store)
• Candy (for raffle box)

Other Needs

• Gift Certificate to Teachers Pay Teachers (http://www.teacherspayteachers.com) for curriculum, STEM projects, etc.
• $$ to our class fund (I am setting up a new class/grade level so I need to make several purchases for our room throughout the year.
• Gift Certificates to Palace Art Supply, STAPLES or Amazon.com, or Bad Wolf Press (Classroom Play) are always appreciated
• Cool class posters! 

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Read Parent Parent Letter+Give to Parents

Writing-Fill Out Job Application-Jobs posted on side of blog

Writing-Fill out "6th Grade Survey"

Have parents sign and return forms (After School, Emergency,

Tech Agreement/Email,

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Math-Finish Math Minutes
Return Paperwork
Have parents type their name and preferred e-mail
for iGrade Book Access