Friday, August 24, 2018

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




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