August 31-September 4th

Monday’s Asynchronous Work

Math: Finish workbook pages 1.3 p.11-14

Writing: Journal Topic: Monday, August 31st

Describe your favorite stuffed animal as a child.

Google Classroom Picture Activity: Download and share a very recent picture of you up close of your face for our class pic.

Science World : Read p.8-11 + first page of packet “Beats for your Brain”

Finish Studies Weekly #1 by Thursday

Tuesday’s Asynch Work

• Reading AR 30 min.

• Math Finish 1.3 BIM

• Flipgrid

• https://flipgrid.com/d3ea7d75

• (Only 26/32 kids have done the “Earliest Childhood Memory” I’m grading them tomorrow for ELA speaking grade.

• Journal Prompt: Tuesday, September 1st

What is one thing that you think kids should be able to do, but they are not allowed? Why? Explain

• Science World- Read p. 12-15 in Science World then do Mac n Cheese Please/Disappearing Hives in packet

• Go to Science World website and sign in with code “Rioroom20”

Wednesday’s Asynchronous Work

30 min. AR + Take quizzes

Finish Week 1 in Studies Weekly Online Questions/Videos/Bonus

Review Powers/Orders of operations on Khan Math Accelerator

Turn in Pictures for google classroom activity

Finish 1.3 , if not done. Review for quiz

Read the rest of Science World by Friday

THURSDAY ASYNCH WORK

1:00 - Extra Credit? See weekly schedule for opportunities (extensions)

Finish Africa Map/Finish Name Flag

1:30- Finish Week 1 Studies Weekly

2:00 - Read 30 Min. AR Book

2:30-Finish Reading Science World + Packet

Makeup any zeros and check grades on iGrade

2:45-Journal Prompt: Thursday, September 3rd

Imagine what it would be like to be adopted. What would the challenges, struggles and triumphs of

Being adopted? My wife is adopted!

3:00 Do Google Classroom activity 16 of 32 below have done it!

It’s due tomorrow.

Friday Asynchronous Classwork

1:00pm Turn in Photo in Google Class Pic 

+Finish Math Workbook p. 17+18 1.4 Prime Factorization

1:20pm Finish Math Quiz Redo

1:45pm Read 30min. AR

2:15pm Be up-to-date on all journal entries

Check grades at http://www.igradeplus.com

No School Monday!

Tuesday Curriculum/Assignment drop off for grading

On Tuesday 8-6pm

Drop off Name Flags

Drop off Science World + Finished Packet

 Dear Parents,

We have made it through our second week together Distance Learning style. Our class is doing a fantastic job adapting to 6th grade procedures, curriculum and assignments. I wanted to let you know that there are THREE things to pickup on Monday 8am - 6pm: 

• Our Studies Weekly Newspaper Week 1-6 and our 

• Science World Magazine and 

• Science World Packet

For those of you who have not done so, please sign up for the iGrade book and share the login information with your child so that they can see how they are doing in class. I e-mailed all of you invitations. If you didn’t receive it, check your junk mail and then e-mail me back. If you still don’t have the invite, I will resend it to you.

Each week I will send out the Weekly Overview Plan at 9am to the Google Classrooms. To view the schedule, simply click on the Classwork tab, then click Resources, and find the schedule posted. The kids can share this with you because they are already adept at locating everything!

I encourage each of you to check the blog and check-in with your child to make sure that they are doing the Asynchronous work each day. As the year progresses, they will become truly independent. However, at the start of the year, some definitely need more check-ins.

To clarify, each day we have Synchronous Learning with the teacher from 9:00am-12:20pm. Next, lunch is 12:20-1pm. Finally, they should be working on their Asynchronous work from 1-3pm. During this time, I am available for chat and video conferencing through Google Hangouts with students that need extra support.

Our Virtual Back to School Night Zoom will be on Tuesday, September 15th at 6pm for 6th grade.

Let me know if you have any questions, or concerns.

All the best,
Mr. Sweet

WEEK 2 August 24-28th

Dear amazing 6th graders and families,

Welcome to Week 2 of school! These are trying times for us all. I know over 10 families that have been evacuated and more lightning storms appear to be coming this week, potentially. My own sister and best friends have been evacuated. Please reach out to me via e-mail/chat and let me know if you are in this situation so that I am aware. Also, I  know some of you are hosting families, which can make for a chaotic learning situation. We will get through this together. 

Parents can pick up the curriculum, packets, books and supplies on the cafeteria benches near the back. Each child's name is on the stack to take. The cafeteria opens at 8:00 am and you can pick them up until 6pm. Attached below is a picture of our bench! Please do not have the students start ANY of the work until I schedule it in class so we can go over it together. Some of the packets will last a few weeks.

On Monday morning we will begin with our daily class meeting to talk about how things are going and do a little check-in. I will post our asynchronous work(done independently) here each day after online instruction takes place. Our lesson plan overview will be shared in Google Classroom each Monday morning at 9:00 am. It is located under the "RESOURCES" tab of classwork.

Let's have a great week of learning and growing together even through these difficult times.

Blessings on you and yours,

Mr. Sweet

Short Monday Asynchronous (Independent)  Learning

• Journal Prompt: Monday 8/24 Describe your earliest
• memory of childhood. Write at least a paragraph with details.
• Math Finish 5th Grade Review in Big Ideas Math
• (Reminder, go to Clever, click Big Ideas Math)
• Do Google Classroom Activity on Internet Safety and Security

TUESDAY

Tuesday’s Asynchronous Work:

• Keep chat ON and ask/answer questions for/from Mr. Sweet

• Finish partner work with BIM workbook p. 3-6 in breakout rooms. Chat questions to each other if struggling. If you both don’t know, chat with Mr. Sweet. He will be checking in.

• Do Journal Prompt: Tuesday, August 25th “What are the pros and cons of competition for children?”

• Begin Africa Map: Label NEATLY all of the countries on the map.

• Select AR book and read for 30 min. (You can now sign in and take AR quizzes) 

• Sign in to igradeplus with parent login credentials to see your grades. Write down password and login so you can on your own.

• Find a few pictures of things you love, family, hobbies, images from the Internet. We will be pasting/taping these to our Writer’s Workshop notebook.

• Name Flag: Measure 4”6” in right top corner make rectangle 

And begin Final Draft on construction paper!

Wednesday Asynch Work

• Finish Math 1.1 in Big Ideas and submit review for those who didn’t do that (10 students) I will leave breakout groups open until 3pm. Dylan B., Makena, Ella, Andre, Myles, Natalie, Simone, Leah and Aaron need to submit their Math Review from Monday.

• Name Flag-Work on Art and Name

• Begin Studies Weekly Week 1: Planet Earth (Read and then answer questions + bonus questions)Work at your own pace

• Create a Flipgrid about your first childhood memory: click here: https://flipgrid.com/d3ea7d75 (Due Friday)

(Work on expression, gestures and eye contact with camera at top middle of screen)

• Do Journal Entry: Wednesday, August 26th "What are the positives of Distance Learning?"

Asynch Work Thursday

• Sign into AR and checkout your AR goal!

• Check iGrades: Finish and submit assignments that are zeros 

• Read 30 min. AR Book

• Finish Math Workbook 1.2 p. 8-10

• Work on Name Flag, I will give 20min. Class time on Friday so I can see your progress

• Africa Map - Finish Labeling 55 features neatly

• Finish Flipgrid Child Memory: https://flipgrid.com/d3ea7d75

• Keep chat on! I will get in touch with some of you.

FRIDAY’S ASYNCHRONOUS WORK

• Finish Math 1.2

• Read AR 30 min.

• Journal Prompt: Friday, August 28th

• What’s great about childhood?...and not so great about childhood?

• Finish any previous journals

• Finish Flipgrid Childhood Memories

• Do two sections of Studies Weekly + Bonus Questions

• Work on Name Flag

• Africa

First Week of School!

MONDAY:

First Day of School Classwork

Students and parents go to the top right of my blog, click “student/parent letter”, which is under “Important Links” section. Next, take time to read the letter. Write down any questions you may have for tomorrow’s Google meet.

• Finish your “First Test” Interview questions about yourself. When finished, click submit, or turn-in

• Have your parent go to the iGrade e-mail link document in the “Important Links” section again. They can type in their e-mail so I can send them an access e-mail to your grades through iGradeplus.com. You will also have access through your district e-mail!

• Watch the District Slide Show in Google Classroom on “My Media Use” then fill out google classroom activity.

• Pictures tomorrow so dress nice. I will take screen shots of each of you and make a cool class pic of all 33 of us!

• Begin working on your Name Flag Acrostic rough draft

• Get outside and play!

• Class Google meet at 9:00 am tomorrow

Tuesday Classwork:

• Begin creating your own 4 truths and 1 lie  in Google Classroom. Get creative and tricky!

• Do Google Classroom district activity (Youtube, “Teen Voices” then fill out other document on “Red Flags”) Due tomorrow)

• Continue working on your rough draft of your Acrostic Name Activity

• Please type a few ideas for Classroom Rules on Google Classroom Feed. Comment below my 5 rules.

Wednesday Classwork:

• Fillout Google classroom activity: What Do You Want 6th Grade to be/not be like?!

• Login to flipgrid with your district gmail account. Next, record your first video and upload it to the “Summer Fun” Assignment. It is due Friday.

• Chat with your district email account with one other student, Share your 4 Truth and 1 Lie and see if you can figure out each other’s lie. Chat with Mr. Sweet and ask him one question. This is the preferred way of communicating vs. google classroom.

• Continue Name flags

• Do journal prompts. See google classroom stream at top.

THURSDAY CLASSWORK

• Finish AND turn in Google Classroom Assignments

• Finish rough draft of Name Flag

• Tell your parents to check their email.

• Sign into Studies Weekly with your first name and #

  If that doesn’t work, it will be your first, last and #

  Example
  Login: martin7

  Or,  martinsweet7

  Password is: Martin#7, or

  Martinsweet#7

  Chat Mr. Sweet a question if you haven't done so yet:

  Do journal prompt:  What would you and your family do in case of a fire?

  Watch two flipgrids and comment, or send a vid back with your comments, or questions.

FRIDAY ASYNCHRONOUS CLASSWORK:
Watch Mr. Sweet’s Flipgrid on Supply Book Pickup on Monday at 8am-6pm

Respond if you would like! Invite code: https://flipgrid.com/31f85646

Take a peak at Math 1.1Lesson to get a head start . We will start this Monday

Finish Tech Google Assignments

Add ART and PE Google Classrooms. See Ms. Avey’s directions on the classroom feed.

Check to see if your parent received my invite to the grade book at iGradebook. I will send these after lunch at 12:30

August 14th, 2020

Dear Parents,

I look forward to meeting each of your children online this coming Monday, August 17th,

at 9:00 a.m. for our first Google Meet together. I’m excited to begin this adventurous

new journey together in learning. We will meet every day at 9:00 a.m. so your child

can voice their opinions, concerns, and questions. 6th grade has the best curriculum

schoolwide so you are in for a treat! I will be your guide as we explore the incredibly

unique and fascinating learning 6th grade has to offer.

Your child’s login information is their student ID followed by their birthdate. Like last year,

they simply enter our google classroom and click on the “Meet Link” at the top left.

In case they are unable to find this, here is the link for our meetings all year unless we

utilize Zoom: 

Google Meet link:

https://meet.google.com/lookup/cn3jjagp5t

It is going to be a great year of opportunities and challenges, so our collective

patience will be the key to success. We will become true learning warriors, able

to take on any new challenge that presents itself. Are you ready?!

For the love of learning and growth,

Mr. Sweet

P.S. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail. Let me know if you did NOT receive an e-mail from me on Friday, August 14th. E-mail me at martin_sweet@pvusd.net and I will add you to my class list.

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

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.)

Fine tip sharpie - very important for world maps 

Many of these items are already in the bag that should be picked up in the cafeteria asap.