Mr. Sweet's 6th Grade 2024-2025: December 4-8th

Sunday, December 3, 2023

December 4-8th

Dear Parents and Students,

First and foremost, I would like to thank the amazing parents that took the time to get TB tested, turn in insurance paperwork, get fingerprinted and drive our sweet 6th graders over to the Tech Museum in San Jose. It was truly an enlightening trip with the profound iMax Movie about the history of Jerusalem and the engaging Engineering for Earthquakes Lab in the morning. See pictures below!

This week we will be doing MAP testing starting Monday and Tuesday with ELA. On Wednesday and Thursday I will allot time for the Math MAP testing. Please make sure your child gets to bed at the right time each night for optimal learning and growth during the day, as always.

As a reminder, your child's first book project is due this Tuesday, December 5th. Hopefully they are caught up and prepared to turn it in Tuesday. Thus far, 6 students have already turned them in early.

Our Poetry Recital will be next Wednesday, December 13th, at 8:30am. The Poetry Cafe with treats will be at about 9:30am. Parents are invited to the recital and cafe to see their child recite an original poem along with a famous poem that resonates with them. I encourage parents to listen and give feedback to their children practicing at home prior to the recital. If not, have each amazing 6th grader record themselves on an iPhone/Android and watch how they use eye contact, expression, volume, elocution, articulation and gestures to maximize their poem.

Blessings,

Mr. Sweet

HOMEWORK MONDAY

Finish Book Project: Due Tomorrow (10% off each day late)

Finish Haiku Final Drafts + Color/Finish Writing Famous Poem Final Draft

Check iGrades

Charge Computer

Spelling Bee tomorrow

Get good night of sleep (MAP testing tomorrow)

HOMEWORK TUESDAY

2nd Harvest Food Bank Drive! Feed those in need

Finish Rough Draft of Free Verse Poem/Begin to Memorize and Recite Famous and OriginalPoem