Homework - September 27

Good Luck Cross Country Team! 
Picture Day is coming soon - October 3
Soccer Game at home October 3   Away game October 1
No School October 8
PTO Oct. 9 at 4:30 - All are welcome!!!!  

Language Arts: Final Copy of descriptive writing
4 entries in Writer's Notebook

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour - add events to plot line; choose two reading strategies and explain how you used them while reading

Math: Study Links

Social Studies: 0 

Science: 0

Internet has been Down

Sorry! Sorry!

I have not posted for a few days because our network has been down.  It seems to be up and running again so I will be putting the homework on the blog!

Homework - September 20

ELA: Finish All About ME poem
You will need to bring in post cards for Wednesday

Read for 1/2 hour - Choose two reading strategies and explain how it relates to your story.

Social Studies: 6W - Study for Test - packet, vocabulary, and map There will be questions related to locations on the map.

Science:

Math:

Homework - September 19

We hope to see you all at Open House tomorrow night from 5 - 7!

ELA-
- Read for 1/2 hour
-  Bring in Two post cards for Monday
- Write in Writer's Notebook

(finish How-To if it is not complete)

Social Studies: Study for Quiz - Study packet including map, vocabulary words, and chapter
6W - if you were in band or chorus make sure you read two more sections over the assigned cave pictures

Math: Mean, Medium, & Mode

September 18 - Homework

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour; add to web about observations

ELA: Finish final draft of narrative for How-To Writing

Math: Study Link worksheet

Science: Finish analysis 5

Don't forget open house on Thursday from 5 - 7

UPCOMING EVENTS

Everyone received a newsletter! There is a great deal of information and some great pictures of students!  

We hope to see you at Open House which is September 20th from 5 - 7!

School Picture day is October 3 

How exciting! PBIS Kickoff is September 18th! Don't forget to ask your child all about it! 

Homework - September 17

ELA:
6W - Due Tuesday - Final draft of How-To Writing
6S - Due Wednesday - Final draft of How-To

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Math: Study Link 1.5

Homework September 13

Writing: Write rough draft of How-To Writing - materials list and steps you will take to teach someone how to do something.

Continue to write every day in your writer's notebook - add to list, continue name writing, add to lifting a line from other authors....

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour - reading strategies which were assigned on Tuesday
6W - Practice and write in your readers notebook two reading strategies you used while reading


 Social Studies: 6W - You need to do 4 more vocabulary words on the graphic organizer
**** In packet do question 1 in Section 1

Math: Both sides of worksheet

Want to Find a Book to Read?

  Need help finding a book? Link to Anita Silvey's Almanac Check out recommendations by Anita Silvey. She is the editor of the Horn Book Review Journal and publisher of children's books at Houghton Mifflin. She has read over 125,000 kids books. Can you imagine?  There is even a little information about the book and why she thinks it may one day be a classic.  

Homework - September 10

Reading: Read for at least 1/2 hour - Don't forget the writing strategy we used to day. Lifting a Line - choose a sentence that you really like and may want to use a springboard for a writing. Choose one that you can connect or gives you a spark or idea.

Writing: Narrow down what you want to do for a How-To Writing - Add to your lists for writing

Social Studies: Bring artifact in for Thursday. Make sure you ask your parents if it is okay to bring it in.

Lumberjack Show

Wow! The Lumberjack Show was amazing! I know all the students really enjoyed the show!  They really made us laugh! I think one of the highlights was the log rolling!  You may want to ask your child how the pole climbing went! They definitely should have some stories to tell!

Homework for Monday

Writing: Don't forget to get information about your name.  Take notes on what you find out!

Continue writing about a topic from your list.

Reading: Remember to read over the weekend!  You have all started reading some great books and I can't wait to conference with you!

Social Studies: Bring in an artifact that you may want to bury for our social scientist to find 10,000 years from now! Make sure you have asked your parents if it is okay to lose this treasure for ever!

Work on All About ME Poster!  Due Tuesday

September 6

HOORAY! Tomorrow is the day for Donnell's Pond!   Don't forget to bring a bag lunch for the Donnell's Pond Merit Trip!   You may also need a bathing suit, jacket, sunscreen, and maybe even a frisbee or football. 

Welcome Back To School

It is hard to believe summer is over, and you will be in sixth grade. I am so excited to get to know you all! I will be your Language Arts and Social Studies teacher, and Ms. West will be your Math and Science teacher. 

We already have a great deal planned for the upcoming year!  To start off the year there will be an assembly in the gym on the first day of school at 9:00 a.m.!   

Upcoming Events
*There will be a music demonstration with Rayburn Music on Sept. 12. 

* School picture day will will be October 3

* No School October 8 - Columbus Day

PTO is always looking for new members. The first two meeting are on Sept. 9 @ 6:00 p.m. and October 11 (no time scheduled yet)

BOOK FAIR is October 22 - 26
PBIS Celebration is October 26 at 1:00 p.m.
PTO FAll FROLIC - is October 26 in the evening