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Happy four day week! Easter and the four day weekend are fast approaching, and we are hard at work in 6th grade! Please check with your student and on Q to see if they have any missing work, as missing assignments early in the quarter have a huge impact on their grade. Students can also do corrections on any assignment, which is a great way to earn some extra credit and boost their grade! As a reminder, we also offer ASHH (after school homework help) most Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 4:00, which any student can stay for to get extra help on homework or just have a quiet place to work on homework!
Also as a reminder, please continue to check in with your student about their chromebook, homework/absent work, Classcraft, and if they have gotten any behavior referrals that need to be signed (or detentions to be served). In math this week, we have finished (or should have finished) our graphs for the science expo. Those will be printed for your student and given to them to attach directly to their board in the next week or so. We are also moving from our focus of fractions, decimals, and percents into work with ratios - how to write ratios, describe the relationship, and reducing/enlarging a figure. We are working on Lesson 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 this week, looking specifically at enlarging and reducing. Ask your student what figure we have been enlarging! Your student will have a homework assignment on Tuesday (4.2.1 Review Preview), but all other CPM homework assignments will wait until next week. If your student has not completed one of the graph projects on Google classroom, or if they have missing/absent work, please help them get it completed as soon as possible. In social studies, we are beginning what will probably be our final ancient civilization... ROME! This week, we are focusing primarily on a map of Rome, as well as a KWL chart. We will then focus on the geography and early development of Rome (TCI Lesson 32). We will continue working on Lesson 32 next week as well. In spelling, we are continuing our boards from earlier this month. Tic tac toe boards and spelling tests will be due next Wednesday, April 24th. If your student did not turn in their last tic tac toe boards in yet, please have them do so as soon as possible. Upcoming dates:
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Happy Monday! We are now in the second week of April and well underway with Quarter 4. Please check with your student and on Q to see if they have any missing work, as missing assignments early in the quarter have a huge impact on their grade. Students can also do corrections on any assignment, which is a great way to earn some extra credit and boost their grade! As a reminder, we also offer ASHH (after school homework help) most Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 4:00, which any student can stay for to get extra help on homework or just have a quiet place to work on homework!
Also as a reminder, please continue to check in with your student about their chromebook, homework/absent work, Classcraft, and if they have gotten any behavior referrals that need to be signed (or detentions to be served). In math this week, we are moving on to our work with ratios with CPM lesson 3.1.6, as well as finishing our graphs for the science expo. Your student will have a homework assignment on Monday (finish our Barbie Bungee graph on Google classroom, finish data collection), Tuesday (3.1.6 Review Preview), and Thursday (finish and turn in the science expo table and graph on Google classroom). Student science expo data tables and graphs are due this Friday and we will be taking class time to work on graphing their data results, so please check with your student to make sure that they have finished their data on time, so that they are able to work on their graph in class. We will be spending class time Wednesday, so all data collection must be finished to work on the table and graph in class. In social studies, students are finishing their civilization matrix projects this week. For my homeroom, the rough draft and final typed copy are due on Friday. In spelling, we will be taking a short break during class this week due to Erin's Law presentations, but are continuing the same list as last week. Tic tac toe boards and spelling tests will not be due until April 24th. If your student did not turn in their last tic tac toe boards in yet, please have them do so as soon as possible. Upcoming dates:
I hope everyone had a great and restful spring break! We are well on our way with Quarter 4, and most classes have at least four grades now. Please check with your student and on Q to see if they have any missing work, as missing assignments early in the quarter have a huge impact on their grade. Students can also do corrections on any assignment, which is a great way to earn some extra credit and boost their grade! As a reminder, we also offer ASHH (after school homework help) most Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 4:00, which any student can stay for to get extra help on homework or just have a quiet place to work on homework!
Also as a reminder, please continue to check in with your student about their chromebook, homework/absent work, Classcraft, and if they have gotten any behavior referrals that need to be signed (or detentions to be served). In math this week, we are continuing to work on connecting decimals, fractions, and percents with CPM lesson 3.1.4 and 3.1.5. Your student will have a homework assignment on Tuesday (3.1.4 Review Preview) and Thursday (3.1.5 Review Preview). If we have extra class time this week, we will continue to work on the practice graph with sample science expo data that we started before break. Student science expo data is due this Friday, and we will be taking class time next week to work on graphing their data results, so please check with your student to make sure that they have finished their data on time, so that they are able to work on their graph in class. In social studies, students are finishing their create projects this week. We will be presenting their projects in class, as well as working on a comparison chart for the three main civilizations we have studied so far this year. In spelling, we will be starting a new list this week. Tic tac toe boards and lists will be coming out to students this week, but will not be due for a few weeks due to some scheduling changes we will have during spelling time next week. If your student did not turn in their last tic tac toe boards in yet, please have them do so as soon as possible. Upcoming dates:
Somehow we are already in Quarter 4! Report cards will be sent home with your student on Friday, and we will also be having the PBIS incentive for good behavior and the school store on Friday. As a reminder, we introduced a new Classcraft challenge last week, so students should be working hard to earn that XP!
Also as a reminder, please continue to check in with your student about their chromebook, homework/absent work, Classcraft, and if they have gotten any behavior referrals that need to be signed (or detentions to be served). In math this week, we are working on connecting decimals, fractions, and percents with CPM lesson 3.1.3. This is a longer lesson than normal, so it will take us most of the week. Your student will have a homework assignment on Tuesday (3.1.3 Review Preview Part 1) and Thursday (3.1.3 Review Preview Part 2). If we have extra class time this week, we will work on a practice graph with sample science expo data, so students can see what kind of data they will need from their own project in order to create their graph. We will take one class period a couple weeks after break to work on their own data and graphs. If you student has not started their experiment yet, we are encouraging them to work on the experiment over break so that they have data for us to use in class. In social studies, students were introduced to the create projects last week, which they will be working on both at home and at school. Their rough draft of the project is due this week and the final draft will be due Tuesday, April 2 (the second day back from spring break). In spelling, we are finishing our current lists this week. Tic tac toe boards were due Friday, but we did not get our tests taken yet. The tests will now take place on the following days: today (Tuesday) will be the purple group, Wednesday will be the green group, and Thursday will be the gold group. If your student has not turned their tic tac toe boards in yet, please have them do so as soon as possible. Upcoming dates:
This week is a big week! We are in the final week of Quarter 3 and we are completing our state testing this week! With that in mind, students will need headphones that work, both for social studies and testing this week. It is also incredibly important that students have fully charged chromebooks, as we use those for testing. We also introduced a new Classcraft challenge yesterday! Students who earn at least 20,000 XP between today (March 12) and May 29 will be eligible to take an afternoon off school and go to Elevate Trampoline Park in Champaign! This is in addition to the regular 6th grade field trip. More information about pricing, conditions, and paperwork for the Classcraft challenge can be found on the flyer your student received yesterday.
Please ask your student if they have headphones/earbuds that work! Thank you! As a reminder, please continue to check in with your student about their chromebook, homework/absent work, Classcraft, and if they have gotten any behavior referrals that need to be signed (or detentions to be served). In math this week, we are looking at our new state testing (IAR instead of PARCC) and practice playing with the features. There will be no math Wednesday-Friday due to testing. In social studies, we are finishing our Egypt unit hyperdoc! The hyperdoc and god/goddess worksheet are due this Wednesday (3/13) and will be on quarter three. Students may need to work on this some at home, especially if they struggle to focus at school, leave their chromebook at home, or if they are absent. Students were introduced to the create projects yesterday, which they will work on after turning in their hyperdoc. We will continue to work on social studies the rest of the week. In spelling, we are finishing our current lists this week. Students should be working on the activities on their tic tac toe boards, which are due this Friday. We will also be taking our tests on Friday. Upcoming dates:
Happy March! Even though the weather is trying to trick us, we are getting closer to spring!
Students will need headphones that work, both for social studies and testing next week. Please ask your student if they have headphones/earbuds that work! Thank you! As a reminder, please continue to check in with your student about their chromebook, homework/absent work, Classcraft, and if they have gotten any behavior referrals that need to be signed (or detentions to be served). In math this week, we are starting a new unit on ratios, rates, and percents, with a focus on percents first. Our number talks are all about common fractions, decimals, and percents as well. We will also be having Too Good for Drugs on Wednesday. This week, we will also take a look at our new state testing (IAR instead of PARCC) and practice playing with the features. Students will have homework on Thursday (3.1.2 Review Preview). In social studies, we are continuing the work we started last week with our end of Egypt unit hyperdoc! Students may need to work on this some at home, especially if they struggle to focus at school, leave their chromebook at home, or if they are absent. We will start introducing the create project options either the end of this week or beginning of next. In spelling, we are starting new lists this week. Students should be working on the activities on their tic tac toe boards, which are due next Friday. We will also be taking our tests next Friday. Upcoming dates:
Happy Read Week! This week, we will be having dress up days to celebrate Read Week, as well as our Read Night and Book Fair on Friday. I hope to see everyone there!
Monday: Paleontologist Day - Wear camo and/or your favorite hat. Tuesday: Dino-Day - Wear something GREEN. Wednesday: Silly-saurus Day - Get wacky! Wear your clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched. Wear your hair in crazy spikes! Thursday: Dinosaur Tracks Day - Wear your silly or mismatched socks! Friday: Extinction Prevention Day - Wear school appropriate pajamas or comfy clothes! On Friday we will also be hosting our Read Night and Book Fair from 5:30-8:30. Please continue to check in with your student about their chromebook (Is it charged?!?), homework/absent work (Are they missing anything?!?), Classcraft (Have they fallen in battle?!?), and if they have gotten any behavior referrals that need to be signed (or detentions to be served). In math this week, we are reviewing for our rational numbers test! Students will be tested over number lines, adding/subtracting positive and negative integers (with or without a number line), positive and negative numbers in the context of a story problem, absolute value, four quadrant coordinate graphing, and distance between two points on a coordinate grid. Students will have various review activities both during class and for homework this week. Our test will be on Thursday. In social studies, we are finishing our work in ancient Egypt, with a focus on the different social classes in ancient Egypt and how the social class affected the daily life of the Egyptians. We will also be comparing Egypt to our previous civilizations and starting a hyperdoc activity! Your student should be keeping up with the notes in their notebook and should make up any necessary notes if they are absent. In spelling, we are finishing our lists this week. Students should be working on the activities on their tic tac toe boards, which are due on Friday. We will also be taking our tests on Friday. Upcoming dates:
Happy Valentine's Day week! This week, please continue to check in with your student about their chromebook (Is it charged?!?), homework/absent work (Are they missing anything?!?), and Classcraft (Have they fallen in battle?!?). Since this week is Valentine's Day, we will be having a small party on Thursday during interventions. Your student should be getting information from their homeroom teacher. As a reminder, students do not need to bring anything, but if they want to bring cards/candy, they must bring some for every student in their homeroom. Thanks! This week is also a Too Good for Drugs day in math, so their will not be any regular math work on Wednesday. Because of a teacher's institute and President's Day, there is also no school for students on Friday (2/15) and Monday (2/18).
In math this week we are reviewing absolute value and then beginning our work with four quadrant coordinate grids. Homework this week will be on Tuesday (absolute value worksheet). In social studies, we are finishing our work in ancient Egypt, with a focus on the different kingdoms in Egypt and some of the major achievements of the pharaohs (lesson 8). We will also be talking about mummies this week! Your student should be keeping up with the notes in their notebook and should make up any necessary notes if they are absent. In spelling, we are finishing our lists this week. Tic tac toe boards are due on Tuesday, and we will be taking our tests on Tuesday. We will wait on new lists until next week. Upcoming dates:
Hopefully everyone has recovered from the Polar Vortex last week! This week's updates will be short and sweet! I had to have my wisdom teeth removed last Friday and am still recovering, but I'm trying to power through!
In math this week we are working on reviewing what positive and negative numbers mean in real life contexts and then working on absolute value. Next week, we will be moving on to four quadrant coordinate graphing! Homework this week will be on Tuesday (7.5 worksheet) and Thursday (3.2.3 Review Preview). In social studies, we are continuing to learn about ancient Egypt, with a focus on the different kingdoms in Egypt and some of the major achievements of the pharaohs. This is lesson eight from TCI. Your student should be keeping up with the notes in their notebook and should make up any necessary notes if they are absent. In spelling, we are working on a new list and a tic tac toe board! Students get to pick the spelling activities they wish to complete, provided that they complete TWO sets of three in a row. Tic tac toe boards will be due on Tuesday, February 12 and we will also take our spelling tests that day. Upcoming dates:
Have a great week! Ms. Kennell This week we are continuing our Classcraft Challenge from last week! Each student was placed in a team on Classcraft, and those teams are being used for the first time in a challenge. After this week, the five teams that earn the most XP will earn a full size candy bar of their choice!
As a reminder, please continue to help support your student with their chromebooks, as some students are still struggling to bring it to school charged on a regular basis, and keep reading 20 minutes of AR each night to meet that AR goal! This week in math, we have continued our work with using a number line with positive and negative numbers, using lessons 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 on CPM. Your student will have math homework on Tuesday (3.2.1 Integer Practice) and Thursday (3.2.1/3.2.2 Additional Integer Practice) this week. If math homework is a struggle in the evenings, consider having your student stay for ASHH (6th grade's after school homework help)! Your student has the opportunity to have a snack and a quiet place to work on homework (and ask questions!). This is also a great opportunity for students to complete chromebook assignments if internet access at home is difficult. ASHH will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:10-4:00 in the 6th grade classrooms. Please contact your student's homeroom teacher if your child is planning on staying that day! In social studies this week, we are looking at the geography of Egypt using our TCI lessons (lesson 7). We are busy looking at maps of Egypt, labeling different landmarks, and trying to determine how geography affected the settlement in ancient Egypt. We have completed a geography worksheet and are working on finishing our geography note pages. In spelling, we got behind in our schedule last week, so we are finishing our new lists this week! Students will be completing word sorts, pyramid words, rainbow words, red vowels, and then taking a spelling test the end of the week. All sorts/work is due this Friday (test day). Upcoming dates:
Have a fantastic week! Ms. Kennell |
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