Field Trip Permission Slips Still Needed

The field trip permission slips for our trip to the Science Festival are due back this coming Tuesday.  Forms are still needed from the following students:
Genevieve B.
Meredith B.
Jackson G.
Brett H.
Chase H.
Mason K.
Makenna P.
Aaron P.
Ryan S.
Trent W.
Denim W.
Danielle Z.
Darias A.
Laney C.
Rylan F.
Jaxon G.
Amanda G.
Robert H.
Jayden L.
Liam N.
Avery O.
Sam S.
Kaitlyn S.
Brody W.
Izaiah A.
Bella A.
Mason G.
Connor H.
Laine M.
Luke R.
Paiton S.
Ryli T.
Jayden T.

ELA news week of 10/2

Students should be reading for at least 20 min every night as their homework.  Students are working toward the 40 book challenge, which encourages them to read from a variety of genres.  Every 150 pages counts as one book, so students reading large books are not penalized.  Thanks for your support with this crucial aspect of your child's learning!

Monday:  FTM mid-book quiz, FTM ch. 13-15
Tuesday: Plot, short story analysis
Wednesday: FTM ch. 16-17, written reflection
Thursday: Reader's notebook, word root study
Friday: FTM ch. 18-19, discussion questions

Scholastic Book Orders

Class Code - P69TG

Dear Families,

I want your child to be a successful reader—and for that, I need your help.

When children choose their own books to read for pleasure, they enjoy reading more and spend more time doing it. The more your child reads, the better they will do in school and in life.

Scholastic Book Clubs flyers are made for you and your child to shop for books your child will love to read. Each month, the flyers are filled with trusted, excellent quality, age-appropriate books chosen by Scholastic for prices as low as one dollar.

Plus you will be helping our class when you order: Scholastic matches each order you place with FREE BOOKS for our classroom to share.

Thank you for helping your child become a successful reader.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rogness

I will place orders monthly during the school year.  

Two ways to order:

1. Go online to: scholastic.com/newparent

Look up my name: Julie Rogness

Or enter our Class Code: P69TG

Follow the instructions to place your order online by the due date each month. 

2. Check off the books you want to order for your child on the paper flyers and return them with a check made to Scholastic Book Clubs. (NO CASH, PLEASE!) 

Social Studies News Week of: Sept. 25th

This week in Social Studies we'll be working on a Mesopotamian Culture Poster Project as well as finishing up our Ancient Mesopotamia Unit.  We're looking at having our 1st Unit Test next Monday (the 2nd.)  Students will receive a study guide this week that they can use to help them study.  Assignments due this week are:

Tue-Ch. 2 Sec. 2 & 3 Assignment
Thur-Ch. 2 Sec. 5 Assign. due & Mesopotamian Culture Project due

Student Directory

CLICK HERE ----->>  http://bit.ly/17-18pumastudentdirectory

*This must be completed every year*

Don't forget to join our Facebook Group (PAD Parent Club) for updates on events and activites! 

Thank you!

Poynette Parent Club

Math News Week of September 25

This week we will be finishing up our first unit of multiplying/dividing decimals and exponents. Our Chapter 1 Test will be on Tuesday. Later in the week, we will begin a unit that focuses on multiplying and dividing fractions. Here is a list of upcoming assignments.

Due 9/26     Study Guide    Pg 79-81 #9-19 odds, 27-43 odds, 49-55 odds, 59-61 odds

Due 9/28     Worksheet       Simplifying Fractions WS

Due 9/29    Start Smart 4   Pg 15 #1-13 odds, 17-18

Due 10/2    Lesson 1C-D     Pg 100-101 #9-19 odds, 29, 31

ELA news week of 9/25

Students should be reading nightly to work toward our 40 book challenge! We have 36 weeks remaining!

Monday: FTM (Freak the Mighty) ch. 7&8, word part study, MLA guidelines and example of literary review
Tuesday: Literary Review (graded 3 paragraph response completed in class)
Wednesday: *Sub* (I will be at a CESA training all day) FTM ch. 9&10, capitalization rules
Thursday: Kinds of sentences, writing an objective summary
Friday: FTM ch. 11&12, point of view

Homecoming Dress Up Days

The middle school will be having dress up days next week as follows:

Monday: Favorite character/superhero day (shirts or regular clothing only, no costumes)
Tuesday: Crazy sock day
Wednesday: Dress as your mom or dad day
Thursday: Class color day (6th grade wears red)
Friday: Orange & Black day

Science News Week of Sept. 25

We are learning about the engineering design process and applying it to the question of whether or not human life can be sustained on another planet. We will continue to research and learn about Mars and begin to brainstorm and think up possible ways to colonize the planet.

Monday: Mars Mission Research Project- Identifying the Problem

Tuesday: Mars Mission Research Project- Brainstorming and Planning

Wednesday: Mars Mission Research Project- Planning and Creating

Thursday: Mars Mission Research Project- Creating and Improving

Friday: Mars Mission Research Project- Reflection and Sharing

Parent-Teacher Conferences

As a reminder, please contact one of the 6th grade team members about setting up a fall conference by this Friday.  After Friday, we will assign time slots to all remaining students that have not been scheduled and will send out letters to confirm everyone's time/location.  Slots fill up quickly, so if you have a preference of a particular teacher/subject, date, or time, please let us know by Friday.
Conferences are being held on:
Thursday, October 12 from 4:30-8:00 or
Thursday, October 19 from 4:00-7:30
Thank you!

Alex O'Connor (math) aocon@poynette.k12.wi.us
Greg Kallungi (social studies) gkall@poynette.k12.wi.us
Stephanie Weckerly (science & math) sweck@poynette.k12.wi.us
Julie Rogness (English Language Arts) jrogn@poynette.k12.wi.us

Field Trip Permission Slip

Please watch for a bright orange permission slip to come home today or tomorrow.  We will be going to the Science Festival at the UW-Madison campus on Friday, November 3rd.  We will be looking for as many chaperones as possible so we can explore the exhibits in small groups.  If you are interested in being a chaperone, please contact the school office to apply.  After several years, you must re-apply, so it would be a good idea to make sure your paperwork is current.

We need the permission slips back by October 3rd, but the sooner the better!
Thanks!

Also- please continue to remind your child about bringing home the handbook signature form and the medical form that they should have received from their homeroom teacher.  Both forms must be signed and returned to the office.  We appreciate your help with these important forms!

ELA News week of 9/18

Remind your child to be reading for our 40 book challenge!  The expectation is to read at least 20 minutes every night.

Monday: King Arthur Legends, Preparing for Freak the Mighty unit
Tuesday: Tone/Mood, Freak the Mighty ch. 1&2
Wednesday: Characterization, Freak the Mighty ch. 3&4
Thursday: Text Evidence
Friday: Freak the Mighty ch. 5&6

*Please sign and return the student handbook form and the medical form that were sent home from your child's homeroom.  A copy of the handbook was sent home with them today.

Math News Week of September 18

We will be continuing to practice division with decimals this week in math class. We will spend Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday reviewing this concept before moving on to exponents. We will also be having our first quiz on Wednesday in class (multiplying and dividing decimals). Here is a list of upcoming homework assignments.

Lesson 2D-E Pg 52-53 #9-23 odds, 29-33 odds

Lesson 3A Pg 58-59 #1-7 odds, 23, 25, 35, 39

Mid Chpt Pg 61 #1-16, 18-19

Lesson 3B Pg 63-65 #1-11 odds, 23-33 odds, 39-43 odds, 47-51 odds

Lesson 3B-3C    Pg 68 #9-25 odds, Pg 72 #9-19 odds

Science News Week of Sept. 18th

This week we will continue to focus on studying the impacts of technology and engineering on society. We will finish and present our invention projects and begin a student choice project demonstrating the principles of the engineering and design loop process.

Monday: Invention Project Work Time

Tuesday: Invention Project Work Time

Wednesday: Present Invention Projects

Thursday: Engineering and Design Process Notes and Project

Friday: Engineering and Design Process Notes and Project

ELA News week of 9/11

Students should be reading at home every night for at least 20 min!  Students are working toward the "40 Book Challenge" this year.  They are being asked to read 40 books of their choice from a variety of genres to expand their horizons as a reader.  In order to meet this challenge, they will need to be reading outside of class.  Thank you for your support in this very important endeavor!

Monday: STAR test
Tuesday: Genre study, Best/Worst lists
Wednesday: Writing from a list, Theme
Thursday: Theme, Freak the Mighty
Friday: Show me the evidence

Math News Week of September 11th

This week we will be diving into a review of multiplying decimals. In addition to the homework assignments listed below, students have their "Math is Everywhere Tiles," which will be due on Tuesday. This Friday, we will be doing our Fall STAR Testing in math class. Here are the upcoming assignments for the week.

Due 9/12     Pg 34-35 #11-25 odds, 31, 33

Due 9/13     Pg 40-41 #11-23 odds, 31,  49-57 odds

Due 9/14     Pg 43-46 #3-17 odds, 33, 37, 39, 43, 45

Due 9/18     Pg 52-53 #9-23 odds, 29-33 odds

Science News Week of Sept. 11th

We will start our first Science Unit this week! We will be studying how technology and engineering have an impact on society. We will be doing several projects and activities to learn and practice the engineering design loop process.

Monday: Introduction to Unit Ideas, Scientific Method Notes/Design Loop Notes, Best Inventions of the 21st Century Article

Tuesday: Best Invention Socratic Discussion, Design Loop Notes

Wednesday: Invention Project

Thursday: Invention Project

Friday: Present Invention Project

Math News Week of September 5th

We are off to a great start in 6th grade math! This week we started to create our "Math is Everywhere" tiles. Students picked an area they see math outside of the classroom and are creating a tile that shows this. Our first homework assignment from the textbook will be due on Monday and is listed below.

Pg 27-29 #1-21 odds, 39-43 odds

Social Studies News Week of: Sept. 5th

Welcome to 6th Grade Social Studies! Our class syllabus can be found here.

The 6th Grade Social Studies Standards Rubric can be found here.

This week we're starting off with some Map Skills Review.  We'll have a few assignments due this week:

Due Wed: "Getting to Know You" Assign.
Due Thurs: In-class Assignment Book & Atlas Tour Due (we'll complete this in class)
Due Fri: World Locations & Facts Assignment

Please feel free to contact me with any questions--email is usually easiest for me to respond to in a timely manner.

gkall@poynette.k12.wi.us
(608)635-4347 X 166