NHS Community Book Exchange

Have any slightly used or already read books laying around?  Donate them to the National Honor Society and give them back to the community.  Book drop-offs will be available at each school as well as the Piggly Wiggly through December 7.  Once all books have been collected, there will be a free community book exchange on Monday, December 10th in the Poynette 1-8 cafeteria from 4-7pm, just in time for Christmas gifts!  You do not need to donate books in order to pick up some new ones at the exchange.  Board books, picture books, chapter books, adult books... any kind of books will be accepted.  Clear off those shelves to make room for some new reading materials, and help our community get excited about reading!

ELA News week of 12/3

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record
Monday: Reading Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday: Reading Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Reading Workshop Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 5 & Metalog 3
Thursday: Reading Workshop Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Reading Workshop Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record

Homework resources- paper copies are available in the classroom, and they are also on google classroom.  Link provided here as well:
1. Reading Record Week 4- due 12/5
2. Metalog Week 3- due 12/5

This week in Spanish (Week of 11/26)

Hola parents!

This week in Spanish 6th graders are continuing their work on Unit 2 of 4 for this quarter. Students will be focused on mastering basic questions and answers in Spanish (ex. What is your name? When is your birthday? How old are you? etc.). Students will be having a short speaking assessment focusing on these questions and answers on Wednesday (11/28).

Have a great week!
Sr. Gavin

ELA News Week of 11/26

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record
Monday: No Students  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday: Reading Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Reading Workshop Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 4
Thursday: Reading Workshop Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Reading Workshop Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record

Homework resources- paper copies were handed out in class today, and they are also available on google classroom.  Link provided here as well:
1. Reading Record Week 4- due 11/28

December Book Order

Class Code - P69TG

Order Due Date -  Monday, December 10

Support Your Child’s Reading Success!

Dear Families,

Did you know? Kids who read for just 20 minutes a day are more successful in school and life. Ordering from Scholastic Book Clubs is an easy way to find the best books that are just right for your child’s grade and interests.

Here’s how:

Choose books with your child from the paper flyers or online at: scholastic.com/bookclubs

To order online, connect to our class using our Class Code: P69TG

Bonus: This month, you can pick a FREE Book (up to $5) when you place an online order of $25 or more!

As soon as your order is delivered to our classroom, I will send it home with your child.

**If you are interested in purchasing books as a gift, you can let me know and I will set them aside for you to pick up from the office to keep them a surprise from your child! 

Plus every order you place earns FREE Books for our class to share.

Thank you for your support and happy reading,

ELA News Week of 11/19

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record
Monday: Writing workshop, grammar  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday:  Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Socratic Discussion (1:15 early release) Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 3 & Metalog 2
Thursday: NO SCHOOL Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: NO SCHOOL Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record

Homework resources- paper copies were handed out in class today, and they are also available on google classroom.  Link provided here as well:
1. Reading Record Week 2- due 11/21 
2. Metalog 2- due 11/21

Science News- Week of November 19th

Hello! Students are working hard to understand concepts of Physics! They are applying their learning to our unit question of how roller coasters work. This week we will be studying the forces of friction and gravity.

All grades have been updated in infinite campus as well as student´s Puma Pride grades. We are off to a great start into second quarter! 

I hope everyone has a wonderful break this week and a happy Thanksgiving! 

Check out some pictures below of students working on a mini-coaster challenge to design a track that moves a marble as slow as possible. They used their understanding of forces to slow down the marble. 

This week in Spanish (Week of 11/12)

¡Hola parents!

This week in Spanish 6th graders are moving on to Unit 2, which is focused on interpersonal greetings, dates, and time. This week 6th graders will be focused on interpersonal greetings and dates (months of the year, days of the week, how to write the date in Spanish, etc.) and will be having their Listening Assessment on Thursday as they watch and interpret a cartoon about the days of the week in Spanish.

Have a great week!
Sr. Gavin

Science News Week of 11/12- Check out some photos from our Wind Turbine Project!

Hello!

We are a week into 2nd Quarter and have already had a big project that was graded on 3 of our Science standards. It looked at how students were able to research accurate information, use that to apply the principles of engineering to construct a working windmill, and write about their experience in a reflection.

Check out Infinite Campus to see grades on the projects! Anyone is welcome to see me to make corrections and improve their grades. I am available most days after school or during I/E. 

I have also updated students progress on our Puma Pride standards so far. It is our goal to have students Meeting Expectations (ME) in all of the standards. These include turning in work on time, producing high quality work, and following classroom expectations.

This week, we will be wrapping up our Alternative Energy unit and sharing our research projects about alternative fuel for vehicles. We will then be entering our Force and Motion unit and will be studying about the physics of roller coasters!

Check out the pictures below to see students hard at work on their wind turbines! 

ELA News Week of 11/12

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record
Monday: Writing workshop, vocabulary  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday:  Writing Workshop, vocabulary  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Writing Workshop, vocabulary Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 2
Thursday: Writing Workshop, vocabulary Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Writing Workshop, vocabulary     Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record

Homework resources- paper copies were handed out in class today, and they are also available on google classroom.  Link provided here as well:
1. Reading Record Week 2- due 11/14

*About half of the students in 6th grade do not have a signed parent consent form for Flipgrid turned in.  Please check with your child to see if they still need theirs!  We are hoping to start using Flipgrid soon to record our discussions, peer editing work, and more!  

November Book Orders- due Tuesday

Class Code - P69TG

Order Due Date -  11/13/18

Support Your Child’s Reading Success!

Dear Families,

Did you know? Kids who read for just 20 minutes a day are more successful in school and life. Ordering from Scholastic Book Clubs is an easy way to find the best books that are just right for your child’s grade and interests.

Here’s how:

Choose books with your child from the paper flyers or online at: scholastic.com/bookclubs

To order online, connect to our class using our Class Code (or look me up by our school name): P69TG

Bonus: This month, you can pick a FREE Book (up to $5) when you place an online order of $25 or more!

As soon as your order is delivered to our classroom, I will send it home with your child.

Plus every order you place earns FREE Books for our class to share.

Thank you for your support and happy reading,

Science News- Week of November 5th

We are just starting our unit on Alternative Energy. Students will be working to answer our unit question of how we can fuel vehicles with something other than gasoline. They will be doing several projects throughout this unit to help them come up with solutions to reduce human´s impact on the environment.

Monday: Analyze Energy Graphs, Ecological Footprint Calculations, Wind Turbine Project

Tuesday: Energy Consumption Reading, Pollution Video, Wind Turbine Project

Wednesday: Analyze Energy Graphs, Finish Wind Turbine Project

Thursday: Present Projects, Project Reflection, Is the Earth Getting Warmer Reading Response

Friday: Alternative Fuel Research Project

ELA News week of 11/5

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record
Monday: Writing workshop, vocabulary  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday:  Writing Workshop, vocabulary  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Writing Workshop, vocabulary Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 1, Metalog 1
Thursday: Writing Workshop, vocabulary Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Writing Workshop, vocabulary     Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record

Homework resources- paper copies were handed out in class today, and they are also available on google classroom.  Link provided here as well:
1. Reading Record Week 1 - Due 11/7
2. Metalog Week 1- Due 11/7

Quarter 1 ends Friday, November 2nd.  Report cards will be sent home next week.  

*Please sign the Flipgrid parent consent forms at your earliest convenience!