Social Issues Movie in ELA

Dear 6th Grade Puma Parent/Guardian,

To support our 6th-grade  Social Issues Book Club unit, we will be viewing the movie Remember the Titans during part of class time this Thursday and Friday. This PG-rated movie will provide students an opportunity to see how a team and a town divided by segregation and fear overcomes their greatest obstacles and becomes unified. The players, their coach, and town undergo an incredible transformation as they continue to stay united while the sounding towns continue to pass judgement and hate. Our students will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of the skills we have been studying: character traits, themes, power imbalance, social issues, and progression of change, which are demonstrated in their Social Issues books as well as in the movie.  Students will be asked to demonstrate this understanding in writing and by participating in thought-provoking classroom discussions. 

If you have any concerns regarding your child watching a PG movie, please contact your child’s ELA teacher by Thursday, December 19,  so we can provide an alternative assignment.

Thank you,

Mrs.Rogness Ms. Hecht

jrogn@poynette.k12.wi.us jhech@poynette.k12.wi.us

Mrs. Walther

bwalt@poynette.k12.wi.us

Social Studies News Week of: Dec. 16th

This week in Social Studies we'll be continuing our unit on Ancient Rome.  We just wrapped up our Julius Caesar Trial Simulation where each student played a role in putting Brutus on trial for the assassination of Julius Caesar.  Ask your student how the trial came out in their section! 

This week we'll have a few assignments due:

Due Tues: Ch. 7 Section 2 Assignment
Due Wed: 4 documents from "Reading Like a Historian"
Due Thurs: Ch. 7 Section 3 Assignment

Also just a reminder that grades are constantly updated in Infinite Campus--including PUMA Pride Grades in Following Class Expectations & Completing Assignments on time.  Be sure to check those grades frequently. 

** Have a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!  **

ELA News Week of 12/16 & 12/30

Nightly homework:  read at least 20 min!

Week of 12/16
Monday: Social Issues articles
Tuesday: Metalog 3, Social Issues articles
Wednesday: Socratic circle discussion (social issues)
Thursday: Social Issues movie analysis
Friday: Social Issues movie analysis

Break: 12/21-1/1

Week of 12/30
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: Happy New Year (No School)
Thursday: Reading workshop
Friday: Reading workshop

Book Fair

The Book Fair will be held in the 1-8 IMC from 3:45-7pm on Monday-Wednesday next week.  (Dec. 16-18). 

The free community book exchange will be happening in the 1-8 Cafeteria as well on Monday evening.  It is also the Square 1 art pick-up night, and the elementary concert. 

ELA News Week of 12/9 & 12/16

Homework:  read at least 20 min each night.

Week of 12/9
Monday: reading workshop, sentence interrupters
Tuesday: reading workshop, sentence interrupters
Wednesday: reading workshop
Thursday: reading workshop
Friday: ABCD prompt writing

*December book orders due by 12/10 at noon!

Week of 12/16
Monday: social issues articles
Tuesday: social issues articles
Wednesday: social issues socratic discussion
Thursday: social issues movie analysis
Friday: social issues movie analysis

ELA News week of 12/2

Nightly homework:  read at least 20 min!

Monday:  Finalizing narratives, student exemplars
Tuesday: Book exploration
Wednesday: Social issues book clubs
Thursday: Social issues book clubs
Friday: Social issues book clubs

December Book Orders due 12/10

Class Code - P69TG

Order Due Date -  12/10/19

Dear Families,

Help your child be part of our reading fun each month and get the skills to succeed in school and in life.

When you order from the attached Scholastic Book Clubs flyer, you are also supporting our class with FREE Books!

Place Your Order By: 12/10

Online: scholastic.com/bookclubs

Use our Class Code: P69TG

Or click "Find Your Teacher" and choose me. (Julie Rogness)

Choose your books, pay with credit card or PayPal, and submit your order.

Scholastic Book Clubs Paper Flyer:

Choose your books, fill out the order form, and return to me with a check made out to Scholastic Book Clubs.

Your books will come to our class, and I’ll hand them out for your child to take home.

Social Studies News Week of: Nov. 25th

This week in Social Studies we'll be wrapping up our unit on Ancient Greece.  We will be reviewing for that test on Monday and the test will be on Tuesday.  All students received a study guide to help guide their studying. 

There won't be any other grades this week besides the test.  All grades and missing work should be current in Infinite Campus as of today--please be sure to check your student's grades and missing work!

Have a great Thanksgiving!

ELA News Week of 11/25

Nightly homework:  read at least 20 min!

Monday:  Post-unit on-demand prompt
Tuesday:  Narrative unit growth reflection
Wednesday (early release): Socratic Discussion
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL

Science 11/20

Hello,

This week we started our new unit on Alternative Energy. This unit involves two projects. The first one is coming up this week and it is involving a Wind Turbine, where students will have to research and plan to create a Wind Turbine with a budget.

Have a good rest of your week!
Ms. Moe

50s Dress Up Day

Wednesday, November 27 is a 50s dress up day for the middle school.  Students can wear a themed outfit if they would like to participate! 

NHS Book Drive & Exchange

The high school National Honor Society is running a community book drive and exchange again this year.  The drive runs through December 13.  Any type of book can be donated.  There are donation drop boxes at each school. 

The book exchange will be held on December 16 from 4-7pm at the 1-8 cafeteria.  The book exchange is open to the community and the books are free to take.  It's a great opportunity to get new books to enjoy or even to give as gifts for the holidays! 

ELA News week of 11/18

Nightly homework:  read at least 20 min!

Monday: Narrative story endings, word part notes
Tuesday: Narrative story revision (final drafts due), word part notes
Wednesday: Practice reading narrative stories out loud, word part notes, Metalogs due
Thursday: QR code reading recordings, making story covers
Friday: Guest reader, continue reading recordings

ELA News Week of 11/11

Nightly homework:  Read at least 20 min!

Monday: writing workshop, grammar
Tuesday: writing workshop, grammar
   *Book orders due by noon on Tuesday*
Wednesday: writing workshop, grammar
Thursday: ABCD prompt writing, grammar
Friday: ABCD prompt writing, grammar

Social Studies News Week of: Nov. 4th

This week in Social Studies we'll be starting our Ancient Greece unit.  The project for this unit will also begin this week.  Students will be researching a part of Ancient Greek Culture in small groups.  They'll be researching their chosen topic and creating a presentation that will be due on Friday.  We'll start those presentations Friday and continue them next week.

Students also have an assignment due on Monday: Ch. 6 Section 1 Assignment which is on Google Classroom. 

ELA News Week of 11/4

Nightly homework:  Read at least 20 min!

Monday: Writing workshop, vocabulary focus words
Tuesday: Writing workshop, vocabulary focus words
Wednesday: Writing workshop, vocabulary focus words *metalog 1 due
Thursday: Writing workshop, vocabulary focus words
Friday: Writing workshop, Quizlet vocabulary practice

November Book Orders Due 11/12

Class Code - P69TG

Order Due Date -  11/12/19 at NOON

Dear Families,

Help your child be part of our reading fun each month and get the skills to succeed in school and in life.

When you order from the attached Scholastic Book Clubs flyer, you are also supporting our class with FREE Books!

Place Your Order By: Tuesday, November 12 at NOON

Online: scholastic.com/bookclubs

Use our Class Code: P69TG
 

Or click "Find Your Teacher" and choose me.

Choose your books, pay with credit card or PayPal, and submit your order.

Scholastic Book Clubs Paper Flyer:

Choose your books, fill out the order form, and return to me with a check made out to Scholastic Book Clubs.

Your books will come to our class, and I’ll hand them out for your child to take home.

Book Recommendation Blog

Mrs. Rogness has started a book recommendation blog: https://rognessrecommends.blogspot.com/

If you'd like to follow the blog, click "subscribe" at the top of the page.

Science Week of 10/28

This week we will be finishing our first half of our second unit, which means on Friday we will have the Light Wave Assessment and next week we will start learning about Sound Waves.

Monday: We will be reviewing the light waves and the interactions of Light.
Tuesday: We will be learning the structure and functions of the eye.
Wednesday: We will take a vocab quiz and work on our study guide and reading response.
Thursday: Final Model/Review Day/Missing work
Friday: Light Wave Assessment

Missing work for the activity day is due by tomorrow at 3:30.

-Ms. Moe

Social Studies News Week of: Oct. 28th

This week in Social Studies we'll be wrapping up our unit on Ancient Egypt.  We will spend a couple of days reviewing in preparation for our unit test on Thursday.  We will also have a couple of assignments due this week:

Due Monday: Ch. 3 Section 5 Assignment
Due Wednesday: "Reading Like a Historian-Egyptian Pyramids" Graphic Organizer & Final Claim Paragraph due

On Friday, we'll be introducing our next unit on Ancient Greece. 

As a reminder, the end of 1st quarter is on Friday!  All missing work is due!

Math News~ Week of October 28th

Hello! Students have been working hard on solving problems with Ratios and Rates. We will take our Chapter 3 Test this week and start Chapter 4 which covers Fractions, Decimals, and Percents. 

Below are the assignments for the week: 

Monday: pgs. 189-191 #11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 33, 36, 39, 40

Tuesday: Ratios and Rates Test

Wednesday: pgs. 202-203 # 11-31 (odd), 35

Thursday: pgs. 206-207 #11, 13, 16, 21, 27, 26, 31, 35
Happy Halloween!

Friday: pgs. 212-213 #9-23 (odd), 25, 27, 33, 37, 38

Below is a video that is a helpful review of Ratios and Rates for our Test on TUESDAY!

IXL Challenge Winners: Questions from the past TWO WEEKS!

Block 1:

1. Colten K.
2. Emily H.
3. Teagan N.
4. Gabe F.
5. Dreyden P.
6. Ayden S.
7. Jack G.
8. Addison M.
9. Nevan P.
10. Brayden E.

Block 2:

1. Caydence B.
2. Alexander G.
3. Mason F.
4. Malakye C.
5. Liliyana Z.
6. Mackenzie M.
7. Rayann B.
8. Lucas D.
9. Jase G.
10. Geneva R.

Have a great weekend! 

Mrs. Weckerly 

After School Study Club

6th Grade After-School 

Study Club

Starting with Monday, October 28, there will be a designated place for students to
get homework done from 2:50-3:30.  There will be a 6th grade teacher available
to answer questions and to supervise students that are working. Late bus passes
will be available.  Students MUST have class work to do or a book to read. 
Students will not be allowed to stay if they are just wanting to talk with friends, play
on a computer, or do other things.  

Students must report to study club promptly at 2:50 and be prepared to explain to
the teacher what work they are planning to do- and also come with any materials
they will need.  Students will be expected to remain in the Study Club classroom
until 3:30 unless they are walking home and get their work done early.  

Study Club Location:

Mondays:  Mr. Kallungi’s room/ Mrs. Walther’s room

Tuesdays: Mrs. Andringa’s room/ Ms. Hecht’s room

Wednesdays:  Mrs. Weckerly/ Mrs. Rogness’s room

Thursdays: Ms. Moe’s room/ Ms. Hecht’s room

Fridays: NO STUDY CLUB

ELA News Week of 10/28

Nightly homework:  Read at least 20 min!

Monday: Writing workshop, semicolons
Tuesday: Writing workshop, semicolons
Wednesday: Writing workshop, read short stories
Thursday: Writing workshop, read short stories
Friday: Socratic Circle Discussion

*1st quarter ends on Friday! 

Social Studies News Week of: Oct. 21st

This week in Social Studies we are presenting our "Interview an Ancient Egyptian" projects where students were researching a part of Ancient Egyptian culture and preparing a script where they were simulating an interview with a character from Egypt.  We're also starting the Key Terms for our Egypt Unit in Section #4 of our Social Studies Notebooks. 

We also have a few assignments due this week:

Mon.-Projects Due
Thurs.-Egypt Google Map Assignment Due
Fri-Ch. 3 Section 5 Assignment Due

Grades are constantly being updated on Infinite Campus.  Please check your student's grades and missing assignments!

Halloween Dance Friday 10/25

On Friday, October 25 there will be a Halloween Dance in the 1-8 building gym sponsored by the Parent Club

Elementary dance: 6:00-7:30 (students must be accompanied by an adult)
Middle school dance: 7:30-9:00 (students must check in/out)

$2 admission, or $1 with a food pantry donation item

*Food/drinks/glow items available for purchase! 

ELA News Week of 10/21

Nightly homework:  Read at least 20 minutes!

Monday: Socratic circle discussion
Tuesday: On-Demand narrative writing
Wednesday: Writing rubric analysis & self-assessment
Thursday: Setting personal writing goals
Friday: Writing workshop

Math News~ Week of October 14th

Hello! I cannot believe that we are more than halfway through the 1st quarter already! In class, students just finished their Chapter 2 Test on multiplying and dividing fractions. Next week, we will begin Chapter 3 which covers ratios and rates. 

The following are the upcoming assignments for the week: 

Monday: Ratios- pgs. 152-154 #7-17 (odd), 24, 25, 26, 30, 33

Tuesday: Rates-  pgs. 160-162 # 7-17 (odd), 20, 22, 24, 28

Wednesday: Ratio Tables- pgs. 166-168 #5-11 (odd), 12, 13, 19, 21

Thursday: 6th Grade Science Field Trip/Early Release Day

Friday: No School 

IXL Challenge of the Week Winners: Most time spent on IXL this week!

Block 1

1. Ayden S. - 2 hr 38 min
2. Trevor E. - 1 hr 58 min
3. Jack G. - 1 hr 48 min
4. Addison M. - 1 hr 43 min
5. Molly K. - 1 hr 41 min
6. Molly V. - 1 hr 24 min
7. Colton K. - 1 hr 20 min
8. Emily H. - 1 hr 12 min
9. Cheyenne J. - 1 hr 6 min
10. Gabe F. - 1 hr 5 min

Block 2

1. Emerysn M. - 4 hr 25 min
2. Malakye C. - 2 hr 33 min
3. Alexander G. - 2 hr 14 min
4. Aiva H. - 2 hr 11 min
5. Rayann B. - 2 hr 1 min
6. Maddy S. - 1 hr 52 min
7. Geneva R. - 1 hr 32 min
8. Vance H. - 1 hr 24 min
9. Isaac B. - 1 hr 20 min
10. Cam K. - 1 hr 13 min

Have a great weekend!

~ Mrs. Weckerly 

ELA News Week of 10/14

Nightly homework:  Read at least 20 min!

Monday: Deep Study of Character final projects, Double Negatives
Tuesday:  Share final projects, Formal & Informal Register
Wednesday: Introduce Socratic Discussion, The Absolute
Thursday: Field Trip to UW-Madison Science Festival
                   *1:15 Early Release*
Friday: NO SCHOOL

Fundraiser Packets Due!

Please return your completed fundraiser packets to the school office by Wednesday, October 9th. 

Please email Jennifer (jennw1110@yahoo.com) with any questions. 

Math News ~ Week of October 7th

We are wrapping up Chapter 2 this week which has covered multiplying and dividing fractions!

The following are the assignments for the week:

Monday:  pgs. 128-129 #9-21 (odd), 27, 31
Tuesday: pgs. 132-133 #6-20 (even)
Wednesday: pgs. 137-139 #9, 11, 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, 35, 37, 40, 47, 49
Thursday: Practice Test pg. 140 #1-20
Friday: Chapter 2 Test

Below are our IXL Challenge Winners of the Week!!

Block 1: 

1. Jack G. - 413 queestions
2. Colten K. - 252 questions
3. Molly K. - 207 questions
4. Cheyenne J. - 196 questions
5. Dreyden P. - 189 questions
6. Addison M. - 159 questions
7. Ayden S. - 142 questions
8. Gabe F. - 131 questions
9. Adrya R. - 111 questions
10. Molly V. - 102 questions

Block 2:

1. Maddy S. - 328 questions
2. Alexander G. - 283 questions
3. Mason F. - 261 questions
4. Jonathan P. -198 questions
5. Emersyn M. - 192 questions
6. Vance H. - 186 questions
7. Rayann B. - 170 questions
8. Brandalynn M. - 122 questions
9. Liliyana Z. - 104 questions
10. Malakye C. - 102 questions

Social Studies News weeks of Sept. 30th and Oct. 7th

Week of 9/30--We'll be finishing up our 1st Unit on Mesopotamia and the First Civilizations.  Students worked in small groups to create a Mesopotamian Culture Poster that was presented to the class on Thursday.  Friday we'll wrap up the last section of our 1st Unit and start preparing for our first unit test.


Week of 10/7--We'll have our 1st Unit Test on Tuesday this week.  You can find the Study Guide here.  

We will also be introducing and starting our 2nd unit of the Semester--on Ancient Egypt. 

Both Puma Pride Grades & class grades are continuously being updated.  Please check the Parent Portal to see grade updates for your student.  Feel free to let me know if you have any questions about something you see on the Portal. 

Permission Slips Due FRIDAY

Permission slips for the 6th Grade Field Trip to the UW Science Festival on Thursday, October 17th were handed out today.  Please sign and have your child return them to a 6th grade teacher as soon as possible.  We are able to take a limited number of chaperones, and chaperones must be on the district approved list.

Students will return to school in time for the early release at 1:15.  Students will need to either pack a bag lunch & drink, or purchase a school bag lunch through the lunch program.  If they will purchase a bag lunch, make sure the student's lunch number is included on the permission slip.  Thanks!

October Book Order

Class Code - P69TG

Order Due Date -  10/15/19

Dear Families,

Help your child be part of our reading fun each month and get the skills to succeed in school and in life.

When you order from the attached Scholastic Book Clubs flyer, you are also supporting our class with FREE Books!

Online: scholastic.com/bookclubs

Use our Class Code: P69TG

Or click "Find Your Teacher" and choose me.

Choose your books, pay with credit card or PayPal, and submit your order.

Scholastic Book Clubs Paper Flyer:

Choose your books, fill out the order form, and return to me with a check made out to Scholastic Book Clubs.

Your books will come to our class, and I’ll hand them out for your child to take home.

Math News ~ Week of September 30th

Happy first week of October!

We just finished Chapter 1 on Multiply and Dividing Decimals. This week we will begin Chapter 2 which will cover Multiplying and Dividing Fractions!

Homework this week will be the following problems: 

Monday:  pgs. 100-101 #9-21 (odd), 25

Tuesday: pgs. 108-109 #9-27 (odd), 31

Wednesday: Practice: pgs. 114-115 #8-24 (even), 37, 38

Thursday: Quiz on Multiplying Fractions

Friday:  pgs. 122-123 #10-24 (even), 28, 32, 34

IXL Challenge this week is the Number of Correct Questions answered in their Skill Set Packets:

Block 1

1. Addison- 491 questions
2. Emily- 316 questions
3. Molly K- 258 questions
4. Teagan- 258 questions
5. Cheyenne- 195 questions
6. Payton- 146 questions
7. Molly V- 137 questions
8. Nevan- 77 questions
9. Bella- 69 questions
10. Trevor- 63 questions

Block 2

1. Jonathan- 386 questions
2. Mason F.- 362 questions
3. C.J- 326 questions
4. Vance- 286 questions
5. Kye- 272 questions
6. Alexander- 271 questions
7. Emerysn- 258 questions
8. Cam- 228 questions
9. Geneva- 197 questions
10. Maddy- 151 questions

ELA News Weeks of 9/30 & 10/7

Nightly homework:  read at least 20 min!

9/30:  reading workshop, dangling modifiers
10/1: reading workshop, dangling modifiers
10/2: reading workshop, prepositions
10/3: reading workshop, prepositions
   *notebook entry due
10/4: annotation, no red ink (grammar practice)

10/7: reading workshop, prefixes com,con & de
10/8: reading workshop, word roots graph & dict
10/9: reading workshop, word root log & suffix -able, -ible
    *metalog 3 due (students should work on their document in google classroom)
10/10: reading workshop, word sort
    *graded discussion
10/11: reading workshop, quizlet (vocabulary practice)
    *notebook entry due

Social Studies News Week of: September 23rd

This week in Social Studies we'll be continuing our unit on Mesopotamia and the 1st Civilizations.  We've had a handful of assignments due in the last couple of weeks so please be sure to check the Parent Portal!  The following assignments will be due this week:

-Due Tues.-1st Benchmark Assessment 
-Due Thurs.-Ch. 2 Section 2 & 3 Assignment

Social Studies Syllabus

Math News ~ Week of September 23rd

I cannot believe that we are already beginning our fourth week of school! 

6th graders have been doing an excellent job in Math so far! I have been impressed with their hard work effort! 

We have been working on multiplying and dividing decimals and will move into talking about exponents and multiplying and dividing by powers of 10 this week. We will end the week with our Chapter 1 Test.

Assignments:
Monday: pg. 64 #13-43 (odd)

Tuesday: pg. 68-69 #9-31 (odd)

Wednesday: pg. 72-72 #8-32 (even)

Thursday: Study Guide Review in Class

Friday: Chapter 1 Test

IXL Challenge: How much time was spent on IXL this week!

Block 1 Winners:

1. Ayden S. - 3 hours and 13 minutes
2. Teagan N. - 3 hours and 10 minutes
3. Trevor E. - 2 hours and 53 minutes
4. Molly V. - 2 hours and 36 minutes
5. Payton C. - 2 hours and 36 minutes
6. Jack G.- 2 hours and 32 minutes
7. Addison M. - 2 hours and 31 minutes
8. Kaleb P. - 2 hours and 20 minutes
9. Adam B. - 2 hours and 14 minutes
10. Molly K. - 2 hours and 9 minutes

Block 2 Winners:

1. Emerysn M. - 5 hours and 22 minutes
2. Malakye C. - 3 hours and 15 minutes
3. Maddie S. - 2 hours and 33 minutes
4. Rayann B. - 2 hours and 32 minutes
5. Alexander G. - 2 hours and 11 minutes
6. Mason F. - 2 hours and 11 minutes
7. Aaliyah L. - 2 hours and 5 minutes
8. Brandalynn M. - 2 hours and 4 minutes
9. Vance H. - 2 hours and 2 minutes
10. Mayson S. - 1 hour and 44 minutes

ELA News week of 9/23

Nightly homework:  read at least 20 minutes!  Thank you for supporting your child's reading routine!

Monday:  Reading workshop, vocabulary
Tuesday:  Reading workshop, vocabulary, booksnap (done in class)
Wednesday: Reading workshop, vocabulary, metalog
Thursday:  Reading workshop, vocabulary
Friday:  Reading workshop, vocabulary

Math News ~ Week of September 16th

Hello!

We are off to a wonderful start to Math this year!

In class, we have been working on operations with rational numbers. Throughout this chapter, we will focus on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals and fractions.

Students have spent an impressive amount of time on our IXL online math program this year! They have been working hard during class time, I/E time, and at home.

So far 6th-grade students have answered 7,493 questions in IXL and have spent 53 hours and 53 minutes practicing math skills. I have already seen huge gains in their math understanding!

Homework this upcoming week: 
Monday: pg.40 #11, 13, 15, 25, 27, 29, 33, 41, 46
Tuesday: pg.44 # 7-19 (odd), 27, 29, 32
Wednesday: pg. 52 #9-25 (odd), 28, 33
Thursday: pg. 58 #11-21 (odd), 23, 24
Friday: Chapter 1 Quiz

IXL Challenge Winners of the Week!
Block 1

1. Payton C. - 343 questions
2. Emily H. - 302 questions
3. Molly V. - 254 questions
4. Trevor E. - 253 questions
5. Addison M.- 242 questions
6. Molly K.- 230 questions
7. Adam B.- 221 questions
8. Chris S. - 198 questions
9. Teagan N. - 191 questions
10. Nevan P. - 181 questions

Block 2

1. Emersyn M. - 695 questions
2. Malakye C. - 319 questions
3. Jonathan P. - 229 questions
4. Maddie S. - 216 questions
5. Aaliyah L. - 199 questions
6. Rayann B. - 196 questions
7. Aiva H. - 174 questions
8. Alexander G. - 167 questions
9. Mayson S. - 158 questions
10. Mason F. - 140 questions

Have a great weekend! :) 

Mrs. Weckerly 

ELA Week of 9/16

Nightly homework: read at least 20 min!  Students have a book they are reading for our reading unit, so please encourage them to read it outside of class as well!

Monday:  reading workshop, sentence fragments
Tuesday: reading workshop, sentence fragments
Wednesday: reading workshop, run-on sentences
Thursday: reading workshop, run-on sentences
       *Scholastic book orders due by noon*
Friday: STAR reading test

Parent-teacher conference letters with scheduled times are being sent out.  Watch for them in the mail by the end of next week! 

Scholastic Book Order- Rogness

Students in Mrs. Rogness's 6th grade ELA class can use this information to place a September Book Order:

Here is our Class Code for online ordering! P69TG
Click on this link to get started: https://orders.scholastic.com/P69TG

Here are this month catalogs for our grade. Please order by our class due date. (September 19th)
https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=606427

Orders are due THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 by noon.  Books are usually delivered in 1 week. 
Every order helps our classroom earn free books!

Thank you for supporting your child's love of reading!

Welcome to Math ~ First Few Week Updates

Welcome to 6th grade Math! 

We are off to a great start this year! So far, we have been reviewing math concepts that will help us prepare for the new learning that will take place over the course of the year. We have reviewed basic operations with integers, fractions, and decimals. We will continue some review this upcoming week and start getting into our first chapter on rational numbers.

We will kick off the week by taking our Star Math Assessment. This will help me to see what areas of math students are understanding and which areas we will continue to focus on.

We have also introduced our supplemental math website (www.ixl.com) that students are able to utilize at school and at home to practice math skills. This is a great tool to practice learning and refining the math skills that we will use in class this year. We will do a weekly IXL challenge to see which students have spent the most time on IXL for the week or have answered the most correct questions! I will post our winners on this weekly blog.

As a reminder, I am available most days after school from 2:45-3:30 if anyone needs any extra help with math concepts or assistance on their homework!

I am looking forward to a great school year! :)

Mrs. Weckerly

ELA Week of 9/9

Students chose their first book for our reading unit in class today (Friday).  Please encourage them to be reading it outside of class.  The nightly homework for ELA is to read at least 20 min every day!  Many students will need support to develop or maintain a habit of reading regularly at home.

Monday:  Reading workshop
Tuesday:  Learn metalog expectations & practice
Wednesday: Metalog 1 due in class today (will work on it during class- should not be homework)
Thursday: Reading workshop
Friday: Reading workshop

Welcome to Mrs. Rogness's 6th Grade ELA!

It has been a wonderful morning greeting my students and jumping off to an exciting new year!  Students set up their binders today, learned about the classroom, set expectations for our class, and reflected on their own reading/writing lives.  This blog is a place that I typically post toward the end of the week about the upcoming week so that you can see important information, deadlines, and what we are learning about.  Here's the information for the remainder of this week:

Tuesday:  Set up & Expectations 
homework:  Think about (or bring in examples of) things people read (recipes, cereal boxes, instructions of all kinds, manuals, ads, captions, etc.)  

Wednesday:  Reflection & Survey   
homework:  Read 20 min

Thursday:  Reading process & Book Walk
homework:  Read 20 min

Friday:  Thinking about Character
homework:  Read 20 min

If you have questions, you can contact me at jrogn@poynette.k12.wi.us
or 635-4347 ext.124

ELA end of year

*No new metalogs or reading records due
*All IMC materials due back FRIDAY, MAY 31
*Thursday, June 6th is the last day with dismissal at 12:30- teachers have a mandatory meeting after this, so students will not be able to stay after school that day. 
*Any student wanting to take care of missing work or re-do assignments in and effort to improve their grade are encouraged to meet with Mrs. Rogness to schedule a time in advance. 
*Please check at home for any classroom books (should be labeled) as well as IMC materials.  Thank you!

5/22 Community Presentation: Opioid & Marijuana Trends/Concerns

ELA News week of 5/20

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record

Monday: Reading mini unit  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday: Reading mini unit  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Reading mini unit Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 7 & Metalog 4
Thursday: Reading mini unit Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Scholastic careers activity 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 7- due 5/22
2. Metalog Week 4- due 5/22

*Math STAR test is on Tuesday
*6th grade track meet is on Wednesday afternoon- students should dress accordingly
*Friday afternoon will involve some wellness activities outside- students should dress accordingly
*Friday will be the last day to check items out from the IMC

ELA News Week of 5/13

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record

Monday: Poetry  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday: Poetry  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Poetry Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 6
Thursday: Poetry Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Socratic Discussion 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 6- due 5/15

**Superhero Run is Friday, May 17

Superhero Run Fundraiser 5/17

*Information packets were sent home with students on 5/3

• All students will participate on Friday, May 17 during school hours
• Students are welcome to dress in their favorite superhero attire
• All students are encouraged to collect pledges/donations
• Pledges can be made per lap or as a flat donation
• Credit card pledges and donations can also be made- see packet for the link
• All donations will be collected by the participant and are due no later than May 23rd to the office
• Laps will be logged by members of the PAD Parents Club, teachers, and classroom volunteers
• Parent volunteers are needed
• Families can come to cheer on your runner (6th grade runs at 11:30)
• All proceeds from the event will be used to fund technology needs or other programming needs at the Poynette Elementary and Middle School

Questions?  Contact:

Carrie Maier:  608-212-5437  carriedecot@hotmail.com

Jay Hausser: 608-635-4347   jhaus@poynette.k12.wi.us

ELA News Week of 5/6

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 2
Thursday: Socratic Discussion Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Poetry 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 5- due 5/8
2. Metalog Week 3- due 5/8

Annual 6th Grade Track Meet 5/22

The annual 6th grade track meet will be Wednesday, May 22 starting at 12:45. Come cheer on your 6th graders 12:45-2:45! If you are interested in volunteering to help with an event, please email Morgan Serstad- msers@poynette.k12.wi.us. No experience is necessary and we love the extra help with timing and measuring! 

Thanks!

ELA News week of 4/29

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 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 are available in the classroom, and they are also on google classroom.  Link provided here as well:
1. Reading Record Week 4- due 5/1

April Book Orders Due Tomorrow- 4/23!

Class Code - P69TG

Order Due Date - 04/23/2019

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):

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,

Mrs. Rogness

ELA Week of 4/22

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 3 & Metalog 2
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 3- due 4/24
2. Metalog Week 2- due 4/24

Other upcoming dates:
April book orders due Tuesday, April 23
Yearbook Orders due Friday, April 26

Forward Testing- Headphones Needed

As you probably already know, the middle school will be taking the Forward Exam this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  Please remind your child to get plenty of sleep, eat a balanced breakfast, and arrive to school on time!  

Also, students will need headphones or earbuds (inexpensive ones work great- they need to have a plug.  Bluetooth ones are not supported).  The school has a few available for students, but we are counting on students to bring their own if at all possible.  They will be needed for Wednesday morning.  Thanks for your support to make testing a success! 

ELA News Week of 4/15

*Forward Exam testing will be taking place on Tuesday- Thursday, April 16-18.  Students should be sure to get plenty of sleep and eat a balanced breakfast to set themselves up for success on those days!  It is also very important for students to arrive at school on time, especially for testing days! 

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 2
Thursday: Reading Workshop Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: NO SCHOOL 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 2- due 4/17

Book Club Books- Daily Homework

In ELA, students received a new book club book in class today.  They are reading this book with a small group in class.  They will need to finish the book by April 23rd.  This will mean that most students will need to do some of the reading as homework.  Please check with your child about the progress they are making on their book.  They should have a reading plan that they made with their group, so helping them keep track of that plan would be a great idea.  They are responsible for their own book, so it needs to go home and back to school each day.  There are not extra copies in the classroom for them to use if they forget the book at home.  Thank you for your support! 

Yearbook Orders

Log on to www.treering.com/validate

Middle School Code:  10144131629740

Cost:  $10

Orders Due by April 26

Questions?  contact Melissa.frasch@gmail.com

ELA News Week of 4/8

*Please note that 3rd Quarter ends today, 4/5.  Report cards will be mailed out next week. 
*Forward Exam testing will be taking place on Tuesday- Thursday, April 16-18.  Students should be sure to get plenty of sleep and eat a balanced breakfast to set themselves up for success on those days! 

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record

Monday: On-Demand Writing  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday: Reading Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: On-Demand Writing Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 1 & Metalog 1
Thursday: Forward Exam Released Items Practice Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Scope 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 1- due 4/10
2. Metalog Week 1- due 4/10

ELA News Week of 4/1

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night

Monday: Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min
Tuesday: Writing Workshop- FINAL ESSAY DUE  Homework: Read 20 min
Wednesday: Socratic Discussion Read 20 min
Thursday: On-Demand Writing Homework: Read 20 min
Friday: Test Prep Homework: Read 20 min

*No reading record due this week
*No metalog due this week
*3rd quarter ends on Friday, April 5

March Book Orders Due Tomorrow: Thursday, March 14

Class Code - P69TG

Order Due Date -  3/14/19

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.

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 3/11

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record

Monday: Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday: Scope Article & Skill packet  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Writing Workshop Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 7
Thursday: Writing Workshop Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Test Prep 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 7- due Wednesday


Other announcements:

• March Book Orders are due Thursday, March 14.  Orders can be placed online or with a paper form and a check made to Scholastic Book Clubs.  
• Third quarter is winding down already- please make sure your child is making a plan to take care of any missing assignments as soon as possible!  

Earth Day Shirt Orders Due Friday

The conservation club is selling Earth Day shirts for $8.  The available sizes are Youth SM (6-8), Youth MD (10-12), Youth LG 14-16), Adult SM, Adult MD, Adult LG, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, and 5XL.   Mrs. Rogness is collecting the orders from the 6th grade and will distribute the shirts once they come in.  Please bring your $8 and indicate what size (and if it is youth or adult sizing) by Friday!  Parents/family are also welcome to order shirts as well.  Students will be encouraged to wear their shirt to school on Earth Day (Monday, April 22). 

ELA News Week of 3/4

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record

Monday: Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday: Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Writing Workshop Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 6 & Metalog 4
Thursday: Writing Workshop Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Test Prep 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 6- due 2/20
2. Metalog Week 4- due 2/20

Other announcements:

• Reminder that Earth Day t-shirts are available to order through the Conservation Club (I am collecting orders for 6th grade) and they are $8 each.  Orders are due Friday, March 8. 
• March Book Orders are due Thursday, March 14.  Orders can be placed online or with a paper form and a check made to Scholastic Book Clubs.  
• Mid-quarter grades have been posted.  Please check your child's progress on the parent portal. 

No Swimming Tomorrow!

Mrs. Cross's 6th grade PE class A DAYS will NOT be swimming tomorrow- Thursday February 28th.  They should meet in the Kerr gym for class.

Adjusted Swimming Unit Information!

Please see this letter about the adjusted swimming unit (phy-ed) information!

Middle School Play Tryouts- Adjusted Dates!

Due to the snow day on Monday, February 25, the middle school play tryouts will be held after school in room 226 (Mrs. Petersen) at the high school as follows:

• 6th & 7th grade- Tuesday, February 26 
• 8th grade- Wednesday, February 27

*If students cannot attend their designated day, they may come to the alternate day if needed. 

Contact Tricia Petersen tpete@poynette.k12.wi.us with any questions! 

ELA News Week of 2/25

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record

Monday: Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday: Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Writing Workshop Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 5
Thursday: Writing Workshop Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Writing 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 5- due 2/27

*Middle School play auditions will be held on Monday and Tuesday after school in room 226 at the High School.  Students only need to attend one day of auditions.  Mrs. Petersen, a high school English teacher is the play director.  ppete@poynette.k12.wi.us

Swimming Unit

Please read this letter from Jenny Cross, 6th grade phy-ed teacher
regarding the upcoming swimming unit.

Earth Day T-Shirts

The conservation club is again promoting the purchase of Earth Day t-shirts. We'd like at least 100 students and teachers to buy these shirts and wear them on Earth Day - Monday, April 22th. The shirts are reasonably priced ($8.00 - with $1.00 going to the conservation club).

6th grade orders can be submitted via Mrs. Rogness. The available sizes are Youth SM (6-8), Youth MD (10-12), Youth LG 14-16), Adult SM, Adult MD, Adult LG, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, and 5XL.  To order, please bring your $8 (cash or check to Conservation Club), and indicate which size(s) you want.  Families and friends are welcome to order, too!   

The deadline for this promotion is coming up soon, so we ask that all orders be submitted by Friday, March 8th. 

The Conservation Club

Next Week in Spanish - Week of 2/18

Next week in Spanish 6th graders will be continuing with Unit 2, which is focused on two topics: basic expressions in Spanish (greetings, goodbyes, etc.) and date/time. The first part of the week students will be finishing up a lesson on how to tell the time correctly in Spanish and the second part of the week will go back to working on basic expressions. Students will most likely have their short Speaking Assessment for the unit on Thursday or Friday of next week, where they will have to respond to a few questions in Spanish.

Have a great weekend!
Sr. Gavin

ELA News Week of 2/18

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record

Monday: Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday: Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Writing Workshop Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 4 & Metalog 3
Thursday: Writing Workshop Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Socratic Circle Discussion 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 2/20
2. Metalog Week 3- due 2/20

ELA News week of 2/11

Weekend:  Read 20+ min per night, fill out reading record
Monday: Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Tuesday: Writing Workshop  Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Wednesday: Writing Workshop Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Homework Due: Reading Record 3
Thursday: Writing Workshop Homework: Read 20 min, fill out reading record
Friday: Writing 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 3- due 2/13

Book Orders are due by noon on Tuesday!  See my previous post with online ordering information.  

February Book Orders Due 2/12

Class Code - P69TG

Order Due Date -  02/12/19

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.

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

Thank you for your support and happy reading!