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