Math News Week of 4/9

On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, we will be taking the math portions of the state Forward Exam. The rest of the week, we will be beginning to look at different statistical concepts. Here is a list of this week's assignments for math.

Due 4/10 Lesson 1A-B Pg 646-648 #5-7, 9-19 odds

Due 4/11 Lesson 1C-D Pg 652-654 #1-9, 13, 15, 22-23

Due 4/16 Lesson 1E Pg 656 #5-10

ELA news week of 4/9

Nightly homework:  Read at least 20 min!

Monday: Forward Exam
Tuesday: Forward Exam
Wednesday: Examining character traits- get new books
Thursday: Revise your thinking about a character as you accumulate evidence
Friday: Develop a reading course of study (reading plan) and continue character analysis with reader's notebook

*Please note that our state testing (the Forward Exam) will be happening on Monday and Tuesday for the ELA portions of the test.  Remind your child to get a full night of sleep before each test, eat a balanced breakfast, and wear comfortable clothing.  Also, encourage them to be confident and to try their best on this very important assessment!  Thank you! 

Social Studies News Week of: Apr. 3rd

This week in Social Studies we are finishing up our unit on Ancient Greece.  We'll be having our Greece unit test on Friday, April 6th.  Students have gotten a study guide to take home that will help them focus their studying. 

Students also had an essay on Alexander the Great due by the end of the block on Tuesday.  You can check the parent portal to make sure your student has turned theirs in--I'm still missing a handful.  I've been very impressed with the essays so far!

District Facilities Survey due by March 30!

Survey information can be found here: http://www.poynette.k12.wi.us/parents/

Surveys are due by March 30th.

End of Quarter, Week of 4/2, & Forward Exams

*3rd quarter ends this Friday, March 23
*4th quarter begins after spring break (Tuesday, April 3 for students)

Week of 4/2
Monday: No students- professional development day
Tuesday: Forward exam writing analysis, Scope magazine
Wednesday: Forward exam writing analysis, Scope magazine
Thursday: Forward exam writing practice
Friday: Forward exam writing practice review

*Forward exams will begin on Monday, April 9.  Students will be doing the ELA-related tests during their regularly scheduled ELA class times.  The math tests will be done during math class on the Wednesay & Thursday of that week.  Students should be mindful of getting enough sleep, eating a good breakfast, and dressing comfortably for testing.  Students will need headphones/ear buds for Monday, April 9th. 

ELA News Week of 3/19

Nightly homework: read 20 minutes

Monday:  Paired Texts
Tuesday: ABCD prompt writing
Wednesday: Scope article & literary element practice
Thursday: Scope article & literary element practice
Friday: Short story & analysis, Word root posters
*End of 3rd quarter*

Math News Week of 3/19

This week we will continue learning about volume and surface area. The 6th graders will have a quiz on these concepts on Wednesday. Here is a list of homework for the week.

Due 3/20    Lesson 1F    Pg 609-611 #1-11 odds, 21, 25-29 odds

Due 3/21    Lesson 2A-B    Pg 614-616 #1-7 odds, 13, 18, 21-25 odds

Due 3/22    Mid-Chpt    Pg 617 #1-13 all

Due 3/23    Lesson 4A    Pg 623-624 #1-2, 5-9 odds, 13-17 odds