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

District Survey Reminder

Your Voice Matters to Us: Please Complete Our Survey

Your voice matters to us. Please complete the Community Facilities Survey by March 30th. Everyone of voting age in your household is eligible to complete the survey. If you need additional copies of the survey for other voters in your family, please call the district office at 635-4347x202.

Please share your voice about how you want the future of the School District of Poynette to be through the survey. The survey is conducted and tabulated by an outside agency. The information that our community provides through this survey will help the Facilities Committee provide recommendations to our school board.

For more information about the Community Facilities Committee's study, meetings and committee work visit our Facilities Section of our website. 

Math News Week of 3/12

We will continue our focus on volume and surface area this week! Students will be learning how to find the volume of various 3-dimensional figures. This week we will focus on triangular prisms, cylinders, and pyramids. Wednesday is Pi Day! We will be exploring this intriguing number and learning about the number pi and how it relates to circles!

Due 3/13    Lesson 1B-C    Pg 579-581 #2-12 evens, 21, 23-24, 26-28

Due 3/14    Lesson 1D    Pg 600-601 #1-9 odds, 16, 21

Due 3/16    Lesson 1E    Pg 605-606 #1-13 odds, 17, 23

Due 3/19    Lesson 1F     Pg 609-611 #1-11 odds, 21, 25-29 odds

Math News Week of 3/5

This last week, we finished up our unit on area and perimeter. On Thursday and Friday, we began our next unit on volume and surface area. Here is a list of the assignments.

Due 3/7         Study Guide    Pg 585-588 #7-15 odds, 19-35 odds

Due 3/9        Lesson 1A    Pg 572-574 #1-11 odds, 17, 19, 27-33 odds

Due 3/12        Lesson 1B-C    Pg 579-581 # 1-9 odds, 14-17, 19