Effort Over Smartness: Navigate Learning and Success in 6th Grade News

Learning and success don’t require being smart, they require effort!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Feb 18, 2019 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Important Dates • 2/19 60% day • 2/25-2/27 CTA #2 ELA • 3/4- 3/6 Mardi Gras Holiday • 3/11-3/13 CA #6 ELA/Reading • 3/14 Last day of the 3rd quarter. • 3/18-3/22 Book Fair • Math CTA will be 2/28 and 2/29 with makeups test on 3/1 ELA Sc/SS Math 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will be AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. This week in Reading we will determine Author’s point of view (Rl.6.6). In language we will use consistency in style and tone in our writing. (L.6.3b). We will also work on persuasive writing. This is due Friday March 1st before Mardi Gras break. New AR and IREADY goals started in January. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. vocab words - suffix “ence/ance” this week. Quiz Friday. Notes See blue note under math Dividing by 2,3,4,5,6s quiz Friday, 2/22 (I was out last Friday) Next assessment will be on Lessons 1-13 (skipping Lesson 9). This test will be Tuesday, 2/21. Please see pop quiz in T-folder today. If the grade is poor, your child is not ready for this test so please go over this information with him/her. (With it being a 60% day, Grant’s homeroom ran out of time to get papers back- these will come home tomorrow.) Our next topic in Module 3 will be the coordinate plane, reflecting points across the x and y axis. I will also start introducing statistics next week.. Weekly review was given Friday, 2/15 and due this Friday, 2/22. Please remind your child to complete the required I-Ready lessons; these are due by the end of the day March 14 which is the end of Q3. Science: This week, we are continuing working on Energy and how it relates to Forces/Motion. We are building “roller coasters” this week and will begin Newton Scooters in a few weeks. ***Please save and send in any recyclable materials that can be used: Toys, bottle caps, old CD’s, dowels, craft wood, building blocks, balloons, springs, straws, bamboo skewers, fishing line, paper towel rolls, propellers, etc. Social Studies: We will continue working on Asia Unit. Our focus this week is on China. NOTES

Learning and success don’t require being smart, they require effort!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Feb 11, 2019 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Fun Run has been great to far. Grant’s class is ahead for our team right now!! Watch out, Waldrop’s class is moving on up. WE RECEIVED THE GOLDEN ROCKET TODAY!!! All of my homeroom received the incredible VORTEX FOOTBALL. We will have a few minutes to play with these outside Tuesday DURING MY CLASS. Important Dates • 2/5 Q3 progress report • 2/19 60% day • 2/19 Smoothie $ collected • 2/20 Smoothies delivered • 2/25-3/1 CTA #2 for ELA • 3/4- 3/6 Mardi Gras Holiday • 3/11-3/13 CA #6 ELA/Reading • 3/18-3/22 Book Fair ELA Sc/SS Math 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will be AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. This week in Reading we will determine Author’s point of view (Rl.6.6). In language we will use consistency in style and tone in our writing. (L.6.3b). There CA#5 results will be ready to view in EADMS at the end of this week. Grades went home in Tuesday folders if your child annotated. New AR and IREADY goals started in January. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. vocab words - prefix “intra” this week. Thank you to all who sent in items for the ice cream Iready reward party! Notes See blue note under math Dividing by 2,3,4,5,6s quiz Friday, 2/15 Next assessment will be on Lessons 1-13 (skipping Lesson 9). This test will be Tuesday, 2/19 Weekly review was given today instead of Friday so it will be a 10 question review instead of the standard 30ish. (I missed passing them out to one class but not sure which it was. I will get them out tomorrow. Quakes was great for those who were able to attend. The Q3 trip will be to Simply donuts. Q4 I am hoping to take students on a walking trip to New York Pizza. This trip will be in the last 2 weeks of school!! Science: This week, we are continuing working on Energy and how it relates to Forces/Motion. We are building “roller coasters” this week and will begin Newton Scooters in a few weeks. ***Please save and send in any recyclable materials that can be used: Toys, bottle caps, old CD’s, dowels, craft wood, building blocks, balloons, springs, straws, bamboo skewers, fishing line, paper towel rolls, propellers, etc. Social Studies: We will continue working on Asia Unit. Our focus this week is on China. NOTES

Learning and success don’t require being smart, they require effort!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Jan. 28, 2019 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Important Dates • * 2/5 Q3 progress report • 2/19 60% day • 2/19 Smoothie $ collected • Smoothies delivered ELA Sc/SS Math 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will be AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. This week in Reading we will concentrate on Analyzing Word Choice and Author’s Tone. (Rl6.4) In Language we will continue to work with figurative language in poems and review denotation and connotation meanings. (L.6.5c) New AR and IREADY goals started last week. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. New vocab words starting with suffix “”ology” Vocab quiz Friday February 1st. CA #5 Feb 5 & 6th. Notes See blue note under math Dividing by 2,3,4’s, 5 quiz Friday, 2/1 2nd Major test of the Quarter will Tomorrow. Lessons 16-20 review 24,25,27. Study guide given and will be completed in class this week. _______ No weekly review this week; I will give the next one Friday, 2/1. ________________ Feb. 7 and 8 will be our Quakes trip for those who passed the lessons for Q2. For those who made it, there will be more info in tomorrow’s Tuesday folder. Science: This week, we are working on Energy and how it relates to Forces/Motion. ***We will begin our Newton Scooters in a few weeks. Please save and send in any recyclable materials that can be used: Toys, bottle caps, old CD’s, dowels, craft wood, building blocks, balloons, springs, straws, bamboo skewers, fishing line, paper towel rolls, propellers, etc. Social Studies: We will continue working on our in class project on Asia. NOTES

Learning and success don’t require being smart, they require effort!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Jan. 22, 2019 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Important Dates * * 1/22 Q2 report cards ready to view * 2/5 Q3 progress report time ELA Sc/SS Math 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will be AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. This week in Reading we will concentrate on Determining Word Meanings (focusing on denotation and connotation) (Rl6.4) In Language we will continue to work with figurative language and denotation and connotation meanings. (L.6.5c) New AR and IREADY goals started last week. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. New vocab words starting with prefix “”phobia” Vocab and figurative language quiz Friday February 1st. Notes See blue note under math Dividing by 2,3,4’s quiz Friday, 1/25 2nd Major test of the Quarter will be Tuesday., Jan. 29th covering lessons 24,25,27. Study guide given and will be completed in class this week. There will also be review questions from lessons 1-14, 16-21. so study those study guides too. _______Weekly Review was given Friday, 1/18 and due 1/25 _________ I have not forgotten about quakes.- will send the dates as soon as I get them approved. ____________________ Science: This week, we are working on Net Force. Forces Vocabulary Test, Tues, 1/22. ***We will begin our Newton Scooters in a few weeks. Please save and send in any recyclable materials that can be used: Toys, bottle caps, old CD’s, dowels, craft wood, building blocks, balloons, springs, straws, bamboo skewers, fishing line, paper towel rolls, propellers, etc. Social Studies: We will begin our in class project on Asia. Map Test, Thurs, 1/24. NOTES Forces Voc. Test-1/22/19 Asia Map Test-1/24/19

Learning and success don’t require being smart, they require effort!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Jan. 14, 2019 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Prohibited Tobacco use at school - includes Juuling. Please speak to your child about the negative effects of tobacco and the consequences for bringing these items to school. (See pg 2 of this newsletter to see handbook policy on tobacco possession and/or use) We have included a very helpful websites to help you educate your child. Yes, even in 6th grade this is taking place. Harmful effects of juuling link: https://www.google.com/search?q=harmful+effects+of+juuling&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS825US825&oq=harmful+effects+of+juuling&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.5503j1j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&scrlybrkr=1ccb8ed5&safe=active&ssui=on Important Dates * 1/15 Smoothie $ due * 1/21 MLK holiday * 1/22 Q2 report cards ready to view * 2/5 Q3 progress report time ELA Sc/SS Math 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. This week in Reading we will concentrate on Determining Word Meanings (focusing on denotation and connotation) (Rl6.4) In Language we will continue to work with figurative language and denotation and connotation meanings. (L.6.5c) New AR and IREADY goals started last week. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. New vocab words starting with prefix “”phobia” Vocab and figurative language quiz Friday February 1st. Notes See blue note under math Dividing by 3’s quiz Friday, 1/25 1st Major test of the Quarter will be Wed., Jan. 16th covering lessons 16-20. Study guide given. There will also be review questions from lessons 1-14 so study that study guide too...especially the ones regarding writing equations. _______Weekly Review was given Friday, 1/11 and due 1/18 _________ I am in the process of planning our walking field trip to Quakes for those who passed the required I-Ready lessons for Q2. It takes about 2 weeks to get final approval so the dates will be given when I get the go-ahead. ____________________ Science: This week, we are working on Net Force. Forces Vocabulary Test, Tues, 1/22. ***We will begin our Newton Scooters in a few weeks. Please save and send in any recyclable materials that can be used: Toys, bottle caps, old CD’s, dowels, craft wood, building blocks, balloons, Social Studies: We will begin our in class project on Asia. Map Test, Thurs, 1/24. NOTES Forces Voc. Test-1/22/19 Asia Map Test-1/24/19

According to OSSD Board of Trustees Policy JCDAA - Use of Tobacco and Smoking Devices, The Board recognizes the dangers and concurs with the Surgeon General’s Report on the Tharmful effects of tobacco on the human body. Any student who shall possess (either actual or constructive), use, carry, or sells any form of tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia while in school, on campus, on school grounds, upon school buses, on the road to and from school or during participation in or attendance at or travel to and from school-sponsored events, activities, events and ceremonies shall be subject to the following disciplinary action: For a first offense, the student shall receive three (3) days ISI-In School Suspension or one (1) day OSS – Out of School Suspension. For a second offense, the student shall receive three (3) days OSS – Out of School Suspension. For a third offense, the student shall receive five (5) days to ten (10) days OSS – Out of School Suspension and may be recommended for expulsion. All pupils shall be held accountable for any other form of tobacco which may be located in any vehicle, book bag, locker or any other personal property of the pupil and for which the pupil is aware of or should have been aware of.

Learning and success don’t require being smart, they require effort!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Jan. 7, 2019 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Happy New Year! Happy New Quarter!! Can’t believe we are already ½ way through the year!! Yes!!! I-Ready lessons required for math and ELA start again. Deadline for this is Mar. 14th. ELA Sc/SS Math 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. This week in Reading we will concentrate on Determining Word Meanings (figurative, connotative, and technical) (Rl6.4) In Language we will work with figurative language. New AR and IREADY goals start today. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. New vocab words starting with prefix “super” Notes See blue note under math Dividing by 2’s quiz Friday, 1/11 1st Major test of the Quarter will be Jan. 16th covering lessons 16-20. Study guide given. There will also be review questions from lessons 1-14 so study that study guide too. _______Weekly Review will be give Friday_____ I am in the process of planning our walking field trip to Quakes for those who passed the required I-Ready lessons for Q2. It takes about 2 weeks to get final approval so the dates will be given when I get the go-ahead. ____________________ If your child receives a letter from Mrs. Dollar in Tuesday folder, please sign and return immediately so I can get those turned back-in to her. - Science: We are starting our Forces Unit this week. Students are working on vocabulary and notes. The vocabulary test will be Tues, 1/15/19. Social Studies: We are starting our Asia Unit. Students will be completing their maps and notes. The map test will be Thurs, 1/17/19. NOTES Forces Voc. Test-1/15/19 Asia Map Test-1/17/19 Important Dates * 1/15 Smoothie $ due * 1/21 MLK holiday * 1/22 Q2 rpt cards ready to view * 2/5 Q3 progress rpt time

Perseverance is the key to the top for me!!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Dec. 17, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Parents, Please remember to send the items for which you signed up to bring on Wednesday. It needs to be labeled with student’s name and HR teacher name. Also, if you could have all items by by 7:30, that would be great!! Hunt, Grant, Waldrop Christmas Dress up Days 17, 18, 19. Must follow dress code. See flyer attached to email sent with newsletter. Extra math note... to all “Artist” during math instruction - Drawing at any time during math class will be strictly prohibited from this point forward!!!! Yes, this means YOU!! ELA MATH SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have 1 day left to make their AR and Iready goals. Winter IREADY diagnostic is complete. We are finishing CA #4 today. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. Notes Please see your child’s graded papers in the Tuesday folder. Please also check your child’s grades in PowerSchool. I hope there are no surprises in your child’s math grade. In settings, you may ask for a daily email with your child’s most recent average so you don’t have to remember to check grades. ___________________ Math I-Ready diagnostic results will be in Tuesday folder tomorrow ______________________ WE are finished with multiplication facts. Unfortunately, there are many students who still don’t know these due to their own negligence in not practicing them. After Christmas break we will start division with the 2’s. 2/2=1, 4/2=2, 6/2=3, etc. Science: We are wrapping up Body Sytems. Social Studies: Europe projects are being presented to wrap up this unit. NOTES Important Dates • Festive foods should arrive by 8 with student and homeroom teacher name listed • Dec. 19 60% day

Perseverance is the key to the top for me!!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Dec. 10, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Parents, Please see the festive foods sign-up in Tuesday folders. We are planning a small holiday celebration. Please sign up to send in some sort of goody on Wed, Dec. 19th. 6th graders like food food so we are trying to avoid too many sweets. We have holiday paper products. Thank you in advance. Hunt, Grant, Waldrop Christmas Dress up Days 17, 18, 19. Must follow dress code. See flyer attached to email sent with newsletter. ELA MATH SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have 2 weeks left to make both goals. This week in Reading we will learn about Character development. Lesson 7 IREADY Book (Rl6.3) We will also focus on fixing vague pronouns (L6.1a) Dec. 14 & 17 CA #4. Winter IREADY diagnostic is complete. We will continue to read our novel Bridge to Terabithia. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. Notes Test Wednesday, Dec. 12th covers lessons 1 - 14. The study guide has been completed. _________________ I=Ready Diagnostic Math will be given Dec. 11 & finish it the 13th.. It is really important that your child be at school because it is difficult to find time to make it up. We also need very best effort on this so we can see evidence of growth. ______________________ Dec. 17 students will be given an opportunity to retake the major grade “Weekly Review Quiz 4” as replacement grade. This can only be taken on the 17th so if your child is not here, he/she will not have the opportunity. _______________________ WE are finished with multiplication facts. After Christmas break we will start division with the 2’s. Science: No tests this week. Work will begin on Body System in class project. Social Studies: Students will work on in class Europe project.. NOTES Important Dates • Reading I-Ready Diagnostic Dec. 6 & 7 • Math I-Ready Diagnostic Dec. 11 and 12 • Dec. 19 60% day

Perseverance is the key to the top for me!!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Dec. 3, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Parents/Guardians Tomorrow,12/4, is Kickball at the Hwy 57 fields. Field trip forms must be turned in this week. All must participate unless under physicians care and excuse is provided. If a student arrives at school without a permission form, he/she will be assigned to another 6th grade class. Sack Lunch is needed!!! Extra $ is allowed for concessions.Send an extra water. All have and are to wear class shirts!! Wednesday, Dec. 5. Field trip to movie and picnic in the park. Sack Lunch needed!!! Do not bring extra money. Wear class shirts again!! ELA MATH SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have 2 weeks left to make both goals. This week in Reading we will learn about Plot development. Lesson 6 IREADY Book (Rl6.3) We will also focus on Shift in pronoun number and person. (L6.1a) Dec. 17 & 18 CA #4. Winter IREADY diagnostic Dec. 6 & 7th. We will continue to read our novel Bridge to Terabithia. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. Notes *Fact quiz rescheduled for 12/7/18 2,3,4,5,6,7,8, 9 Doubles Students still need work on the 7,8,9. I will not reschedule this quiz again. ____________________ Graded papers will be in Tuesday folder. Please ask your child to see these. Sign if Requested.___________ We will continue with ratios. The next test will cover Lessons 1 - 14. Test Wednesday, Dec. 12th Students need to study the study guide completed in class._____________ Weekly Review covers most of what your child has learned this year. I am becoming increasingly disheartened by the number of students who don’t seem to know the material or are not putting forth effort to work the problems. It is imperative students do their best on these assignments. If turned in to me incomplete, students will complete at recess. Science: Body Systems Vocabulary Test will be on Thursday, Dec. 6th. The students received the vocabulary on Monday. Social Studies: Europe map test on Friday, Dec. 7th. A study guide has been completed. NOTES Body Systems Vocabulary Test - Thurs, Dec.6th Europe Map Test - Fri, Dec 7th Important Dates • Dec. 4 Kickball • Dec. 5 Movie • Reading I-Ready Diagnostic Dec. 6 & 7 • Math I-Ready Diagnostic Dec. 13 and 12 • Dec. 19 60% day

A GOAL without a PLAN is just a WISH!!! Set a GOAL, make a PLAN!!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Nov. 12, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Parents/Guardians, Permission forms and $ for the “NutCracker and the Four Rhelms” movie/Little Children’s park for lunch field trip is due this Friday, 11/16. These will not be accepted late due to cut off to get check from central office. ________________ 6th grade kickball tournament is Dec 4 - the day before movie field trip. The kickball field trip form is being sent in Tuesday folder tomorrow. If students go, they will be required to play unless there is a Dr. excuse provided beforehand. ELA MATH SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Reading we take our CA #3 on Citing evidence to support inferences and types of pronouns. Nov 14-15. We are reading our new novel Bridge to Terabithia. We will answer questions about the novel in our journal. No vocabulary this week. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. Notes *Fact quiz 11/16/18 2,3,4,5,6,7,8, 9 Doubles We will continue with ratios. The next test will cover Lessons 1 - 14. This test will be Wednesday after Thanksgiving break. Many students are falling behind with I-Ready lessons passed. I will take all students who meet the I-Ready requirements by 12/20 on a walking field trip to Quakes (when we return after Christmas). Requirements are same as Q1… ask your child how many they have passed (info on class chart). ___________________ Weekly Review sheet has been added to homework to keep skills current. Many students are choosing not to do this reflecting low grades in the grade book. Please monitor that your child is working on this daily… not waiting until the last minute to complete. Science: We will finish up Cell Division this week. We will have an Assessment next Thurs., Nov. 15th. Study Guide goes home on Monday, Nov. 12. Social Studies: We are wrapping up Civics this week. We will have a Civics Assessment on Fri., Nov. 16th. Study Guide goes home Tuesday, Nov. 13. NOTES Cell Division Test - Thurs, Nov. 15 Civics Test - Nov. 16 Important Dates • Nov 13 Prog Rpt • Nov 12-16 Book Fair Week • Nov 20 60% day • Nov 21 - 23 Thanks. Break

A GOAL without a PLAN is just a WISH!!! Set a GOAL, make a PLAN!!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Nov. 5, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Parents/Guardians, The “NutCracker and the Four Rhelms” movie/Little Children’s park for lunch field trip has been approved by the district. Students were given the field trip form today so please ask your child for it. There is a VERY firm deadline for money and permission slips - Nov. 16th. If you don’t intend to let your child go, please return the form, signing the second line, so we can have an early head count of those not going. If you are interested in chaperoning for the field trip 12/5, please let the homeroom teacher know ASAP. ELA MATH SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Reading we continue to work with citing evidence to make inferences. Lesson 5 Ready workbook. We are reading our new novel Bridge to Terabithia. We will answer questions about the novel in our journal. Possessive pronouns will be introduced. New vocab prefix “Able.” CA #3 is scheduled for Nov 14-15. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. Notes *Fact quiz 11/16/18 2,3,4,5,6,7,8, 9 Doubles Ratios - This test will cover Mod. 1 Lessons 1-8. Test is POSTPONED UNTIL 11/13 allowing students more time to master material. Study guide was given Friday. Math Common Term Assessment grades have been posted as a minor grade. ___________________ Many students are falling behind with I-Ready lessons passed. I will take all students who meet the I-Ready requirements by 12/20 on a walking field trip to Quakes (when we return after Christmas). Requirements are same as Q1… ask your child how many they have passed (info on class chart). Science: This week we will be working on Cell Division. We will have an Assessment next Thurs., Nov. 15th. Social Studies: Our topic for the next few weeks will be Civics. We will then begin our Europe Unit. We ill have a Civics Assessment on Fri., Nov. 16th. NOTES Cell Division Test - Thurs, Nov. 15 Civics Test - Nov. 16 Important Dates: • Nov 12-16 Book Fair Week

A GOAL without a PLAN is just a WISH!!! Set a GOAL, make a PLAN!!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Oct. 29, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Parents, We are in the process of scheduling a field trip for some time between Thanksgiving and Christmas break related to something Ms. Grant is planning in her class. The field trip process takes a couple of weeks to get approved so we are giving fare warning… Anyone on ISI or OSS step of the discipline log for Quarter 2 before the date of the trip will not be permitted to go on the field trip. It is a big teacher responsibility to take students away from the school. WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? ELA MATH SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Reading we will begin writing a narrative on haunted houses. We will also continue to read our new novel Bridge to Terabithia. We wil answer questions about the novel in our journal. Subject/object pronouns will be reviewed. New vocab prefix “contra” and “counter.” CA #3 is tentatively scheduled for Nov 14-15. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. Notes *Fact quiz 11/2/18 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Doubles Ratios This test will cover Mod. 1 Lessons 1-8. Test date announced later. Please see VERY IMPORTANT email which came with the newsletter. We will be finishing up the Common Term Assessment (CTA) on Monday and Tuesday during Power Hour. All students must complete this by Tuesday afternoon. If any Connections’ students were absent Friday, they will be pulled from Connections Monday and/or Tuesday to make up CTA. ___________________ New Quarter, same number of I-Ready lessons need to be passed as Q1. Science: Study Guides for Cell Test have been handed out. This is a major grade. Please encourage your child to study. Social Studies: Our topic for the next few weeks will be Civics. We will then begin our Europe Unit. Southern States Quiz on Oct. 30th. NOTES Cells Test- Thurs, Nov. 1 Southern States Quiz- Tues., Oct. 30 Important Dates: • Nov 12-16 Book Fair Week

A GOAL without a PLAN is just a WISH!!! Set a GOAL, make a PLAN!!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Oct. 22, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math Parents, We are in the process of scheduling a field trip for some time between Thanksgiving and Christmas break related to something Ms. Grant is planning in her class. The field trip process takes a couple of weeks to get approved so we are giving fare warning… Anyone on ISI or OSS step of the discipline log for Quarter 2 before the date of the trip will not be permitted to go on the field trip. It is a big teacher responsibility to take students away from the school. WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? ELA MATH SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR and IREADY. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Reading we will take a CTA (test from district office) to make sure students are learning the objectives taught so far. We started on our new novel “Bridge to Terabithia.” Vocab Quiz Friday October 26. (Quad and Com) prefixes.. Encourage Iready/ Reading at home. Notes *Fact quiz 11/2/18 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Doubles We started ratios today. The test will be announced next week. This test will cover Mod. 1 Lessons 1-8. We will have a Common Term Assessment (CTA) on 10/26. This will be for a minor grade. This will cover everything learned this year and anything reviewed so far from 5th grade. This is information for admin to see progress in student learning and my teaching. I would love for my students to show all they know. All material in the Math resources section will provide study material for the CTA. ___________________ New Quarter, same number of I-Ready lessons need to be passed as Q1. Science: We will be wrapping up our Cells unit this week. A study guide will be going home next week. The test will be on Thurs, Nov 1 . Social Studies: We will complete the 13 Colonies this week and complete a Southern States Study Guide. The quiz will be next week on Tues, Oct. 30. NOTES Cells Test- Thurs, Nov. 1 Southern States Quiz- Tues., Oct. 30 Important Dates: • Oct 11-end of Q1 • Oct 15 Fall holiday • Oct 18 open house • Oct. 23 Rpt cards - Must be checked through Parent Portal • Oct 25 60% day • Nov 12-16 Book Fair Week

A GOAL without a PLAN is just a WISH!!! Set a GOAL, make a PLAN!!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Oct. 7, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math To find teacher webpage… Go to www.ossdms.org Choose school Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Faculty and Staff Find Us There __________________ October is National Bullying Awareness Month and this week our counselor will be in our science classes discussing what is bullying, teasing, and conflict among peers. Please look for their handout on "What is Bullying" and ask your students about being an Upstander! WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? ELA MATH SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Language/Reading we will finish reading Hatchet, take a quiz on it, and watch the movie on Thursday and Friday. AR goals and IREADY goals are due this week. Vocabulary Quiz on Friday (BI and TRI). Encourage Iready Reading at home. Paperwork is being sent home on how to view your child’s grades on their CAs in EADMS. Notes *Fact quiz 10/12 on 2,3,4,5,6, 7 doubles multiplication facts. Only giving 1 week for the 7’s. Many students are not studying at all. Students were told last Friday about this quiz. (1st grade of 2nd quarter) 10/10 New study guide will be given for GCF and LCM. Test date will be emailed when it is set. We will have a Common Term Assessment between Oct. 16 and Oct. 30. Firm date will be announced later. This will cover everything learned this year and anything reviewed so far from 5th grade. I have “taught my socks off” as I tell my students. I need parent’s help!!! Please look at your child’s tests in the T-folder. If the grades are less than stellar, please have him/her rework the missed problems. You can check them with a calculator. Science: We are continuing the Cells Unit. Lesson 3 & 4 Vocabulary Test will be on Thurs., Oct 11th. Social Studies: Students will have their first map test on Oct. 12. This will be on the New England States. A map went home last week. Notes Science Voc Test: Thurs, Oct 11th (Lesson 3 & 4) Soc St Map Test: New England States, Fri, Oct. 12 Important Dates: • Oct 11-end of Q1 • Oct 15 Fall holiday • Oct 23 Rpt cards & Smoothie orders taken • Oct 24 Smoothie delivery • Oct 25 60% day • Nov 12-16 Book Fair Week

A GOAL without a PLAN is just a WISH!!! Set a GOAL, make a PLAN!!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Oct. 1, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math To find teacher webpage… Go to www.ossdms.org Choose school Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Faculty and Staff Find Us There __________________ Math I-Ready - passed lessons due 10/9 Reading I-Ready - lessons due 10/9 Reading CA #2 10/4-5 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? ELA MATH SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Language/Reading we will review summarizing informational and literary text. (READY workbook lesson 2 & 9). We will also review Greek and Latin Word Parts and context clues. (READY workbook lesson 11 & 12 in the back of the book) Vocabulary Quiz on Friday. Encourage Iready Reading at home. We will finish reading the novel “Hatchet.” Notes *Fact quiz 10/5 on 2,3,4,5,6, doubles multiplication facts. Minor grade. Test - 10/5.This will include add, subt, mult, divide with decimals and divisibility rules which is all in the study guide given 9/24. Study guide was given 9/24. This is an extensive amount of material. Please make sure your child is studying daily and is using the videos on Google Classroom. Gave study guide last week… today I asked all 3 classes to raise hands if they had not started studying the divisibility rules… 9-13 students raised their hands in each class. Has your child studied? Science: We are continuing the Cells Unit. The vocabulary will be divided into two tests. Lesson 1 & 2 will be tested this week, Wed, Oct 3rd, and Lesson 3 & 4 will be tested on Wed, Oct 10th. Social Studies: US Unit begins this week. Students will have their first map test on Oct. 12. This will be on the New England States. A map will go home this week. Notes Science Voc Tests: Wed, Oct 3rd (Lesson 1 & 2) & Wed, Oct 10th (Lesson 3 & 4) Soc St Map Test: New England States, Fri, Oct. 12 Important Dates: • Oct 9 - end of Q1 • Oct 15 Fall holiday • Oct 23 Rpt cards & Smoothie orders taken • Oct 24 Smoothy delivery • Oct 25 60% day • Nov 12-16 Book Fair Week

6thGRADE NEWS Week of Sept 24, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math To find teacher webpage… Go to www.ossdms.org Choose school Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Faculty and Staff Find Us There __________________ Math I-Ready - passed lessons due 10/9 Reading I-Ready - lessons due 10/9 Reading CA #2 10/4-5 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? ELA MATH SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Language/Reading we will practice summarize literary text. (READY workbook lesson 9). We will also go over Greek and Latin Word Parts. (READY workbook lesson 12 in the back of the book/language lessons. Vocabulary Quiz on Friday. Please encourage your child to work on Iready Reading at home as well. We will continue reading the novel “Hatchet.” Notes Fraction division retake test is Friday, 9/28. This will be for a second grade, not replacing the other grade. *Fact quiz 10/5 on 2,3,4,5,6, doubles multiplication facts. Minor grade. We have +,-,x with decimals. Division is this week. Test - 10/5. Study guide was given today. This is an extensive amount of material. Please make sure your child is studying daily and is using the videos on Google Classroom. Study tips: 1) Memorize divisibility rules immediately Study the study guide daily as parts are completed in class 2) +,-,x with decimals need to be practiced daily until stu is fluent (without missing any) 3) Division is being taught this week will have next week to become proficient. 3) Do not wait until the last minute 4) Be involved with your child’s study time… many students don’t know how to study on their own yet. Science: We will begin our Cells Unit this week. The vocabulary will be divided into two tests. Lesson 1 & 2 will be tested next week, Wed, Oct 3rd, and Lesson 3 & 4 will be tested on Wed, Oct 10th. Social Studies: We are wrapping up Canada this week with the in class project. Our next unit will be on the US. Notes Science Voc Tests: Wed, Oct 3rd (Lesson 1 & 2) & Wed, Oct 10th (Lesson 3 & 4) In Class Canada Project due Tues., 9/25 Important Dates: • Oct 9 - end of Q1 • Oct 15 Fall holiday • Oct 23 Rpt cards & Smoothie orders taken • Oct 24 Smoothy delivery • Oct 25 60% day • Nov 12-16 Book Fair Week

“The mind is just like a muscle - the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets and the more it can expand.” ― Idowu Koyenikan 6thGRADE NEWS Week of Sept 18, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP * jhunt@ossdms.org ELA * sgrant@ossdms.org Sc/SS * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Math To find teacher webpage… Go to www.ossdms.org Choose school Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Faculty and Staff Find Us there. __________________ EXTRA math BlurB!!! I-Ready math lessons due Oct. 9th. See “Ins and Outs of Math” on my website for number of lessons needed. http://osue.ossdms.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=774420&type=u WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? MATH ELA SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Language/Reading we will practice summarize informational text. (READY workbook lesson 2). We will also go over Context Clues (READY workbook lesson 11 in the back of the book/language lessons. Vocabulary words based on the prefix UNI will be covered this week. Quiz on Friday. Please encourage your child to work on Iready Reading at home as well. We will continue reading the novel “Hatchet.” Notes *Fact quiz 9/21 on 2,3,4,5,and doubles multiplication facts. Minor grade. Next Unit Decimals We will doing the following with decimal: • Long division - 1 and 2 digit divisor • 3 digit by 2 digit multiplication • Adding • Subtracting • Converting mixed numbers to decimals Test on the the Unit above in blue: Some time between 9/27 and 10/3. Please consider this the “week’s notice” I try to give parents and students. Urgent to parents of students who did not do well on double digit divisor test (today in Tuesday forlder): Double digit divisors division is not going away!!! We are now moving into multiplication and division with decimals. This skill must be mastered. PLEASE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH YOUR CHILD. Iam teaching it EXACTLY as you and I learned it back in the day. Science: We are wrapping up Characteristics of Life & Classification. A study guide will be given on Wed., 9/19. It will also be posted to my webpage on same day. Social Studies: We are working on Canada this week with an in class project. Notes Science Test on Mon., 9/24 In Class Canada Project due Tues., 9/25 Important Dates! • Oct 9 - end of Q1 • Oct 15 Fall holiday • Oct 23 Rpt cards

6thGRADE NEWS Week of Sept 10, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP * jhunt@ossdms.org * sgrant@ossdms.org * lwaldrop@ossdms.org Friday Final Day for T-shirt sales… $10. To find teacher webpage… Go to www.ossdms.org Choose school Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Faculty and Staff Find Us there. __________________ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? MATH ELA SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Language/Reading we will complete a CA (common assessment) on main idea and supporting detail. Vocabulary words based on the prefix POLY will be covered this week. Quiz on Friday. Please encourage your child to work on Iready Reading at home as well. We will continue reading the novel “Hatchet.” Notes *Fact quiz 9/21 on 2,3,4,5,and doubles multiplication facts. Minor grade. Fact Quizzes only allow 5 seconds per fact which is very fast. Study with this time limit. Math test - today • Long division with 1 digit divisor Next math test: 9/14 • Long division with 2 digit divisors Next Unit Decimals We will doing the following with decimal: • Long division - 1 and 2 digit divisor • 3 digit by 2 digit multiplication • Adding • Subtracting • Converting mixed numbers to decimals Homework throughout the covering Science: We are continuing our study of Characteristics of Life & Classification. Social Studies: We are working on Canada this week with an in class project. Notes Important Dates! • Sept 14 Final tshirt • Oct 9 - end of Q1 • Oct 15 Fall holiday • Oct 23 Rpt cards

Growth Mindset Don’t say “I can’t”. Say “I can’t YET” then give it your best effort!!! 6thGRADE NEWS Week of August 27, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP * jhunt@ossdms.org * sgrant@ossdms.org * lwaldrop@ossdms.org T-shirts are on sale for $10. If you have not purchased a t-shirt for your child, please do so by Sept. 9th. These shirts will be used numerous times throughout the year. Send cash or check made out to PTO with the shirt size To find teacher webpage… Go to www.ossdms.org Choose school Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Faculty and Staff Find Us there. __________________ Next Week: Homecoming Dress-up Tuesday- Favorite Team shirt/jersey Day Wednesday- Cowboy/Cowgirl Day Thursday- Crazy Socks or Crazy Hair Day (no permanent unnatural colors please) Friday- Blue/Grey Day WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? MATH ELA SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Language we will complete a quiz on their vocabulary words from last week. This week in Reading we will introduce theme. We will work on lesson 8 in our READY workbooks. I will check to see if lesson 1 is complete from last week. Please encourage your child to work on Iready Reading at home as well. We will continue reading the novel “Hatchet.” Notes *Fact quiz 8/31 on 2,3,5,and doubles multiplication facts. Minor grade. Fact Quizzes only allow 5 seconds per fact which is very fast. Study with this time limit. First Math test Mod. 2 Lessons 1,2,3,4,7,8 test 8/28 There are videos, study guide has been corrected. Yes, you can study for math. Cover answers, rework problems, check your answer with what is in your packet. Science: Our topic this week is Characteristics of Life & Classification. Social Studies: We will begin our North America Unit, which will include the US and Canada. In Health, we will discuss what it means to “Eat the Rainbow”. Notes Important Dates! • September 3 Labor Day • October 15 Fall holiday

Growth Mindset “I am an important member of this learning community.” 6thGRADE NEWS Week of August 20, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP * jhunt@ossdms.org * sgrant@ossdms.org * lwaldrop@ossdms.org T-shirts are on sale for $10. If you have not purchased a t-shirt for your child, please do so by Sept. 9th. These shirts will be used numerous times throughout the year. Send cash or check made out to PTO with the shirt size YS YM YL YXL AS AM AL AXL I-Ready Math and I-Ready Reading WE are doing our best to get I-Ready Fall Diagnostic scores in T-Folder tomorrow. All students will be required to PASS 15 lessons per quarter in both Math and Reading. Time given during Power Hour. Math will give 2 minor grades. (# out of 15 lessons passed for a minor grade and time on task for a minor grade.) MAAP Scores will be in Tuesday Folder!! WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? MATH ELA SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA’s daily homework will bet AR. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. Students have been given their AR Levels and pts requirements. This week in Language we will complete a quiz on parts of speech and sentence types. They have notes in their composition notebook. We will also have a quiz on vocabulary Friday, August 24th. This week in Reading we will continue to work on finding the Central Idea of the passage. Lesson 1 IREADY workbooks. We will begin the novel “Hatchet.” Notes *Fact quiz 8/31 on 2,3,5,and doubles multiplication facts. Minor grade. Fact Quizzes only allow 5 seconds per fact which is very fast. Study with this time limit. First Math test Mod. 2 Lessons 1,2,3,4,7,8 test 8/27 _________________ My Google Classroom is now set up. There are videos on there for each covered lesson going over the same problems we did together in class.If any part of your child’s packet is not complete, it means they were absent or didn’t take the notes from the board. If we skipped a problem, students write skipped. Students are not pulled out of class for anything except for discipline by admin when necessary. _________________ See note on the left about I-Ready. Science: Our topic this week is the microscope and proper usage to begin Life Science. We will have a lab to view slides. Social Studies: We will be wrapping up our Geography Unit. A study guide will go home on Tues, 8/21. Notes Geography Test, 8/24 Study Guide will be posted on my webpage Tuesday afternoon with an answer key. Important Dates! • August 22 60% day • September 3 Labor Day • October 15 Fall holiday

6thGRADE NEWS “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats Week of August 14, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP * jhunt@ossdms.org * sgrant@ossdms.org * lwaldrop@ossdms.org We have had a great start to the 2018-2019 school year. Students are getting accustomed to our expectations and settling in nicely. Please talk to your child daily about his/her school day. If there are any concerns, we as a team are here to assist in any way we can. We have been working to get our parent email list together in order to communicate effectively. This is the last paper copy of the newsletter we will send. We have also sent (Tuesday) an electronic copy in an email. PLEASE check to see that you got the email. If not, it means there is a problem with the email address we have. If you do not have or use an email address, please send a note to the homeroom teacher so we can find another way to communicate. WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? MATH ELA SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA uses IREADY and Close Reading to dissect different types of reading passage for comprehension. Daily homework will bet AR. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. This week in Language we will review 5th grade grammar usage and sentence types. Quiz Friday August 17th This week in Reading we will work on finding the Central Idea of the passage. Lesson 1 IREADY workbooks. We will begin the novel “Hatchet.” please make sure they have a composition notebook. Notes Math homework will be given each night from this point forward including Fridays. The exception will be if we did not get enough of a lesson completed to do homework. All homework should be written in the agenda daily. If there happens to be no homework, I will ENCOURAGE students to write No Homework. Writing in the agenda is student responsibility. Please check and sign nightly. *Fact quiz 8/17 on 2 and 3 multiplication facts. Minor grade. Quizzes only allow 5 seconds per fact which is very fast. Study with this time limit. *Notice of all tests will be given at least a week in advance. _________________ Class t-shirts will be on sale soon The cost will be $10. DO NOT SEND $ YET!! Every child really needs a t-shirt if possible! Science: We will have a quiz on the Scientific Method Wed, 8/15. We’ll begin Life Science next. Social Studies: We are continuing our work on World Geography. Notes Scientific Method Quiz, Wed 8/15 The steps are posted on my website. Important Dates! • August 22 60% day • September 3 Labor Day • October 15 Fall holiday

6th GRADE NEWS Week of August 7, 2018 • HUNT • GRANT • WALDROP Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students, Welcome to 6th grade at OSUE!! We are so excited to have you on our team. We will send this newsletter each Tuesday attached to an email to parents and posted in Google Classroom for students to access. This week will be the only printed newsletter sent out. If you do not have access to a device or have an email address to receive this, you will need to notify us immediately to receive a printed copy. We look forward to an incredible year!! Communication is required to ensure success. Here are our email addresses. If you would take a moment to email us, it will help us tremendously in getting our email lists together. Please put your child’s name in the subject line and include all 3 of us. * jhunt@ossdms.org * sgrant@ossdms.org * lwaldrop@ossdms.org WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? MATH ELA SCIENCE/SS 6th grade ELA uses IREADY and Close Reading to dissect different types of reading passage for comprehension. Daily homework will bet AR. I recommend 20 minutes of reading a night. AR will be for a grade. This week in Language we will review 5th grade grammar usage and sentence types. This week in Reading I will review how to Close Read a passage and begin their novel “Hatchet.” .please make sure they have a composition notebook. Notes 6th grade uses Engage New York (ENY) curriculum for math. This is given to students in packet form, and students must bring these to school daily and keep for test review. * Daily hmwk posted for all students to write in agenda. * Bi-weekly Fri multiplication/division fact quizzes w/5 sec. time limit per fact. *1st fact mult. quiz will be Aug. 17th on 2s and 3s - 5 seconds is very fast. Study with this time limit. *Notice of all tests will be given a week in advance. Notes Must have daily: • Red pen • Black dry erase marker • Pencil • ENY packet These things cannot be borrowed from teacher or students. Consequences if not brought to class daily. In Science, we will start out the year with a review of the Scientific Method. In Social Studies, we will begin with World Geography. Please check Tuesday folder for a “Getting to Know Your Child” and my “Rules and Procedures” sheets, and return as soon as possible. I would like to make sure I have working email addresses. Important Dates! • August 22 60% day • September 3 Labor Day • Sept 11 Q1 Prog rpt

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