Week 26: What's New?

 SPORTS TEAM PHOTOS - will be during the school day Wednesday.  Please be sure uniforms are sent to school that day.  Cheerleaders may come to school dressed for the photo.

 No school Friday, March 5.   Our class is preparing a video that gives our grandparents and special friends "A Peek into 6th Grade".  We hope to have it done to send out next Friday.  Our Book Fair will take place in a virtual format this year.  Watch for information about dates.

What's new?

Religion -   Along with our study of Jesus ministry, we began using  Lenten devotions that show us our Uncustomary Christ  - who shows us unconditional love!

S.S.  Our class simulated the rate of population growth today and will now use China as a way to look at how countries meet the challenges of large and growing populations.  As demographers we will use a lot of statistics, including 2020 country data from our Junior Scholastic World Almanacs.

Math - G-Math is working on ratios and unit rates.  They are doing "online shopping" and hunting for bargains.  T-Math is getting into the meat of fraction operations.  

Art - 1 point perspective:  Students are designing a room.

Lit. - We wrapped up our nonfiction study with a reflective essay by Helen Keller.  The class was amazed by news footage of how Helen learned to speak and read fingerspelling by touch.  They are reviewing our unit by focusning on one of our articles and analyzing all of its non-fiction elements.

English - RESEARCH PAPER begins next week!

 

 Population Circle:  Kids each represent 250 million people joining the world's population from 1500 to the present.  How fast did we grow?

Week 24: Kid's Heart Challenge

 From the class bloggers, Alex and Ryan

We had a short but exciting two-day week this week. After two snow days and 

six total days away from school, many were excited to return. We continued our

 valentines art project, and had fun eating fruit loops in math class. We also

 enjoyed playing out in the snow. We got to do our Kid’s Heart Challenge activity

 in the gym. We enjoyed it and also got to wear comfy clothes. And we got a new

 roommate, Eddy Bonesy the plastic skeleton, for our science unit about the 

body. It was a fun less-than-half week at school!

 

What's new in 6th grade? 

Religion -  Humiliation and Exaltation of Jesus!!  That's looking at Christ's nature as true God and true Man, how he fulfilled the Law perfectly to be our substitute in His death and in glory defeated
 the devil in His resurrection.  (See RELIGION tab above for update on unit 6)
S.S. Our Asian studies have been looking at the IT industry that connects American businesses to India,
Math - G-Math beginning ratios and unit rates.   T-Math is getting into the meat of fraction operations. 
Grocery shopping for the best buy and cooking (doubling recipes) are great hands on ways to
 reinforce these concepts at home.
English - PRONOUNS

SCIENCE - Human body

Lit. - Our nonfiction unit began with essays on African Americans in baseball and Jackie Robinson.  We took time to study a bit of the Civil Rights Movement as we explored informational articles.  I hope 
you take the opportunities to talk about important moments in history and how we are all equal in God's eyes.   After our Civil Rights video we watched Speak Life by 

contemporary Christian artist, Toby Mac.
 
We read a Lincoln biography now (Happy Birthday, Abe!!)  and will be comparing the style of writing to an autobiography of author Beverly Cleary (The Ramona author is 104!!) 

 

 

Week 23: Snow! and Chapel leaders

I thank God every day for this wonderful group of kids.  They have been so helpful and willing during this crazy time of absences, substitutes, snow day, the wish-it-was -another-snow-day, and schedules getting mixed up.  You have loving and supportive kids!  

Several volunteers helped me lead chapel this week - which was supposed to be recorded Tuesday, but with no advanced notice, they jumped into a livestream worship first thing Wednesday so our schoolmates could participate in worship  Check it out on the Zion worship page.  https://vimeo.com/user110482762

You are invited to join us on that link for chapel each week.  We look forward to the day we can gather together for in-person worship as a school. 

Just a reminder, Zion Church hosts both in-person and livestream/recorded worship.  As we approach Lent and Easter here are the plans for special services:

• Ash Wednesday, Feb 17, 3:30 and 7:00 pm—no communion, ash imposition done in a contactless manner
•  Midweek Lenten services—Wednesdays at 3:30 pm
• Maundy Thursday—all day communion—watch for details
• Good Friday—3:30 and 7:00 pm
• Saturday, April 3 and Sunday, April 4—Watch for details on Easter worship.  We’ll have sign ups like Christmas Eve. 

 

Thanks to room parents for sending in snacks for our Valentine's party.  Thanks to Mrs. Helmkamp for setting up our breakout!

5 locks on the box - 5 puzzles to solve scattered around the room

Students must work together....

communicate.....

think creatively....

and persevere through many failed attempts.

 

Heart Challenge - 6R participates on Friday 2/19.  See email for info.

 

GRANDPARENTS DAY UPDATE-

 As with other events during this unique year, Zion will not be hosting Grandparents' Day on campus.  The half day that was scheduled for Friday, March 5 is now a No School day.  Classes are exploring other ways to honor our grandparents.

 

 

 

Week 22: God is our Refuge!

Psalm 46 v. 1, 10 . God is our refuge and strength,
    a very present help in trouble.
² Therefore we will not fear ..

Be still, and know that I am God.
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth!

Life throws twists and turns at us, but it is nothing that God can't handle! We pray for Mrs. Donner's quick recovery and continue to pray for quarantine students as we learn and grow throughout this crazy year!

 

Remember - class Valentines party on Thursday, 2/11.  Optional to bring valentines.

NO SCHOOL Friday 2/12 or Monday 2/15

Analyzing elements of non-fiction

Read a wartime diary looking for chronological clues, cause effect, and compare/contrast organization

2nd step: Learning tips for bystanders to conflict situations - Be the Difference!

Color coded author's purpose clues: to inform, to reflect

 

 

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