Week 29: 4th Quarter Begins

*Forgot to take pictures this week. : (

 *Don't forget to tune into the Auction Entertainment at 7 p.m. tonight! 

*Thanks to the parents who sent in refreshments for Achievement Testing. We are 2 days in and going well - 3 more days to go!

Report cards and AR Reports came home TODAY 

I am so proud of your children and their hard work this year.  Tremendous growth is taking place!  Please contact me or Mrs. Donner (Science, English, Spelling) if you have any questions about your child's progress as we move into the final quarter of 6th grade.   

A word about AR. This year's Literature is a heavy genre study.  I know some parents have questions when they see the AOTS book level of their child's AR choices below a 6th grade level.  Literature class provides our instructional and challenging reading this year, which is why we maintain a 16 point AR goal and don't increase that.  AR is now intended for fun, enjoyable reads, and it's acceptable to read lower than a 6.0 AOTS level.  This is a shift from 4th and 5th grades, as novels were the bulk of the reading curriculum at those levels.  Remember, too, that the book level is only one gauge of the complexity of a read.  I conference again with each student about their book selections at the beginning of 4th quarter and encourage those who may need to stretch themselves to explore other genres or topic areas.

Looking forward to partnering with you in this final stretch! 

Here's what's new:

Religion: The walk to the cross - Jesus' teachings and Passion Week

English: 1st draft of the research paper due Wednesday

G Math: Tested on percents (integers, rational numbers, and disabilities)

T Math: Tested on Ch. 4 and all Fraction operations

Next up: Combining the math groups for Integers and the coordinate plane to hit key 

concepts dealing with positive and negative numbers!!

(T-math will then pick up Ch. 5 on ratios and percents) 

S.S.: Finished our study of Japan and population density with presentations on different parts of 

Japanese culture. Moving to our next world region: EUROPE and RUSSIA

Science: Circulatory system

Art: Japanese windballs

Lit.: Poetry!!