Week 28: 4th Quarter Begins

 

Report cards and AR Reports came home Friday.  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 conferenced 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 teaching and Passion Week

G Math: Unit Rate, Consumer Math- Better Buy, Percents

T Math: Ratios and how they are used

English: Analyzing research to create outlines and thesis statements

S.S.: Japan and study of population density

Art: Cross Art

Lit.: Novel Study: Blended continues

 

Permission slips for Powder Valley due back on Monday - 

Thanks all volunteers for driving. April 8 will be a cold lunch day - lunch boxes OK.

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