Week of October 26

 School Announcements and Reminders

• Mon., 10/26: Spirit wear order form and money due
• Mon., 10/26: Report Cards

• Tue., 10/27: Picture Retakes and Volleyball/Club Pictures

• Thur., 10/29: Remote learning day. A packet will come home and the work will be graded. 

• Nov. 2 - 9: Student Christmas shop

• Dec. 15: School-wide spelling bee. We had nine people in our class who want to try, so we'll have a class qualifying bee on Thursday, Nov. 12, and those ten students will have words from last year's bee to study.

Sixth Grade Academics

Mon., Oct. 26:  history test on chapter 4. 

Tue., Oct. 27:  language test over capitalization, hyphens, subjects, verbs.

   Also, spelling homework 

Fri., Oct. 30: spelling test, reading vocabulary quiz, Bible memory quiz (all on the weekly handout).     

(The cartoon below is a little nod to the invertebrates we've been studying in science.) 🙂

                            

School Gear Order

      Students should have brought home an order form. If you didn't get one, please let me know.

The orders are due by Monday the 26th

Here's a picture.

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Week of October 19

 School Announcements and Reminders

• Tue., 10/20: Trip to the pumpkin patch.  Our time is from 10:00-1:00.

• Fri., 10/23: End of the first 9 weeks

• Tue., 10/27: Picture Retakes and Volleyball/Club Pictures

• Dec. 15: School spelling bee. ⭐Please let me know if your child would like to participate so that I can get the list of words to you. 

Sixth Grade Academics

Mon., Oct. 19: Tree mini project due.  It doesn't have to be ornate or complicated. It's supposed to be only one tree with a description and possibly leaves, seeds, a bark rubbing.  

Tue., Oct. 13: spelling homework (even though it's a field trip day).

Thur., Oct. 15: spelling trial test

Fri., Oct. 16: spelling second-chance test, reading vocabulary quiz, Bible memory quiz (all on the weekly handout).     

Mon., Oct. 26:  history test on chapter 4.  I'll get a study guide together and they'll bring it home early again.                             

Week of October 12

 School Announcements and Reminders

• Mon., 10/12: Professional Learning (No Students)

• Fri., 10/23: End of 1st 9 Weeks

• Tue., 10/20: Trip to the pumpkin patch. Please return forms by this Friday.

• Fri., 10/23: End of the first 9 weeks

• Tue., 10/27: Picture Retakes and Volleyball/Club Pictures

• Dec. 15: School spelling bee. ⭐Please let me know if your child would like to participate so that I can get the list of words to you. 

Sixth Grade Academics

Please check back because more information may be added as needed.

Also, please regularly check your child's binder for papers that I graded.  Some students have a math test that they can make corrections on.

Tue., Oct. 13: spelling homework

Thur., Oct. 15: spelling trial test

Fri., Oct. 16: spelling second-chance test, reading vocabulary quiz, Bible memory quiz (all on the weekly handout).                                  

Due Monday, October 19: Tree mini project: Students will choose one tree and collect a leaf or two, maybe a seed, do a bark rubbing, and write a paragraph about it. They could add a picture, too, from the internet or one of the actual tree, if they want to.

They'll mount everything on a small poster board. This will count for both a science grade and a language grade (for the paragraph). 

I hope it will be a fun little project and not nearly as complicated as the literature fair board.  Below are a few that are in the children's science book.

Week of October 5

  School Announcements and Reminders

• Tue., 10/6: NLCA Literature fair: Please see separate blog for information. 

• Fri., 10/9: Grandparents' Day! Bring them to school at the regular time, please. The program begins at 10:00, and dismissal after the program will be around lunchtime.

• Mon., 10/12: Professional Learning (No Students)

• Fri., 10/23: End of 1st 9 Weeks

• Tue., 10/27: Picture Retakes and Volleyball/Club Pictures

Sixth Grade Academics

Mon., Oct. 5: history test.  It's a lot of information, so a study guide went home a week early. 

Tues., Oct. 6: Literature Fair! Setup begins in the new gym as early as 7:15.  Also, spelling homework.

Students will present their projects in class for a grade, so they'll probably bring them home Wednesday.

Wed., Oct. 7: Math test. 

Thur., Oct. 8: spelling trial test, science test. (study guide on Monday)

Fri., Oct. 9: spelling second-chance test, reading vocabulary quiz, Bible memory quiz (all on the weekly handout).                                  These will happen before the Grandparents' Day program, so be sure to come to school at the normal time.

Each student was given one stanza of the poem, "Freedom Isn't Free" for Grandparents Day. It has to be memorized.

Due Monday, October 19: Tree mini project: Students will choose one tree and collect a leaf or two, maybe a seed, do a bark rubbing, and write a paragraph about it. They'll mount everything on a small poster board. They can be gathering items now., and they'll have two weekends after the literature fair project to do it. This will count for both a science grade and a language grade (for the paragraph).

Week of September 28

 School Announcements and Reminders

• Tue., 10/6: NLCA Literature fair: Please see separate blog for information. 

• Fri., 10/9: Grandparents' Day! The program begins at 9:00, and dismissal after the program will be around lunchtime.

• Mon., 10/12: Professional Learning (No Students)

• Fri., 10/23: End of 1st 9 Weeks

• Tue., 10/27: Picture Retakes and Volleyball/Club Pictures

Sixth Grade Academics

Important: Please try to hold on to the study guides for both history and science in the student folders of the binder. You may also wish to keep tests there, too.  As important topics are taught, the students will keep pages with grammar and math rules, etc., in the binder.

Tues., Sept. 29: spelling homework

Wed, Sept. 30: Math quiz

Thur., Oct. 1: spelling trial test + language test

Fri., Oct. 2: spelling second-chance test, reading vocabulary quiz, Bible memory quiz (all on the weekly handout).

Mon., Oct. 5: history test.  It's a lot of information, so a study guide went home a week early. 

Each student was given one stanza of the poem, "Freedom Isn't Free" for Grandparents Day. It has to be memorized, but it's short and we're practicing in class. 

Due Monday, October 19: Tree mini project: Students will choose one tree and collect a leaf or two, maybe a seed, do a bark rubbing, and write a paragraph about it. They'll mount everything on a small poster board. They can be gathering items now., and they'll have two weekends after the literature fair project to do it. This will count for both a science grade and a language grade (for the paragraph).

Please check back for further information. Thank you! 

Week of September 20

 School Announcements and Reminders

• Tue., 9/22: progress reports
• Wed., 9/23: See You at the Pole Chapel
• Thur., 9/24: Parent/Teacher Conferences. Schedule through the office.
• Thur., 9/24: Picture Day.  All orders will be online.
• Fri., 9/25: 12:30 dismissal, due to volleyball tournament.
• Tue., 10/6: NLCA Literature fair: Please see separate blog for information. 
• Fri., 10/9: Grandparents' Day! The program begins at 9:00, and dismissal after the program will be around lunchtime. RSVP to me by this Friday with the number of visitors your child will have.

Sixth Grade Academics

Important: Please try to hold on to the study guides for both history and science in the student folders of the binder. You may also wish to keep tests there, too.  As important topics are taught, the students will keep pages with grammar and math rules, etc., in the binder.

-No spelling homework this week.-

Tuesday, September 22:  Science test.

Wednesday, September 23:  Math test.

Thursday. September 24: spelling trial test

Friday, September 25: spelling second-chance test, reading vocabulary quiz, Bible memory quiz.

Due Monday, October 19: Tree mini-project: Students will choose one tree and collect a leaf or two, maybe a seed, do a bark rubbing, and write a paragraph about it. They'll mount everything on a small poster board. They can be gathering items now., and they'll have two weekends after the literature fair project to do it. This will count for both a science grade and a language grade (for the paragraph).

Please check back for further information. Thank you!