February 26, 2014

Sixth Grade Motto: "Excellentia est nostrum prestolatio."
Excellence is our Expectation! Go Sixth Grade!

Notes/Reminders: 

DRAMA Classes start this week!

Green class needs to bring a picture from a magazine for art for Tuesday.  Objects are easier (car, shoe, flower, ice cream cone) than people or animals.

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math: WS 7-1 Due Thursday
  

Science:  

Language Arts:  Argumentative essay, "iPods and MP3 Players In The Classroom." Due: Friday, March 7. 

Reading:   Roman Numerals Packet Due: Tomorrow 
                   Parent Letter #10 Due: Wednesday 26th. 
          Guided Reading Activity on "ROME."  Due: Thursday 27th.

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

February 25, 2014

Sixth Grade Motto: "Excellentia est nostrum prestolatio."
Excellence is our Expectation! Go Sixth Grade!

Notes/Reminders: 

DRAMA Classes start this week!

Green class needs to bring a picture from a magazine for art for Tuesday.  Objects are easier (car, shoe, flower, ice cream cone) than people or animals.

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math: No assignment. There was a test in class today.
  

Science:  Think heat! Awesome job today, 6th graders.

Language Arts: No assignment. Today was Bully Blocker Lesson #5 with Miss Emily. Argumentative essay, "iPods and MP3 Players In The Classroom." Due: Friday, March 7. 

Reading:   Roman Numerals Packet Due: Thursday 27th.  
                   Parent Letter #10 Due: Wednesday 26th. 
          Guided Reading Activity on "ROME."  Due: Thursday 27th.

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

February 24, 2014

Sixth Grade Motto: "Excellentia est nostrum prestolatio."
Excellence is our Expectation! Go Sixth Grade!

February 24, 2014

Notes/Reminders: 

DRAMA Classes start this week!

Green class needs to bring a picture from a magazine for art for Tuesday.  Objects are easier (car, shoe, flower, ice cream cone) than people or animals.

Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:  P. 265-266 Review was done in class today.  Questions on the test will be similar, so please study the problems on these pages for Unit 6 test on Tuesday.
  

Science:  Start thinking heat! Great work on the lab today. 

Language Arts: No assignment. Today was Bully Blocker Lesson #5 with Miss Emily. We are working on an argumentative essay "iPods and MP3 Players In The Classroom."  

Reading:   Roman Numerals Packet Due: Thursday 27th.  
                   Parent Letter #10 Due: Wednesday 26th. 
                   Guided Reading Activity on "ROME"  Due: Thursday 27th.

Keyboarding: Students should be typing at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

February 21, 2014

Excellentia est nostrum prestolatio - Excellence is our Expectation

Friday, February 21, 2014

February 21, 2014

Notes/Reminders: 

All missing work due TODAY.  NO EXCEPTIONS ON MONDAY!  Marvelous Monday will be on Monday, February 24.
 
Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:  We are reviewing volume of rectangular prisms with fractional sides.  Work Sheet 6-5 is due Feb. 24th. Unit 6 test on Monday.
  

Science:  Anyone interested in seeing an awesome video on the science of figure skating check out: http://news.byu.edu/archive14-feb-skating.aspx

Language Arts: No assignment. We are writing argumentative essays on "iPods and MP3 Players In The Classroom." 

Reading:  Worked in class on writing a complete sentence!  Started learning about Roman Numerals and practicing with them.  Packet due Thursday 27th.

Keyboarding:  Students should be keyboarding at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

February 20, 2014

Notes/Reminders: 

All missing work due TOMORROW.  NO EXCEPTIONS ON MONDAY!  Marvelous Monday will be on Monday, February 24.
 
Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:  We are reviewing volume of rectangular prisms with fractional sides.  Work Sheet 6-3 is due Feb. 20th.  District Benchmark test Friday the 21st.
  

Science:  Anyone interested in seeing an awesome video on the science of figure skating check out: http://news.byu.edu/archive14-feb-skating.aspx

Language Arts: No assignment. We are writing argumentative essays on "iPods and MP3 Players In The Classroom." 

Reading:  Worked in class on writing a complete sentence!  Started learning about Roman Numerals and practicing with them.  Packet due Thursday 27th.

Keyboarding:  Students should be keyboarding at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

February 19, 2014

Notes/Reminders: 

Way to go, Sixth Grade Jumpers!!!  We enjoyed watching your jump roping skills at our "Jump for Life" Kickoff Assembly today! Thanks to Mr. Ridge for organizing our jumpers! You're awesome!

All missing work due on Friday, February 21.  NO EXCEPTIONS ON MONDAY!  Marvelous Monday will be on Monday, February 24.
 
Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math:  We are reviewing volume of rectangular prisms with fractional sides.  Work Sheet 6-3 is due Feb. 20th.  District Benchmark test Friday the 21st.
  

Science:  Anyone interested in seeing an awesome video on the science of figure skating check out: http://news.byu.edu/archive14-feb-skating.aspx

Language Arts: No assignment. We are writing argumentative essays on "iPods and MP3 Players In The Classroom." 

Reading:  Today we read about "POMPEII."  We discussed ways to read informational text and why it is an important lifetime skill. Worksheet "It's in the Reading" due Thursday.

Keyboarding:  Students should be keyboarding at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.

February 18, 2014

Notes/Reminders:

Elk Ridge Middle Registration meeting Wednesday, February 18 at either 5:30 or 7:00 p.m.  It is important to attend one of these meetings, both students and parents.  

All missing work due on Friday, February 21.  NO EXCEPTIONS ON MONDAY!  Marvelous Monday will be on Monday, February 24.
 
Planner: Remember to have it signed every day.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes per night. 100 minutes required per week.  Record minutes in planner.

EARPHONES/HEADPHONES: EACH STUDENT NEEDS HIS/HER OWN SET. THEY DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE PAIR. A FEW STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY BOUGHT THEIRS AT THE DOLLAR STORE.

Homework:

Math: Volume worksheet due 2/19.
  

Science: Good luck on your test tomorrow Falcons! Anyone interested in seeing an awesome video on the science of figure skating check out: http://news.byu.edu/archive14-feb-skating.aspx

Language Arts: No Assignment. We have been learning how to write an Argument essay.

Reading:  Today we read about "POMPEII."  We discussed ways to read informational text and why it is an important lifetime skill.  We will continue reading our text tomorrow.

Keyboarding:  Students should be keyboarding at 28 wpm minimum.  Practice at:  Free-Typing-Test.com.
Timed tests are part of students' Technology grade.