- Monday, February 13th 4:15-7:30 Parent Teacher Conferences
- Tuesday, February 14th 4:15-7:30 Parent Teacher Conferences
- Wednesday, February 15th End of Trimester 2
- Thursday, February 16th 8:00-12:00 Parent Teacher Conferences-No School
- Friday, February 17th No School
- Monday, February 20th Teacher In-Service No School
- Friday, February 24th Mission Awareness Day
Religion:
In Religion this week, students completed their commandment projects. They did a nice job of considering how each of the 10 Commandments and the Great Commandment applies to their life as 6th grade students. Then we continued learning about the Israelites time as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. There will be a 12-point quiz on Wednesday over Chapter 13 and 14. Information about this quiz can be found on Google classroom.
Social Studies:
In Social Studies this week, the students completed their study of Chinese inventions and discoveries. Look for that test to come home next week. In our chapter students will study the origins and spread of Islam.
Reading:
We are nearly done with The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. We will be finishing the book next week! We will then review for and take the final test over the entire novel. After completing the test, we will watch the movie that accompanies the novel. It is rated PG-13 due to its mature subject matter. Your child will be bringing home a permission slip for you to sign if you decide it is okay for them to view the movie.
Language Arts:
This week, students composed and printed Life's Little Instruction Books. Those will be displayed here at school for a few weeks, then they will come home for you to see. They are really quite funny and inspiring!
Math Period 1:
The students reviewed the process of adding and subtracting fractions this week. They were assessed and I will work with individuals that need to review further.
Next, this group will be multiplying fractions. We discussed that multiplying fractions means repeated addition or part of. We drew pictures to model these concepts. There are two video clips posted in google classroom that review what we discussed in class. The focus is the understanding of the concept vs the algorithm, as the process is simple, but the understanding take a higher level of thinking and understanding. There is a quiz tentatively schedule for Wednesday, February 22nd.
Next, this group will be multiplying fractions. We discussed that multiplying fractions means repeated addition or part of. We drew pictures to model these concepts. There are two video clips posted in google classroom that review what we discussed in class. The focus is the understanding of the concept vs the algorithm, as the process is simple, but the understanding take a higher level of thinking and understanding. There is a quiz tentatively schedule for Wednesday, February 22nd.
Math Period 4:
The students worked on finding the factors of numbers this week. They should realize that the divisibility rules help to determine some of the factors, but they must check ALL other possibilities. Next week the students will work on prime factorization and common factors. After conference break, they will work on multiples. There is a quiz tentatively scheduled for Friday, February 24th. Please continue to work on basic facts with your child, it will make a big difference.
Math Period 5:
The students reviewed the process of adding and subtracting fractions this week. They were assessed and I will work with individuals that need to review further.
Next, this group will be multiplying fractions. We discussed that multiplying fractions means repeated addition or part of. We drew pictures to model these concepts. There are two video clips posted in google classroom that review what we discussed in class. The focus is the understanding of the concept vs the algorithm, as the process is simple, but the understanding take a higher level of thinking and understanding. There is a quiz tentatively schedule for Wednesday, February 22nd.
Science:
The students finished the unit on earthquakes, please look for the test to come home for you to review and sign over the weekend. The students did an amazing job on this assessment which is a direct result of the students' active engagement in class and their hard work. The students will learn about volcanoes in the next unit.
