Week of May 24th- 28th

Hello Everybody,

For some reason it totally slipped my mind to update last week. Sorry about that. This week is a short week along with next week. We have Friday and Monday off. On Monday, June 7th we have field day at the YMCA. We will be there from around 11:30 to 3:00. We do need parent helpers. Then on Friday June 11th we will be going to a trampoline gym. This will cost $10.00 and we need drivers for this. Please bring in the money ASAP. Now for this weeks schedule.

Language Arts:
We are doing so much right now in language arts. The student's work is amazing. We are working on stories, poems, and vacation pamphlets. The students all picked their dream spot in the world and are researching history, fun things to do, and are showing pictures of this place. They all seem very excited. This will all be going on a poster or a big piece of construction paper like a brochure.

Math:
The students are working on a math menu. Right now they are figuring out how to use strategies.

Science:
We are stepping up our science projects this week.

Ancient Civilizations:
We are finishing up learning about Greece.

I hope everyone is doing great!

Justin

Week of May 10th-14th

Hello Everybody!

I am very proud of all the 6th graders! From what I am hearing students felt very good about the first two parts of the STAR test. We have the math sections this Tuesday and Wednesday. We almost have all of our money in for camp. If you do not have it in yet please get it to me ASAP! Family Fun Night is this Thursday! Come check out all of the fantastic writings we have done!

Now for this weeks schedule:

Language Arts:
This week in language arts we will be continuing with the book Tom Sawyer and finishing our stories that we have been working on. You will be able to see them at Family Fun Night on Thursday.

Math:
we have the STAR test in math this week so we will be reveiwing everything we have learned thus far.

Science:
We will be making smoke bombs at some point this week and we are still in the process of starting our mini-science fair.

Ancient Civilization:
We will be finding outr how Greeks met their needs.

MAPS:
The students run the mile every Friday so please send them in the appropriate shoes.

Thank You!

Justin

Week of May 3rd-7th

Hello Everybody!

This week is going to be a busy one! Starting Tuesday the 4th we will be having STAR tests. Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:30 we will be doing the language part of the test. We will be doing the math part next week. Please make sure your student gets a good night sleep and a great breakfast in the morning. One thing that always helped me during tests was dressing up a little. It made me feel more confident and relaxed. Just a thought though. I am sure all the students will do great on this test. I will be performing some test prep stuff this week to refresh their memories. Here is the website with some release questions from past tests if you want to have your student do some practice at home.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/index.asp.

Other news: We need to get our money in for camp ASAP!!! Our bill is due so please send this money in. We are also going to be starting our Science Fair Projects this week so be prepared for your student to do a little work at home.

This Weeks Agenda:

Language Arts:
We are working on amazing pieces of writing right now. I am so excited for you to see them. We will also be continuing the classic book Tom Sayer. Our new vocabulary words will be coming from this book.

Math:
We are going to be doing test prep this week in math. We will be learning about proportions as well.

Ancient Civilization:
We will be working on our Ancient Greece Projects this week.

Science:
We will be discussing and starting our science fair experiments this week.

Hope everyone is well! I cannot believe that this year is almost over. Let me know if you need anything.

Justin