Pouncing into Patton

Quarter 2 and Semester 1 complete!!!! It is hard to believe the school year is halfway over. We hope everyone has an amazing Winter Break and we can't wait to see you all in January.

Students return on Tuesday, January 7.

A Note for Ms. Hewitt's ESL students:

I trust everyone will have a wonderful Winter Break. I'm anxious to hear about your travels. We will resume our study and practice of writing an essay. We will practice writing a conclusion paragraph. We will put all parts together to write a five paragraph essay.

A Note from Mr. Webster in the Design and Modeling Lab:

"Whooah, we're half way there. Livin on a prayer...”

As we start the second half of the school year 6th graders will start by using dial calipers for measurement within a thousandth of an inch.

Then, we will be creating on TinkerCAD!

As a team, we have implemented an IXL challenge for the students. As they successfully master skills on IXL, they are keeping track of them on a recording sheet. For every 25 skills mastered, students have the opportunity to choose a prize from the IXL Prize Bin in their homeroom. Each classroom has some prizes in their bin already, but we could really use some help to add to the rewards. If you would be willing to contribute some prizes, it would be greatly appreciated.

Suggested prizes: candy, small trinkets and fidgets, special pens and pencils, stickers, stress balls, etc

Module 7 Relationships Between Two Variables

We will be identifying independent and dependent variables.

We will also use equations and rules to find missing values in tables.

"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

Topic 5: Introduction to Earth's Systems

We will explore Earth's systems and students will recognize the importance of the interactions of the spheres and how the spheres affect one another. Topic test 1/14/25

We will finish up our study of Ancient India and begin studying Ancient China.

Harris- We will use Reflex, IXL, and ALEKS to practice reading and math skills. Our ALEKS goal is to complete ALEKS at least one hour and at least 5 topics a week. A grade will be given for the topics completed during the week. During homeroom time we will also work on measures of center by calculating the mean, median. mode, and range of a data set.

Payne- We will work on the RACE strategy for writing and continue our vocabulary unit. We will also practice calculating Mean, Median, Mode and Range each week with out Estimation Jar. Each student should have a grade level appropriate chapter book that they are reading at all times. They are welcome to borrow one from the classroom library. We will do a Book Report after the break so please make sure your child has a book chosen over the holidays to begin when we return. This is the time of year when allergies, dry throats, and common colds ramp up. If you could send in a few boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, or Clorox wipes that will be great! Thank you so much for supporting our classroom.

Phillips- We will use Reflex, IXL, and ALEKS to practice reading and math skills. Each student should have a grade level appropriate chapter book that they are reading at all times. They are welcome to borrow one from the classroom library and we will go to the school library again on 12/16 and 12/17. Quarter 3 book reports will be assigned in January. Many students are still forgetting to charge their Chromebooks, a gentle reminder will be very helpful. The students have an ALEKS goal of 15 minutes per school day of practice and 5 new topics learned per week. You will start to see this being accounted for in Skyward. Please reach out if you have questions. Thank you for supporting our class.

How did Chandragupta come to power?

Was your Gingerbread House build a success?

What is the difference between a constructive and destructive force?

Solve this inequality 2x > 18.

CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Eat breakfast!

Bring a snack.

BE PROACTIVE!

Christine Harris charris@usd207.org

Aimee Phillips: aphillips@usd207.org

Katie Payne: spayne@usd207.org