Pouncing into Patton

From one unexpected short week to one planned short week! No school Monday February 17th.

We will be starting our research paper on the Titanic Disaster next week. Your child will be bringing home a packet with all of the deadlines and requirements. Please watch for this and sign your name on page 2 as they will get points for showing you the packet. A lot of the work on the paper will be completed in class, but they may need your support and/or time to write at home near the end of the assignment.

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

“We like to build it build it!”

6th graders have been working hard to assemble and draw nets of their unique puzzle cubes. Next, they will see if their documentation is detailed enough for another group to assemble their puzzle cube.

Then, will spend the next few periods creating accurate sketches of their designs.

In 6th grade we are doing, learning, growing.

A Note for Ms. Hewitt's ESL students:

We have completed the KELPA testing. Next, we will locate and identify adjectives in text. Students will create a craft to help them remember what an adjective is. They will learn that adjectives make our writing much more exciting to read.

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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

Solving Ratio Problems

Unit Rate

IXL Math S 1-19 will be due by test day. Tentative Module 1 test date Feb. 28.

"Into the Lifeboat" a first person account of the Titanic disaster

Writing a research paper on the Titanic Disaster

Topic 6: Weather in the Atmosphere

Students are creating a PSA on a chosen type of severe weather

Next Topic: Rocks and Minerals

We will finish our study of Ancient China.

Test will be Thursday, February 20.

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. We have a new reading challenge and each student is responsible for reading 5 chapter books. They are welcome to borrow one from the classroom library. 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. We have a new reading challenge and each student is responsible for reading 5 chapter books. Please encourage your child to read.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.

Tell me about the Silk Road Simulation.

Why was Violet Jessop on the Titanic?

How did the people first react when they were asked to board the lifeboats?

What does PSA stand for?

Teach me how to use a tape diagram to solve this problem: There is a ratio of 4 boys to five girls. If there are 45 total students, how many are girls?

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