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6th Grade News
April 7, 2024
Dates to Remember
βοΈ Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays- After School Tutoring (Sign Up Below)
π April 5- MP3 Report Cards Were Sent Home With Students
𧑠April 9- KMS PTO Meeting (MS Library 6:00 pm)
β° April 17- Parent-Teacher Conferences (By Appointment 3:30- 7:00 pm)
ποΈ April 18- Parent-Teacher Conferences (Open House Style 3:30- 7:00 pm)
𧦠Thru April 15- PTO Sock Sale (Details Below)
Language Arts
π Remarkable Accomplishments in Space Science
In this module students learn about remarkable accomplishments in space science, paying special attention to accomplishments and people that may have been overlooked until recently.
Students will learn more about the goals of the Space Race by examining two informational texts. They will practice determining the central idea, analyzing point of view, and interpreting the technical meaning of words from the texts.
Students will read a text that describes the final events before the Apollo 11 launch. Students will engage with the text using the annotating text protocol. Students will continue to develop their ability to identify the way in which an authorβs use of words with specific connotations helps express point of view.
π Homework
15-20 minutes of Independent Reading
Unfinished Work
π― ELA M-Step Assessment Dates
April 17-19, 22-25
Math
Science
πͺ Students did a great job this week starting our Planetary science unit! Next Week, we will be covering the following topics:
- Rotation of Earth on its AXIS
- Revolution of Earth around the Sun
- Solar Angle
- Daylight Hours
π Students will create models in their notebooks.
π UPCOMING: Students will have their FIRST quiz of the unit Monday, April 15th. This is NOT an open note quiz! Click on the links below for study materials.
β As always, if you have ANY questions, please feel free to email me- tsmith@kingsleyschools.org.
Social Studies
π Students will continue their studies on History Basics. They will explore various examples of how historians use primary and secondary sources to understand and describe the past accurately. We will have important discussions about how historians (or anyone!) must evaluate sources to determine whether they are reliable, accurate, and unbiased.
π Later in the week, students will begin a refresher course on the Themes of Geography. These themes provide important foundation concepts and are referenced throughout the year as we study various people, places, and environments around the world.
πΊοΈ The Themes of Geography Include:
- Location
- Place
- Human-Environment Interaction
- Movement
- Region
Physical Education
ππΎββοΈ In Physical Education class we are in the middle of our Track and Field skills unit. Students are being introduced to Hurdles, Shot Put, High Jump and Block Starts.
πͺπ» Next week we will be working on our Jump Rope skills and our Functional Movement workout plans.
Read 180
π This week we will continue our review and study of author's purpose, or why an author decides to write a story or article. We will be reading three different Op-Eds about water usage and how we can conserve our water supply. Then, we will compare and contrast the ideas. Ask your student about P.I.E.D. and how it can help them remember the different reasons authors write!
Art
ππ½ Welcome fourth quarter Art students!
π We are starting off this first week by creating portfolios to hold our art work and art journals to create in. These are personal and kids are creating drawings on them that represent who they are and what is important to them. We also did a fun scavenger hunt so all the kids can get to know their way around their new art studio.
βπΌ Syllabuses were sent home with kids yesterday along with a "Caring for the Art Studio" contract that needs to be signed by a parent and sent back by Monday April 8th.
Choir
PTO Event Details
𧦠Sock Sale!! Do you remember those cool socks that we sold before Christmas?? Weβre putting together another sale to be held March 18th-April 5th! Look for details to come, so you can order your Stag Socks and represent Kingsley all summer long!