With district and state testing over, this is a time of year when it is tough to be a teacher. Students (and staff) can sense the inevitable. This school year is coming to a close.
BUT WAIT! It's not over! Please remind your student of a few things at home
1. Bring all your materials! We teachers have almost all run out of pencils to give away! Students should still expect to be asked to do work. This brings me to...
2. Students should still expect to do work! We teachers still have meaningful tasks and objectives to meet. Students should still be trying their hardest to be focused learners in class. Remind them and ask them to provide specific examples of academic tasks they did everyday!
3. Make sure your student has snacks and lunch. As our middle schoolers grow and develop, some of them are reverting into hangry kindergarteners. While i know it is hard to work and think clearly when hungry, middles school is a time to build routines and schedule breaks and snacks productively. Help them out by providing meaningful snacks (students can't eat in Joel's room, it's gross and sciencey).
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
This week in 6th grade...
Students are deep into Smarter Balance State Testing. Almost all the students have finished the ELA test and are working on Math. Continue making sure your student is getting lots of sleep and is fueled with healthy snacks.
In math - All students are testing, unless opted out. Students who are opted out may work on other quiet things/work while testing.
Language Arts - Students are reading the book Seedfolks. This is a series of vignettes that are part of a larger story about an inner city garden. Students will have classwork (sheets and writing prompts) around character development.
Science - Students are continuing to study ecology and endangered species through making timelines about Wolf populations and humans. Current events on science news are still due every Tuesday!
Social Studies - Students are finishing final preparations on the Biography speeches they ahve written. This includes completing final drafts of speeches, learning them, and practicing performing them in front of others. Students should be practicing in front of others at home whenever possible. Biography night is May 13th.
In math - All students are testing, unless opted out. Students who are opted out may work on other quiet things/work while testing.
Language Arts - Students are reading the book Seedfolks. This is a series of vignettes that are part of a larger story about an inner city garden. Students will have classwork (sheets and writing prompts) around character development.
Science - Students are continuing to study ecology and endangered species through making timelines about Wolf populations and humans. Current events on science news are still due every Tuesday!
Social Studies - Students are finishing final preparations on the Biography speeches they ahve written. This includes completing final drafts of speeches, learning them, and practicing performing them in front of others. Students should be practicing in front of others at home whenever possible. Biography night is May 13th.
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