Sixth Grade Newsletter
Mrs. Katie Schultz
September 11,2009
We have had a terrific start in the sixth grade! Your children came with such eager smiles on Tuesday, and I was encouraged to see those same eager smiles still in tact on Friday! I greatly appreciate all of you that have contributed items from my “wish list”. If you have not yet sent in the required supply of Kleenex, Clorox wipes, and room freshener please do so. You wouldn’t believe how much we go through in a school year.
If you have not emailed your email address, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you.
*Book orders are due on Thursday, September 17th. There are some good selections and the books are tax-free!
Math
We have begun the first chapter on place value including the addition and subtraction of decimals. This chapter has a history of challenging students. Extra patience and assistance from home may be necessary.
Language Arts
The students took a spelling pretest today. During a typical 5-day week, spelling tests will be administered on Thursdays and spelling pretests will be administered on Fridays to offer ample study time. We will read the next story, “Passage to Freedom” a selection about a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. We will also study compound sentences, conjunctions, dictionary guide words, and spelling words with long vowel sounds.
Religion
This week we discussed how the life of Jesus is revealed in the bible. We created prayers that will be consolidated into a classroom prayer book. There will be a short Chapter 1 Quiz on Wednesday. The students should use their notes and text books to study for the quiz. A review sheet will be sent home on Monday.
Science (Mrs. Bruce) lbruce@stjosephwsp.org
Last week we started the first unit of our new science curriculum! This unit, titled "Inside Earth", takes a look at how our planet is changing through volcanoes and earthquakes. We have been working in the first chapter taking a look at plate tectonics. Next week we will continue with chapter one focusing on continental drift and how sea-floor spreading affects our planet.
Social Studies (Mrs. Knezovich) maknezovich@stjosephwsp.org
We have been reviewing geography and map skills. There is a quiz on vocabulary on Tuesday, September 15th. We will begin Unit 1 "Early Civilizations and Cultures" next week.
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