Updates
Science Fair
Please make sure that your children are working on their science fair project. They still have a few weeks to get it done but the experiment, board and journal will take lots of time. If you have any questions on what should be done feel free to email or call any of us.
Mid-Quarter Grades
We have mid-quarter grades going out on February 6th. Make sure your child is prepared and has everything turned in that they need.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday Character Assemblies
Talent Show Forms need to be turned in.
Next Week:
Chocolate Bars and Crushes go on Sale
Character Lunch with principal
Weekly Objectives
Reading
Standard: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Social Studies
I can describe the development of democratic and republican forms of government in ancient Greece and Rome.
Essential Questions.
What is an inference? How are inferences drawn? How is evidence used to support inferences?
What is government? How were early Romans governed? How did government change over time?
Monday, January 26, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
January 20
Updates
New Schedule
In the beginning of January we started a new schedule in which all students have the three six grade teachers teaching them. Mr. Boice is doing reading/social studies, Mr. Shields is doing Math, and Mrs. Hernandez is covering writing/science. We decided to switch to this schedule in preparation for next year as well as helping to cover the amount of rigor each subject requires under the new common core.Thank you to everyone who came to the open house last week to meet with all of the teachers. We are very excited to be starting this new schedule and hope everything continues to go smoothly.
Science Fair
Students in 6th grade will be completing a science fair with a partner or by themselves please keep asking your child about their progress as this is a big part of science this quarter.
Re-enrollment Forms
Remember to turn your re-enrollment forms in this week they are due.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday 21: Duds for Dollar for Music
January 30: Daddy/Daughter Dance
New Schedule
In the beginning of January we started a new schedule in which all students have the three six grade teachers teaching them. Mr. Boice is doing reading/social studies, Mr. Shields is doing Math, and Mrs. Hernandez is covering writing/science. We decided to switch to this schedule in preparation for next year as well as helping to cover the amount of rigor each subject requires under the new common core.Thank you to everyone who came to the open house last week to meet with all of the teachers. We are very excited to be starting this new schedule and hope everything continues to go smoothly.
Science Fair
Students in 6th grade will be completing a science fair with a partner or by themselves please keep asking your child about their progress as this is a big part of science this quarter.
Re-enrollment Forms
Remember to turn your re-enrollment forms in this week they are due.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday 21: Duds for Dollar for Music
January 30: Daddy/Daughter Dance
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
December 2-5
Updates
Thank you to all of the people who donated money to the Turkey fund as well as those parents who brought in canned foods. All of that has been, or will be appreciated by those who need it.
Grades
Report Cards will be going home on December 19 (Friday) please make sure that your child has gotten in all of their work by the 12th so that it will show up on their report card.
Holiday Break this year will start the weekend of the 19th and go all the way until January 4th.
Galileo Benchmark
Each quarter students in all grades will be given a Galileo Benchmark test in Math and Reading. Each test will have 5 questions based on the standards that they have learned this quarter. This test shows how well each students has mastered the standards in those subjects. Results will be given as soon as all the test are turned in.
Upcoming Events
School Dance -December 3rd
Friday Breakfast- December 5th
Galileo Test - December 8-18
Spelling Words
fossil
forsake
fulfill
fundamental
furious
halo
hallmark
hassle
haunt
harmony
heroic
hummock
horizon
hydrant
ignorant.
Monday, April 7, 2014
AIMS WEEK
Updates
AIMS Week
This week we are having our AIMS testing done. The testing schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9-12. Students will be expected to be in school on time with testing beginning each day at 9:00 and each days session ending around 12, with additional time given to students who need it. Please make sure that your child is getting plenty of good rest each of these days with a healthy breakfast or snack. In my class students are allowed to bring in chewing gum during the testing period. They are also encouraged to bring in some snacks for our break periods. It is very important that everyone do their best to be here for these testing days so please make sure your child is here on time each day for them, thank you.
This Week..
AIMS
Next Week...
4/14-4/17 Penny War and Spirit Week
4/14-4/17 Talent Shows
4/18-4/21 Easter Break
Sunday, March 30, 2014
March 24-28
Updates
Welcome Back...
Hopefully everyone had a very relaxing Spring Break. With Spring Break being done we have only a a few weeks left in the school year before we are done.
AIMS
Our class has been working hard all year to prepare ourselves for AIMS testing coming up on April 7th. AIMS testing covers the core subjects of Math, Reading, and Writing and last that whole week. We at La Paloma are doing our best to boost our schools performance every year, our class is aiming to get positive growth from every single student. Parents you can help by making sure that your child is getting a good nights rest, breakfast, and snacks for this entire week. Also for this week gum is allowed in my classroom, their will also be no homework this week to give students brains a break after testing. Thank you.
Whodunit ?
This Tuesday we have a very exciting SPIN event happening from 6:00 - 7:30 on campus. This is a themed event where students use math skills to go from group to group to solve a crime. The event itself is free to attend with the only fee coming if you would like to buy a family dinner starting at 6:00 p.m. Students from my class who attend the Whodunit event will get the opportunity to replace their lowest math score from this quarter.
This week...
Tuesday - Whodunit?
Wednesday - Duds for Dollars
Friday - Character Lunch
What we are doing...
Math- Probability and Statistics, AIMS review
Reading - Hatchet, Persuasive techniques, AIMS review
Writing- Persuasive essays, business letters, Six traits of writing
Science- Structure of the earth, climate, weather.
Welcome Back...
Hopefully everyone had a very relaxing Spring Break. With Spring Break being done we have only a a few weeks left in the school year before we are done.
AIMS
Our class has been working hard all year to prepare ourselves for AIMS testing coming up on April 7th. AIMS testing covers the core subjects of Math, Reading, and Writing and last that whole week. We at La Paloma are doing our best to boost our schools performance every year, our class is aiming to get positive growth from every single student. Parents you can help by making sure that your child is getting a good nights rest, breakfast, and snacks for this entire week. Also for this week gum is allowed in my classroom, their will also be no homework this week to give students brains a break after testing. Thank you.
Whodunit ?
This Tuesday we have a very exciting SPIN event happening from 6:00 - 7:30 on campus. This is a themed event where students use math skills to go from group to group to solve a crime. The event itself is free to attend with the only fee coming if you would like to buy a family dinner starting at 6:00 p.m. Students from my class who attend the Whodunit event will get the opportunity to replace their lowest math score from this quarter.
This week...
Tuesday - Whodunit?
Wednesday - Duds for Dollars
Friday - Character Lunch
What we are doing...
Math- Probability and Statistics, AIMS review
Reading - Hatchet, Persuasive techniques, AIMS review
Writing- Persuasive essays, business letters, Six traits of writing
Science- Structure of the earth, climate, weather.
Monday, March 3, 2014
March 4-7
Updates
Science Fair
Thank you to everyone in my class that got their science fair done. This was a huge part of your science grade this quarter so it is good so many people got it done. Our class did a fantastic job, getting 11 ribbons to take home.
End of the Quarter
There are only two weeks of school left in this quarter! Make sure that all work gets turned in this week and next. Any missing work should begin finding its way towards me from this quarter as well.
This Week...
Tuesday - Choir Concert
Wednesday - Duds for Dollars
What we are doing....
Math - Analyzing graphs, data, mean, median, mode, range.
Reading - Finding authors purpose as well as point of view.
Writing- Using grade level phrases and terms correctly in sentences
Social Studies- Current Events in America
Science- Digestive System
Spelling Words
sailor
salary
saliva
salvage
saxophone
scarecrow
scenario
scenery
salute
sarcasm
satisfaction
sauce
sauna
scarlet
scavenger.
Science Fair
Thank you to everyone in my class that got their science fair done. This was a huge part of your science grade this quarter so it is good so many people got it done. Our class did a fantastic job, getting 11 ribbons to take home.
End of the Quarter
There are only two weeks of school left in this quarter! Make sure that all work gets turned in this week and next. Any missing work should begin finding its way towards me from this quarter as well.
This Week...
Tuesday - Choir Concert
Wednesday - Duds for Dollars
What we are doing....
Math - Analyzing graphs, data, mean, median, mode, range.
Reading - Finding authors purpose as well as point of view.
Writing- Using grade level phrases and terms correctly in sentences
Social Studies- Current Events in America
Science- Digestive System
Spelling Words
sailor
salary
saliva
salvage
saxophone
scarecrow
scenario
scenery
salute
sarcasm
satisfaction
sauce
sauna
scarlet
scavenger.
Monday, February 10, 2014
February 10
Updates
Love of Reading Week !
Tuesday - Pajama Day, Read in Day. For this day my class is allowed to dress in Pajamas and bring in books for the read in day, students are also allowed to bring in a pillow or stuffed animal. Please make sure that the pajamas they are wearing are dress code appropriate and okay for school.
Wednesday - Book Mark Making Day
Thursday- Poem in a pocket
Friday - Door Decorating Contest
*Science Fair
Every sixth grade students science fair board, project and journal will be due next Monday. So far this quarter I have repeatedly reminded students about due dates for specific parts of science fair as well as checked them off in class for it. If they do not have the science fair done by next Monday they will be missing lots of points for their science grade. Please help your child get their projects done by next Monday.
*Fun Run
Parents please remember to join us at the Second Run, Walk and Roll event this Saturday at Reid Park. The student with the most donations will receive a free bicycle. Students in my class who find me at the event will receive extra credit for showing support.
What We Are Doing...
Math- working with geometrical shapes, finding area and volume
Reading- Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas
Writing- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a) Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification)in context
Science - Science Fair, human circulatory system.
Spelling Words
Love of Reading Week !
Tuesday - Pajama Day, Read in Day. For this day my class is allowed to dress in Pajamas and bring in books for the read in day, students are also allowed to bring in a pillow or stuffed animal. Please make sure that the pajamas they are wearing are dress code appropriate and okay for school.
Wednesday - Book Mark Making Day
Thursday- Poem in a pocket
Friday - Door Decorating Contest
*Science Fair
Every sixth grade students science fair board, project and journal will be due next Monday. So far this quarter I have repeatedly reminded students about due dates for specific parts of science fair as well as checked them off in class for it. If they do not have the science fair done by next Monday they will be missing lots of points for their science grade. Please help your child get their projects done by next Monday.
*Fun Run
Parents please remember to join us at the Second Run, Walk and Roll event this Saturday at Reid Park. The student with the most donations will receive a free bicycle. Students in my class who find me at the event will receive extra credit for showing support.
What We Are Doing...
Math- working with geometrical shapes, finding area and volume
Reading- Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas
Writing- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a) Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification)in context
Science - Science Fair, human circulatory system.
Spelling Words
pamphlet
painting
package
panorama
palisade
pallet
pancreas
pastor
pastel
passage
patchwork
paradise
parlor
participant
partner
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