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The Homer
Project
The 6th graders read the book The Children's Homer
by Padraic Colum. They created posters that illustrated the adventures of Odysseus and the tale of Troy.
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Class Subject News...
For the Week of May 21st - May 28th, 2010
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History
& Geography
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Spelling: Students will
have their last spelling/vocabulary test next Tuesday, 5/25. |
Science: This week we continued
with Matter and started with Isaac Newton and his Laws of Motion. Next
week we will finish the Laws of Motion to prepare for the Lego Lab.
Students will have a short assignment at the end of the week to wrap up this unit. |
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Math: This week we learned how to
change Decimals to Fractions, and Fractions to Decimals. Next Tuesday we will review for the Chapter
5 test on Wednesday, 5/26. Thursday
we will continue with Estimating Fractions, Fractions with Common Denominators, and Fractions with Different Denominators.
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Health: This week and
next we are learning about First Aid and how to use it!
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Latin and Greek:
Important
Math Information:
While many students do know their multiplication facts through 12, many do not, or need to review. This
is something we will address all year long. Ms. Barker will be working with students who have never really
learned their facts, as she has done much work on a program to learn them. We are making flash cards,
and ALL students, until they can prove that they know all of these facts consistently, will have 10 minutes of multiplication
fact homework 5 nights a week. This will be formatted in their agendas, similar to their nightly
reading log. Students will take timed fact tests each Friday, at which time their needs will be evaluated.
Please make it a habit to work on these facts with your child!
Click Here for 6th Grade Core Knowledge Information
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Meadows Valley School
Student of the Month: 
Click the Giving 100% Stamp for 6th Grade Student of the Month information
Click the A+ Paper to View Student Work
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Snacks The only
drink allowed in the classroom is water, in a container with a lid. Snacks will be allowed in class as
follows: Junk food will NOT be allowed. This includes chips, candy, gum, pop tarts, etc. Students
will not be allowed to go to the vending machine to get a “snack”. Students should not be “begging” food from other
students, or sharing their own food with others. Please bring something nutritious; fruit, veggies, crackers, granola bars, etc.
If students cannot follow snack rules, this privilege may be taken away.
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Planners &
Agendas in 6th Grade
Students will be provided with an agenda (planner) to be used as a tool for organization,
parent – teacher – student communication, and as a log for required reading homework. Students
will record homework, goals and objectives, and will take the agenda home each night. Students will present
their agenda to their teacher each morning. As a parent, you will be able to check assignments, write notes
to the teacher, and review the nightly reading log. This agenda will be helpful to all of us, and it is
chock-full of resources for students to use. Each Monday, students may earn a reward if the agenda is returned
and the reading log is completed and signed by a parent.
If these get lost, students will be expected to
pay for another one at $5.00.
Click on the Pencil to view Mrs. Howard's & Ms. Barker's Homework
Information
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Time | Subject | Activity | 7:55-8:00 | Arrival | Bring in all necessary materials for the day. Have
agenda, writing spiral and novel on desk. Turn in homework. | 8:00-8:20 | AMQ | AM question, attendance, and lunch count | 8:20-9:45 | Spelling/Health | Work on weekly spelling words or health | 9:45-11:30 | Math | | 11:30-12:15 | Lunch/Recess | | 12:15-12:50 | Read aloud | Mrs. Howard reads novel | 12:50-2:10 | Science | | 2:10-2:35 | Study Hall | Homework, portfolios, and
update agendas | 2:35-2:40 | Clean-Up/Jobs | Prepare the room and yourself
for dismissal. If you have a weekly job, complete it. | 2:40 | Dismissal | Dismissed as teacher allows | | Specials | Band will be every day (as yet unknown which period. PE 2x a week, also unknown) |
Click Here to View the 6th Grade Monthly Calendar
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6th
Grade Schedule
Morning bell
7:55
Tardy bell
8:00 Lunch
11:30 – 12:15 Dismissal bell
2:40
This year the 6th grade will be on a block schedule.
Spelling, Math, and Science taught
by Mrs. Howard on Wednesdays, Fridays, and every other Monday.
Language Arts and Social Studies
taught by Ms. Barker on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and every other Monday. |
Band 8:00 – 8:50, daily M-F PE
8:53 – 9:44 Thursday and Friday Art 12:15: 1:00 Monday Mrs. Howard Health:
Wednesday mornings Spelling:
W, F, and alternate Monday mornings Math:
W, F, and alternate Monday mornings Science: W,
F, and alternate Monday afternoons Ms. Barker Reading/Language Arts
T, Th, and alternate Monday mornings SS/Technology
T, Th, and alternate Monday afternoons
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NOTICE
TO PARENTS
Each Monday morning your child’s agenda will be checked for a parent
signature and completed reading homework. Students with completed agendas and assignments will be given
a guessing slip to reinforce student responsibility.
Every morning, assignments that are due need to be placed in the in-box on the desk before the tardy bell.
Agendas need to be opened and placed on student’s desk.
If a student forgets the agenda at home, he/she will be provided with an emergency agenda to be filled out and brought
home. Students then will transfer the information into their regular agenda. Parents
will need to sign the front sheet of the emergency agenda, which needs to be turned in the following day. |
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Friday Folders...
Friday Folders
will contain a Friday Letter concerning the week past and upcoming week, completed work, notices, book orders, and other types
of communication.
This folder is attached to the back of the agenda.
Please make it a habit to view this work, discuss the Friday Letter with your child, and any assignments or notes written
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Portfolios This year we will be having student-led parent-teacher conferences. To facilitate
these conferences, each student will be creating a portfolio to showcase their development across the subject areas.
One piece of work will be selected weekly for their portfolio. Students will write a short note
highlighting why each piece was chosen. These portfolios will be shared at parent-teacher-student conferences
and will be sent home at the end of the year. This year we will be having student-led parent-teacher conferences.
To facilitate these conferences, each student will be creating a portfolio to showcase their development across the
subject areas. One piece of work will be selected weekly for their portfolio. Students
will write a short note highlighting why each piece was chosen. These portfolios will be shared at parent-teacher-student
conferences and will be sent home at the end of the year. |
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Reading Homework
Each student will be expected to read for at least 20 minutes each evening. It is the student’s
responsibility to record in their agenda what they read and how much time was spent reading nightly.
Parents are required to review and sign this reading log to be turned in each Monday morning for 20%
of the reading grade.
Click Here to Find Out About Book Club Orders
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Mrs.
Howard’s & Ms. Barker's favorite website links: 
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Click Here for 6th Grade Core Knowledge Information
Click Here for Idaho Content Standards for 6th Grade
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