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May 3, 2017

M-STEP TESTING CONTINUES! THE KIDS HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD AND TESTING NOW FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS. NO NEW GRADES HAVE BEEN POSTED, BUT WE HAVE OPENED UP SOME OF THE HIDDEN GRADES BECAUSE MANY STUDENTS HAVE BEEN TURNING IN LATE WORK! FRIENDLY REMINDER: FOR THE FIFTH AND SIXTH MARKING PERIOD, ONCE THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE […]

April 28, 2017

We have been testing all week for NWEA!! The kids have been working hard and deserve a break! Enjoy your weekend…NO HOMEWORK!!! We have been working on folk tales in class. We will continue with myths next week. Please check your grades! There are many missing assignments! We still have work to do before summer […]

April 19, 2017

Today in class we continued to explore theme. We looked at a presentation on the Murals in the Market of Eastern Market last week. We discussed how each mural had a different them. The students then chose a quote that they connected with and are creating their own graffiti. We will have a quiz on […]

April 18, 2017

Test/Quiz will be changed to Friday of this week! Read Theory tonight!

April 13, 2017

Students discussed the importance of kindness this week as we read the book, “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?” We also discussed theme and found theme through various reading passages. Students chose a quote that they feel best represents their lives, and we will be creating a visual representation next week in class. Students are […]

Spring Break – MSTEP Practice

Dear 6th grade students, It’s almost that time again – M-Step is just around the corner! We will be taking our test very soon and it’s important that we all do our part in doing our best on this important test! In order to begin our preparation, over the break we would like you to […]

March 30, 2017

Quiz on Friday over the following: To. too, two Its it’s their, there, they’re antonyms and synonyms Homographs Use your worksheets to review!!

March 28, 2017

Parents, This is the M-Step letter that is being sent home with kids this week. Over break we wold like students to work on this 20 minutes a night, five days per week. This will be IN PLACE of Read Theory. We would like this to continue through April. Please help support us with this […]

March 27-March 31, 2017

This week we will be finishing the novel, Tuck Everlasting. Students completed a literary analysis of one of the main characters, picked out forms of figurative language, and discussed theme. Homework: Today students recieved homework for the next 4 days. they are to make sure all 4 sheets are completed by Friday. Friday students will be […]

March 20, 2017

HOMEWORK: TO,TOO,TWO WORKSHEET READ THEORY (20 MINUTES) REMINDER FOR WORKSHEET: To: going somewhere…a LOCATION “I’m going TO the ice cream store.” TWO: the amount-a number ” I have TWO sisters.” TOO: also OR extra (as well) “I am going to the party. Are you going TOO?”