Ms. Lessel

Parents,

The permission slip sent home for the roller-skating field trip was missing the back.

Here are the highlights of the missing details for our April 13th trip :

The entire 6th grade will be going to participate in an educational program on skating.

Lunch will be served- Choices are Cheese or Pepperoni(Non-Halal) Pizza,

Hot Dog(Hala), or Nachos. Students may purchase additional items if they choose.

Students roller-skate rental is included. If they want to upgrade it is an additional $2 (paid there). Students can bring their own.

Parents/ Guardians may attend if they have been approved through ICHAT. The form is available in the office.

OUR TEAM’S PERMISSION SLIPS ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY!

Field Trip Permission Slip

Student-Led Conference tonight correction Rm 15

Report Cards are available in the lobby to pickup before coming down for conferences.

Also be sure to stop in the media center for the  Book Fair tonight!

Students will be going today to take a look and back again on Thursday the last day.

This week we will be comparing and contrasting the movie o The Prince and The Pauper  to the play. We will also begin Lesson 6 in Vocabulary.

Important Dates:

Tuesday, March 15’th – Student-Led Conferences in Rm 14 4:30-6:30. We do have scheduled appointments from 3:30- 4:30

Wednesday, March 16’th Late Start

Friday, March 18’th Field Trip Permission Slip and Money Due

Field Trip Permission Slip

Homework Challenges:

ReadingWriting Cafe Challenge March 14

This week we will be wrapping up the play, ” The Prince and The Pauper”. Students have done a great job performing their parts! They have been analyzing the role  conflict and stage directions play in a drama. We will then be comparing the play to a modern Disney movie adaptation. In addition, Chapter 5 in vocabulary will be wrapped up. Students will be getting their essays back and looking at setting their next writing goal. Friday marks the end of the 4th marking period.

Please check with your child if they need a new homework challenge notebook ( most are getting full) and other supplies for school ( pens/pencils/paper).

Important Dates:

Wednesday, 3/9- Writing Bingo  and Vocabulary Trackers Due

Thursday, 3/10- Chapt. 5 Vocabulary Quiz

Monday, 3/14 Reading and Writing Challenges Due

Tuesday, 3/15- Spring Student-Led Conferences 4:30-6:30

Friday, 3/18- Permission Slips due for Field Trip

This week’s reading and writing challenge link:

ReadingWriting Cafe Challenge MArch 7

This week we will shift our focus to reading a drama ” The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain.  Students will look at the text features of a drama and how writer’s develop plot in a drama. Each student will have a role in the play and will focus on their ability to read with expression. Students may check out a literature book, if they chose, to practice their part.

In Vocabulary students will begin Lesson 5 with the test scheduled for Thursday, March 10th.

Student Reminder Writing Bingo and Vocabulary Trackers are  due Wednesday, March 9th. These are part of your DAILY 3 work in class.

It is expected that your child spend 20 minutes a nigh on their reading/ writing challenge. It is their practice and allows them to grow as a reader and a writer. They are due on Monday.

ReadingWriting Cafe Challenge Feb. 29

Students have an extra day to turn in their Character Analysis Essay.

The due date is now Friday, Feb. 26th

Students who are ready to turn it in tomorrow may do so for extra credit.

This week students will be writing their introduction and conclusion to their essay. From their they will move into revising and editing. On Wednesday night they will be asking you to give their essay a quick once over before they turn in their final copy on Thursday.  The essay is on their goggle docs through the district and can be accessed anywhere. They will need to bring a printed copy to class with them on Thursday as well as the signed parent checklist sheet. This will give you a great opportunity to see where they are in their writing.

For vocabulary students will be completing Lesson 4. The test is on Friday.

Homework:

ReadingWriting Cafe Challenge Feb. 22

Parent Editing and Revision Checklist

Parent_Editing_and_Revising_Checklist

It seems that we have had quite a bug going around the classroom last week. It even caught up with me, but thankfully I am starting to feel better. Hopefully with the break we can keep it from spreading. With that said MIStar grades have been updated as much as I could today. I still have the Figurative Language Test and Projects to get through so watch for those later in the week.

Tomorrow students will begin writing their Character Analysis Essay. The writing challenge they did last week that was due today will be the basis for the essay ( there are several students who didn’t have it today- see MiStar- and need to have it tomorrow to keep up).  Each day students will be using google docs to  type the paragraphs of their essay. They are expected to be able to complete at least one paragraph a day in class.  Students that don’t finish will need to work on it outside of class for homework. We will also be working on Vocabulary Lesson 4.

Important Dates:

Monday, Feb. 22nd Reading Writing Challenge Due

ReadingWriting Cafe Challenge Feb. 15th

Thursday, Feb. 25’th  Character Analysis Essay Due

Friday, Feb. 26th Vocabulary Lesson 4 Test

This week we are wrapping up figurative language. We will be reading a short story, Scout’s Honor, to see how an author develops characterization. This week’s homework for the reading and writing challenge is a little different.  Everyone will be a good-fit fiction book and be working on characterization. The students have a graphic organizer to complete to find evidence in their good-fit book of character traits. From this they will be constructing an essay next week. It is highly important that they complete it and have it in class next Tuesday.

I have also noticed that many students Reading and Writing Notebook’s are filled and many are running low on supplies ( pencils, pens , paper, glue, etc). If you could please check with your child and get them replenished that would be great!

Important Dates:

Tues., Feb. 9th Figurative Language Project Due

Wed., Feb 10th Late Start & Figurative Language Quiz

Fri., Feb 12 – Mon., Feb. 15th NO SCHOOL

Tues., Feb. 16th Reading/ Writing Challenge Due

ReadingWriting Cafe Challenge Feb. 8th

writingcharactertraits

Congratulations 6th graders on placing 2nd in the  Bryant Spirit Day Competition!

Watch for photos soon ( trying to upload them).

We are now starting the 4th marking and are halfway through the school year. This week students will be looking at where they are and where they want to be when the school year ends. In their planners (page 6 Blue section) students have written their NWEA scores ( used to find their grade level) and Lexile scores ( used to find books that they can read.)  Students can practice for the NWEA by going to the district website and click on the link for NWEA RIT practice. They can also go to www.lexile.com to look for books in their lexile range or to determine the lexile score of a book they are reading.

In class we will also be finishing up Vocabulary Lesson 3 and beginning the review of the first 3 Lessons. Students will be reviewing figurative language and working on their figurative language posters.

There is an opportunity for extra credit this weekend. Students can attend the Big Read on Saturday and pick up a copy of “Do You Know Poe?” to bring to class. This event is a community event and offers something for everyone! The details are below.

Important Dates:

Thursday, Feb. 4- Vocab. Lesson 3 Test

Friday, Feb. 5- Figurative Language Project Due

figuartivelanguageproject

Saturday, Feb. 6th- Extra Credit “The Big Read”

Big Read 2015-16 Flyer Kickoff

Monday, Feb. 8 – Reading/ Writing Challenge Due

ReadingWriting Cafe Challenge Feb.1st

Friday, Feb. 12 – Monday, Feb. 15th- NO SCHOOL