Good evening 6th-grade families!

Lots of reminders for this week. Code of Conduct letters as well as the Household Survey (if your student received one last week) need to be turned in Monday. Monday is also School Picture day. ALL students will have their picture taken, whether or not you are purchasing a photo package. Student photos are on the student IDs.

Wednesday evening, 6-7:30, is the Woodworth Open House. There will not be a formal parent meeting but you will be able to see your child’s classrooms and meet the teachers. There isn’t a specific schedule for the evening, so feel free to come at any time!

Friday, September 14th, is a half-day for students with school ending at 11:05.

Students will be receiving their math books on either Monday or Tuesday. Each student will get 2 math books; a more traditional textbook that can be taken home to help with any homework and a 2nd book called Practice and Problem Solving. This book will stay in the classroom; it contains all of the homework assignments that students can pull/tear out to complete and turn in.

In math class this week, we will begin our first 6th-grade unit of study: Ratios and Proportions. On Monday students will take a short pre-test to help me better meet the needs of the students based upon their prior knowledge. There will be no assignment given but students will be bringing home a Family Letter to tell you more about what to expect in the unit.

Tuesday homework – describing the relationship between 2 patterns

Wednesday homework – comparing quantities using ratios

Thursday homework – solving ratio questions

Unless the plans for the week change drastically, there will be no assignment given on Friday other than bellwork. Instead, we will be doing a ‘community building’ activity within the classroom.

Have a wonderful week and I hope to meet many of you on Wednesday at Open House!