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I would like to wish my 6th graders and their families a safe and very Happy Holiday season! I hope to see you all in January 2018!

  Tomorrow is our Blue Out Day. Wear Blue and Donate a Dollar! Students who wear blue will also be invited to be apart of a school wide blue out picture! Tomorrow is a Late Start day!    

Refugees give back to adoptive North Dakota city by helping feed the hungry   Source Information: NEWSELA.com

Students are to pick a LOCATION outside the state of Michigan. Then, for homework, they will research their LOCATION and use PERSONIFICATION to describe it’s ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE LOCATION. At least a ½ page long!

CURRENT EVENTS REPORT Due on Tuesday, 12/12/17 From the NEWSELA Website Topic: Act of Kindness Refugees give back to adoptive North Dakota city by helping feed the hungry By Associated Press, adapted by Newsela staff Grade Level 5 Word Count 736 https://newsela.com/review/kindness-volunteering-refugees/classroom/2427906/

Group Game Making Activity One person from the group opens a Google Document Shares it with the group members and teacher Follow rubric given in class Include: Names of group members and the name of the GAME Materials needed(Map of the WORLD included) Directions how to play the game? Questions to ask classmates Point value … Continue reading »

Students will be taking the Location Theme Test tomorrow. We reviewed today in class using the game of  Kahoot! Students can review at home using the link below! They have to copy the link and it will give them the option to go directly to the Kahoot page. https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=83ea8b66-8fe4-456a-a269-c877f9e887a3 STUDY!!!

Homework:Current Events Article 11/20/2017 Due:11/27/2017 Earthquake that hit Iraq/Iran Survivors sought as major quake hits Iran-Iraq border, killing at least 400 By Agence France-Presse, adapted by Newsela staff Grade Level 5 11/15/2017 Word Count 721 https://newsela.com/read/iran-earthquake/id/37716/ ENJOY YOUR THANKSGIVING BREAK!

Parent -Teacher Conferences will be this Monday and Tuesday, 11/13 & 11/14 from 3:05-6:05 p.m.! We hope that all parents can attend to pick up their child’s report card and address any questions or concerns that they may have this school year! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

HOMEWORK: #1.Finish the comprehension questions from the History of Halloween, due 11/6. #2.Current Event: Terror Attack on New York from 10/31/2017 One article you can use: Truck driver in New York City hits many people, killing 8. It is due 11/8. Source: NEWSELA Class Code:H25F7C