Smarter Balanced testing . . .
Not sure who is happier to have completed this week under our belts . . . the teachers or the students! 6th graders did an awesome job enduring! A few students need to do make-ups next week!
relay for life
We turned in $1082. today! Our team page on the website says we have $810. in donations! Great job, everyone! Hope you can join us between 10 and 2:00 PM at Tennant Safeway to help getmore donations! We are asking students to bring in all donations thy have collected by Wednesday so that we can roll and count all money to turn in next Saturday! Remember to sign up to walk on Volunteer Spot!
classroom updates
MATH
Students worked on completing Stock Market Games this week! They are anxious to share them with you at Spring Exhibition!
Upcoming Due Dates:
Wednesday, May 13 - Individual Stock Market Project Reflection
Friday, May 15 - Signed Homework Quiz w Corrections
Saturday, May 16 - Ten Marks (Number Assessment Review)
Students worked on completing Stock Market Games this week! They are anxious to share them with you at Spring Exhibition!
Upcoming Due Dates:
Wednesday, May 13 - Individual Stock Market Project Reflection
Friday, May 15 - Signed Homework Quiz w Corrections
Saturday, May 16 - Ten Marks (Number Assessment Review)
Social Studies
Because this week has been very busy with testing, we have had little time in the classroom. We were able to meet only twice with our Greek Project groups. Groups are working hard and progress in research is being made. We need parent volunteers to sign up through Volunteer Spot to help with the Olympic portion of this project. We will need 12 parents to help run the events - arriving at 7:45 so they can be trained by the students of the Sports Group on their assigned job and helping out until approximately 9:30. Please follow the steps on Volunteer Spot to sign up:
1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/sFmoyY
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
We also need parents to supply food for the feast. The Agriculture Group is busy building the menu. Please follow the steps below on Volunteer Spot to sign up:
1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/L6mZwE
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
Students will are encouraged to wear a toga (over shorts and shirt) to school on Wednesday, May 20 for the final day of our Greek Project. This will be the Olympics and Feast portion of our project. To help you with this please see the following instructions.
Because this week has been very busy with testing, we have had little time in the classroom. We were able to meet only twice with our Greek Project groups. Groups are working hard and progress in research is being made. We need parent volunteers to sign up through Volunteer Spot to help with the Olympic portion of this project. We will need 12 parents to help run the events - arriving at 7:45 so they can be trained by the students of the Sports Group on their assigned job and helping out until approximately 9:30. Please follow the steps on Volunteer Spot to sign up:
1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/sFmoyY
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
We also need parents to supply food for the feast. The Agriculture Group is busy building the menu. Please follow the steps below on Volunteer Spot to sign up:
1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/L6mZwE
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
Students will are encouraged to wear a toga (over shorts and shirt) to school on Wednesday, May 20 for the final day of our Greek Project. This will be the Olympics and Feast portion of our project. To help you with this please see the following instructions.
How to tie a toga in 10 easy steps
Please note - safety pins are a must! in order for the togas to stay on and in place during the competitions the kids really need to use safety pins.
- Step 1: Get some fabric, or a white bed sheet.
- Step 2: Fold the sheet to the length you would your toga.
- Step 3: Wrap across your body and bring left corner over and under you right elbow.
- Step 4: Reach around your back to pull the corner across you back and over to the left shoulder.
- Adjust the sheet so it is as high as you would like.
- Bring both corners to left shoulder and tie. Make sure to double knot.
- Tuck ends of tied corners underneath.
- Adjust to fit snugly.
- The excess draped fabric can be rolled underneath.
- Accessorize. Grab your gold rope or string. Pull around waist and tie.
Please note - safety pins are a must! in order for the togas to stay on and in place during the competitions the kids really need to use safety pins.
Language Arts
We have made a little progress in our class novel, Tuck Everlasting. Hopefully next week without testing we will have more time to devote to this book. We are just hitting the height of the story where the action gets very exciting!
We have also started our Literature Circle Groups. It is very important that all students stay on top of their at-home reading and come fully prepared for their literature circle meetings. Meetings next week will be on Tuesday (meeting #3) and Friday (meeting #4).
We have made a little progress in our class novel, Tuck Everlasting. Hopefully next week without testing we will have more time to devote to this book. We are just hitting the height of the story where the action gets very exciting!
We have also started our Literature Circle Groups. It is very important that all students stay on top of their at-home reading and come fully prepared for their literature circle meetings. Meetings next week will be on Tuesday (meeting #3) and Friday (meeting #4).