Happy almost October! Today we had a practicum student, Ms Karlee Cholka start in our classroom. She will observe for a couple of weeks and then come back later in Fall and student teach with us. Our Advisory time was spent working on a poster for the Soaring for a Cure Walk on October 11th. We honored those we have lost or those we know who have been touched by cancer.

Homework:

Social Studies: Early People Project due 10/7/19 and Museum Day is 10/11 from 11:00am-12:00
Reading: Study for Latin Stem Quiz! Quiz is on 10/7/19
Math Mr K 6- TEST WEDNESDAY

Today was a great day! In Social Studies, students were able to analyze an archaeological dig with the essential question of: What was your person's role in their community and how do your artifacts support your answer.  In ELA, we did another flash draft of our personal narratives while keeping in mind the five ways to revise (so far).

Homework:

Social Studies: Early People Project due 10/7 AND Early People Museum is 10/11 from 11:00-12:00
Reading: Latin Stem Quiz 3 and word study organizer due Monday!
Science: Test Monday

Today we continued to revise our stories in ELA which is not everyone's favorite work as it is hard to rewrite and rewrite! We have been able to revise for internal vs external dialogue, leads, and now stretching the heart of our story. In Social Studies we used a site map to identify which group of people lived on the site. Kids did such a great job analyzing the site map.

Homework:

Social Studies: Early People Project due 10/7 and museum day is 10/11 from 11:00 am-12:00
Reading: Latin Stem Quiz 3 and word study organizer- 9/30
Science: Make sure final press release is in google classroom!

As a community, we would like to celebrate the end of the four quarters this year all together. We have the dates set (see above). Please join us on these dates if you are able. We will ask for food contributions once we get closer to the dates. Mark your calendars!

* HOPE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT DURING OPEN HOUSE from 5-7:00 pm.

Homework:

ELA: Write your personal narrative lead four different ways
Reading: Latin Stem Quiz and word study organizer 9/30/19
Social Studies: Early People Project due 10/7/19 and museum is on 10/11/19 from 11:00-12:00

Today we sent home field trip form for the Also Leopold Nature Center. Open House is tomorrow from 5:00-7:00 pm; hope to see you there.

Homework:
Reading: Latin Stem Quiz and Word Study Organizer on 9/30/19
Science: 1 paragraph press release
Math Mr K 6- R & P 1.2.3 due Friday- pick 3
Social Studies: Early People Project due 10/7/19

Happy Fall! It is nice to have our classrooms at a more reasonable temperature now that it has cooled down outside. Look for a field trip form coming home in the next day or two. We are going to the Aldo Leopold Center on October 17th.

Homework:
(see above)
ELA: Rough draft of personal narrative due tomorrow
Reading: Latin Stem Quiz 3 and word study organizer 9/30/19

Homework:

Math Mr K 6/7- Test on Tuesday
SS: Early People Project due 10/7/19 and museum day 10/11 from 11:00-12:00
Reading: Latin Stem Quiz AND word study organizer sheet due on Monday

Today was a hectic day! In ELA, we worked on the three steps you see in the photo. Students needed to choose their topic and make sure they knew the heart it, and then write!

Social Studies: Early People Project due 10/7/19
Science: Read C1-C2 answer pg 38
Mr K Math 6/7- R & P 1.2.4 Part 1 #85-89 TEST on Tuesday
Mr K Math 6- R & P 1.2.1 pick 3

Pictured above: the start of a conversation on what good annotating should include.

Today we continued with our MAP Reading test. In Language Arts we annotated mentor author narrative texts so we can emulate their strengths in our own writing.

Homework:
ELA: Finish at least 5 x's on your special place map
Social Studies: Early People Project due 10/7/19 and museum day is 10/11 from 11-12:00- All are welcome
Science: Dark purple packet- pg 32
Mr K Math 6/7- optional #63
Mr K math 6-
Reading: Latin Stem quiz and word study organizer due 9/23/19

Today was a good day of learning! We took the MAP reading test today in Social Studies (for those who did not opt out). It is not timed and so we will have more time tomorrow if needed.

Homework:

Reading: Latin Stem Quiz and word organizer sheet due 9/23/19

Social Studies: Early People Project due 10/7/19 AND museum day is 10/11 from 11-12:00 (hope to see you there). 

Mr K Math 6/7- R & P 1.2.2 #57-61 pg 33-34

Mr K Math 6- R & P 1.1.5 pick 3 to answer
Science: READ B1-B3 (9) annotations

UW students will offer tutoring after school on Wednesdays starting September 25th. Use this link to access more information.

Homework:

Social Studies: Early People Project due 10/07/19 and museum will be on 10/11/19 from 11-12:00- all are welcome.
Reading: Latin Stem quiz on 9/23/19 and word organization sheet due 9/23/19
Math Mr K 6/7- R & P 1.2.1 pg 29 or homework.cpm.org
Math Mr K 6- R & P 1.1.4 #28-30
Science: Microorg. lab sheets due tomorrow

Today we had a Social Studies Quiz and some students had a math quiz. On Monday, students will take their first Reading Latin Stem Quiz. At that time, we will also give students 5 more stems or words to study. We have written them on note cards and them fastened them together so they are easy to study. They should be reviewed every single day for 5-7 minutes minimum.

Homework:

Reading: Latin Stem Quiz on Monday and word study organizer doe Monday
Social Studies: Early People Project. Here is the timeline that we agreed on in classes:  This is a mostly at home project!

** Information on the Early People Museum that all families are invited to attend!!!**

Friday, October 11, has been set aside as an Early People Museum day.  All parents, guardians, and family are invited to view projects along with students from all sixth grade classes.  Please come to the museum day from 11:00-12:00!  

Students will share their project with their Social Studies class starting the week of October 7^th and then they will be on display at the museum on the 11^th.

Homework:

ELA: 10 small moment memories (bullet points) on your personal narrative planning sheet
Mr K Math 6/7- R & P 1.1.4 & quiz tomorrow on perimeter and area
Mr K math 6- R & P 1.1.3
Reading: Latin Stem quiz on Monday & word study organizer due Monday

Homework:
Social Studies: Hominid quiz on Friday- it is open notes
Science: Missing work
Mr K's classes: missing work

Great day today but a little warn in our classrooms. It will be toasty the next couple of days so I suggest summer clothing and lots of deodorant:)

Homework:
Science: Read A1-A3 and answer pg 16
Mr K math 6/7- R & P 1.1.3
Mr k math 6- R & P 1.1.2
Reading: study Latin stems and finish word study organizer due 9/16

Happy Monday! What a fast and furious day of learning.

Homework:
Reading: Study Latin Stems- Latin Stem Link : Study the stems for 5-6 minutes daily. Word study organizer (see above for example) due 9/16. The quiz will be next Monday.

ELA: Finish your Homeplace map for tomorrow & think of personal stories to share out as ideas for our personal narrative topic ideas

Mr K math: Mathography due tomorrow

Happy Weekend! Today was a great day. We start our day in our team with dancing and zumba from 7:20-7:35; it is a nice way to begin our morning. We envisioned what a perfect classroom or "homespace" would like like today and the list included suggestions such as a couch, a reading loft, and rainbows on the wall. Next week in circle, we are sharing a talking piece. It is a symbol that can stand for more than one thing—it can have many meanings. A talking piece is like that. It can be an object, or it can also represent other things not as tangible, not as specific. The apple is a piece of fruit, but it can also symbolize all fruit, or it can symbolize health, or the apple can symbolize education. Your talking piece can symbolize something about who you are as an individual. We can talk about who we are by telling the story of our talking piece, and what the parts mean. Remember that the talking piece goes around the Circle, so it must be sturdy enough to be handled by many people. It will stay at school for one week.

Homework:

ELA: Bring a talking piece and Ms Shelly's homeroom finish your homeplace drawing

Mr K Math: Mathology due Tuesday

** Bring back signed Chromebook sheets**

We have started with our normal schedule today so the students have now been through a full day. I have shared a few pictures of our classroom space. Today in ELA we wrote a personal narrative writing sample, in Social Studies we discussed what history is and who tells us history, and in Reading we discussed the importance of reading EVERY DAY!

Homework:
Bring back signed Chromebook agreements (BOTH sides need a signature)
Mr K Math: Mathography due Tuesday

Good afternoon,
Hope you are hearing good reports from our classroom community. Tomorrow we start a regular schedule and we are VERY much looking forward to it. One of the universal systems at Velma Hamilton is using binders (see picture). We had the chance to set them up and we are ready. You will not see the binder come home daily but you should see the homework folder and planner come home daily.

Good afternoon. What a lovely first day! Students are probably coming home tired and overwhelmed; it will get better as middle school takes a bit to navigate. Know that I sent my two sons off to school today as well, and so I am just as nervous about the transition as you probably are. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.