Sixth Grade FRIDAY Newsletter November 18, 2016
ENGLISH
Beatty
GRC: Students were given their three gold anchor activity choices for the novel​ ​Hatchet on Friday.
Ask your student what projects they choose to complete! All project information (along with due
dates) are available on the Google Classroom page for your child.
ELA: We are into the book ​True Confessions of Charlotte
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Doyle. Please check you child's agenda
each night for class and homework assignments.
​Campbell
Students will need to complete the Vocabulary Slideshow the week they are not attending PAL.
Assigned Reading for the next two weeks is Chapters 16-18. The Novel Check will be Friday,
November 18. We will not have a Vocabulary Quiz until we return from Thanksgiving.
Glausier
Students are reading fiction text the next two weeks and learning to answer questions using the
RACE method. They should be able to identify all parts of speech in a sentence and use appropriate
transition words in paragraphs. The next book report is due 11/4, before we go to PAL.
MATH
Brown
We will start the 9 weeks working on Exponents and Order of Operations.
Goodall
This week we will introduce the concept of math expressions on the coordinate plane. We will identify
the characteristics of a coordinate plane and work to accurately draw and label it. Time will also be
spent working word problems and developing our skills in deciphering the parts of a word problem.
Van Der Geest:
​ I will be a PAL all week. The students not at PAL will review fraction operations.
​ ​SCIENCE
Gonzales, Stallings, Thomas
As we begin our new unit, Exploring Planetary Systems, we also finalize plans for Science classes
covering the PAL trip weeks. Students will work on topics relating to the solar system. They will
explore the planets, create a google slide show, and complete supplemental readings and puzzles to
learn about the planets. Please remember to monitor INOW for student assignment completion as
this time during second nine weeks gets busy and the kids are filled with the excitement of all
upcoming events. Thanks for all you do to support us!!
SOCIAL STUDIES
Cordes, McMahan:
Girls rock!! As we study the Progressive Age where good people tried to make positive
changes.....women get the right to vote! ​ If you choose to make payments on the P.A.L. field trip,
your first payment is now due. Deadlines for turning in meds @ CHMS: Session 1 - Oct. 26
and Session 2 - Nov. 2. All money for Session 1 is due Nov. 2. Check Mrs. Caiola's blog for
money deadline for Session 2.
Caiola:
On TUESDAY 11/1 - Your son or daughter will bring home a detailed progress report and we will
work to complete and reteach any missing or low grades. There is no other HW assigned for the
week.
Your sons and daughters have been working almost paperless as we began the 2nd Nine Weeks.
Students are using online activities related to USA Studies Weekly for Weeks 6, 7 and 8. To begin
with I was giving participation grades but I am now looking to grade questions for accuracy.
Google Classroom- Many other assignments have been submitted as Google Docs or Google forms.
Students who need more time completing classwork have found Google forms challenging….so more
of the written work is now being submitted on a Google doc so that the work is saved via computer
each time they work until they SUBMIT the completed work to turn in the assignment to me.
Finally, our LEARNING GOAL for the YEAR is to ​write each answer as a complete sentence restating
words from the question and avoiding pronouns such as he, she, it, or they as we work to answer
more precisely. I’m excited at their progress.
​Campbell:
Please check the blog for important PAL Reminders!!
​Physical Education –Butler and Trice
Students will rotate between football, field hockey, volleyball and various fitness activities for the next
weeks.
Art – Mrs. Thompson
This week students are creating patterns and learning to draw 3-D.
​Band
– Mrs. Rizzo
ChMS Bands in Concert
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 6:30 p.m.
Chelsea High School Auditorium
**Full uniform required for band students.**
Family and Consumer Science – Mrs. Hunter
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6th grade FACS students are learning all about kitchen safety and equipment this week.
​ ​Choir – Mr. Mandt
This week in choir we are focusing on procedural and singing basics; this involves lots of games,
hand motions, silly faces, and beautiful sounds! We have been focusing on our breathing, scales,
music-reading, and classroom procedures so that these students can get an idea of how choir class
works. We have had a blast so far! Please email me with any questions ([email protected]) looking forward to an amazing 9 weeks with these kids.
Library/Media Specialist – Mrs. Grainger
We would like for our parents to participate in the Speak Up survey. This is survey our entire county participates in
and we need your help. Please go to the link below and complete the survey. Thank you so much for your support of
Chelsea Middle School.
Speak Up, an online research project facilitated by Project Tomorrow®, gives education stakeholders the
opportunity to share their viewpoints about key educational issues, particularly concerning digital learning and the
use of technology to support future ready schools.
http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2016/
Reminders:
● Second Nine Week Exams: December 13: Science and Social Studies, December 14: Math,
December 15: ELA
● Three tardies to school results in an After School Detention. Six tardies to classes will result in
an After School Detention as well. Please be on time to classes.
● Be certain to turn in a letter from your parents or physician any time you miss school. It must
be submitted the day you return to school from an absence.
● Cell phones should be powered off and in your bookbag if you bring them to school unless
they are being used for educational purposes under the supervision of your teacher.
Contact Dr. Scarbrough if you need assistance at any time throughout the school year.
[email protected]