January/February 2017
th
6 Grade News
Lots of great stuff happening
in 6th grade! Check it out!
Dates to Remember
Wed. 3/1
Mon. 3/13
Mon. 3/13 –
Fri. 3/17
Wed. 3/22
Flagpole Assembly
Open Call Conferences in
MPR 1-3 p.m.
Conference Week.
Conferences by appointment
only. Minimum day schedule
all week.
Regular day schedule.
Flagpole Assembly
Thurs. 3/23
Open House 6:00-7:30
p.m.
Fri. 3/24
Minimum day schedule
Mon. 3/27 –
Fri. 3/31
Spring Break
Mon. 4/17 –
Fri. 4/21
OSS
Character Trait Awards
January – Thinkers
Jamie, Karissa, Kyle
We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take
responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in
making reasoned, ethical decisions.
February – Knowledgeable
Sean, Anderson, Kathryn
We develop and
use conceptual
understanding,
exploring
knowledge across
a range of
disciplines. We
engage with
issues and ideas
that have local
and global
significance.
OSS DATES
Friday, 3/24 – Submit final payment
Friday, 4/14 – Walk in medications to office with doctor’s
authorization.
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Math
In Math, students are near the end of our Expressions and Equations unit in which we
explored the beginning concepts of algebra such as modeling how to solve an addition and
multiplication equation. We will soon begin our last unit focusing on Geometry and Statistics.
Design
Students are studying Ancient Greece across all
subjects. Mr. Leavitt, an architect, came in and
taught students about Greek architecture and its
influence on the modern world. He tied in math and
science but discussing ratios, compression, and
tension. Students will work on projects in which
they will create columns to support a textbook.
Science
In Science, students have studied
what objects are made of cells
and then explored the structure
and function of cells. Students
enjoyed using the microscopes
to investigate cells and then
created a model of a cell using
the analogy of a city. Our next
unit will focus on energy.
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Language Arts
Students worked on writing personal narratives with
lessons/themes. Read Karissa’s story below! In
February, students started a writing unit on literary
essays. We spent Valentine’s Day writing special
stories, poems, songs, etc. Students worked on Greek
myths and performed a myth in Readers Theatre. We
are continuing our study of poetry (ask them about the
poem “Perseus”). In sentence composing, students are
doing a lot of work on where to place “tools” (words,
phrases, dependent clauses as openers, S-V splits, and
closers) to make sentences more interesting.
Tower of Terror by Karissa
My tears flowed from my eyes, I felt my legs shaking, my heart pounded on my chest, and my sweat dropped
onto the line of Tower of Terror.
“Daddy do…d…do I really have to go?” I asked my dad. My dad continued to look forward. Ugh, he didn’t hear
me. Maybe I should check how far we were in the line, I thought. I stepped to the side of the line and noticed that
there was only five people in front of us. I looked to my dad then tugged on his jacket.
“I don’t want to,” I stated.
“Well, sweetie, we are already this far in the line. We can’t go back now!” he answered to my plead. More
tears came out from my eyes.
“I don’t want to,” I murmured.
My dad and I were at the front of the line, waiting for the “elevator” to come. I felt my body shaking. I tried
not looking at the elevator, yet my eyes were cemented to it. Please don’t open, I thought, my body shaking even
more. I grabbed my dad’s arm and hugged it. Bing. I turned my attention back to the elevators and the opened.
“AAAHHH!” I screamed. I felt my heart starting to beat hard. More tears came into my eyes while my eyelids
blinked them out.
“I don’t want to! I don’t want to!” I screamed. Too late. My dad was already leading me to the elevators.
“NOOOO!” I yelled at the top of my lungs. I tried to loosen my dad’s grip on my wrist. Because of how weak I
was, I could only lift up one of his fingers. I fell down dramatically to use my weight against the strength that my dad
had. It was no use. My dad picked me up and carried me into the elevator. I was put down onto a seat. I cried and
cried. I felt my dad’s wrist on my lap to keep me down. I started to kick and put my tiny little fingers under my dad’s
wrist. I pushed up my dad’s hand a little bit, though not enough to get out of the horrid elevator. I felt something this
slither onto my lap. I looked down, my dad was buckling me in. Click. I was trapped in my own seat. I looked up to see
if the elevators will still open. Yes, I still have time to escape, I thought. I put my hand to the button to release the
belt. Nothing happened. I repeatedly clicked the button. Still nothing. Bing. I looked up to the elevator doors that
were starting to close.
“Get me out of this dumb ride!” I screamed at the top of my lungs. Then, finally, there was darkness.
After what seemed liked 5 minutes, my dad started to say, “Get ready!” I looked at him confused, then, I
remembered. In a split second, the elevator dropped. My legs shook and I attempted to grab my dad’s hand, instead, I
slapped it. I tried to grab his hand once again and I did. The elevator brought us up. It dropped once more. This, it was
worse than the first one.
This pattern continued and each one I tightened my grip on my dad’s hand. My eyes were tightly shut until
suddenly the elevator stopped.
“Daddy is it ove…” I was interrupted by another drop, though, this one was the worst. My body was lifted up
from my seat. My heart started to beat a loud and unsteady beat which had no rhythm.
“AAAAHHHH!” I screamed, so hard that it made my lungs hurt. We were brought back up and I sunk into my
seat. Once again, another drop, yet not so harsh. The elevator brought us up. It stopped and then moved back. I
opened my eyes. Is it over? I asked myself. Bing. I turned my head towards the elevator doors, the doors to “heaven”
opened. I unbuckled my seat belt and ran outside to the outside world. I took a breath of relief. I turned back to my
dad and skipped to hm.
“So, how did you like it?” my dad asked.
“Not at all, but at least I got to face my fear because if I didn’t go on it, maybe I would regret it,” I answered.
I smiled to my dad, he smiled back. I held his hand and we both walked away from the Tower of Terror. Walking away
a fear which I have faced.
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History
Ancient Egypt Museum Projects
Our Ancient Egypt Museum was a success! The students enjoyed
touring the museum and scanning QR codes to learn all about
Ancient Egypt. Our next unit of study is Ancient Greece where we
will learn and compare their geography, religion, achievements,
politics, economics and social structure to other ancient civilizations.
Art
Students are creating color wheels. They were
given only primary colors – red, blue, and
yellow – and black and white. They mixed the
colors to complete the color wheel. Students
will then mix colors, to emulate Maxo Pierre’s
(Haitian painter) art style.
Spanish
Restaurant Skits:
Students are busy memorizing their lines for their restaurant skits. They should be able to order a
meal in Spanish next time you visit any Latin restaurant.
Congratulations to Yuna Lee (per.2/3), Ruth Simon & Anusha Puri (per.4/5) and Kathryn Nakahira
(per.6/7) for winning our Trimester 2 Spanish Bee!
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IMPORTANT
PLEASE READ
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SBAC testing will
begin in April.
Language Arts:
Thurs. & Fri. 4/27 &
4/28
Math:
Mon. & Tues. 5/1 &
5/2
Students should
make sure their
iPads are charged
each day and that
they bring ear buds.
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27-31:
Read Across America Week (Feb. 27-Mar. 3)
Flagpole Assembly, 5th grade to perform
Ecellenza: District Honor Band, Orchestra & Choir Concert at LV, 6:00 p.m.
Troy High School Presentation for 8th grade, 8:40 a.m.
Growth & Development, 5th grade girls and 6th grade boys
Middle School “Grade Wars” Event, 3:00 p.m.
Fullerton High School Presentation for 8th grade, 8:40 a.m.
4th grade field trip to Honda Center/First Flight
5th grade Walk Through Presentation (room 9)
4th grade street hockey tryouts, 12:30-1:30pm
Fullerton High School Registration Packet Pick-Up, 8:40 a.m.
Vision Screening, Grades K, 2, 5
Troy High School Registation Packet Pick-Up, 8:40 a.m.
6th grade field trip to Creativity Center @ Fern Dr./Ancient Greece
MESA Competition at Chapman University
Daylight Savings Time Starts
Minimum Day Schedule – All Week
Spring Conference and Book Fair Week (March 13th-17th)
Middle School Open Call Conference, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Kindergarten field trip to Centennial Farms
Intramural Sports: Basketball at Ladera Vista JH, 3:00 p.m.
Book Fair Family Night, 6:00 p.m./MPR
Parent Education Night: Technology, 7:00 p.m
2nd grade field trip to Plummer Auditorium
SSOAR, 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Trimester Awards Assembly, Gr. 2-3, 10:25 a.m.
Trimester Awards Assembly, Gr. 4-5, 12:20 p.m.
School Site Council Meeting, 2:45 p.m./Room 27 (TBD)
Trimester Awards Assembly, Gr. 6, 7:50 a.m.
Trimester Awards Assembly, Gr. 7-8, 8:40 a.m.
Regular Full Day Schedule
Flagpole Assembly, 8:05 a.m., Choir to perform
Trimester 2 Awards Assembly, Gr. K, 10:15 a.m.
Intramural Sports: All-City Championship at Ladera Vista JH, 3:00pm
Dining for Dollars – Chick-Fil-A, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
8th grade Panorama Picture Day, 8:40 a.m.
Trimester 2 Awards Assembly, Gr. 1, 12:10 p.m.
Open House, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Minimum Day Schedule
PTSA Meeting, 8:10 a.m./KidZone
Spring Recess – No School (March 27th–31st)
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