December 9-13, 2024

 This week at school, we:

- learned how to solve pan balance problems

- learned how to simplify algebraic equations

- completed our unit on personal narratives

- learned about forces (internal/external, contact/non-contact, etc.)

- learned about plasticity and elasticity and conducted experiments on various materials

- continued reading race and guided reading groups

Important Dates & Information

- Monday Dec 16: Holiday Hat Day

- Monday Dec 16: Math Unit Test

- Tuesday Dec 17: Red & Green Day

- Tuesday Dec 17: Grade 6 Pancake Breakfast

- Wednesday Dec 18: Christmas Sock Day

- Thursday Dec19: Christmas Sweater Day

- Friday Dec 20: Pajama Day

- Friday Dec 20: Last Day of Classes

- Dec 21-Jan 5: Winter Break

- January 6: Classes Resume

November 14-15, 2024

 This week at school, we:

- learned about exponents

- reviewed our unit on Factors, Multiples, and Exponents

- began to plan for our next writing project on personal narratives

Important Information and Dates:

- Parent Teacher Interviews Nov 28-29

- NO SCHOOL November 29, 2024

November 4-8, 2024

 This week at school, we:

- learned about prime and composite numbers

- learned how to find the prime factors for numbers using factor trees

- began to learn about the writing process for personal narratives

- rehearsed and did our Remembrance Day Ceremony for the school

- reviewed states of matter and how they undergo changes

Important Information and Dates:

- NO SCHOOL - Fall Break: November 8-13, return on November 14

- Texas Donut Orders due Friday Nov 15

- Parent Teacher Interviews Nov 28-29

- NO SCHOOL November 29, 2024

October 28-November 1, 2024

 This week at school, we:

- practiced least common multiples

- learned how to find factors and greatest common factors for sets of numbers

- began to learn about writing personal narratives

- reviewed states of matter

- had a Halloween Costume parade

- got to practice drumming and boom whackers for music

- prepared for our Remembrance Day Ceremony next week

Important Information and Dates:

- Picture Retakes - Wednesday November 6

- NO SCHOOL - Fall Break: November 8-13, return on November 14

- Parent Teacher Interviews Nov 28-29

- NO SCHOOL November 29, 2024

October 21-24, 2024

This week at school, we:

- wrote our math test on measurement

- started a new math unit on factors and multiples and learned how to identify and list multiples and find the least common multiple for a set of numbers

- continued to work on perfecting our paragraph writing skills

- learned about the 4 types of sentences (exclamatory, interrogative, imperative, and declarative)

- discussed the 3 main states of matter and how each state changes into the other states

- conducted an experiment using freezies to determine how a change of state (liquid to solid) impacts volume and mass

Important Information and Dates:

- NO SCHOOL - October 25 - PD DAY

- Dress Up Day - October 31 (no masks, weapons, scary costumes or costumes with blood or gore)

- NO SCHOOL - Fall Break: November 8-13, return on November 14

October 15-18, 2024

 This week in school, we:

- worked on greeting card art for a fundraiser

- completed our unit on measurement and did a review together

- presented some of our South Vista projects to the class

- worked on writing and editing simple paragraphs about topics of personal interest

- reviewed information about local governments

- got underway with our reading race challenge

Important Information and Dates:

- Math Test Monday October 21

- NO SCHOOL - October 25 - PD DAY

- Dress Up Day - October 31 (no masks, weapons, scary costumes or costumes with blood or gore)

- NO SCHOOL - Fall Break: November 8-13, return on November 14