6th Grade - 8/31-9/4

 

Welcome, 6th Grade Families!

Important Dates and Information

Wednesday, 9/2 - Online MAP Testing (Reading)

Friday, 9/4- No Synchronous Zoom Meetings

Tuesday, 9/8- No Synchonous Zoom Meetings

Monday, 9/21 - 6th graders return to brick & mortar (100% Asynchronous)

• There will be no synchronous zoom meetings on Monday, 9/21.

• Parents, please see the Stream of your scholar's Google Classroom daily for an updated agenda for the day. This will help guide your scholar while doing their work to ensure assignments are being done and turned in. It will also help you when you are checking your scholar's work to make sure that nothing was forgotten about or missed.

• We are working very hard to provide your scholar with feedback to all of the work being turned in. In order to see how your student is doing on assignments turned in follow the steps provided below:
• In Google Classroom on the web, available classes display after you sign in. Click on or tap a class, then Classwork (from the top menu), then View My Work. When you see a small speech bubble next to an assignment that means a teacher has left a comment for your scholar.
• In the Google Classroom app on iOS or Android, tap a class, tap Classwork, then tap the student work icon in the upper-right hand corner of the screen.
• Each assignment is listed with its status (e.g., Assigned, Turned In, or Missing) and due date, if added. If available, grades also display on this screen, although not all assignments will have a score associated with it.

• Mrs. Glowe, Ms. Laboy, and Mr. Bhandari offer office hours on Fridays.  Please email the teacher to schedule a 15-minute time slot.

• You may purchase phonogram cards here. You can also download the Spalding app on your phone by clicking here.

What's coming up next week?

Literature and Poetry

This week we dove into the legends and myths of the many Greek gods, more specifically the Greek creation myth. Students were challenged to create mental images of dramatic scenes and think critically about the actions of the Greek gods. Next week, we will continue to dive deep into the Greek legends and discuss virtue and how it relates to the Greek hero.

Writing

This week scholars learned the purpose of writing summaries and outlines and practiced writing their own. Next week, we will review chronological narrations of past events and learn how to write a descriptive sequence.

Grammar

This week scholars learned about the four types of sentences: declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory. Next week, we will focus on adverbs, a part of speech that modifies a verb by answering the questions how? when? or where? in a sentence.

Math

We started this week by solving word problems. Then, we started translating word phrases into Mathematical expressions. We will continue doing these next week. We will translate sentences into equations and inequalities. Then, we will learn to solve them.

History

This week we focused on map skills more specifically, latitude and longitude. Students took their first History test and will begin to explore how latitude affects climate. Next week we will have a fun geography experiment over map projections. Please make sure students have at least 2 large grape fruits, two different colored permanent markers, and a spoon. We will also be using out core knowledge text books to discover the characteristics of our World Deserts.

Science

This week in Science, scholars began to understand the complexity of cellular structure and different functions of the organelles. Next week scholars will have the opportunity to present their cell analogies and models during their Science Zooms.

Don't forget to check our Specials blog!

Contact Information

6A Lead - Mrs. Nicole nicole.glowe@greatheartswesternhills.org 

6B Lead - Ms. Charlie Laboy - charlie.laboy@greatheartswesternhills.org

Math Interventionist - Mr. Subodh Bhandari - subodh.bhandari@greatheartswesternhills.org

AT - Mrs. Jessica Alcorta - jessica.alcorta@greatheartswesternhills.org

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns! Email is the best way to contact us!

6th Grade - 8/24-8/28

 

A Note from Your 6th Grade Teachers...

Hello, Families! We hope that the second week of distance learning has brought you encouragement as scholars and parents begin settling into a daily routine and ironing out the wrinkles of the new school year. It has been a pleasure getting to know your children in our Zoom meetings. Thank you for your hard work these past two weeks and trusting us with your child's education. We are privileged to work with you this year and are here to support you. 

Warmly, 

Mrs. Glowe, Ms. Laboy, Mr. Bhandari, and Mrs. Alcorta

Important Information

• Parents,please see the Stream of your scholar's Google Classroom daily for an updated agenda for the day. This will help guide your scholar while doing their work to ensure assignments are being done and turned in. It will also help you when you are checking your scholar's work to make sure that nothing was forgotten about or missed.

• We are working very hard to provide your scholar with feedback to all of the work being turned in. In order to see how your student is doing on assignments turned in follow the steps provided below:
• In Google Classroom on the web, available classes display after you sign in. Click on or tap a class, then Classwork (from the top menu), then View My Work. When you see a small speech bubble next to an assignment that means a teacher has left a comment for your scholar.
• In the Google Classroom app on iOS or Android, tap a class, tap Classwork, then tap the student work icon in the upper-right hand corner of the screen.
• Each assignment is listed with its status (e.g., Assigned, Turned In, or Missing) and due date, if added. If available, grades also display on this screen, although not all assignments will have a score associated with it.

• 6B Parents, if you are interested in becoming a Room Parent, please email Mrs. Alcorta at jessica.alcorta@greatheartswesternhils.org. 

• Every Friday, we will have a Homeroom Zoom at 8am to check in on scholars.  This will be the only Zoom on Fridays during Remote Learning.  Please find the Zoom link in the Google Classroom labeled Friday Homeroom Zoom.

• Mrs. Glowe, Ms. Laboy, and Mr. Bhandari will be offering office hours on Fridays.  Please email the teacher to schedule a 15-minute time slot.

• Here is the link to purchase phonogram cards:

   https://spaldingeducationstore.org/products/phonogram-cards-individual-set-of-87?_pos=1&_sid=334b44d95&_ss=r

   You can also download the Spalding app on your phone for $3.99: https://www.spaldingeducation.org/spalding-app

Important Dates

Monday, 8/24 - Online MAP Testing (Reading)

Tuesday, 8/25- Online MAP Testing (Math)

This Week at a Glance

Literature and Poetry

This week in Literature we explored Science Fiction and analyzed foreshadowing in Ray Bradbury’s, The Sound of Thunder. We also became acquainted with our first poem , My Hearts Leaps Up  by William Wordsworth and his use of figurative language. Next week we will continue to enjoy the beauty in poetry and dive into our first novel, Tales of the Greek Heroes.

Writing

Scholars will learn how and why to write summaries and construct outlines, practicing each in their Writing Notebook.

Grammar

Scholars will review the elements of a sentence and identify the four sentence types. They will then break sentences into their parts (analyze) and begin diagramming.

Math

In Math this past week, we learned the distributive property. Then, we did the order of operations. Next week, we will start by solving some word problems, and we will translate some word phrases into mathematical expressions. Then, we will start using all the properties we have learned in Unit 1 to simplify our variable expressions. 

History

This week in History, we focused on the ways in which we interact with environment in order to survive and the differences between adaption and modification. Students also identified important map skills, learning about different types of maps and how we use them. Next week we will continue to refine map skills with a continued focus on relative and absolute location in preparation for Thursday’s Test. 

Science

In Science this week we started our Nature Journals as we practiced being naturalist and understanding that all living organisms can be classified using the Linnaean Taxonomy Classification model.  Next week scholars will learn more about cells and will conclude the week by creating their own cell analogy and model project they will share with their classmates on zoom! 

Contact Information

6A Lead - Mrs. Nicole Glowe - nicole.glowe@greatheartswesternhills.org 

6B Lead - Ms. Charlie Laboy - charlie.laboy@greatheartswesternhills.org

Math Interventionist - Mr. Subodh Bhandari - subodh.bhandari@greatheartswesternhills.org

AT - Mrs. Jessica Alcorta - jessica.alcorta@greatheartswesternhills.org

Specials Blog Link: https://ghwhspecials.blogspot.com/

6th Grade - 8/17-8/21

A Note from Your 6th Grade Teachers...

Congratulations, 6th Grade Families! You survived the first week of school! Give yourself a generous pat on the back. We hope that your transition into this year's distance learning program has been a smooth one. We thank you immensely for giving us your patience and grace!

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Glowe, Ms. Laboy, Mr. Bhandari, and Mrs. Alcorta

Important Reminders

• When completing assignments, please make sure scholars are only submitting what is asked for on the assignment.  Many notes will be checked during zoom meetings and will not need to be submitted. ​The assignments will be starred on the daily photo of the student agenda on the stream. Starred assignments will need to be turned in each day. 

• Also, you will start to see assignments from the whole week posted; however, I would suggest not to allow students to skip around. It is important that students complete assignments in the order that they are assigned. Many of the subjects are cross curriculum and build off each other. ​Students should never feel overwhelmed by the amount of schoolwork they need to complete.

• Every Friday, we will have a Homeroom Zoom at 8am to check in on scholars.  This will be the only zoom on Fridays during Remote Learning.  Please find the zoom link in the Google Classroom labeled Friday Homeroom Zoom.

• Mrs. Glowe, Ms. Laboy, and Mr. Bhandari will be offering office hours on Fridays.  Please email the teacher to schedule a 15-minute time slot or for more information.

Important Dates

Monday, 8/24 - Online MAP Testing (morning)

Tuesday, 8/25- Online MAP Testing (morning)

This Week at a Glance

Literature and Poetry

Next week in Literature, we will conclude our first short story, “The Sound of Thunder.” Make sure to ask your scholar how this exciting story ends!  We will also introduce our first poem, “My Heart Leaps Up.”  Scholars will have the opportunity to see the vivid imagery William Wordsworth uses in this poem noted for its simplicity. On Friday, we will begin our first novel, Tales of the Greek Heroes.  Please make sure your scholar has their own copy as we will be helping them improve their annotation skills.  Remember a book is a gift you get to open again and again!  

Writing

Scholars will learn how and why to write summaries and construct outlines, practicing each in their Writing Notebook.

Grammar

Scholars will review the elements of a sentence and identify the four sentence types. They will then break sentences into their parts (analyze) and begin diagramming.

Math

We will learn about Inverse Operations. Then we will move to the distributive property. After that, we will learn about the order of operation, and start thinking about solving word problems using the operations we have learned. - Mr. Bhandari

History

This week we will explore further into Geography. Scholars will identify ways we interact with our environment. We will also be practicing map skills, including using lines of longitude and latitude to determine absolute location. As an enrichment activity, I encourage students to take a photo of themselves interacting with their environment and upload to Google Classroom at the end of the week. More details to come in this week's Google Classroom assignments. - Ms. Laboy

Science

Next week in Science, scholars will have the opportunity to be a “Naturalist”.  They will create their own journal entry in their Nature Journal.  It is important scholars spend between 15 to 20 minutes observing their organism of choice.  The ideal location to complete this project would be a park, but I know this is not always possible.  Please reach out to me if your child is struggling to find an organism to observe.  Next week, we will also explore the Taxonomy Classification System and introduce the Six Kingdoms.  Life Science should lead your scholar to see Science as part of their everyday life.  -Mrs. Glowe

Contact Information

6A Lead - Mrs. Nicole Glowe - nicole.glowe@greatheartswesternhills.org 

6B Lead - Ms. Charlie Laboy - charlie.laboy@greatheartswesternhills.org

Math Interventionist - Mr. Subodh Bhandari - subodh.bhandari@greatheartswesternhills.org

AT - Mrs. Jessica Alcorta - jessica.alcorta@greatheartswesternhills.org

Specials Blog Link: https://ghwhspecials.blogspot.com/