Welcome to Quarter 2!
Welcome back 6th grade! We are so excited to be back with you all!
Important Dates
11/20 - Literary Character Day
11/23 - 11/27 - Thanksgiving Break
12/7 - Faculty Professional Development (No School)
12/21 - 1/3 - Winter Break
Semester 1 Early Release Days (1:45 PM):
10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15
Important Information
- Students who do not complete their homework will have to complete their homework during recess on the day the homework is due.
- Please make sure your scholar has his or her own copy of Anne of Green Gables (ISBN 978-4424-9000-0) because we annotate in class. B&M scholars should have brought their books on Monday 26.
- Please have your scholar bring a locker shelf to help with organization of materials and to make for quicker visits.
- Please place a cover on all textbooks (Math and Biology) ASAP. These are required.
- Uniform infractions will be issued for scholars in violation of the GH uniform policy.
Please view this video to learn how you can check if your child’s work has been uploaded properly, and please reach out to your child’s teacher(s) with any questions or concerns. We are here to support you!
What's coming up?
Literature/Poetry
This week scholars began their new poem, If, by Kipling. Scholars also began our next class novel, Anne of Green Gables. Scholars have been introduced to the dynamic character, Anne. Every chapter seems to reveal her limitless imagination! Please make sure your scholar is reading nightly. This weekend they will read Chapters 4 and 5.
Next week, scholars will complete Chapters 6-10. As a reminder, scholars will have daily reading checks over their reading that is assigned as homework.
MathIn math, we started fractions. We started with basic fractions
properties. Then, we learned about equivalent fractions. We learned how to
change mixed numbers into an improper fraction and vice versa. We also learned
how to compare fractions.
Next week, we will be changing the fractions into
decimals. We will also learn how to change repeating and nonrepeating decimals
to fractions.
History
In math, we started fractions. We started with basic fractions properties. Then, we learned about equivalent fractions. We learned how to change mixed numbers into an improper fraction and vice versa. We also learned how to compare fractions.
Next week, we will be changing the fractions into
decimals. We will also learn how to change repeating and nonrepeating decimals
to fractions.
This week in History we completed our Greece unit with
Alexander the Great. Students learned about his extensive empire and the spread
of Greek culture.
Next week we will begin our exploration of Rome; we will discuss Rome’s origin and the development of its Republic. We will also discuss the impact of Julius Caesar on the expansion of the Roman Empire.
This week in Science scholars enjoyed learning about our last subgroup in the Plant Kingdom – angiosperms. Scholars enjoyed creating two Nature journal entries that had them observe a leaf and a flower.
We will conclude our unit on angiosperms next week and scholars will have a Unit test on Wednesday. Please review their test with them and encourage them to correct all of their mistakes when the test is returned.
Contact Information
6A Lead - Mrs. Nicole nicole.glowe@greatheartswesternhills.org
6B Lead - Ms. Charlie Laboy - charlie.laboy@greatheartswesternhills.org
Math - Mr. Subodh Bhandari - subodh.bhandari@greatheartswesternhills.org
AT - Ms. Marcelina Spencer - marcelina.spencer@greatheartswesternhills.org
Specials Team
Latin - Ms. Aleksandra Novikova (aleksandra.novikova@greatheartswesternhills.org)
PE - Mr. Mihai Manta (mihai.manta@greatheartswesternhills.org) Mrs. Kori Johnson (kori.johnson@greatheartswesternhills.org)
Art - Celeste Lindsey (celeste.lindsey@greatheartswesternhills.org)
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns! Email is the best way to contact us!
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