Have a Great Break 6th Grade Families!
Thank you for helping with our celebration of Anne of Green Gables!
We had a great time celebrating the end of our novel! Thank you to everyone who donated food, and helped setup for us. Thank you especially to Ms. Veliz for all her help with the celebration!
Important Dates
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
Scholars of the month
Important Information
- Students who do not complete their homework will have to complete their homework during recess on the day the homework is due.
- Scholars can receive a recess detention as a consequence for continual actions that distract from the learning environment during school. This is an opportunity for scholars to spend time reflecting on how to make good choices that will help them be successful here at Great Hearts. Parents will be notified before the detention is served.
- Please make sure your scholar has his or her own copy of Tom Sawyer (ISBN 978-0-141-32110-3). B&M scholars bring their books on Monday January 4th.
- 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.
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What's coming up?
Literature
We are grateful to the many 6th grade parents who donated items to make our first literature party a successful event that left a lasting memory for our scholars. A special thank you to Mrs. Omotoyo and Ms. Veliz for volunteering their time to serve our scholars “tea”, “raspberry cordial”, and plenty of yummy treats! Anne of Green Gables was a perfect novel to finish off this year and I hope many of our 6th graders will return with new ambitions for the coming new year! Our next novel will be The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
MathIn math, this week, we learned how to solve word problems using equations. We finished the unit with a test on Wednesday. We started 'percent' at the end of the week.
After the break, we will continue learning about percentages. We will learn how to change percentages to decimals and vice versa. We will learn how to solve percent equations. We will also learn how to find the percent of change and the amount of change.
History
In math, this week, we learned how to solve word problems using equations. We finished the unit with a test on Wednesday. We started 'percent' at the end of the week.
After the break, we will continue learning about percentages. We will learn how to change percentages to decimals and vice versa. We will learn how to solve percent equations. We will also learn how to find the percent of change and the amount of change.
Although I have only been with your scholars for a short five months, it is though I have always known them. I have grown to love their eagerness to discover truth; their cheerful dispositions have kept me going in times when I questioned if I was doing enough for them. In moments when I want to pull my hair out, a smile and random quirky comments will remind me of just how special these budding young minds are. I thank you for trusting me with your delightful children. We still have a long road ahead; however, each and every one of your scholars has made progress. Every day I am captivated with the insight and dedication that scholars are showing.
When we return from break, we will wrap up the Enlightenment with discussions about The Declaration of Independence and the Founding Fathers that instituted the ideals of the Enlightenment into the framework of our nation. We will then begin our study of the French Revolution.
Have a wonderful holiday.
“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.” – Leonardo da Vinci
Science
We have concluded our unit on snails, squids, worms, and the eye! Be sure to ask your scholar why we put all 4 together and how the snail and the worm are alike. When we return from our break, we will be working on Energy and Fossil Fuels.
