6th Grade -Week of 5/3-5/7

 

Hello 6th Grade Families!

Semester 2 Early Release Days (1:45 PM):

1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/19, 3/26, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21

Important dates:

5/11-5/12 STAAR Testing 

Scholars of the month

Every month, Great Hearts Western Hills chooses a virtue to focus on. The virtue of the month for April was Wisdom. One scholar in each class is highlighted for showing that virtue. For April, the scholars who we would like to highlight are Reece Nicholson from 6A and Nathan Martinez from 6B.

Important Information   

• Please ensure that scholars bring his/her own water bottle to school. We will no longer provide water cups during the day.

• 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  The Wind in the Willows (ISBN- 978-0-14-303909-9) B&M scholars bring their books on Monday April 12. This is very important as we are asking students to annotate in their own texts.

• 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. 

What's coming up?

Literature

Scholars are continuing to read our last novel, The Wind in the Willows. We have completed Chapter 7.  Please remind your scholar this would be a great time to go back and review their annotations and summaries over the past 7 chapters.  Ask them about the different relationships that are occurring in the novel and what theme they predict the author is trying to convey to the reader.  

Next week, scholars will continue to read Chapters 8-10.  Please remind your child of the importance of completing their nightly homework.

Math

This week, we reviewed problems from 2019 STAAR test. 

Next week, we will review problems from 2017 STAAR test

History

This week in History the scholars were introduced to significant innovators and the innovations that had a profound impact on society. Scholars also explored the achievements of  important industrialists Carnegie, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and J.P. Morgan and how their achievements helped the U.S. become an industrial giant beginning in the late 1800s.

Next week scholars will be analyzing political cartoons to decide if these industrialists are “Captains of Industry” or “Robber Barons”. We also will be discussing the effects of industrialization and urbanization during the turn of the century as well as the development and impact of the labor movement.. 

Science

Scholars have completed their unit on reptiles and will receive their test on Monday.  Please encourage your child to take advantage of the opportunity to do test corrections.  As a reminder, all tests require a parent signature.  

Next week, we will be starting our last unit of the year on birds. 

Don't forget to check our Specials blog!

Contact Information

6th Grade Team

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!

6th Grade -Week of 4/19-4/22

 

Hello 6th Grade Families!

Semester 2 Early Release Days (1:45 PM):

1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/19, 3/26, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21

Important dates:

4/23- Battle of the flowers (No school)

Scholars of the month

Every month, Great Hearts Western Hills chooses a virtue to focus on. The virtue of the month for March was Perseverance. One scholar in each class is highlighted for showing that virtue. For March, the scholars who we would like to highlight are Alissa Solombrino from 6A and Nora Angeles from 6B.

Important Information   

• Please ensure that scholars bring his/her own water bottle to school. We will no longer provide water cups during the day.

• 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  The Wind in the Willows (ISBN- 978-0-14-303909-9) B&M scholars bring their books on Monday April 12. This is very important as we are asking students to annotate in their own texts.

• 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. 

What's coming up?

Literature

 This week in Literature, scholars have enjoyed embarking on the exciting adventure of Mole, Toad, and Rat.  This week we have covered Chapters 1 and 2.  

Next week, scholars will be reading Chapters 3 and 4.  Please remind your child to annotate and create summaries for each chapter.

Math

This week we reviewed proportions and percent. We ended the week with a test. 

Next week, we will learn how to plot coordinates. We will also review how to find mean, median, IQR, and range. We will learn how to interpret graphs to answer necessary questions.

History

This week in History we finished up our Immigration Unit, students should be working on creating their Immigrant Memoirs this weekend. 

Next week we will begin our focus on industrialization in the Unites States. Scholars will discover how the railroad connected the country and sparked an economic boom. 

Science

This week in Science, scholars have concluded their first few classes from the Phylum Chordata.  They also took their first Science test of the 4^th quarter on Thursday.  All tests have been returned and can submit test corrections until Wednesday 4/21. 

 We will be exploring reptiles for the next 2 weeks.

Don't forget to check our Specials blog!

Contact Information

6th Grade Team

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!

6th Grade -Week of 4/12- 4/16

 

Hello 6th Grade Families!

Semester 2 Early Release Days (1:45 PM):

1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/19, 3/26, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21

Important dates:

4/23- Battle of the flowers (No school)

Scholars of the month

Every month, Great Hearts Western Hills chooses a virtue to focus on. The virtue of the month for March was Perseverance. One scholar in each class is highlighted for showing that virtue. For March, the scholars who we would like to highlight are Alissa Solombrino from 6A and Nora Angeles from 6B.

Important Information   

• Please ensure that scholars bring his/her own water bottle to school. We will no longer provide water cups during the day.

• 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  The Wind in the Willows (ISBN- 978-0-14-303909-9) B&M scholars bring their books on Monday April 12. This is very important as we are asking students to annotate in their own texts.

• 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. 

What's coming up?

Literature

  This week scholars concluded the western novel, Shane. It was memorable to read together as a class as we discovered the depth of the bond between Shane and the Starrett family.  It was also entertaining to read the detailed gunfight between Shane, Fletcher, and Wilson.  As a reminder, scholars need to have all tests signed.  Please ask your child to see our final novel test that they should be receiving from their homeroom teacher within the next few days.  Scholars also received their next poem, "The New Colossus".  Scholars will be expected to recite this historical poem found on the Statue of Liberty on April 26th.  Please make sure your scholar is prepared to begin our last novel of the year, The Wind in the Willows, on Monday.  It is important for scholars to have their own copy as they will be responsible for making annotations that will deepen their understanding of the text.

Math

This week in Math we reviewed order of operations and number properties on Monday. We reviewed areas and volumes on Tuesday. We also reviewed the properties of triangles on Wednesday. Then, we talked about integers, opposites, and absolute values on Thursday. On Friday, we learned to change fractions to decimals and percents and put them in order.

Next week, we will review proportions, percents, and converting one unit to other using proportions.

History

This week in History we finished up our unit over the 1st Industrial Revolution and started our exploration of American Immigration in late 1800s. The scholars have identified the different factors that led to an increase in immigration and  the areas of the United States they settled.

 Next week  we will be discussing the benefits and challenges immigrants faced once arriving in the United States. Scholars will be creating their own immigrant memoirs next week as well

Science

Scholars have spent the past week exploring the characteristics of the Phylum Chordata and spent a day observing familiar fish.  

Next week, scholars will learn about amphibians and take their first test of the 4th quarter on Thursday 4/15.  Scholars will receive a Study Guide that will help them create flashcards to study. 

Don't forget to check our Specials blog!

Contact Information

6th Grade Team

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!