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:
5/28-- Last day of school!
As we begin the last 2 weeks of school, we are asking all scholars to check their home, locker, and backpacks for borrowed Wind in the Willows class books, History textbooks, Biology books, and Math books. We will be checking in books beginning next week and will let you know if your child is missing a book. Thank you for your support.
Scholars of the month
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
We have concluded Chapter 10 in the Wind in the Willows this week. Scholars enjoyed making a “Wanted” poster for Toad and continuing to work on writing a summary.
Next week we will complete our final novel of 6th grade. Scholars will conclude the novel by writing an essay on the key lessons learned and a test over the entire novel on Friday, May 21st. As a reminder, scholars will also be reciting Sonnet 143 on Monday, May 17th.
Math
Students took math and reading STAAR test this week. On Thursday, we started probability.
Next week, we will learn how to find the odds of an event. Then, we will learn how to find combined probabilities. Then we will do a review for the probability test.
History
Students took math and reading STAAR test this week. On Thursday, we started probability.
Next week, we will learn how to find the odds of an event. Then, we will learn how to find combined probabilities. Then we will do a review for the probability test.
This week in history we wrapped up Industrialization and Urbanization in America Unit. Scholars gained a new perspective on what it means to receive an education after discovering the conditions of child labor.
Next week, we will begin our last unit, Reform in America. Scholars will be introduced to the Progressive Era and the many significant individuals that helped create better working and living conditions, and the movement for social justice.
Scholars enjoyed building their own 3D bird models and then presenting them in front of their peers. The creativity while still being accurate with their characteristics was a joy to see.
We will conclude our unit on Birds next week with a test on Wednesday, May 19th.
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