Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Social permission slip due to to your 1st period teacher ASAP — you must to turn in a permission slip regardless if you plan to attend (the social is on Fri. 11/3 from 3-4:30 p.m. — you must be able to stay the entire time in order to attend)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! DON'T FORGET TO TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR UNICEF!

Language Arts
Newsela article due Mon. 11/6: Report finds link between volcanic eruption and the fall of ancient Egypt (make sure you take read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level in order to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #9: Adjectives vs. Adverbs due next Mon. 11/6

NoRedInk Quiz #4 this Thurs. 11/2!!!   
Covers the following topics:
ID Dependent and Independent Clause
Finding Dependent Clauses
Dialogue
Pronouns
Prepositional Phrases
That, Which, and Especially
Identifying FANBOYS
Identifying SWABIs
Identifying THAMOS
ID Dependent and Independent Clauses
Finding Dependent Clauses

Social Studies
- finish the Sumerian Achievements notes and matching activity

Math
Assessment #5 corrections and parent signature
Late work due November 3rd
Homework Corrections
Assessment Review for #6
Last learning target problem should read 0.5 - 0.472 = 
#31  3.2.1  3-94 to 3-98

Science
Data Table and Graphing Review
Late work due November 3rd

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
None

Monday, October 30, 2017

Monday, October 30, 2017

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Social permission slip due to to your 1st period teacher ASAP — you must to turn in a permission slip regardless if you plan to attend (the social is on Fri. 11/3 from 3-4:30 p.m. — you must be able to stay the entire time in order to attend)

- You may dress in a costume (it must be school appropriate with the dress code and no weapons)

Language Arts
Newsela article due Mon. 11/6: Report finds link between volcanic eruption and the fall of ancient Egypt (make sure you take read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level in order to get credit for the assignment)
- NoRedInk Assignment #9: Adjectives vs. Adverbs due next Mon. 11/6

NoRedInk Quiz #4 this Thurs. 11/2!!!   
Covers the following topics:
ID Dependent and Independent Clause
Finding Dependent Clauses
Dialogue
Pronouns
Prepositional Phrases
That, Which, and Especially
Identifying FANBOYS
Identifying SWABIs
Identifying THAMOS
ID Dependent and Independent Clauses
Finding Dependent Clauses


Social Studies
- finish the Sumerian Achievements notes and matching activity

Math
Assessment #5 corrections and parent signature
Late work due November 3rd
Homework Corrections
Assessment Review for #6
Last learning target problem should read 0.5 - 0.472 = 
#31  3.2.1  3-94 to 3-98

Science
Data Table and Graphing Review
Late work due November 3rd

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
None

Friday, October 27, 2017

Friday, October 27, 2017

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Social permission slip due to to your 1st period teacher ASAP — you must to turn in a permission slip regardless if you plan to attend (the social is on Fri. 11/3 from 3-4:30 p.m. — you must be able to stay the entire time in order to attend)

Language Arts
- watch the following recording to set up your iPad: (if you can't hear the audio in these videos, try downloading them into your iPad and watching them from there)
 - continue to add more to your research (finalize a topic) so you can flash-draft your essay in class

Newsela article due Mon. 10/30: Language barrier is an extra hurdle for Latinos in aftermath of wildfires (make sure you take read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level in order to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II due next Mon. 10/30

Social Studies
- continue research for the My Democracy Project and narrow down to a topic

Math
Assessment #5 corrections and parent signature
Late work due November 3rd 
#30 Ratio Tables Sheet
Homework Corrections
Assessment Review for #6
Last learning target problem should read 0.5 - 0.472 =

Science
None
Late work due November 3rd

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
None

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Social permission slip due to to your 1st period teacher ASAP — you must to turn in a permission slip regardless if you plan to attend (the social is on Fri. 11/3 from 3-4:30 p.m. — you must be able to stay the entire time in order to attend)

Language Arts
- watch the following recording to set up your iPad: (if you can't hear the audio in these videos, try downloading them into your iPad and watching them from there)
 - continue to add more to your research (finalize a topic) so you can flash-draft your essay in class

Newsela article due Mon. 10/30: Language barrier is an extra hurdle for Latinos in aftermath of wildfires (make sure you take read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level in order to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II due next Mon. 10/30

Social Studies
- continue research for the My Democracy Project and narrow down to a topic

Math
Assessment #5 corrections and parent signature
Late work due November 3rd 
#29 3.1.6  3-84, 3-85, 3-86, + 3-87

Science
None
Late work due November 3rd

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
None

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Social permission slip due to to your 1st period teacher ASAP — you must to turn in a permission slip regardless if you plan to attend (the social is on Fri. 11/3 from 3-4:30 p.m. — you must be able to stay the entire time in order to attend)

Language Arts
- search for evidence (an anecdote that supports your topic) that you can add to your essay

- in your Units of Study Information Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:
  •  create a section/bookmarks in your Google Doc for:
    • Chart - Moving from One Key Point to a Plan for a Logical Informational Essay (on slides 21-22)
  • learning target for Session Three (on slide 3)
  • one bullet for the "Power-Learning and Note-Taking" chart (on slide 12)
- continue to add more to your research (finalize a topic) so you can flash-draft your essay tomorrow

Newsela article due Mon. 10/30: Language barrier is an extra hurdle for Latinos in aftermath of wildfires (make sure you take read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level in order to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II due next Mon. 10/30

Social Studies
- continue research for the My Democracy Project and narrow down to a topic

Math
Assessment #5 corrections and parent signature
Late work due November 3rd

Science
Planes
Late work due November 3rd

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
None

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Social permission slip due to to your 1st period teacher ASAP — you must to turn in a permission slip regardless if you plan to attend (the social is on Fri. 11/3 from 3-4:30 p.m. — you must be able to stay the entire time in order to attend)

Language Arts
- in your Units of Study Information Writing Unit Google Doc, make sure to add the following:
  •  create a section/bookmarks in your Google Doc for:
    • Chart - Moving from One Key Point to a Plan for a Logical Informational Essay (on slides 21-22)
  • learning target for Session Three (on slide 3)
  • one bullet for the "Power-Learning and Note-Taking" chart (on slide 12)
- continue to add more to your research (finalize a topic) so you can flash-draft your essay tomorrow
Newsela article due Mon. 10/30: Language barrier is an extra hurdle for Latinos in aftermath of wildfires (make sure you take read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level in order to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II due next Mon. 10/30

Social Studies
- continue research for the My Democracy Project and narrow down to a topic

Math
#28  3.1.5   3-70, 3-73, 3-74, 3-75, 3-77

Science
Model

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
None

Monday, October 23, 2017

Monday, October 23, 2017

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Donation Check for $49 checks payable to Kennedy Middle School (Turn in to Mrs. O)

Language Arts
- continue research for the My Democracy Project and write a page of what you learned about your topic from the research you have done so far

Newsela article due Mon. 10/30: Language barrier is an extra hurdle for Latinos in aftermath of wildfires (make sure you take read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level in order to get credit for the assignment)

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II due next Mon. 10/30

Social Studies
- continue research for the My Democracy Project and narrow down to a topic

Math
#27  3.1.4  3-62 to 3-66

Science
p34 1+2+4 and paragraph/ story about a scientific tool 

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
None

Friday, October 20, 2017

Friday, October 20, 2017

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Donation Check for $49 checks payable to Kennedy Middle School (Turn in to Mrs. O)

Language Arts
- continue research for the My Democracy Project and narrow down to a topic that you might want to focus on for the information writing unit

Newsela article due Mon. 10/23: In big change, girls can now become Cub Scouts (make sure you take read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level AND do the required WRITE prompt in order to get credit for the assignment) 
Optional:  for more background information on the issue, read:
Boy Scouts are feeling new heat to let girls join their troops
Boy Scouts program for refugee kids emphasizes rules, respect and fitness 
Girl Scouts accuse Boy Scouts of recruiting girls to increase membership
Society's shifting gender identity views influence Boy Scouts

- NoRedInk Assignment #7: Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Mon. 10/23


Social Studies
- Problems and Solutions of Sumer project writing due in Google Classroom TODAY

- Chapter 4 Quiz next Mon. 10/23!!!

Math
#26 3.1.3  3-50 to 3-54

Science
Read 2.1  questions p 29  6-11 (they are difficult, just try them....can ask parents for help)

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
None

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Donation Check for $49 checks payable to Kennedy Middle School (Turn in to Mrs. O)
- Kennedy Fall Festival — Fri. 10/20 @ 5-9 p.m. (preorder tickets for food online — you will not able to purchase food with money at the event)
- Food Drive Donations

Language Arts
- watch the curation video for the My Democracy Project

Newsela article due Mon. 10/23: In big change, girls can now become Cub Scouts (make sure you take read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level AND do the required WRITE prompt in order to get credit for the assignment) 
Optional:  for more background information on the issue, read:
Boy Scouts are feeling new heat to let girls join their troops
Boy Scouts program for refugee kids emphasizes rules, respect and fitness 
Girl Scouts accuse Boy Scouts of recruiting girls to increase membership
Society's shifting gender identity views influence Boy Scouts

- NoRedInk Assignment #7: Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Mon. 10/23


Social Studies
- Problems and Solutions of Sumer project writing due in Google Classroom this Fri. 10/20

- Chapter 4 Quiz next Mon. 10/23!!!

Math
#26 3.1.3  3-50 to 3-54
Assessment #5 10/20

Science
Read 2.1  questions p 29  1-5
Mnemonic for metric prefixes

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
None

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Important Reminders
- 6th Grade Donation Check for $49 checks payable to Kennedy Middle School (Turn in to Mrs. O)
- Kennedy Fall Festival — Fri. 10/20 @ 5-9 p.m. (preorder tickets for food online — you will not able to purchase food with money at the event)
- Food Drive Donations

Language Arts
- watch the curation video for the My Democracy Project

Newsela article due Mon. 10/23: In big change, girls can now become Cub Scouts (make sure you take read the directions and take the quiz at the right lexile level AND do the required WRITE prompt in order to get credit for the assignment) 
Optional:  for more background information on the issue, read:
Boy Scouts are feeling new heat to let girls join their troops
Boy Scouts program for refugee kids emphasizes rules, respect and fitness 
Girl Scouts accuse Boy Scouts of recruiting girls to increase membership
Society's shifting gender identity views influence Boy Scouts

- NoRedInk Assignment #7: Identifying Sentences and Fragments due next Mon. 10/23

NoRedInk Quiz #3 TOMORROW!!!   
Covers the following topics:
What Does the Adjective Describe?
Identify Adjectives 1
Describing Verbs and Adjectives 1
Identify Adverbs 1 
Identify Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
Parts of a Whole
Math, Money, and Time
Tricky Nouns
Indefinite Pronouns


Social Studies
- Problems and Solutions of Sumer project writing due in Google Classroom this Fri. 10/20

- Chapter 4 Quiz next Mon. 10/23!!! 

Math
CorrectionsAssessment #5 10/20

Science
None

Exploratory (Oliveira)
None

Exploratory (Sun)
None