Wednesday, September 30, 2026

 Important Reminders

- get parent(s) to sign the WEB Social Permission Slip on ParentSquare — 6th grade WEB is this Friday, 10/2 — you must be able to stay until 4:15 p.m. in order to attend

Language Arts

- finish the How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium packet with the text 

DUE Mon. 10/5:

- Newsela article: Chobani ditches plastic cup (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #4: Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 1)

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-Otzi corroboration worksheet. Due Thurs. 10/1

-Lesson 2 reading notes. Due Fri. 10/2

Math

-Assessment #3 on Friday 10/2

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- finish the Try Now and What Do You Think? sections of the Earth, Sun and Moon System guided notes (pg. 45-46 of your Science binder)

- BrainPOP Eclipses Investigation due this Fri. 10/2

- complete all of the Eclipses handouts and check your answers

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

- STEMscopes Earth, Sun, and Moon System Quiz next Mon. 10/5!!! (study from your guided notes, and the STEMscopes resources posted for you on Clever/Accelerate Learning)

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

 Important Reminders

- get parent(s) to sign the WEB Social Permission Slip on ParentSquare — 6th grade WEB is this Friday, 10/2 — you must be able to stay until 4:15 p.m. in order to attend

Language Arts

- finish the How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium packet with the text 

DUE Mon. 10/5:

- Newsela article: Chobani ditches plastic cup (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #4: Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 1)

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-Otzi corroboration worksheet. Due Thurs. 10/1

Math

-Review Sheet #3 due Tue. 9/29

-Assessment #3 on Friday 10/2

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- BrainPOP "Eclipses" Investigation due this Fri. 10/2

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Monday, September 28, 2026

Important Reminders

- get parent(s) to sign the WEB Social Permission Slip on ParentSquare — 6th grade WEB is this Friday, 10/2 — you must be able to stay until 4:15 p.m. in order to attend

Language Arts

- finish the How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium packet with the text 

DUE Mon. 10/5:

- Newsela article: Chobani ditches plastic cup (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #4: Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 1)

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

-Review Sheet #3 due Tue. 9/29

-Assessment #3 on Friday 10/2

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- BrainPOP "Earth's Seasons" Investigation due TOMORROW

- BrainPOP "Eclipses" Investigation due this Fri. 10/2

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Thursday, September 24, 2026

 Important Reminders

- bring a pair of earbuds/headphones to keep in your backpack

- get parent(s) to sign the WEB Social Permission Slip on ParentSquare — 6th grade WEB is next Friday, 10/2 — you must be able to stay until 4:15 p.m. in order to attend

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 9/28:

- Newsela article: El Niño strongest on record (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1060L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #3: Components of a Sentence I

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

-Homework #12: Finding Mean of Absolute Deviation (MAD)

-Review Sheet #3 due Tue. 9/29

-Assessment #3 on Friday 10/2

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete Bill Nye "Earth's Seasons" handout with the video if you didn't finish it in class

- complete all of the Seasonal Tilt and Whirl handouts and check your answers

- complete all of the Eclipses handouts and check your answers

- BrainPOP "Earth's Seasons" Investigation due next Tues. 9/29

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

  Important Reminders

- bring a pair of earbuds/headphones to keep in your backpack

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 9/28:

- Newsela article: El Niño strongest on record (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1060L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #3: Components of a Sentence I

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

- NoRedInk Quiz #1 TOMORROW!!!

Covers the following topics:

Forming Regular Plurals with "-s"

Recognizing Plurals and Possessives

Forming Singular Possessives 1

Is the Possession Shared or Unshared?

Correcting Errors with Shared and Unshared Possessions

Identifying Pronouns

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

-Homework #11: Interpreting and analyzing box plots practice

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete Bill Nye "Earth's Seasons" handout with the video if you didn't finish it in class

- BrainPOP "Earth's Seasons" Investigation due next Tues. 9/29

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

 Important Reminders

- bring a pair of earbuds/headphones to keep in your backpack

Language Arts

DUE Mon. 9/28:

- Newsela article: El Niño strongest on record (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1060L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #3: Components of a Sentence I

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

- NoRedInk Quiz #1 TOMORROW!!!

Covers the following topics:

Forming Regular Plurals with "-s"

Recognizing Plurals and Possessives

Forming Singular Possessives 1

Is the Possession Shared or Unshared?

Correcting Errors with Shared and Unshared Possessions

Identifying Pronouns

Social Studies

-Turn in completed archaeology packet on Wed. 9/23 (follow the cover sheet and check google classroom)

Math

-Homework #10: box and whisker plots practice 

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete Bill Nye "Earth's Seasons" handout with the video if you didn't finish it in class

- BrainPOP "Earth's Seasons" Investigation due next Tues. 9/29

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Thursday, September 17, 2026

 Important Reminders

- bring a pair of earbuds/headphones to keep in your backpack

-tomorrow is a Minimum Day

Language Arts

DUE Tues. 9/22:

- Newsela article: Lunar eclipse creates blood moon (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 890L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-Archaeology test on Tues. 9/22

-Turn in completed archaeology packet on Wed. 9/23 (follow the cover sheet and check google classroom)

Math

no homework 

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete the Investigation 6A handout if you didn't finish it in class

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

  Important Reminders

- bring a pair of earbuds/headphones to keep in your backpack

Language Arts

DUE Tues. 9/22:

- Newsela article: Lunar eclipse creates blood moon (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 890L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-Complete pottery write-up assignment posted in google classroom. Due Wed 9/16.

-Archaeology test on Tues. 9/22

-Turn in completed archaeology packet on Wed. 9/23 (follow the cover sheet and check google classroom)

Math

-Homework #9: outliers and skewed distribution practice

-Assessment #2 on Thurs. 9/17

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete the Investigation 6A handout if you didn't finish it in class

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

 Important Reminders

- bring a pair of earbuds/headphones to keep in your backpack

Language Arts

DUE Tues. 9/22:

- Newsela article: Lunar eclipse creates blood moon (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 890L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-Complete pottery write-up assignment posted in google classroom. Due Wed 9/16.

-Archaeology test on Tues. 9/22

-Turn in completed archaeology packet on Wed. 9/23 (follow the cover sheet and check google classroom)

Math

-Homework #9: outliers and skewed distribution practice

-Assessment #2 on Thurs. 9/17

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- complete the Investigation 6A handout if you didn't finish it in class

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Monday, September 14, 2026

  Important Reminders

- bring a pair of earbuds/headphones to keep in your backpack

Language Arts

DUE Tues. 9/22:

- Newsela article: Lunar eclipse creates blood moon (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 890L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-Complete pottery write-up assignment posted in google classroom. Due Wed 9/16.

-Archaeology test on Tues. 9/22

-Turn in completed archaeology packet on Wed. 9/23 (follow the cover sheet and check google classroom)

Math

-Homework #8: calculating central tendency with/without outliers

-Review Sheet #2 due Tues. 9/15

-Assessment #2 on Thurs. 9/17

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

No Homework

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Friday, September 11, 2026

  Important Reminders

- bring a pair of earbuds/headphones to keep in your backpack

Language Arts

- finish writing at least two paragraphs for Language Arts notebook Entry #3

DUE Mon. 9/14:

- Newsela article: Turf war — synthetic vs. natural grass (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 950L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations and WRITE Prompt are required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-Archaeology test on Tues. 9/22

-Turn in completed archaeology packet on Wed. 9/23 (follow the cover sheet and check google classroom)

Math

-Review Sheet #2 due Tues. 9/15

-Assessment #2 on Thurs. 9/17

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- BrainPOP Phases of the Moon Investigation due this Fri. 9/11

- complete all of the Lunar Cycle handouts and check your answers

- check out the Lunar Phases Simulator (click the link on the right hand side of the webpage)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Thursday, September 10, 2026

 Important Reminders

- bring a pair of earbuds/headphones to keep in your backpack

Language Arts

- finish writing at least two paragraphs for Language Arts notebook Entry #3

DUE Mon. 9/14:

- Newsela article: Turf war — synthetic vs. natural grass (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 950L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations and WRITE Prompt are required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-complete group pottery drawings by Fri 9/11

-Archaeology test on Tues. 9/22

-Turn in completed archaeology packet on Tues. 9/22 (follow the cover sheet and check google classroom)

Math

-Homework #7: histogram practice worksheet

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- BrainPOP Phases of the Moon Investigation due this Fri. 9/11

- complete all of the Lunar Cycle handouts and check your answers

- check out the Lunar Phases Simulator (click the link on the right hand side of the webpage)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

 Important Reminders

- bring a pair of earbuds/headphones to keep in your backpack

Language Arts

- finish writing at least two paragraphs for Language Arts notebook Entry #3

DUE Mon. 9/14:

- Newsela article: Turf war — synthetic vs. natural grass (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 950L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations and WRITE Prompt are required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-complete group pottery drawings by Fri 9/11

Math

No homework 

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- BrainPOP Phases of the Moon Investigation due this Fri. 9/11

- complete all of the Lunar Cycle handouts and check your answers

- check out the Lunar Phases Simulator (click the link on the right hand side of the webpage)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

 Important Reminders

- No School next Mon. 9/7 (Labor Day)

Language Arts

- finish writing at least two paragraphs for Language Arts notebook Entry #3

DUE Mon. 9/14:

- Newsela article: Turf war — synthetic vs. natural grass (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 950L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations and WRITE Prompt are required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-complete group pottery drawings by Fri 9/11

Math

-Homework #6: Central tendency practice 1

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- BrainPOP Phases of the Moon Investigation due next Fri. 9/11

- complete all of the Lunar Cycle handouts and check your answers

- check out the Lunar Phases Simulator (click the link on the right hand side of the webpage)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Friday, September 4, 2026

Important Reminders

- No School next Mon. 9/7 (Labor Day)

Language Arts

- finish writing at least two paragraphs for Language Arts notebook Entry #3

DUE Mon. 9/14:

- Newsela article: Turf war — synthetic vs. natural grass (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 950L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations and WRITE Prompt are required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-Archaeological specialist character drawing due Fri. 9/4

Math

-Assessment #1 on Thur. 9/3 

Make sure you are studying the review sheet #1 and have checked your answers.  

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- BrainPOP Phases of the Moon Investigation due next Fri. 9/11

- complete all of the Lunar Cycle handouts and check your answers

- check out the Lunar Phases Simulator (click the link on the right hand side of the webpage)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Important Reminders

- No School next Mon. 9/7 (Labor Day)

Language Arts

- finish writing at least two paragraphs for Language Arts notebook Entry #3

DUE Mon. 9/14:

- Newsela article: Turf war — synthetic vs. natural grass (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 950L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations and WRITE Prompt are required.

- NoRedInk Assignment #1: Plural vs. Possessive Nouns

*** Make sure your Language Arts Notebook is complete according to the Table of Contents!

Social Studies

-Archaeological specialist character drawing due Fri. 9/4

Math

-Assessment #1 on Thur. 9/3 

Make sure you are studying the review sheet #1 and have checked your answers.  

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- finish pg. 20-21 of your Science binder TONIGHT

- check out the Lunar Phases Simulator (click the link on the right hand side of the webpage)

- finish the Conclusion section of M&M Investigation #1 and M&M Investigation #2

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

 Important Reminders

- finish organizing your iPad homescreen according to this list (skip all apps you cannot find in Mosyle School app)

- fill out Student Technology Agreement on StudentSquare if you have not

Language Arts

- finish doing both Reading Comprehension annotations and Active Reading annotations for the cow article

Social Studies

-Archaeological specialist character drawing due Fri. 9/4

Math

-Assessment #1 on Thur. 9/3 

Make sure you are studying the review sheet #1 and have checked your answers.  

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- finish the Conclusion section of M&M Investigation #1 and M&M Investigation #2

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!    

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

  Important Reminders

- finish organizing your iPad homescreen according to this list (skip all apps you cannot find in Mosyle School app)

- fill out Student Technology Agreement on StudentSquare if you have not

Language Arts

No Homework

Social Studies

-Archaeological specialist character drawing due Fri. 9/4

Math

-Assessment #1 on Thur. 9/3 

Make sure you are studying the review sheet #1 and have checked your answers.  

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- finish the Conclusion section of M&M Investigation #1 and M&M Investigation #2

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!