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April Newsletter

Curriculum

Math:  Mr. Barnes is using the Envision Math Program as well as the Aleks Math program to teach math topics. Students are also working on becoming Math Fact All Stars! In addition, the Math Skill Test is given periodically to check for student growth.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given for each FULL week this month. Spelling Tests will usually be every Friday. We will correct ALL spelling work in class on Friday, so students need to be prepared with the assignment done!  Students have access to their spelling lists located in the SCHOOL TO HOME section on their Wonders Web site (connect ed)! They need to be STUDYING THE WORDS BEFORE FRIDAY TESTS!

Reading: We will be reading the basal and working on fluency, comprehension, and text analysis. Remember that each Wednesday is BASAL HOMEWORK NIGHT! Students need to bring their basal/Chrome Book home to reread the story. Make sure your student is doing 20 min of reading Sun-Thurs with a parent signature on their planner sheet.

*Each week, students who complete their reading with 5 parent signatures, turned in ON TIME, will receive 1 Read to Ride ticket for the end of the year bike drawing.   

Writing: We will practice the writing process, the six +1 traits of writing, and language arts will be integrated into this subject. We will practice the Four Square Method of organizing writing. This month we are reviewing the three types of writing we have learned throughout this year: expository, argumentative, and narrative.

Language Arts: We will be using the online program IXL to practice Language Arts Skills. Students will receive certificates for completing and mastering language arts concepts using this program.

Science And Social Studies: Mr. Barnes will be teaching science topics and Mrs. George will be teaching Social Studies. The focus for Social studies this month is Ancient Rome and the Renaissance.

Announcements

* Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year.  To meet this goal, students must read a total of 15 points per term!

*There will be a Miss Beaver Assembly on April 3 at 2:00.

*There will be a Music Assembly on April 4 at 10:30.

*The Kindergarten Play will be March 7 at 10:30.

*The 2^nd grade World Fair will be April 11 at 1:30.

*Spring Break will be April 13, 14, 17, and 18. NO SCHOOL ON THESE DAYS!

*There will be a Character Assembly on April 20 at 2:15.

*The 4^th grade Utah History Program will be at 9:30 on April 21.

*Preschool registration will be April 21 at 1:00.

*OUR 6^TH GRADE FIELD TRIP TO THE CLARK PLANETARIUM WILL BE APRIL 25! WE WILL LEAVE FROM THE MES SCHOOL PARKING LOT AT 7:00A.M. THAT MORNING AND RETURN HOME AT ABOUT 6:30 THAT EVENING. STUDENTS WILL NEED TO PACK A LUNCH AND SNACKS. THERE IS ALSO A GIFT SHOP IN THE PLANETARIUM THAT STUDENTS MAY DO SOME SHOPPING AT DURING THE FIELD TRIP. PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS TRIP ARE TBA.

*The Fifth Grade field trip it April 27.

*Spotlight: Cooper B. 4/1, Gage Horton 4/18, Whytney S. 4/18, Kody W. 4/28 (I will send home more information when it is your student’s turn to be spotlighted in class!)

*Please take great care in handling and charging the Chrome book each night and remembering to bring the Chrome book in its case to school EVERY day!

*The Character Trait for March is EFFORT.

*Book Orders this month are due Friday APRIL 14!. If you would like to order online, please enter the following code: HCFMF

If you order using a check, please send your order form and payment to school in a sealed envelope with your student’s name on the front!

sarah.george@beaver.k12.ut.us      Phone: 386-2822

March Newsletter

Curriculum

Math:  Mr. Barnes is using the Envision Math Program as well as the Aleks Math program to teach math topics. Students are also working on becoming Math Fact All Stars! In addition, the Math Skill Test is given periodically to check for student growth.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given for each FULL week this month. Spelling Tests will usually be every Friday. We will correct ALL spelling work in class on Friday, so students need to be prepared with the assignment done!  Students have access to their spelling lists located in the SCHOOL TO HOME section on their Wonders Web site (connect ed)! They need to be STUDYING THE WORDS BEFORE FRIDAY TESTS!

Reading: We will be reading the basal and working on fluency, comprehension, and text analysis. Remember that each Wednesday is BASAL HOMEWORK NIGHT! Students need to bring their basal/Chrome Book home to reread the story. Make sure your student is doing 20 min of reading Sun-Thurs with a parent signature on their planner sheet.

*Each week, students who complete their reading with 5 parent signatures, turned in ON TIME, will receive 1 Read to Ride ticket for the end of the year bike drawing.   

Writing: We will practice the writing process, the six +1 traits of writing, and language arts will be integrated into this subject. We will practice the Four Square Method of organizing writing. This month we are focusing on Argumentative Writing. All argumentative stories will be graded using Utah Compose, and a classroom rubric.

Language Arts: We will be using the online program IXL to practice Language Arts Skills. Students will receive certificates for completing and mastering language arts concepts using this program.

Science And Social Studies: Mr. Barnes will be teaching science topics and Mrs. George will be 

teaching Social Studies. The focus for Social studies this month is Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

Announcements

* Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year.  To meet this goal, students must read a total of 15 points per term!

*There will be an In-School Dentist coming on Thursday March 9 for those who have signed up to see one.

*Kindergarten Registration is March 10 at 9.

*We will visit MHS to watch the “Singing in the Rain,” play on March 10 at 9:15! Please fill out your permission slip and return it to school ASAP!

*The Woodbury Dance Company will visit our school on March 14 at 2:00.

*Our school Literacy Awareness night is scheduled for March 16 at 6!

*Third Term ends March 17! This is the day our Book Report Project is due!

*There will be a Day Between The Quarters on Mon. March 20.

*There will be a Character Assembly March 23.

*The Maturation Program will be March 29 at 1:00.

*The School Science Fair is March 30!

*There will be a Miss Beaver Assembly on April 3 at 2:00.

*The Kindergarten Play will be March 7.

*Spotlight: Saige B. 3/30 (I will send home more information when it is your student’s turn to be spotlighted in class!)

*Please take great care in handling and charging the Chrome book each night and remembering to bring the Chrome book in its case to school EVERY day!

*The Character Trait for March is CITIZENSHIP.

*Book Orders this month are due Friday March 17. If you would like to order online, please enter the following code: HCFMF

If you order using a check, please send your order form and payment to school in a sealed envelope with your student’s name on the front!

sarah.george@beaver.k12.ut.us      Phone: 386-2822

A Flashback to Poetry

Here are a few pictures of our Autumn Poetry! Sorry for the late picture post!

Choose Kind

We have just completed the book Wonder. The students have taken a pledge to be responsible for kindness towards others. 

Egyptian Inspired Art

It has been a wonderful couple of months in 6th grade! We haven't had the chance to post pictures of projects for a while, but here is our Egyptian Art projects inspired by the ancient civilization itself!

December Newsletter

Curriculum

Math:  Mr. Barnes is using the Envision Math Program as well as the Aleks Math program to teach math topics. Students are also working on becoming Math Fact All Stars! In addition, the Math Skill Test is given periodically to check for student growth.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given for each FULL week this month. Spelling Tests will usually be every Friday. We will correct ALL spelling work in class on Thursday, so students need to be prepared with the assignment done! I will make an adjustment for the holiday break. Students have access to their spelling lists located in the SCHOOL TO HOME section on their Wonders Web site (connect ed)! They need to be STUDYING THE WORDS BEFORE FRIDAY TESTS!

Reading: We will be reading the basal and working on fluency, comprehension, and text analysis. Remember that each Wednesday is BASAL HOMEWORK NIGHT! Students need to bring their basal/Chrome Book home to reread the story. Make sure your student is doing 20 min of reading Sun-Thurs with a parent signature on their planner sheet.

*Each week, students who complete their reading with 5 parent signatures, turned in ON TIME, will receive 1 Read to Ride ticket for the end of the year bike drawing.   

Writing: We will practice the writing process, the six +1 traits of writing, and language arts will be integrated into this subject. We will practice the Four Square Method of organizing writing. This month we are writing a Christmas Story for the town newspaper. The genre of this story is a Narrative and requires students to complete a sequence chart to organize their writing. All narrative stories will be graded using Utah Compose, and the best parts of each story will be combined with the help of Mrs. Miller into one story that will be published in the December newspaper. Please watch for this, so you can read our combined story! We are also working on a group writing project to practice expository essay writing.

Language Arts: We will be using the online program IXL to practice Language Arts Skills. Students will receive certificates for completing and mastering language arts concepts using this program.

Science And Social Studies: Mr. Barnes will be teaching science topics and Mrs. George will be teaching Social Studies. The focus for Social studies this month is Ancient China and Ancient India.

Announcements

* Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year.  To meet this goal, students must read a total of 15 points per term!

*We are will be practicing our school Christmas program throughout the month. The Christmas Program will be held on Dec. 19 with a Matinee at 1 and a night performance at 7. Our program will be held at the MHS gym.

*Winter Vacation will be Dec. 23-Jan 2. School will resume Tuesday Jan. 3.

*Second Quarter will end Jan. 13.

*Spotlight: Emily S 12/9, Corbin C. 12/31, Mattie H. 12/31, Alyssa S 6/20. (I will send home more information when it is your student’s turn to be spotlighted in class!)

*Please take great care in handling and charging the Chrome book each night and remembering to bring the Chrome book in its case to school EVERY day!

*The Character Trait this month is: SELF DISCIPLINE

sarah.george@beaver.k12.ut.us      Phone: 386-2822