Mrs. George's 6th Grade Class!: September 2013

Curriculum

Math: 5^th: We have done a review and a test on our second topic: Adding and Subtracting Decimals. This month we will focus on Topic 3: Multiplying Whole Numbers. The lessons are as follows: Multiplication Properties, Using Mental Math to Multiply, Estimating Products, Exponents, Distributive Property, Multiplying by 1 Digit Numbers, Multiplying 2-Digit by 2-Digit Numbers, Multiplying Greater Numbers, Draw a Picture and Write and Equation. We are about half way through this topic. We will then test and begin Topic 4: Dividing by 1-Digit Divisors

6^th: We have done a review and test on Topic 3: Operations with Decimals. We will now be moving to Topic 5: Number and Fraction Concepts. The lessons in this topic include: Factors, Multiples, and Divisibility, Prime Factorization, Greatest Common Factor, Understanding Fractions, Equivalent Fractions, Fractions in Simplest Form, and Problem Solving: Make and Test Conjectures. We will then move on to Topic 6: Decimals, Fractions, and Mixed Numbers

Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given each FULL week this month. We will use ONE spelling list for the week of Oct. 14-18 and Oct. 21-25 due to the Harvest Break. The Spelling/Vocabulary Test for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 1 will be given on Nov. 4 due to Halloween. Our bonus words will be chosen by: Calvin 10/1, Madysen 10/7, Gage 10/15, and Akaydeh n 10/29. I am planning on putting the weekly words on the blog, so be watching for them so you can study for the tests at home!

Reading: We will be reading the basals and working on fluency and comprehension. Remember that each Wednesday is BASAL HOMEWORK NIGHT! Students need to bring their basal home to reread the story and write a summary on their planner sheets!

I will be reading with the 6^th grade and Mrs. Thomas will be reading with the 5^th grade. Make sure your student is doing 20 min of reading Sun-Thurs with a short summary on their planner sheets.

*Each week, students who complete their reading with 5 summaries will receive 1 Read to Ride ticket for the end of the year bike drawing.

Language Arts: We will continue work in our English Text. We will review and take the first unit test. Our next unit in Language Arts will focus on Nouns

Writing: We will continue work on our Paragraph Of The Week assignments. We will discuss the writing process, and practice each of the 6 plus one traits. Fifth grade will work on Utah Write to prepare for the DWR Assessment after the first of the year!

We will be practicing how to organize a 5 paragraph essay.

Announcements

*The Booster Club is doing the Krispy Kreme Doughnut Fundraiser! Students need to have their order sheets with money returned by OCTOBER 7!

*I have made my decision regarding AR points. Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year. I am also beginning an incentive for students to read several genres of books for this reading.

*HARVEST HOLIDAY is OCT. 17, 18, AND 21! NO SCHOOL ON THESE DAYS!

*First Term ends on Oct. 25! Make sure students are turning in ALL assignments before final grades are posted! There will be a DAY BETWEEN THE QUARTERS on Oct. 28. There will be no school on this day to allow teachers to finish posting grades. Second Quarter begins Oct. 29.

*We will be doing some fun activities for Halloween! More information will be coming!

*SEPs are scheduled for Nov. 5-7!

*I have attached the October Book Order. If you are interested in ordering books, please send the order form with a check payable to Scholastic in a sealed envelope with your student’s name on the front. Book orders are due FRIDAY OCT. 4!

Spotlight: We will spotlight Aliza: 10/31, and Sage 11/12! You may send a class snack to share that day; however, this is optional. Please make sure to complete the All About Me Graphic Organizer to share with the class!

News Assignments: Zachery 10/1, Phillip 10/8, Sage 10/15, and Jaycee 11/5.

*Please feel free to visit our class blog at mrsgeorgesfantastic5th6thsplit.blogspot.com to keep up to date on things happening in the classroom and at school.

*I will be continue to send home a printout of grades every two weeks to allow students to check for missing work and see how they are doing! Watch for grades coming home!

*Please watch for your child’s weekly behavior chart. These are half size blue sheets telling how your child’s behavior was during the week!

*Volunteer Schedule for Mrs. George’s Class!

*Please be aware that you MUST have a background check and badge to volunteer! Ask about these things at the school office.

*If there are any other parents interested in volunteering, please let me know! It is wonderful to have your help!

Monday: 8:15-8:45: Sharla Swapp

8:45-9:45: Sharla Swapp

Tuesday: 8:15-8:45: Kaylee Acklin

8:45-9:15: Open

Wednesday 8:15-8:45: Holly Williams

8:45-9:15: Holly Williams

Thursday 8:15-8:45: Shelly Livingston

8:45-9:15: Open

Friday: 8:15-8:45: Amber Rollins

8:45-9:15: Julene Woolsey

For questions or concerns please call, e-mail, or come into the classroom!

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

Just a reminder to check with your student to make sure they are turning in ALL assignments each week! Every Friday, students need to turn in spelling and vocabulary practice sheets and be prepared to take a test on each set of words, paragraph of the week (done with neatness and proper spelling and grammar), Fluency timings with a summary on the back, and a reading summary on the gold planner sheet for each day of the school week! Math and reading comprehension assignments are also given throughout the week. As always class time is provided, but it is the responsibility of the students to be prepared to correct or turn in assignments on time! I am missing SEVERAL assignments from last week 9/3-9/6. Please ask to see your student's gold planner sheet to ensure that they have done each assignment. Sign and return the planner sheets each Friday! If you have any questions or concerns, please contract me! I am happy to help!