Sixth Grade

Next week is February Vacation, here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of March 2nd:

Religion - work to explain that throughout human history God has reached out to help his people, and that God promised salvation through his Son, Jesus Christ.

Math - We are finishing up our chapter on percents.  We will have a quiz on lessons 4.3 and 4.4 and Wednesday.

Social Studies -  We will be researching early Industrial Revolution inventions such as the cotton gin, the Lowell Mill System, and John Deere's steel plow.

Science - Unit 12.2 How Do We Observe Objects in Space

Virtual Lab

Unit 12.3 What are Stars and Galaxies? TEST March 6th

Objectives:

• Explain that stars are very large and appear small in the sky because they are so far away
• Explain what galaxies are and how they are classified
• Describe the solar system’s place in the Milky Way galaxy.

Vocabulary:

• Astronomy
• Star
• Universe
• Galaxy

 Biography Fair - Time lines and time capsules are due Friday, March 6.

Have a great week!

Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of February 17th:
Religion - With the snow day we will have to push finishing the chapter on the Holy Spirit, help and guide this week.
Math - We will compare and order fractions, decimals, and percents.  We will also find a percent of a quantity and solve percent problems.
Social Studies - We will look at the early Industrial Revolution in the United States and how it affected the way of life.  We will also start researching some of the early Industrial Revolution inventions, such as the cotton gin, the Lowell Mill System, and the Deere Plow.
Science - 6 th Grade Science Fusion Test CanceledFeb. 17-21
This week the students will be completing their Planet Report. The
Planet Art is to be done at home and due in School for Feb. 19 th .
Other reminders:* Please make sure your child has returned the library book they borrowed for our last book report.  * They should have had their president or first lady biography approved and should begin working on the book report.* There will be no school on Monday, February 17 in observance of Presidents Day.* February Vacation will be the week of February 24.* Reminder that permission slips for our trip to the planetarium are due the 20.*  The science test has been cancelled.
Have a great week!

Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of February 10th :
Religion - We will finish our chapter on the Holy Spirit, helper and guide.
Math - We will be reviewing Lessons 4.1 and 4.2 and will have a quiz on Wednesday.
Social Studies - We will begin to discuss how the Industrial Revolution affected life in the United States.  We will look at the effect of the cotton gin on the Southern economy and the growth of factories.
Science - Ms. Kate will be coming in again on Tuesday and we will be transplanting our basil in to a large garden.
6 th Grade Science Fusion Test Feb. 13 th Date Change
Feb. 10-14
Unit 12 Lesson 1 What Objects Are Part of the Solar System?
Objectives:
 Identify the major components of the solar system
 Describe the major characteristics of the planets in our solar system
 Compare and contrast inner and outer planets
 Describe some of the smaller objects that orbit the sun, such as
asteroids, meteoroids, comets, and dwarf planets
Vocabulary
 Solar system
 Planets
 Comet
 Dwarf planet
 Asteroids

Other Reminders:* The directions for the next book report and the directions for the Biography Share Fair have been handed out to students.  Please ask your child about these and help them choose either a president or first lady.  I have attached copies of the direction sheets to this newsletter.* Valentine's Day is on Friday.  Students may bring in valentines to share.  They need to make sure they have one to share with every member of the class at snack time.* Winterfest and our last day of skiing have been moved to Friday the 14th.*  Starting this week, we will now have Gym class on Wednesdays and Fridays instead of Thursdays and Fridays.* There will be no school on Monday, February 17 in observance of Presidents Day.
Have a great week!

Hope you were all able to stay warm today!  Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of January 20th:

Religion:  We will look at the Good News that God sent his only Son, Jesus Christ, to save us and to show us how to live.

Math:  We have come to the end of the chapter and will have a test on Friday.  The test covers ratios, rates and unit rates.

Social Studies:  We will continue to explore the Trail of Tears by writing a story from the perspective of either a Native American or a soldier.

Science: UNIT 11 TEST JAN. 27

Jan 20-24

11.4 What are Some Ocean Ecosystems? Test Jan. 21^nd

Objectives

• Recognize different ocean ecosystems
• Understand how the environment affects ocean ecosystems

Vocab

• Intertidal zone
• Coral reef
• Plankton

Other Reminders:

* No School on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

* School Choice assembly January 30, we will be performing at 5:10.

Have a great week!

We have ended our first full week back after vacation!  Here's what is happening in sixth grade the week of January 13th:
Religion; We will be finishing the chapter we started last week about God, our loving father.
Math - We are finishing our chapter on ratios and rates.  We will have a quiz on Wednesday on Lessons 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6.
Language Arts - We will begin our next round of literacy groups on Monday.
Social Studies - We will be taking a closer look at The Trail of Tears.  During this exploration we will write a story from the perspective of either a Native American forced to travel on The Trail of Tears or an American soldiers forcing the Native Americans on this journey.
Science - Jan 13-17
11.2 How Does Oceans Water Move? Test is Jan 14 th
11.3 Virtual lab
11.4 What are Some Ocean Ecosystems? Test Jan. 21 st
Objectives
 Recognize different ocean ecosystems
 Understand how the environment affects ocean ecosystems
Vocab
 Intertidal zone
 Coral reef
 Plankton
Other Reminders:* Third week of skiing will be on Friday.* No school on Monday January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Have a great week!

 

Hello Sixth Grade Parents:

Just a couple of reminders:

Dismissal will be at 11:30 tomorrow,  lunch will not be served.

We will return from break on Thursday, January 2.

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 

This Christmas let hope warm your heart, love warm your family, and the Holy Spirit warm all mankind. May the harmony of Christmas stay in your heart all year round and may the Lord send his blessings. May God bless you and let this Christmas season bring comfort and joy to you and your family.

                                              

Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of December 9th:

Religion - We will be rehearsing for our Christmas Pageant.  The students have all received their roles in the play and should be working on memorizing their lines.

Math - Our math quiz on Lessons 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 will be on Monday.

Science - 11.1 What are the Oceans Like?

Objectives:

• Recognize how water differs in different parts of the ocean
• Describe what the ocean’s floor looks like

Vocabulary:

• Salinity
• Water pressure
• Continental shelf
• Continental slope
• Abyssal plain

Language Arts. - Book Report packets on "I Survived" books are due on Friday

Grammar - Possessive pronouns and adjectives pp. 348-349
Ex 1: (1-7), Ex 2: (1-8), Ex 3: (1-5) Practice Power
Writing: Christmas Roll-A-Story

Other Reminders:

* Tonight is Polar Express Night, doors open at 5:30, the movie will begin promptly at 6:00

*  Our Christmas Pageant will be Wednesday, December 18 at 6:00, students should plan to arrive by 5:30.

* Please have your child return their signed report card if they have not already done so.

* We will be collecting Toys for Tots donations until December 13.

Have a great week!

We have a short week, but many things going on.
Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of November 25:
Religion - We will discuss what it truly means to be thankful.
Math and Science - The fifth and sixth grades will team up for a STEM activity.  I know we are always telling the students to not flip their water bottles, but this week we will be encouraging them to flip those bottles!  We will be experimenting with flipping different shape and size plastic bottles to see how the size and/or shape of the bottle affects the ability to successfully flip it.  I am sure this is an experiment the students will love!
Grammar - Sixth Grade:Object Pronouns
*pp. 346-347 Ex 1 (1-5), Ex2 (1-9), Ex 3 (1-4) Practice Power
Other reminders:* Please make sure to sign and return your child's report  card, I enjoyed meeting with all of you!
* Many students have not been returning books they have borrowed from me or the library for book reports, if you could have your child check at home for any books that belong to me or the school library and have them return it I would greatly appreciate it.
* Our Thanksgiving Prayer Service will be on Tuesday at 1:00 in the gym, all are welcome to attend.
*There will be no school on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday in celebration of Thanksgiving.
I wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you to everyone that joined us for the Craft Fair, Grandfriends Day and our Veterans Day tribute.  Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of November 11:

Religion - We did not study from the book this week, instead we made Veterans Day cards during religion.  That being said the focus this week will again be to explain that the Blessed Trinity is the mystery of the loving relationship of One God in Three Divine Persons.

Math - We will begin a new chapter.  This week we will be learning about how to write and interpret ratios.

Social Studies - We have been exploring who different groups viewed The War of 1812.  We will continue this week and at the end of  the week we will make Venn diagrams comparing the groups.

Language Arts - The students will start new literacy groups this week. This will be groups based on choice.  The students will hear their choices and learn their new group on Tuesday.

Grammar -*Personal Pronouns pp. 338-339 Ex:1 (1-5), Ex:2 (1-8) Practice Power

Science -   The students will be working in teams to create a Sale Brochure on coal and why their coal is the best one to use.  They will be researching the different grades of coal.  At the end the students will be presenting the brochure.

Other Reminders:

* There will be no school on Monday in honor of Veterans Day

* Picture retake day is on Tuesday, please have your child dress in dress uniform if they are having their picture taken for retakes.

* Parent Teacher Conferences start on Thursday and finish next Wednesday.  Please sign-up using Mrs. Reynolds sign-up genius link if you have not already done so.  Report Cards will be handed out during conferences.

* Mystery book reports and alternate endings are due on Friday.

Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of November 4:

Religion - This week we will work to explore how the Blessed Trinity is the mystery of the loving relationship of the One God in Three Divine Persons.

Math - We have come to the end of chapter 2 and will be having a chapter test on Wednesday.  I have encouraged the students to use the two quizzes from this chapter as a study guide for the chapter test.

Social Studies - We will explore the different perspectives of the War of 1812.  We will look at the war from the perspective of Great Britain, the United States, the Native Americans, and the British colonies in Canada.

Language Arts - Students will be finishing the current novels they have been reading in literacy.

Science - 10.1 What are Fossils?   TEST Nov 8^th

Objectives:

• Understand how fossils and fossil fuels are formed
• Recognize different types of fossils

Vocabulary:

• Fossil
• Cast
• Mold
• Fossil fuels

Other Reminders:

* Craft Fair on Saturday from 9 - 2.

* Intramural basketball starts on Wednesday for those interested.

* Drama Club on Monday.

* Science Club on Tuesday this week.

* No school next Monday the 11th in honor of Veterans' Day.

Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of October 21:

Religion - The students in grades 5 - 8 will be preparing for All Saints Day on November 1.  They will each choose a saint to research.  Along with their research they will need to create an illustration of their saint using a human outline.

Math - We will continue to work on dividing decimals.  There will be a quiz on Lessons 2.3 - 2.7 next Wednesday, the 30.

Social Studies - We will explore the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  The students will take a closer look at some of the animals Lewis and Clark observed during their expedition.  In geography will continue to locate cities using latitude and longitude coordinates.

Science - 9.3 How Can Rocks Be Classified?

Objectives:

• Recognize that the Earth’s surface is made up of rocks
• Recognize the physical characteristics of rocks
• Identify the types of rocks and explain how they are formed.

Vocabulary:

• Rock
• Igneous rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Sedimentary rock

Language Arts - (Grammar-Monday& Writing-Friday)

5th & 6th Writing : Students will go back
and correct first draft again, ask a
peer to check it and type the final
paper and hand it in by Oct. 28
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6th Grade:
* Chapter 2: Personal Pronouns
pp. 338-339 HMWK: Exercise 1
(1-5), Exercise 2 (1-8), Practice
Power- Due on Oct. 25

Other reminders:

* We will be having a book character parade during Friday Family Meeting.  Details came out with this week's whole school newsletter.

*  We will once again have a Cake Walk for the Craft Fair.  I know some students will be having their own tables, but we still need helpers for our school/class table.  We are also looking for donations of either store bought or home baked cakes.  The cakes should be brought to school on Friday, November 1.  A Sign-Up Genius for Mrs. Reynolds went out last week.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Have a great week!

Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of October 14th:
Math - We will be working on multiplying decimals and reviewing division.
Religion - We will learn that God reveals his truth to us through Scripture and Tradition and that Scripture and Tradition can guide us in knowing how to live.
Social Studies - We will continue our study of latitude and longitude.  In American History we will further explore the Lewis and Clark expedition.  The students learned about Christopher Columbus this week.  They worked on answering questions using an except from Columbus's diary, they also worked on writing a paragraph giving reasons why they think Columbus is either a hero or a villain.  Some class time was given and the students have been instructed to finish anything they did not finish in class for homework due Wednesday.
Language Arts - The students were giving their second book report assignment today.  They are to choose a mystery book.  The book must be brought in to me by Friday for approval.  Please make sure your child has returned the book they borrowed from me for the last book report.     6th Grade:
*Assessment on Friday, October 18
Chapter on Nouns: Language
Voyage textbook can be used to
review and study Chapter 1:
Singular & Plural Nouns, Possessive
Nouns, Nouns as subject and
subject complements
Science - Lesson 9.1 What are Minerals? Quiz Wednesday Oct 16
Objectives
 Explain what minerals are and how they are formed
 Identify the physical properties of minerals
 Sort minerals into groups based on their physical properties
Students will be getting a project sheet on minerals today Oct. 11 th
with the directions for the project. It is due Wednesday, October 23 rd .
Lesson 9.2 What are Properties of Minerals?
It is a digital lesson.
Other reminders:* No school on Monday in observance of Columbus Day.* Our annual craft fair is coming up on November 2.
Have a great week!

Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of October 7:

Math - We will be studying dividing mixed numbers.  We will have a quiz on lessons 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 on Friday.

Social Studies - In geography we will continue with latitude and longitude.  In American History we will look at how Thomas Jefferson expanded the US westward.  We will also take a look at how Christopher Columbus can be viewed as both a hero and a villain.

Religion - We will be finishing chapter 1 in our religion book.  The chapter focused on how God makes himself known to us.

Science - Unit 9 is the Rock Cycle

Lesson 9.1 What are Minerals?

Objectives

• Explain what minerals are and how they are formed
• Identify the physical properties of minerals
• Sort minerals into groups based on their physical properties

Other reminders:

* Daniel Boone picture books are due on Monday.

* Book reports are due on Friday.  The directions were handed out but can also be found on our class website.

* No school on Monday, October 14 in observance of Columbus Day.

Have a great week!

Good Afternoon,

The students did a great job with the dramatization of the life of Catherine McAuley this afternoon during our Mercy Day celebration!

Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of September 30:

Social Studies  - We will explore the reasons why Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase as well as learn about the Lewis and Clark expedition.  In geography we will continue to review lines of latitude and longitude.  Completed Daniel Boone picture books will be due no later than Monday, October 7.

Math - We will find products involving fractions and mixed numbers and compute quotients of fractions and solve problems involving division of fractions.

Religion - We will learn that God created us to know him and reveals who he is and that, Jesus Christ is the fullness of God's Revelation.

Science - Lesson 8.4 How do Plates Move is a digital lesson.

Thursday, October 3^rd will be a Unit 8 Test.  This is an open book but the students should still be studying.

 Unit 9 is the Rock Cycle

Lesson 9.1 What are Minerals?

Objectives

• Explain what minerals are and how they are formed
• Identify the physical properties of minerals
• Sort minerals into groups based on their physical properties

Other Reminders:

* Picture Day is Monday, September 30, remember to wear dress uniforms and bring in picture order forms.

* Audition for "Alice in Wonderland" will be Monday, September 30 from 2:30 - 4:00.

* No school on Friday, October 4 for a teacher workshop day.

* Book reports are due Friday, October 11.

Have a great week!

Good Afternoon Sixth Grade Parents,

We have made it through our first full week of school! Here is what is happening in sixth grade the week of September 16:

Religion:  We will start preparing for our Mercy Day celebration which will be on Friday, September 27 at 1:45.  We will be preparing to present the history of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy.

Math: We have been studying exponents, order of operations and prime factorization.  This week we will be finishing chapter 1 with greatest common factors and least common multiples.  One thing I forgot to put on the supply list was a graph paper notebook for math.  The books last year were consumable so I forgot to add it for this year,  so if your child could bring in a graph paper notebook I would appreciate it.

Science: 6^th Grade Science Fusion

Sept 3-13 Quiz on Friday September 13th

The students started to learn how to write a lab report.  The students started the Science book.  Unit 8 Lesson 1 How Do Weathering and Erosion Shape the Earth’s Surface?

Objectives:

• Explain what is weathering and how does it change rock
• Explain how erosion and deposition change the Earth’s surface
• Describe how landforms can change over time]\contrast physical weathering and erosion

Social Studies: We have been studying early Westward Expansion.  We will continue that study with a further look at Daniel Boone.

Literacy: We have begun literacy groups.  These groups will focus on reading, grammar and writing.  The students have chosen their first book report book and were given the instructions today.  The book report is due October 11.

Other Reminders:

*  Band with Mr. Jenkins meets on Tuesdays, make sure your child returns a permission slip if they want to participate.

*  Running Club will start on Wednesday after school.  Again, please make sure your child has returned a permission slip to participate.

Have a great week!