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Sixth Grade Voices
In Rooms 103 & 104 November 20, 2009 DeLaurentis/Marnell
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DeLaurentis/Marnell
Hurry!
December Events to
Mark Your Calendars!
Add to Your
Dear Families, We’re thrilled to announce that we have an exciting month of December coming up! Stop reading now and mark your calendars with the dates to the right! th
Our first trimester ends on Friday, December 4 . We’d like to invite you in to visit our classrooms. We will hold 2 different celebrations in both rooms. Ms. Marnell will have student math stores on display. Ms. DeLaurentis will have Realistic Fiction stories on display. Each room will become a museum gallery; available for viewing and commenting on all of our hard work throughout the month of November. We really hope to see you here! Also, as you know, students have been uncovering the crime scene in Ms. Marnell’s science room for the past few weeks. And now, the best is yet to come! Students will become judges, jurors, witnesses, and attorneys during their very own trial. We’re even more excited to announce that we have a court date at a REAL court house! This is a must-see event! We hope that you will be able to attend on 12/10. Invitations for both of these exciting events are to follow and more information will be sent home. Please be on the look-out for it!
Calendar 12/2
11 am Dismissal For Superintendent’s Conference Day
12/4 First Trimester Ends! COME VISIT OUR CLASSROOMS! 9:00 AM Math Store Presentation & Realistic Fiction Writing Celebration
12/10 Crime Scene Court Date! LIVE at Croton Court 9 AM A must-see event!
DON’T FORGET TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Questions? Concerns? Updates? Please Email us!
NEW Classroom Bloggers, Newscasters, Historians &
Photographers
Newscasters *May O.
*Saskia L.
Bloggers *Johnny P.
Historians August P. Shane A.
Photographers Alison G. Mike B.
Sixth Grade Voices
Page 2
Classroom & School News By, Saskia
Lately in Social Studies we’ve been learning about different time periods and places. The most recent is Mesopotamia (Mes-oh-po-tame-e-a), meaning between two rivers. It was the cradle of civilization itself. We’ve been taking notes on the pros and cons of where they settled and what their geography and government was like. Also, you might have known that the author, Todd Strasser, visited our school. He talked about the process of creating a book. He also mentioned a few of his favorite books and authors and J.K. Rowling is one of them. One of the best things about his visit was that he kept it fun. He made jokes which made the kids more interested in being an author. Something inspiring was that he said that everyone fails sometimes, but you have to keep trying. That was the news report for the week. Tune into next week’s newscast!
CHECK OUT JOHNNY’S BLOG! Johnny blogged about our author visit from Todd Strasser. Comment on his blog post and tell us what you think. What’s your favorite author? Have you met him or her?
Organization Tips… *As you finish a class, put the books, papers, and homework assignments you need at home in your backpack. That way at the end of the day, you are already packed to go home. *Check each morning to be sure that you have pencils, pens, paper, and other class supplies to take to your classes. *Keep all papers neatly in folders so they don’t get crinkled. Use plastic folders instead of paper folders because they are more durable and last longer.
. *Keep binders and folders organized. Periodically, such as after a unit of study or a trimester, take home your folders and clean them out. So that you are not overwhelmed, take home a different folder every day until you have cleaned them all out.
* Anything you don’t need at school, take home immediately.
*Take home anything that you are not using; such as papers, jackets, or note cards.
Sixth Grade Voices
Page 3
Academic Round-Up Don’t forget!
What are we currently working on? Ask your child about…
READING: Finished our read aloud, The Tiger Rising, Pushing our thinking about texts and responding in a meaningful way, asking “What is this text REALLY about?”
WRITING: Revising realistic fiction stories; making our writing even better by re-thinking dialogue, setting and endings in our stories, Celebration on Friday, 12/4
MATH: Finishing up stores and finding tax, tip, discounts and percents, using percent proportions. Store presentation on Friday, 12/4 SCIENCE: Working on Crime Scene court cases. We just chose court positions and will be working on our individual roles to prepare for the case in December SOCIAL STUDIES: Just began Mesopotamia; the cradle of civilizations. We are practicing taking notes on graphic organizers. Test on Mesopotamia 12/3
*Have a box at home to put your papers in when you clean out your folders, binder, and/or locker. *If organizing, cleaning, doing a project, etc. seems overwhelming then break it down into smaller parts. *At the end of every day, read your agenda before you leave the locker area or during your last class to be sure you have what you need to study or complete homework. *Pack your backpack in the evening so it is ready to go the next day.
Sixth Grade Voices
Page 4
HISTORIAN CORNER! By, August & Shane
August Reports… Over the past few weeks in Social Studies we have been divided into small groups. We have been studying and becoming experts on Early Humans. We researched different topics and created presentations on them. Here are the topics we studied: Ice Age, Stone Age, Hunters & Gatherers, Early Farming.
Shane Reports… Rooms 103 and 104 had just finished their Early Human Unit last week and have just started their unit on Ancient Mesopotamia, the "cradle" of ancient civilizations. Mesopotamia was the first ancient civilization. It influenced many civilizations after it. BREAKING ODD NEWS Lost man drives nine hours to get newspaper. An elderly man who went out to fetch a morning newspaper ended up driving nearly 400 miles after getting lost and taking a wrong turn onto a major Australian highway, police said on Wednesday. (News from Yahoo.)
Todd Strasser Visits! By, May Last week we had an author come visit our school. His name is Todd Strasser. He talked about what inspires him for ideas when he writes. He has written more than 130 books. Some of his books are: *If I Grow Up
*How I Changed My Life
*Mob Princess
*CONfidence
*Boot Camp
*Help! I’m trapped… (series)
I know that many people have read his books and they say that they are very good. I have not read any of them yet. You can get his books at any bookstore or library. That was the exciting event of our week!
Sixth Grade Voices
Aria & Emily enjoying Hot Chocolate at the Tiger Rising Marathon
Ms. D’s treats to celebrate positive behavior from the sub report
Page 5
Saskia & Marissa working on the math store project
Justin working on the computer during Xperiod
Leanne & Emma deciding what foods to put in their store Above Pictures & Captions by Alison G.
Photographer Zone! Pictures & Captions Below by Mike B.
Mike M. & Dylan’s math store
Math Store by Brandon, Shane and Mike B.
Teamwork Stars for Rooms 103 & 104! We have a new goal now! Brandon using Google sketch-up math
In Rooms 103 & 104 November 20, 2009 DeLaurentis/Marnell
www.SixthGradeVoices.weebly.com
DeLaurentis/Marnell
Hurry!
December Events to
Mark Your Calendars!
Add to Your
Dear Families, We’re thrilled to announce that we have an exciting month of December coming up! Stop reading now and mark your calendars with the dates to the right! th
Our first trimester ends on Friday, December 4 . We’d like to invite you in to visit our classrooms. We will hold 2 different celebrations in both rooms. Ms. Marnell will have student math stores on display. Ms. DeLaurentis will have Realistic Fiction stories on display. Each room will become a museum gallery; available for viewing and commenting on all of our hard work throughout the month of November. We really hope to see you here! Also, as you know, students have been uncovering the crime scene in Ms. Marnell’s science room for the past few weeks. And now, the best is yet to come! Students will become judges, jurors, witnesses, and attorneys during their very own trial. We’re even more excited to announce that we have a court date at a REAL court house! This is a must-see event! We hope that you will be able to attend on 12/10. Invitations for both of these exciting events are to follow and more information will be sent home. Please be on the look-out for it!
Calendar 12/2
11 am Dismissal For Superintendent’s Conference Day
12/4 First Trimester Ends! COME VISIT OUR CLASSROOMS! 9:00 AM Math Store Presentation & Realistic Fiction Writing Celebration
12/10 Crime Scene Court Date! LIVE at Croton Court 9 AM A must-see event!
DON’T FORGET TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Questions? Concerns? Updates? Please Email us!
NEW Classroom Bloggers, Newscasters, Historians &
Photographers
Newscasters *May O.
*Saskia L.
Bloggers *Johnny P.
Historians August P. Shane A.
Photographers Alison G. Mike B.
Sixth Grade Voices
Page 2
Classroom & School News By, Saskia
Lately in Social Studies we’ve been learning about different time periods and places. The most recent is Mesopotamia (Mes-oh-po-tame-e-a), meaning between two rivers. It was the cradle of civilization itself. We’ve been taking notes on the pros and cons of where they settled and what their geography and government was like. Also, you might have known that the author, Todd Strasser, visited our school. He talked about the process of creating a book. He also mentioned a few of his favorite books and authors and J.K. Rowling is one of them. One of the best things about his visit was that he kept it fun. He made jokes which made the kids more interested in being an author. Something inspiring was that he said that everyone fails sometimes, but you have to keep trying. That was the news report for the week. Tune into next week’s newscast!
CHECK OUT JOHNNY’S BLOG! Johnny blogged about our author visit from Todd Strasser. Comment on his blog post and tell us what you think. What’s your favorite author? Have you met him or her?
Organization Tips… *As you finish a class, put the books, papers, and homework assignments you need at home in your backpack. That way at the end of the day, you are already packed to go home. *Check each morning to be sure that you have pencils, pens, paper, and other class supplies to take to your classes. *Keep all papers neatly in folders so they don’t get crinkled. Use plastic folders instead of paper folders because they are more durable and last longer.
. *Keep binders and folders organized. Periodically, such as after a unit of study or a trimester, take home your folders and clean them out. So that you are not overwhelmed, take home a different folder every day until you have cleaned them all out.
* Anything you don’t need at school, take home immediately.
*Take home anything that you are not using; such as papers, jackets, or note cards.
Sixth Grade Voices
Page 3
Academic Round-Up Don’t forget!
What are we currently working on? Ask your child about…
READING: Finished our read aloud, The Tiger Rising, Pushing our thinking about texts and responding in a meaningful way, asking “What is this text REALLY about?”
WRITING: Revising realistic fiction stories; making our writing even better by re-thinking dialogue, setting and endings in our stories, Celebration on Friday, 12/4
MATH: Finishing up stores and finding tax, tip, discounts and percents, using percent proportions. Store presentation on Friday, 12/4 SCIENCE: Working on Crime Scene court cases. We just chose court positions and will be working on our individual roles to prepare for the case in December SOCIAL STUDIES: Just began Mesopotamia; the cradle of civilizations. We are practicing taking notes on graphic organizers. Test on Mesopotamia 12/3
*Have a box at home to put your papers in when you clean out your folders, binder, and/or locker. *If organizing, cleaning, doing a project, etc. seems overwhelming then break it down into smaller parts. *At the end of every day, read your agenda before you leave the locker area or during your last class to be sure you have what you need to study or complete homework. *Pack your backpack in the evening so it is ready to go the next day.
Sixth Grade Voices
Page 4
HISTORIAN CORNER! By, August & Shane
August Reports… Over the past few weeks in Social Studies we have been divided into small groups. We have been studying and becoming experts on Early Humans. We researched different topics and created presentations on them. Here are the topics we studied: Ice Age, Stone Age, Hunters & Gatherers, Early Farming.
Shane Reports… Rooms 103 and 104 had just finished their Early Human Unit last week and have just started their unit on Ancient Mesopotamia, the "cradle" of ancient civilizations. Mesopotamia was the first ancient civilization. It influenced many civilizations after it. BREAKING ODD NEWS Lost man drives nine hours to get newspaper. An elderly man who went out to fetch a morning newspaper ended up driving nearly 400 miles after getting lost and taking a wrong turn onto a major Australian highway, police said on Wednesday. (News from Yahoo.)
Todd Strasser Visits! By, May Last week we had an author come visit our school. His name is Todd Strasser. He talked about what inspires him for ideas when he writes. He has written more than 130 books. Some of his books are: *If I Grow Up
*How I Changed My Life
*Mob Princess
*CONfidence
*Boot Camp
*Help! I’m trapped… (series)
I know that many people have read his books and they say that they are very good. I have not read any of them yet. You can get his books at any bookstore or library. That was the exciting event of our week!
Sixth Grade Voices
Aria & Emily enjoying Hot Chocolate at the Tiger Rising Marathon
Ms. D’s treats to celebrate positive behavior from the sub report
Page 5
Saskia & Marissa working on the math store project
Justin working on the computer during Xperiod
Leanne & Emma deciding what foods to put in their store Above Pictures & Captions by Alison G.
Photographer Zone! Pictures & Captions Below by Mike B.
Mike M. & Dylan’s math store
Math Store by Brandon, Shane and Mike B.
Teamwork Stars for Rooms 103 & 104! We have a new goal now! Brandon using Google sketch-up math
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