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Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Skylynn McKendrick! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: You shed over 8 pounds of skin a year. Here is more information about this skin-crawling fact.
Monday, August 12 - Day 1
Monday, August 12 - Day 1
Welcome to 6th grade! This is the daily blog. You will check it EVERY day that we are together. It will tell you what to do to start your day in class, What we will be learning about, and any other important information you may need.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The Dutch village of Giethoorn has no roads; its buildings are connected entirely by canals and footbridges. Read more about it here.
Tuesday, August 13 - Day 2
Tuesday, August 13 - Day 2
Happy second day of school! Please chat quietly at your tables while we get settled.
Today we will get our seat assignments, and continue getting to know one another.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Figs have a digested wasp inside them. Yep, you read it right. Find out more here.
Wednesday, August 14 - Day 3
Wednesday, August 14 - Day 3
Happy Wednesday! We are already halfway through the first week of school! Please chat quietly at your tables while we get settled.
Today we will learn each others' names and go over a few more procedures.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: There are warehouses so big they have their own weather. Read about one of them here.
Thursday, August 15 - Day 4
Thursday, August 15 - Day 4
Happy Thursday! We are getting close to the weekend! Please finish your Student Interest Survey from yesterday. If you have already finished, please free explore on my website, or check out the Random Facts on the Blog.
Tomorrow's first Theme Friday is Summer Vacation Shirt! Wear your favorite shirt that reminds you of your summer vacation!
Today we will go over a few more procedures and get our first OFFICIAL assignment!
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Nintendo was originally a trading card company. Read all about it here.
Friday, August 16 - Day 5
Friday, August 16 - Day 5
It is FINALLY Friday! Please work on your Recipe for Me Assignment or finish your Student Interest Survey while I take attendance.
Today we will learn about mindsets and do some team building. We will also work on your Recipes and read independently.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Babies pretty much universally have blue eyes and humans’ eyes only change color due to the development of melanin or pigment in the eye. Here is the whole story.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Monday and Tuesday.
Monday, August 19 - Day 6
Monday, August 19 - Day 6
Happy Monday! I hope that you had a wonderfully restful weekend! Please work on your Recipe for Me Assignment or read while I take attendance.
Today we will learn about mindsets and take a pre-assessment.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Harlow Mower! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Hákarl, or rotten shark, is a national dish of Iceland and is considered a delicacy. Read more here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Monday and Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 20 - Day 7
Tuesday, August 20 - Day 7
Happy Tuesday! Please write independently while I take attendance. If you are unsure about what to write, try this:
You wake up and find that you now have wings on your ankles and can fly. Write a story about what happens.
Today we will officially begin Unit 1! We will also begin reading our first class novel!
Learning Intention: Find value in using a novel to deepen understanding of human interaction, and motivation.
Success Criteria: I can read from a novel to help me better understand human interaction and motivation.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Jade Mann, Scarlet Mann, and Teagan Perry! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish them all a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Rabbits have a field of vision of almost 360 degrees, allowing them to see behind themselves without having to turn their head. Read about it and other interesting animal stuff here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 21 - Day 8
Wednesday, August 21 - Day 8
Happy Wednesday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will begin MAP testing.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Eli Larson! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Goldfish don’t have stomachs. That's right, you can read more here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Monday and Tuesday.
Thursday, August 22 - Day 9
Thursday, August 22 - Day 9
Happy Thursday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will continue MAP testing.
Tomorrow's Theme day is Favorite Hat Day! Wear your favorite hat!
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Eli Will! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: A flock of crows is known as a murder. Read about other names for groups of animals here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Monday and Tuesday.
Friday, August 23 - Day 10
Friday, August 23 - Day 10
We finally made it to Friday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will finish MAP testing and get back to our work in Walk Two Moons.
Learning Intention: Find value in using a novel to deepen understanding of human interaction, and motivation.
Success Criteria: I can read from a novel to help me better understand human interaction and motivation.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: If you lift a kangaroo’s tail off the ground it can’t hop. Here are some other fascinating facts about kangaroos!
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Monday, August 26 - Day 11
Monday, August 26 - Day 11
I hope that you had a terrific weekend! Please write independently while I take attendance. If you are unsure what to write about, here's a suggestion:
You discover that you were kidnapped as an infant and that the parents you know are actually evil spies. Write a story about what happens.
Today we will review/ explain expectations for R.A.C.E. responses. We will also have time to read fromWalk Two Moons.
Learning Intention: Use evidence and explanation to make my responses to questions more complete and well supported.
Success Criteria: I can use the R.A.C.E. format to answer questions based on my reading.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Despite the name, centipedes do not have 100 legs. All centipedes have an odd number of pairs of legs, which means the total number is never divisible by 4. Read more here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 27 - Day 12
Tuesday, August 27 - Day 12
Happy Tuesday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
We are on an Assembly Schedule today:
1st ~ 8:40 - 9:36
2nd ~ 9:40 - 10:36
Lunch ~ 10:40 - 11:10
4th ~ 11:14 - 12:10
5th ~ 12:14 - 1:10
6th ~ 1:14 - 2:00
7th ~ 2:04 - 2:50
Assembly ~ 3:00 - 3:50
Today we will finish our expectations review for R.A.C.E. responses. We will also have time to read fromWalk Two Moons.
Learning Intention: Use evidence and explanation to make my responses to questions more complete and well-supported.
Success Criteria: I can use the R.A.C.E. format to answer questions based on my reading.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Hailey Chatterton! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: It was once thought that no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times. It was proven wrong by Britney Gallivan in 2002. Check out her story here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 28 - Day 13
Wednesday, August 28 - Day 13
Happy Wednesday! Please read independently while I take attendance.
Today we will have our first Writer's Wednesday!
Learning Intention: Develop skills as a writer and recognize the value of engaging in a community of authors.
Success Criteria: I can participate in Writer's Wednesday to improve my writing skills.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The medical term for hiccups is SDF which stands for synchronous diaphragmatic flutter or singultus. Read all about hiccups here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday, August 29 - Day 14
Thursday, August 29 - Day 14
Happy Thursday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Tomorrow's Theme Friday is College Football. Wear your favorite college football gear!
Today we will be looking at plot and how it works in a story.
Learning Intention: Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes.
Success Criteria: I can use a plot diagram to show how a story’s plot unfolds.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The Harry Potter epilogue takes place on September 1, 2017. It's the day Harry and Ginny will put James and Albus on the Hogwarts Express, joining Hermione and Ron's daughter Rose, and Draco Malfoy's son Scorpius. Find out which Hogwarts House you belong to by clicking here.
My Lunch Duty Days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Friday, August 30 - Day 15
Friday, August 30 - Day 15
Happy Friday! We have a four-day weekend coming! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be assessing your skills in R.A.C.E. responses. We will also be switching seats!
Learning Intention: Use evidence and explanation to make my responses to questions more complete and well-supported.
Success Criteria: I can use the R.A.C.E. format to answer questions based on my reading.
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