February
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday over the weekend to Easton Bell! Be sure to wish him a happy birthday! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳
Random Fact of the Day: February once had had as few as 23 days! Read about the month's history here.
Thursday, February 1 - Day 93
Happy Thursday that feels like a Friday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be discussing character perspective in our novels! We will also be switching seats.
Learning Intention: Understand how the perspective of a character affects his or her actions in a story.
Success Criteria: I can consider perspective when thinking about the actions of the characters in my novel.
Today's Birthdays:: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: All the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes closed for about an hour and a half! Read about it here.
Monday, February 5 - Day 94
Happy Monday and welcome back from your three-day weekend! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will continue discussing character perspective in our novels!
Learning Intention: Understand how the perspective of a character affects his or her actions in a story.
Success Criteria: I can consider perspective when thinking about the actions of the characters in my novel.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Ally Alvarado! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Some say that apples are more effective at waking you up in the morning than coffee. Read more here.
Tuesday, February 6 - Day 95
Happy Tuesday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will wrap up our study of perspective and assess your skills in it!
Learning Intention: Determine different viewpoints in a text and how they shape a reader’s understanding of events.
Success Criteria: I can identify the different viewpoints in a text and
discover the importance of perspective.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Mason Maynard! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: At the center of every raindrop is an impurity (dust, clay, soot, etc.). It is physically impossible for raindrops to form from pure water. Read more here.
Wednesday, February 7 - Day 96
Happy Wednesday! Please read independently while I take attendance.
Today is 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: Bubble wrap was originally intended to be used as wallpaper. Read the story here.
Thursday, February 8 - Day 97
It's Thursday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Tomorrow's Theme is Super Bowl! Dress in your favorite team's gear!
Today we will continue our assessments and discuss your next writing project!
Learning Intention: Determine different viewpoints in a text and how they shape a reader’s understanding of events.
Success Criteria: I can identify the different viewpoints in a text and
discover the importance of perspective.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The expiration date on water bottles is for the bottle, not the water. Read about it here.
Friday, February 9 - Day 98
Hooray for Friday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will discuss your next writing project!
Learning Intention: Understand techniques for generating ideas for a narrative.
Success Criteria: I can begin developing ideas for narrative style writing.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Sydney Stoddard! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Losing team t-shirts from the Super Bowl used to be burned! Find out what happens to them now by clicking here.
Monday, February 12 - Day 99
Hooray for Monday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be working on our Narrative Project as well as Finishing our Novels!
Learning Intention: Utilize the skills brought forth in the past lessons and apply to your reading and writing.
Success Criteria: I can use all of the skills I have developed to help me make sense of what I read and write.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The oldest known Valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Read about the history of Valentine's Day here.
Tuesday, February 13 - Day 100
Happy 100th day of 6th grade! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! Wear Red or Pink to celebrate the day!
Today we will be working on our Narrative Project as well as Finishing our Novels!
Learning Intention: Utilize the skills brought forth in the past lessons and apply them to your reading and writing.
Success Criteria: I can use all of the skills I have developed to help me make sense of what I read and write.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: The St. Valentine who inspired the holiday may have been two different men. Read interesting facts about Valentine here.
Wednesday, February 14 - Day 101
Happy Valentine's Day! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be working on our Narrative Project as well as Finishing our Novels!
Learning Intention: Utilize the skills brought forth in the past lessons and apply them to your reading and writing.
Success Criteria: I can use all of the skills I have developed to help me make sense of what I read and write.
Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.
Random Fact of the Day: Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our noses and ears never stop growing. for more interesting facts about your eyes, click here.
Thursday, February 15 - Day 102
Happy Thursday! Only one more day until our Mid-Winter Break! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Tomorrow's theme day is Comfy Clothes. Wear your comfy clothes to get ready for our break!
Today we will be working on our Narrative Project as well as finishing our Novels!
Learning Intention: Utilize the skills brought forth in the past lessons and apply them to your reading and writing.
Success Criteria: I can use all of the skills I have developed to help me make sense of what I read and write.
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday over the break to
Tristan Bates
Leah Stockey
Mehdi Javanzad
Dayavanna Martinez
Avi Speight
Susie Simmons
🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish them a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: The process of digesting the glucose (natural sugars) helps wake up your body, and then keep it that way – for about as long as it takes for your body to process the apple. If you want you can read more here.
Friday, February 16 - Day 103
It's finally Friday! Mid-Winter Break begins in just a few hours! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be working on our Narrative Project as well as finishing our Novels!
Learning Intention: Utilize the skills brought forth in the past lessons and apply them to your reading and writing.
Success Criteria: I can use all of the skills I have developed to help me make sense of what I read and write.
There are no birthdays while we're at Camp Grizz.
Random Fact of the Day: Mt Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, is in Antarctica, and it spews crystals. Read more here.
February 26 - 28 ~ Days 104 - 106
We're off to Camp Grizz this morning!
If you are staying at school, Please work hard and be well behaved for the teachers that are hosting you!
Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Ava Wolf! 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!
Random Fact of the Day: Only 25 people are known to have hyperthymesia. They remember every detail of their life. Here's the story.
Thursday, February 29 - Day 107
Happy Thursday and Welcome back to our regular schedule! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Tomorrow's theme day is Colorado 303. Wear your best Colorado gear to celebrate!!
Today we will be finalizing our Narrative Project as well as finishing our Novels!
Learning Intention: Utilize the skills brought forth in the past lessons and apply them to your reading and writing.
Success Criteria: I can use all of the skills I have developed to help me make sense of what I read and write.