Week of December 8, 2025
We will begin Ch. 5 this week. Students will build their knowledge of multiplying fractions by examining portions of fractions. Then, they will connect this process to determining the products of mixed numbers. They will reason about fraction division using models. Students will have a quiz on Friday. This quiz will include vocabulary, adding and subtracting mixed numbers, and evaluating expressions with exponents.
Coming Up:
Monday - Maintenance Monday. IXL due tonight. Lesson on long division.
Tuesday - Lesson 5.1.1. Weekly Review #8 due Friday. Math Quiz on Friday.
Wednesday - Lesson 5.1.2. Weekly Review #8 due Friday. Math Quiz on Friday.
Thursday - Lesson 5.1.3. Weekly Review #8 due Friday.
Friday - Math Quiz.
Weekly Review: Students will have a Weekly Review due on Friday. A Weekly Review is a worksheet that includes various problems of previously learned math skills. Students will be given the worksheet on Monday, and it is due on Friday. Since these assignments will be collected and graded, students are encouraged to take their time and check their work carefully. Make sure all work is labeled and complete. Students are required to show their work. If students have questions, they can see me during Academy.
Week of November 24 and December 2, 2025
Students received a "working" Study Guide on Monday, November 24th. This Study Guide contains practice problems that will be similar to those on the test. This Study Guide is due on Tuesday, November 25th. The Study Guide will be collected and reviewed in class after the Thanksgiving break. Students will also receive an "informational" study guide on Tuesday, December 2nd. This Study Guide lists the lessons and topics for students to study. Students should study for this test by looking over their study guides, handouts, entry assignments, and math notes in their math notebook. The Ch. 4 Test is Friday, December 5th. We will begin working on long division after Thanksgiving break.
Coming Up:
11/24 Monday - Maintenance Monday. "Study Guide" workday.
11/25 Tuesday - Study Guide due today and will be collected.
November 26 - December 1st: Thanksgiving Break.
12/2 Tuesday - Check Ch. 4 Study Guide. Test on Friday.
12/3 Wednesday - Review for Ch 4 Test. Introduce long division algorithm.
12/4 Thursday - Continue long division. Ch. 4 Test on Friday.
12/5 Friday - Ch. 4 Test.
Week of November 17, 2025
We are currently working on the second half of Chapter 4. Students will work with Number Relationships as they learn to use ratios to compare quantities. We will examine ratios of predator and prey fishes and revisit the trail mix problem from previous chapters. Students will learn about the ways a ratio can be represented and use ratios and ratio language to compare parts. The Ch. 4 Test is scheduled for Friday, December 5th.
Coming Up:
Monday - Maintenance Monday. IXL due tonight. Lesson on Algebraic Expressions.
Tuesday - Lesson 4.2.1. Weekly Review #8 due Friday.
Wednesday - Lesson 4.2.2. Weekly Review #8 due Friday.
Thursday - Lesson 4.2.3. Weekly Review #8 due Friday.
Friday - Review on ratios and adding/subtracting mixed numbers.
Weekly Review: Students will have a Weekly Review due on Friday. A Weekly Review is a worksheet that includes various problems of previously learned math skills. Students will be given the worksheet on Monday, and it is due on Friday. Since these assignments will be collected and graded, students are encouraged to take their time and check their work carefully. Make sure all work is labeled and complete. Students are required to show their work. If students have questions, they can see me during Academy.
Week of November 10, 2025
This week we will begin Chapter 4: Variables and Ratios. Students will learn to write expressions with variables and learn about equivalent expressions. In part two, students will learn about using ratios to describe relationships between shapes of different sizes. In addition, we will begin to practice using the algorithm for long division. Chapter 4 only includes seven lessons, so we will complete the chapter by Thanksgiving break and test the first week of December.
Coming Up:
Monday - Maintenance Monday. Lesson 4.1.1. IXL due tonight.
Tuesday - Ch. 4 Checkpoint Quiz. Weekly Review #7 due Friday.
Wednesday - Lesson 4.1.2
Thursday - Lesson 4.1.3. Weekly Review #7 due Friday.
Friday - Lesson 4.1.4
Weekly Review: Students will have a Weekly Review due on Friday. A Weekly Review is a worksheet that includes various problems of previously learned math skills. Students will be given the worksheet on Monday, and it is due on Friday. Since these assignments will be collected and graded, students are encouraged to take their time and check their work carefully. Make sure all work is labeled and complete. Students are required to show their work. If students have questions, they can see me during Academy.
Week of November 3, 2025
Our Chapter 3 Test will be on Friday, November 7, 2025. Students will receive a "working" Study Guide on Tuesday, November 4th. This Study Guide contains practice problems that will be similar to those on the test. Students will also receive an "informational" Study Guide on Wednesday, November 5th. This Study Guide lists the lessons and topics for students to study. Students should study for their test by looking over their Study Guides, handouts, entry assignments, and notes in their math notebook.
Coming Up:
Monday - Maintenance Monday. Lesson 3.2.5
Tuesday - "Study Guide" workday and Lesson 3.2.6
Wednesday - Lesson 3.2.6
Thursday - Review for Ch. 3 Test
Friday - Ch. 3 Test
Weekly Review: No Weekly Review this week.
Week of October 27, 2025
This week we will continue with Chapter 3. In the second half of our chapter, we will describe motion on a number line using integers. We will connect our understanding of movement on a number line to understanding distance on a coordinate graph.
Coming Up
Monday - Maintenance Monday. Lesson 3.2.2. IXL due tonight.
Tuesday - Lesson 3.2.3. Weekly Review #6 due Friday.
Wednesday - Lesson 3.2.3. Weekly Review #6 due Friday.
Thursday - Lesson 3.2.4. Weekly Review #6 due Friday
Friday - IXL due Monday.
Weekly Review: Students will have a Weekly Review due on Friday. A Weekly Review is a worksheet that includes various problems of previously learned math skills. Students will be given the worksheet on Monday, and it is due on Friday. Since these assignments will be collected and graded, students are encouraged to take their time and check their work carefully. Make sure all work is labeled and complete. Students are required to show their work. If students have questions, they can see me during Academy.
Week of October 20, 2025
This week we will continue with Chapter 3 and extend our use of Portion Webs. A Portion Web is a diagram that shows the different ways to represent a portion of a number using fractions, decimals, percents, and words. We will also begin investigating ratios. As we learn new strategies in Chapter 3, ask your child to teach you some math that he or she has mastered, or is particularly proud of. Or ask your child to show you some class work from last week. This will give him/her the opportunity to feel proud of his/her work, and it will give you an opportunity to assist in your child's learning. By giving your child the opportunity to explain their thinking, you are encouraging them to be more confident, use new vocabulary, and identify any confusion they may have. Also, by explaining their thinking to someone else, they are making that knowledge clearer for themselves.
Coming Up:
Monday - Maintenance Monday. Ch. 3 Checkpoint Pre-test. Weekly Review #5 due Friday.
Tuesday - Lesson 3.1.5. Weekly Review #5 due Friday. Mill Creek Field Trip on Thursday.
Wednesday - Lesson 3.1.6. Weekly Review #5 due Friday. Mill Creek Field Trip on Thursday.
Thursday - Mill Creek Field Trip.
Friday - Lesson 3.2.1
Weekly Review: Students will have a Weekly Review due on Friday. A Weekly Review is a worksheet that includes various problems of previously learned math skills. Students will be given the worksheet on Monday, and it is due on Friday. Since these assignments will be collected and graded, students are encouraged to take their time and check their work carefully. Make sure all work is labeled and complete. Students are required to show their work. If students have questions, they can see me during Academy.
Week of October 13, 2025
This week we will begin Chapter 3: Portions and Integers. The focus will be on multiple ways to represent portions, such as percents, decimals, and fractions, using a Portion Web. In addition, students will be introduced to the "Giant One" which is a strategy students will use to find equivalent fractions. The "Giant One" will be used throughout CPM.
Coming Up
Monday - Maintenance Monday. IXL due tonight. Begin Ch. 3 with Lesson 3.1.1.
Area and Perimeter posters due Tuesday.
Tuesday - Lesson 3.1.2. Weekly Review #4 due Friday.
Wednesday - Share posters, return tests and quizzes. Team Builder activity.
Thursday - Lesson 3.1.3. Weekly Review #4 due Friday.
Friday -Lesson 3.1.4
Weekly Review: Students will have a Weekly Review due on Friday. A Weekly Review is a worksheet that includes various problems of previously learned math skills. Students will be given the worksheet on Monday, and it is due on Friday. Since these assignments will be collected and graded, students are encouraged to take their time and check their work carefully. Make sure all work is labeled and complete. Students are required to show their work. If students have questions, they can see me during Academy.
Week of October 6, 2025
This week we will prepare for our Chapter 2 test. The Ch. 2 Study Guide is due Tuesday, October 7th. The Chapter 2 test is scheduled for Wednesday, October 8th. Students received a "working Study Guide" on Friday, October 3rd which is to be completed by Tuesday, October 7th. This Study Guide has prompts that are similar to questions they will see on the chapter test. Students also received an "informational Study Guide" that includes a list of topics and lessons to be reviewed in their CPM book. Students should begin studying for their test by looking over their study guides, warm-ups, handouts, and notes in their math notebook.
Coming Up
Monday - Maintenance Monday. Review area of Irregular Shapes. Ch. 2 Study Guide due Tuesday.
Tuesday - Review for Ch. 2 Test. Begin Area/Perimeter Posters
Wednesday - Ch. 2 Test
Thursday - Work on posters. Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Friday - NO school for students.
Week of September 29, 2025
Coming up this week:
Monday: Maintenance Monday. Lesson 2.2.3. Weekly Review #3 due Friday. IXL due today by 9:00pm.
Tuesday: Lesson 2.3.2. Math Quiz on Friday. You will need to know your Ch. 2 vocabulary words and how to read histograms and dot plots.
Wednesday: Lesson 2.3.3. Quiz Friday. Weekly Review #3 due Friday.
Thursday: Lesson 2.3.4. Quiz Friday. Weekly Review #3 due Friday.
Friday: Ch. 2 Quiz today. Ch. 2 Study Guide due Tuesday.
Weekly Review: Students will have a Weekly Review due on Friday. A Weekly Review is a worksheet that includes various problems of previously learned math skills. Students will be given the worksheet on Monday, and it is due on Friday. Since these assignments will be collected and graded, students are encouraged to take their time and check their work carefully. Make sure all work is labeled and complete. Students are required to show their work. If students have questions, they can see me during Academy.
IXL: IXL is an online supplemental math program. Students will be given weekly assignments to complete at home. These assignments will support what we are learning in the classroom.
Week of September 22, 2025
Coming up this week:
Monday: Maintenance Monday. Lesson 2.1.1. Weekly Review #2 due Friday. IXL due today by 9:00pm.
Tuesday: Lesson 2.1.2
Wednesday: Lesson 2.2.2. Checkpoint Quiz on Thursday.
Thursday: Ch. 1 Checkpoint Quiz
Friday: Begin Lesson 2.2.3.
Weekly Review: Students will have a Weekly Review due on Friday. A Weekly Review is a worksheet that includes various problems of previously learned math skills. Students will be given the worksheet on Monday, and it is due on Friday. Since these assignments will be collected and graded, students are encouraged to take their time and check their work carefully. Make sure all work is labeled and complete. Students are required to show their work. If students have questions, they can see me during Academy.
IXL: IXL is an online supplemental math program. Students will be given weekly assignments to complete at home. These assignments will support what we are learning in the classroom.
Week of September 15, 2025
This week we will complete Chapter 1 and begin preparing for our Chapter 1 Test. Our test will be on Wednesday, September 17th. In class we will be completing various Closure activities, so students have the opportunity to reflect on what they have learned during this chapter. Students received a "working Study Guide" on Thursday, September 11th which is to be completed by Monday, September 15th. This Study Guide has prompts that are similar to questions they will see on the chapter test. Students also received an "informational Study Guide" that includes a list of topics and lessons to be reviewed in their CPM book. Students should begin studying for their test by looking over their study guides, warm-ups, handouts, and notes in their math notebook.
Weekly Review: No Weekly Review this week.
Coming Up:
Monday: Maintenance Monday. Ch. 1 Study Guide due today. IXL due Monday by 9:00pm.
Tuesday: Review for Ch.1 Test.
Wednesday: Ch. 1 Test.
Thursday: Review Rounding and Place Value of numbers. IXL Practice.
Friday: Begin Ch.2: Lesson 2.1.1
IXL: IXL is an online supplemental math program. Students will be given weekly assignments to complete at home. These assignments will support what we are learning in the classroom.
Learning Targets: Our focus this week will be on introducing the following Learning Targets:
Have a great week!
Mrs. Stanfar
Week of September 8, 2025
This week we will continue Chapter 1. In the second half of the chapter, students will practice finding multiple ways to represent mathematical ideas using words, numbers and symbols, diagrams and different kinds of graphs. Students will have their first test on Wednesday, September 17th. This test will include material from Chapter 1, including their vocabulary words. Study guides will be sent home this week.
*Just a reminder, students will find their daily homework assignments posted in Google Classroom.
Coming Up
Monday: Maintenance Monday. Weekly Review #1 due Friday. Lesson 1.2.1
Tuesday: Lesson 1.2.1 continued. Penny Posters due Thursday.
Wednesday: Lesson 1.2.2
Thursday: Lesson 1.2.3. Penny Posters due today.
Friday: Lesson 1.2.3 continued. IXL due Monday by 9:00pm. Ch. 1 Study Guide due Monday.
Weekly Review: Students will have a Weekly Review due on Friday. A Weekly Review is a worksheet that includes various problems of previously learned math skills. Students will be given the worksheet on Monday, and it is due on Friday. Since these assignments will be collected and graded, students are encouraged to take their time and check their work carefully. Make sure all work is labeled and complete. Students are required to show their work. If students have questions, they can see me during Academy.
IXL: IXL is an online supplemental math program. Students will be given weekly assignments to complete at home. These assignments will support what we are learning in the classroom.
Learning Targets: Our focus this week will be on introducing the following Learning Targets:
Have a great week.
Mrs. Stanfar
Week of September 2, 2025
This week we will continue with Chapter One in our math book. Students will be introduced to some of the big concepts of this math course, such as organizing data and using mathematical reasoning to make predictions. Students will have a poster due on Thursday and a Rules and Procedure quiz on Friday.
Parent Tips: To learn more about CPM or how to assist your child with the program, please click the CPM Parent Resource tab.
Coming Up:
Tuesday: Lesson 1.1.3. Review and Preview 1-18, 1-19, 1-20. Poster on Patterns due Thursday. Rules and Procedure quiz on Friday.
Wednesday: Lesson 1.1.4. Review and Preview 1-28 to 1-31. Poster on Patterns due Thursday. Rules and Procedure quiz on Friday.
Thursday: Lesson 1.1.5. Review and Preview 1-37 to 1-40. Rules and Procedure quiz on Friday.
Friday: Rules and Procedure quiz. No homework.
Learning Targets: Our Learning Targets this week:
Have a great week.
Mrs. Stanfar
CVMS Open House 2025
CVMS Open House is Wednesday, August 13, 2025 from 5:30 - 7:00pm. I am so excited to meet parents and students on Thursday evening!
**Our class will be using Remind for communication. Please click here for information on how to sign up for Remind for school year 25-26 school year
Week of August 18, 2025
Welcome to sixth grade! Each week on this page titled "Weekly Announcements" I will post updates regarding upcoming quizzes and tests as well as information on the math topics we will be studying each week in math class. Please click here to see my Supply List.
The first few days we will be discussing rules/procedures/student handbook and complete an online survey on Learning Styles. Students may receive school forms that will need to be completed and returned. I will show students how to log in to Google Classroom and I will introduce our math program called CPM - College Preparatory Mathematics. Click on CPM Parents Resources to learn more about the program.
Math books - Important information regarding math books: Students will receive a Username and Password to access their e-book online.
This week, we will begin Chapter One: Introduction and Representation in our math book. Our first lesson is 1.1.1. What Does This Representation Tell Me?
Learning Targets: Our focus this week will be on introducing the following Learning Targets:
- I can generate questions about data and explore ways to organize data.
- I can make and justify a conjecture to make sense of a logic problem.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Stanfar