August 30, 2024 Newsletter

counselor (Gothier)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at bgothie@lps.org or call (402) 436-1214.

Coming in September...

Counselor visits to classrooms: Bullying Lesson & Climate Survey

Mr. G

Humanities (Jensen, Okamoto, Vaughn, Paulson, & Peterson)

We are finishing up our first social studies unit of the year, and will be transitioning to our first Amplify unit about yellow fever.
The students will work through a story titled Secrets of the Yellow Death during the unit, and will work towards creating their first essay of the year.
Here is the link to the welcome letter about the material for our new unit.
We are looking forward to meeting parents for our first quarter conferences on September 12th!

Course 1 Math (Hammack, Lawrey, Schafer)

Current Chapter: Chapter 1: Introduction and Representation

Chapter Objectives: In this chapter, students will find different ways to represent thinking using words, symbols, numbers, diagrams, and tables. Students will learn about working in a team.

Looking Ahead:

Summative Assessment: Friday, September 6 (Lawrey, Hammack)

Math MAP Testing: September 9-11.

Parent Teacher conferences: Thursday, September 12.

Please check gradebook for upcoming assignments and assessments (Schafer)

Resources: Parent/Student Resources (explanation of key ideas, additional practice, and homework help) can be found at: https://home.lps.org/math/secondary/

Course 1D Math (Hammack, Lawrey, Schafer)

Current Chapter: Students took the Chapter 1 Summative Assessment on August 30. We will start Chapter 2: Arithmetic Strategies and Area on Wednesday, September 4.

Chapter Objectives: In Chapter 2, students will represent data in several ways. They will also focus on area, perimeter, and how multiplication relates to using a model called a generic rectangle.

Looking Ahead:

Math MAP testing: September 9-11

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Thursday, September 12

Quizzes: Friday, September 6 and Friday, September 20 (Lawrey)

Next Summative Assessment: By Wednesday, September 25 (Hammack, Lawrey)

Please check gradebook for upcoming assignments and assessments (Schafer)

Resources: Parent/Student Resources (explanation of key ideas, additional practice, and homework help) can be found at: https://home.lps.org/math/secondary/

Science 6 (Brown, Lawrey, Regnier)

Current Unit: Students just finished their first unit on Light and Matter with a test today, August 30. We will begin Race It: Solar Cars on Wednesday, September 4.

Unit Objectives: (Race It: Solar Cars) LPS has partnered with Lincoln Electric Systems (LES) to create a new module in which students use problem-solving skills to work with a team to design a solar car. Students will understand gear ratios, torque, and how solar energy affects the movement of their solar car. Students will then create a public service announcement that shows their understanding and promotes alternative energy use.

Looking Ahead: Parent Teacher conferences: Thursday, September 12

Computer Science 6 (Ebeler, Tobey)

Students in Computer Science 6 have been learning about The Problem Solving Process and Computers. There are four steps to the Problem-Solving Process. We are looking into how we can use each step in real life. In addition, students have been interacting with apps created by code.org to think more deeply about how computers use input & output, storage, and process.

PE (haag, essman, glazier, beyer, hoyt & mohlman)

Students in PE have been learning about Cooperative Games which involve working as a team to complete a task or game together. Games have included mat ball, deserted island, cone raiders, and ultimate tag. As we continue our semester, we will begin our softball next week. We will learn the rules of softball, the correct technique of throwing and hitting a softball and will end with a softball tournament.

Art (Covey)

In art class, the 6th-grade students have been creating their own Neurographic Art! We have been focusing on the theme of play and meditation for this unit and talking about how art can be used as a meditative process to calm the mind.
The students are also creating an explosion book where we will practice origami to create a foldable book where pieces of our Neurographic Art will go.

Healthy Living (Pieper)

In the healthy living class, we are starting our sewing unit. We will be first learning about all the sewing room expectations and routines. After that students will learn about the parts of the sewing machine and how it works.
Students will have the opportunity to practice running the sewing machine by sewing on paper.

Orchestra (Hegert)

Class Syllabus (concert dates, procedures, grading lesson schedule)

6th grade orchestra lessons have started this week (8/26-8/30). So far, we have had zero forgotten instruments. Way to go!

First after school orchestra rehearsal- September 16th
- After school orchestra rehearsals will be every Monday, from 3:10-4pm in the orchestra room.
- Rehearsals are a required part of the 6th grade orchestra curriculum.

Band (Linton)

Class Syllabus (concert dates, procedures, grading lesson schedule)

6th grade band lessons have started this week (8/26-8/30).

First after school band rehearsal- September 26th

After school band rehearsals will be every Thursday, from 3:10-4pm in the band room.
Rehearsals are a required part of the 6th grade band curriculum.

Students will receive a paper syllabus this week. Please read it over with your student, have both you and your student sign it, and bring it back to their next lesson.

PERCUSSION: Percussion students have a $20 fee due by our first after school rehearsal. This fee covers the cost of school mallets and percussion instrument repairs. You may pay by cash or check made out to “Lincoln Public Schools”

General Information:

6th Grade students will enter the building through Door 19. Door 19 is located at the north end of the front of the building, facing South 22nd Street. Door 1 opens at 7:30am for students eating breakfast at school. Students not attending breakfast will enter Door 19 at 7:53am. 7th and 8th Grade students will not be permitted to enter the 6th Grade door. Supervision begins outside at 7:45am.

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