September 27, 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 our Yellow Fever unit, and beginning to write our essays. There will be some class time dedicated to writing the essays.

The students will generally focus on different parts of the essays daily.

There will also be an Amplify assessment of the information our unit covers.

As a reminder, make sure to check ParentVue for student grades as we are coming up on the end of the quarter.

Talk to your teacher about making up any missing work.

Course 1 Math (Hammack, Lawrey, Schafer)

Current Chapter: Finishing up Chapter 2/Beginning Chapter 3:

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. In chapter 3, students will use a powerful new tool for finding equivalent fractions; use percents, decimals, and fractions to describe a portion of a whole; represent portions as percents, decimals, and fractions with pictures, symbols, and words; and find the decimal form of a number when it is given as a percent or fraction.

Looking Ahead:

Next Assessment: October 2 (Lawrey, Hammack)

Please check gradebook for upcoming assignments and assessments (Schafer) and to monitor your child’s progress in class

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: Chapter 3: Portions and Integers

Chapter Objectives: In chapter 3, students will use a powerful new tool for finding equivalent fractions; use percents, decimals, and fractions to describe a portion of a whole; represent portions as percents, decimals, and fractions with pictures, symbols, and words; and find the decimal form of a number when it is given as a percent or fraction.

Looking Ahead:

Next Summative Assessment: By October 18 (Hammack, Lawrey)

Please check gradebook for upcoming assignments and assessments (Schafer) and to monitor your child’s progress

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: Starting Thermal Energy Monday, September 30

Unit Objectives: In this unit students will develop an understanding of thermal energy by exploring and investigating how different drinking cups keep stuff from warming up or cooling down. By the end of the unit, students will be able to explain the movement of energy within the system.

Looking Ahead: Students just finished up the Race It: Solar Car unit by creating a Public Service Announcement on a renewable resource. Thermal Energy will take us through mid November to complete.

Please check ParentVue to monitor your child’s progress in class.

Computer Science 6 (Ebeler, Tobey)

Our next unit will cover Micro: bit computers. For this unit students will learn to use inputs that allow the computer to process information and give an output. Students will know how to create and use Variables, use if/then statements, and forever loops. The big project for this unit will be creating a digital pet for students to play with.

Looking ahead: Bitsbox & Cue Robots!

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

In PE, students will begin a new unit next week which will be soccer. The purpose of the Soccer Unit is to develop and enhance the skills necessary to enjoy the benefits of soccer as a lifetime physical activity.

Students will learn the basic skills and rules of soccer, play in small-sided soccer games, and will end with a soccer tournament.

Art (Covey)

In art class, the 6th graders have been learning that artists incorporate pieces of their lives into their artwork. Next, students created a mind map of things they felt connected to relationships, life events, objects, and places. From there, each student will choose a topic meaningful to them and will create a piece of art using any medium of choice!

Orchestra (Hegert)

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

First after-school orchestra rehearsal- September 16th
- After-school orchestra rehearsals will be every Monday, from 3:10-4:00 pm in the orchestra room.
- Rehearsals are a required part of the 6th grade orchestra curriculum.

Band (Linton)

In the 6th grade band, we are beginning to finish up the review and moving on to new material for students. This week, students will receive their first playing check. Please be sure your student is practicing and home and is ready for their lesson next week!

After school band will begin on Thursday, September 26th. Rehearsal will take place in the band room from 3:10-4 pm. All after-school rehearsals are required and will be graded. If your students will miss a rehearsal, please email me ahead of time so I can excuse them. Excused absences include sickness, doctor's appointments, and other excused absences through the school.

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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