Math News

On-Level Math

This week, students reviewed for and completed their math midterm. We will spend the remainder of class time before breaking practicing our skills from this semester. Please clean out math binders over the break. Students should return to school in January with an EMPTY math binder! Please also refresh supplies. Students should have a pencil, a marker and a calculator for math class every day. 

When we return in January, students will begin the second part of Unit 4: Writing and Solving Inequalities.

• Inequalities Quiz 1 – 1/9/24

• Inequalities Quiz 2 – 1/17/24

• Inequalities Summative Test – 1/23/24

Advanced Math

This week, students reviewed for and completed their math midterm. We will spend the remainder of class time before breaking practicing our skills from this semester. Please clean out math binders over the break. Students should return to school in January with an EMPTY math binder! Please also refresh supplies. Students should have a pencil and a calculator for math class every day. 

When we return in January, students will begin the second part of Unit 4: Writing and Solving Inequalities.

• Inequalities Quiz 1 – 1/12/24

• Inequalities Summative Test – 1/23/24

Accelerated Math

Following the Winter Break, students in Accelerated Math will begin their study of Inequalities. Students may use a calculator for this unit, and I recommend a very basic 4-function calculator. Below are our assessment dates for the Inequalities unit:

• Graphing & One-Step Inequalities Quiz: January 9

• Inequalities Summative Exam: January 17 

Have a wonderful holiday break!

Science News

When we return from the break we will begin our unit on rocks, minerals, and the rock cycle.  The students will complete stations where they identify different minerals based on their characteristics and properties.  There will be a mineral quick check on January 11th.

Social Studies News

This week in Social Studies:

• We finished our Europe Government & Economics Unit and spent time reviewing and preparing for our Social Studies Midterm.

•  We will end our study of the European region next week with various cultural enrichment activities for students.

•  Reminder: Please be sure that you have sent your child's JA Field Trip Permission Form to their teacher signed and filled out on BOTH sides before our Winter Break for the field trip in February.

•  Looking ahead: We will begin a new unit on Personal Finance and JA preparation when we return in January.

• The 6th Grade Social Studies team wishes our students and families a very Merry and Restful Winter Break and a Happy New Year!

Enrichment

We are so proud of the progress your student has made this year in 6th grade.  We can’t wait to see how much further they grow the rest of the year.  We will be doing a binder clean out to prepare for the second semester.  Please take a moment to check the state of your student’s binders.  Many of them are falling apart and/or the rings are broken.  If you have a chance, please consider replacing any broken or worn-out binders so your student will have the supplies they need to be successful for the rest of the year.

This week Enrichment is working on a final study project. This project will be the midterm grade for our class. Students will choose to make a study project for two of their other classes.  The project will be completed in class and is due on Friday 12/15/23.

Upcoming Dates:

              Friday 12/15 – Midterm project due

              Friday 12/15 – Last day to turn in missing work

Connections News

PE: 

The students will clean out their pe lockers and turn in their locks before the holiday break. We do a locker clean out to start fresh in the new year. All belongings in your child’s locker should be brought home, even if your child has weight training all year long. Anything left behind will be held for a short time and if not picked up in January, we will send it to goodwill.

Athletics: Information on golf and track tryouts for the 2024 season will be posted on the athletics web page in January. A current physical are required to tryout.  We have basketball games on January 4, 10, & 11. The county tournaments are January 16-20 for 7th grade and January 23-27 for 8th grade.

Healthcare Science(after winter break): 

6th grade will be learning about the CTAE's student led organization HOSA through a scavenger hunt.

7th grade is focusing on CTAE's student led organization HOSA through a competitive event research project.

8th Grade will create a personal leadership plan to participate in a CTAE student led organization like HOSA through their programs, conferences, community service and competitive events on the local, region, state, and national level as they move into high school.

HOSA's chapter meetings will be held on Thursday January 4, 2024 for 8th Grade and January 18, 2024 for 7th and 6th Grade.  SLC qualification for those already signed up to participate will take place January 10-18th.  If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Kauffman at f22003@forsyth.k12.ga.us 

Deca

Georgia DECA has A few things parents can help with😊

Judges- we need LOTS of judges! If you know of someone willing to spend the day with us on Friday, February 2nd, please have them sign up.

We need morning and afternoon judges.

Ask parents, administrators, friends, etc.

We will provide breakfast or lunch (depending on the session), breaks, and parking vouchers.

Judge Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/5ataXDsxqoBffcYx7

Exhibitors- we will have an opportunity for businesses and organizations to exhibit at the State CDC.

If you know of someone interested, just share the link below with them and the attached exhibitor packet.

Exhibitor Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/VV6Xj3s3vfVLSqgF9

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