Friday 5/17

Grade Level News for 6th Grade

SFMS Families:

For meal purchases, please make sure your child has adequate funds available in MyPaymentsPlus for the last month of school. They can also bring in cash or a check to cover their meal purchase. Starting Monday, May 6 through the end of the school year, students without adequate funds will receive a courtesy snack.

Thank you.

Students who earn all A's this semester will be recognized after grades are finalized (5/24) via an online PPT and social media.

Upcoming Dates:

5/21 - Kona Ice during connections

English Language Arts News

Students have wrapped up their final summative assessment for the year with our mythology choice project! Students dived into a variety of topics and have begun sharing their research through engaging presentations.

Math News

Accelerated:

For the remaining days of the school year, 6th grade Accelerated Math will be exploring different types of equations including challenging multi-step equations.

Students who still owe missing assignments or assessments will be assigned to Flex Time to make up their work. Just a reminder: Students in Accelerated Math are required to complete all assignments.

Advanced:

Students wrapped up Unit 8 with a summative test. Next week, we will review the summative and make test corrections if necessary. Students will be engaged in review activities on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.

Thanks for a great year!

On-level:

Thanks for a great year!

Science News

Next week we will be doing a summer Kesler escape room reviewing some concepts we learned this school year as well as previewing 7th grade content.

Social Studies News

This week in Social Studies...

We completed our last unit of study on Australia and began preparing for our Social Studies Final Exam on Monday, May 20.
Our Social Studies Final Exam is on material from 2nd semester only. You and your child will be able to find various study resources on their teacher's Canvas page.
From all of us in 6th grade Social Studies, we have enjoyed teaching your children this year and we wish them the best next year in 7th grade. We hope you continue learning about all the people, places and things you visit and remember social studies on all your adventures! Have a wonderful, FUN and relaxing summer!

Enrichment

We are continuing to read FLIPPED by Wendelin Van Draanen. The students are really enjoying their SOUNDTRACK google slide project! We have loved seeing their creativity with this project! We will have our last AGENDA CHECK on Monday! We are working hard to hold them accountable for writing down their important dates until the very last week! We will watch the movie FLIPPED Tuesday and Wednesday May 21 and May 22, please make sure their permission slip is signed (was handed out in class). It’s been a WONDERFUL year in Enrichment!

Connections News

Healthcare Science:

6th grade will be learning about teamwork and communication.

7th Grade will be exploring Strawberry DNA extraction and teambuilding.

8th Grade is completing a teamwork and communication competition.

HOSA's afterschool banquet was a wonderful success. HOSA registration for the 2024-2025 school year will begin during open house. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Kauffman at f22003@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Deca:

DECA Membership is open on School Pay for the 2024-2025 School years!

PE:

It is the time of year when the students clean out their lockers. All students who are in pe this quarter will take home their belongings on Friday, May 17. Students will have pe the last week of school. Students will be required to wear athletic shoes in order to participate in pe activities the last week of school.

Counseling Corner

Hi everyone! I can’t believe it is already almost summer. It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming our 6th graders into the building! Your child is excited to sleep in and have fewer responsibilities. I wonder how long it will take them to utter the phrase, “I’m bored.” Consider creating a “Summer Bucket List.” You can make a chart together filled with fun activities that they can complete over the summer months. You could include swim in a pool, go bowling, read a book, go on a hike, make root beer floats, play mini golf, grow a garden, bake cookies, create a music video, catch fireflies.... You get the idea! We hope you have a wonderful summer, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back in the fall! It has truly been the biggest privilege getting to know your students this year.

Nurse Notes

As we prepare for the end of this school year and the beginning of the next one, please see the School Nurse page on our school website here for pertinent End of Year Information. Thank you for partnering with me to ensure your children are healthy at school!