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Grade Level News for 6th Grade
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:
Upcoming Dates:
5/21 - Kona Ice during connections
English Language Arts News
English Language Arts News
Next week, our ELA students will begin working on their exciting Unit 7 Greek Mythology project, with presentations scheduled for the last week of school.
If any of your students will not be present during the final week, please ensure they inform their teacher in advance. It is crucial that they present before they leave for the year, as this project will be counted towards a summative grade.
Moreover, I kindly ask you to check IC for any missing assignments that students may need to submit.
Thank you for your attention to these details. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification.
Math News
Math News
Accelerated:
The week of May 6th, Accelerated Math will wrap up their study of the Laws of Exponents with a summative exam on May 10. The following week, there will be a benchmark exam which will count as two formative grades. There will not be a final exam this year.
Here are the remaining dates for the remainder of the year:
May 3: Laws of Exponents Quiz
May 10: Laws of Exponents Summative Exam
May 14-15: Accelerated Math Benchmark Exam (formative 2x)
May 23: Last Day of School (early release)
Avanced:
Students wrapped up Unit 7 – Data and Statistics, with their summative test on Wednesday, May 1st. We are now working on our last unit, Unit 8 – Multistep Equations. Students will have a quiz on Wednesday, May 8th and we will wrap up the unit with our final summative assessment on Friday, May 17th.
On-level:
Students wrapped up Unit 7 – Data and Statistics, with their summative test on Wednesday, May 1st. We are now working on our last unit, Unit 8 – Integer Operations. Students will have a quiz on Friday, May 10th and we will wrap up the unit with our final summative assessment on Friday, May 17th.
Science News
Science News
Sixth grade scientists are wrapping up the school year with a unit on meteorology ! We are learning about the layers of the atmosphere with a quiz on Wednesday, 5/1. Then, we jump into winds and storms. Students will be working through a Kesler unit on hurricanes for a more in-depth exploration. The unit test is on Friday, 5/10. Then we head for review for our final that’s on Friday, 5/17.
Social Studies News
Social Studies News
This week in Social Studies:
We completed our study of the Latin American region with our summative on history, government and economics.
We began our last region of study for the year on Australia starting with learning about its geography.
Upcoming Important Dates:
-May 15, 16: Australia Test (varies by teacher)
-May 20: Social Studies Final Exam
As always please continue to view Canvas for updated class information and resources.
Enrichment
Enrichment
We had another BINDER check last week – the students have done well with keeping up with their binders. They are in the home stretch! We are also VERY proud of them for working so hard during Milestones!
We continue The Young Ben Franklin podcast, working on taking great notes. Their formative will be just a check on their notes from each episode. Their summative they will be able to use their notes.
We are excited to read the book FLIPPED by Wendelin Van Draanen starting next week! Please have your child order one, or get one from the library!
Connections News
Connections News
Healthcare Science:
6th grade will be learning about Therapeutic Diets.
7th Grade will be exploring HIPAA.
8th Grade is completing a Shark Tank career project and working on Medical Terminology.
HOSA's afterschool banquet is scheduled for May 14th afterschool from 4:30-5:30. Please look in canvas for more details. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Kauffman at f22003@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Deca:
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 DECA Officers!
2024-2025 7th Grade DECA Officers
Aashritha Anandakumar
Antony Anish
Annie Brown
Om Delwadia
Smritthi Dinesh
Dishan Gheewala
Architha Kasavaraju
Anvita Malpekar
Rishitha Pingili
Asya Poluri
Dahlia Punnoose
Sofia Strezh
2024-2025 8th Grade DECA Officers
Ananya Arikepudi
Sriram Bharath Shankar
Clarice Chai
Leona Chen
Leilani Cheng
Esther Gao
Sanjay Gokula
Miharu Horie
Aditi Mody
Avani Rao
Ryder Ray
Siya Sri
DECA MEMBERSHIP OPENS ON MAY 1, 2024 FOR NEXT YEAR!
Space is limited😊
Band:
2024-2025 Symphonic Band Auditions-May 6, 7, 8, 9, and 13.
Link to Symphonic Band audition information: 2024-2025 Symphonic Band Audition Material
Dollywood Band Rehearsal-May 8, 4:30-6:00 PM
Dollywood Band Trip May 10-11-performing and competing in the Music in the Parks Festival
Eighth-Grade Band and Symphonic Band Spring Concert-May 13, 7:00 PM, SFMS Gymnasium
Sixth-Grade Band and Select Chamber Groups Spring Concert-May 14, 7:00 PM, SFMS Gymnasium
Seventh-Grade Blue Band and Seventh-Grade White Band Spring Concert-May 15, 7:00 PM, SFMS Gymnasium
Rising Sixth-Grade Instrument Fitting, May 16, 5:00-8:00 PM, Connections Hall
Last Day with Instruments in band class, all school-owned instruments must be turned in, May 17. Students continuing in band at SFMS will be able to checkout an instrument for the summer.
Counseling Corner
Counseling Corner
Hello everyone! Happy May! Are you wondering when to get your child a phone? Or does your child have a phone and you’re wondering how to best put limits on it? Check out this article that gives some good information on phones.
Our students worked so hard on Milestones last week, and we are so proud of them. As always, please let me know if there is anything to do to support your child.
Nurse Notes
End of School Year Medication Pick up – Please come pick up your child’s unused medication from the clinic between the hours of 8:30am and 4:15pm. Medication pick-up will begin Monday, May 6th, and continue through the last day of school. If medication is not picked up by 2pm on Thursday, May 23rd, it will be considered abandoned. Abandoned medication will be destroyed in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. We do NOT keep any meds in the clinic over the summer.
Rising 7th Grade Immunizations Required - ALL students entering the 7th grade are required to have received both the Tdap Booster (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) and the Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV4) prior to the first day of their 7th grade school year. An updated 3231 form with these newly given immunizations documented must be on file with us prior to August 1st, 2024. Please contact your physician or the Forsyth County Health Department as soon as possible to complete the necessary immunizations.
PTO Updates:
If you have not yet picked up your 8th grade grad sign, please stop by the front office.
Please sign up to sponsor a teacher lunch during Teacher Appreciation Week! It's an easy way to say "Thank You" for a great year! https://south-forsyth-middle-school-pto.square.site/product/sponsor-a-sfms-staff-member/23?cs=true&cst=custom
Testing Calendar is subject to change.
If a student does not take their final, they will receive a zero (missing) for that assessment.
Partners in Education - We appreciate you!
Interested in becoming a Partner in Education and being featured in our grade level newsletter? Contact Nick Sexton
(nsexton@forsyth.k12.ga.us) for more information.
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