Week of September 29th - October 3rd

🚨Announcements for Parents🚨

With various assignments being due on the same day, and the science project starting, students will benefit from your guidance with time management skills.

Don't forget to continue to use the name placard that was sent home to help the flow of pick-up.

This month's 8 Key of Excellence focus is Integrity. Take some time to speak with your child about how their actions and their beliefs align both at home and at school!

Important Dates:

Tuesday, September 30th - Math Quiz

Tuesday & Wednesday, October 14th-15th - Junior Academy Picture Day 

Friday, October 10th - PLEF Dress-Up Day ($5 to dress up)

Friday, October 10th - Explanatory Essay Due

Friday, October 17th - JA Olympics

October 27th - 31st - Fall Break; No School

WHAT WE'RE LEARNING:

• ELA 

  • Analyzing Media

  • Introducing Explanatory Essay

• Math - Unit Rates/Constant Speed

• Science - Plate Tectonics

• History - Empires of Mesopotamia

• Vocabulary - MLA Terms

HOMEWORK:

• Khan Academy - Navigating a Table of Equivalent Ratios, Tables and Double Number Line Diagrams, Solving Equivalent Ratio Problems, Quiz 2 (4 assignments)

• Study the Vocabulary Words for the quiz on Friday. Spelling counts!

Supply List

Please click here to find the school supply list for 6th grade.  Double check with your student to make sure they have everything they need after the first week.