6th grade

We are learning literary elements over the next couple weeks. We are discussing POV, Character traits, Plot and much more. 

We are in the last couple chapters of our novel study, The Twenty One Balloons. We will have a project to go along with it. The kids seem to enjoy this book, so I am looking forward to the project! Info coming soon!

We will be submitting entries into an exciting new creative writing contest for 6-13 year-olds!

Captivate your students as they have fun writing their very own spooky stories. Spook Squad is a fantastic way to engage your students and get them writing with tension, suspense, and atmosphere. Inspire your students to create their own original mini sagas and become published writers!

Mini sagas (a story told in up to 100 words) can be funny or creepy, scary or mysterious, but must be your students' own work. If you need more graphic organizers they can be copied or downloaded. If you prefer to go paperless, check out the Online Writing Portal where your students type their work and you can submit them all together with the click of a button!

Why Take Part?
🧟‍♂️ Constrained writing helps students develop and practice vital ELA skills
👾 Lesson plan and graphic organizer for easy integration into your lesson
👹 Fun theme for Fall to inspire your students (ideal for 6-13 year-olds)
👻 Your students could be published in a real book
🎃 Prizes for students and schools to be won
🦇 Complimentary copy of the book your students feature in (the more students you enter the more free books you'll receive!)
💀 Free to enter
🧛🏻‍♀️ Fang-tastic way to showcase your school's writing talent

There are lots of free resources available to help your students learn how to write a story, including examples, a lesson plan on how to use tension, suspense and atmosphere, and a PowerPoint slide deck (also available in Google Slides). Download them now!

Join the Spook Squad with your students today - you'll have a scream!

Closing Date: Friday Nov 7, 2025

Classroom Newsletter 

Reminders

• Please help students remember to follow both classroom and PCA expectations each day.
  
  

• Some students are not completing their reading logs for homework and are receiving 0’s. This is an easy 100—please make sure they are filling these out nightly.
  
  

• Students should bring their supplies daily to class: headphones, pencils, notebooks/binders, and other needed materials. Being prepared helps them succeed!
  
  

Important Dates

• October 24th (6:00–8:00 PM) – Fall Festival 🍂🎃
  
  

Thank you for your continued support at home—it makes all the difference!