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This is where you can find the assignments for your core subjects. Our 6th Grade Weekly Assignment Board is arranged so the most recent date is the top slide. To see past Assignment Boards, scroll down or advance through the slides to find the desired date. This is an excellent way to determine work that was missed due to an absence!
This is where you can find the assignments for your core subjects. Our 6th Grade Weekly Assignment Board is arranged so the most recent date is the top slide. To see past Assignment Boards, scroll down or advance through the slides to find the desired date. This is an excellent way to determine work that was missed due to an absence!
HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK
Homework reinforces what is learned at school and instills good work habits. Assignments are generally begun (and often completed) in class, which means students should always know the directions of their assignments when working on them at home.
Students in 6th grade should work on written homework for no more than 60 minutes each night. They should also read for 20-30 minutes each night (more if there is little or no written work to be done). If you feel that your child is spending too much or too little time on their assignments, please let us know so we can work with your child toward a solution.
Although there will likely be homework over the weekends, usually in the form of long-term projects or work not completed in class (typically math), the goal will be to minimize the impact on time spent with family and friends.
You can help your child with their work at home by ensuring they have a quiet area to study, free of distractions, and of course, help them stay on top of long-term projects! There are many online homework resources, as well, especially for math.
A NOTE REGARDING STUDY GUIDES AND TEST PREPARATION:
A NOTE REGARDING STUDY GUIDES AND TEST PREPARATION:
Typically, students are allowed access to their text(s) during tests, but it's still important for students to study and prepare themselves. We often provide study guides, which give the students a preview of the types of questions they can expect on the test, and usually include the prompt for any essay component of the test, as well. Students are allowed to create a rough draft of the essay prompt and bring it with them to class; they will write the final draft during the testing session. You can help your child carefully read through the study guide and discuss their understanding of the prompt and their planned response.
For Social Studies and Science tests, students are allowed to create a single page of notes (2-sided) that they can use during the test. This better prepares students for the test and saves time during testing, even when access to the text(s) is allowed. The notes can be hand-written or typed (any size font!), but they can NOT be copied from someone else -- it must be original work created by the student and must fit on one sheet of paper. Some of the items students should consider including on their sheet of notes:
vocab/key terms
important people & discoveries
main ideas/key concepts
cycles/progressions/sequences
dates/timelines
processes (summary/description)
cause & effects
anything else that seems important or noteworthy
Check academic progress ("grades") on our Google Classroom. Parents, please accept the invitation to join GC so you can receive guardian summaries and monitor your child's scores. Probably the easiest way to check your child's scores is to have them sign in to Google Classroom and show you their work.
Check academic progress ("grades") on our Google Classroom. Parents, please accept the invitation to join GC so you can receive guardian summaries and monitor your child's scores. Probably the easiest way to check your child's scores is to have them sign in to Google Classroom and show you their work.
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