SEMESTER 2

February 5-16

We will be taking the Clearsight assessment for the next two weeks.  It will consist of three days of testing that will be ran on a 2hour delay after the testing is complete.  All children will be assigned to a testing room and will report to that room after 1st period attendance is taken.  The testing will last until 10:30 on all 3 days.  

Achieve

February is Black History Month so we will be reading articles about famous Civil Rights Activists.  All articles should be done in class.  

ALEKS

Continue completing your 10 ALEKS topics each week.

Readable English

The students will be learning 6 new glyphs.  Ask your child about this program!  It is going to a tremendous help to those struggling readers.  

January 22-February 1

We will be implementing a new reading program during Success class.  The program is called "Readable English".  Readable English is a research-proven, accelerated reading program that uses systematic phonics and phonemic awareness to increase fluency and comprehension. 

This is new to the students and to me!  Each day we will be doing a small lesson as a class and then the students will do a short lesson on their own. This will all be done at school and they should NOT work on it at home.  However, if you are curious about the program they can log into at home and show you the work they have already completed.  We will still make time for their Achieve program and ALEKS.  I also still plan on having Workday Fridays.  

ALEKS

75% of your pie is due by Spring Break.  There will be an ALEKS party for those who meet this goal.  More importantly, this is a huge part of your math grade. Getting 10 topics done per week and doing well on your knowledge check will help meet this goal! 

Achieve

We will be finishing up our MLK unit and we will start a new unit on February 1st. They should have 4 MLK article scores on Powerschool by February 1st.  

January 8-12

ALEKS

75% of your pie is due by Spring Break.  There will be an ALEKS party for those who meet this goal.  More importantly, this is a huge part of your math grade. Getting 10 topics done per week and doing well on your knowledge check will help meet this goal! 

Achieve

January 15th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and we will not have school on that Monday.  We will be completing a unit over Martin Luther King, Jr. that will last the entire month of January.  The last week of the month will be dedicated to creating and presenting projects over MLK.  

This week the students are reading "The Hope and Legacy of Dr. King".  All articles should be done in class.  

December 11-22

We are in the home stretch!  You have almost completed your 1st semester of 6th grade.  Let's end this one on a strong note!

Check PowerSchool DAILY and make sure to get ALL of your work turned in before December 20th.

ALEKS

50% of your pie is due by December 20th.  There will be an ALEKS party for those who meet this goal.  More importantly, this is a huge part of your math grade.  

Achieve

You will be required to finish 4 articles about philanthropy.  The four articles are on your home screen.  These will be due by December 19th.  We will be working on a slide show about philanthropy to end the semester.  

December 4-8

ACHIEVE 3000

GREAT JOB ON LEXILE GROWTH!!!

We had 18 students make growth on their reading levels for the month of November.  Congratulations to Harlee Barngrover!  She was our top growth winner coming in at a whopping 80 point growth!!!

Keep up the good work.  December is a short month so make every article count by getting at least a 75% or higher!

We will be reading articles this month that focus on the importance of giving back to your community.  The standard we will be focusing on is providing evidence to support your answers.  

ALEKS

Please continue working on your ALEKS pie.  If you need more time to work on ALEKS, see me and we can get you signed up for FINO.  50% of your pie should be completed by December 20th!

November 27-December 1

ACHIEVE 3000

Students will be finishing up on their articles over the history of Thanksgiving.  We will be reviewing Lexile Growth on December 1st!

ALEKS

Please continue working on your ALEKS pie.  If you need more time to work on ALEKS, see me and we can get you signed up for FINO.  50% of your pie should be completed by December 20th!

November 6-10

ACHIEVE 3000

We will be having a Veteran's Day program on Friday the 10th.  In order to provide students with some background knowledge, we will be reading Achieve articles that explain what Veteran's Day is and why we recognize this important day.  

For the rest of November we will be focusing on articles that discuss the history behind Thanksgiving.  

ALEKS

Please continue working on your ALEKS pie.  We almost had 100% of our students in periods 3 and 4 complete there topics last week! If you are having trouble competing your topics please see me to schedule a time to come in and receive some help throughout the week.  

October 16-20

WELCOME BACK!

This is the start of the new 9 weeks.  Start off strong by getting all of your work turned in on time!

You need to be working towards 50% ALEKS pie completion before winter break.

We will be doing CFA testing in both math and ELA this week so make sure you come with a charged Ipad every day.  

October  2-6

Student's last day will be Thursday the 5th.  Parent/Teacher conferences will take place Thursday night and Friday afternoon.  If you are concerned about your child's performance in a class, please schedule a meeting the teacher.  

This is the last week of the grading period.  Please check PowerSchool and make sure that all of your assignments are up to date.

You get a 9 weeks ALEKS grade and you have to have at least 25% of your pie completed for full credit.  This goes in PowerSchool as a test grade and is worth 100 points.  

September 11-29

ALEKS

Please continue working on your ALEKS pie.  We almost had 100% of our students in periods 3 and 4 complete there topics last week! If you are having trouble competing your topics please see me to schedule a time to come in and receive some help throughout the week.  

Achieve 3000

September 15th is the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month.  We will be learning about Hispanic cultures through our Achieve3000 articles.  Students will be expected to read at least 4 articles for a grade.

National Hispanic Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries.  

August 28-September 8

Mid-terms are Monday September 11.  Please make sure all missing work is completed by that date.

ALEKS

Make sure you are completing your 10 topics and working towards your 25% pie completion goal before Fall Break! You will earn PBIS points each week for completing your topics!  

Achieve 3000

You are expected to complete your Achieve articles weekly for you ELA class and attach a copy of a screenshot to Classroom.  Make sure your screenshot includes the name of the article and your score.  

Your social studies classes will also be using this program.  

August 21-25

Make sure you are completing your 10 ALEKS topics every week.  They are always due by Sunday at midnight.  We have several students who are still not finished with their initial knowledge check.  Please get this done along with your 10 topics this week!

Achieve 3000 Lexile assessments are complete!  We will be completing our first article together as a class.  The article is titled "To Text or to Talk".  All articles should be completed in class.  

August 9-18

Welcome to my class!!

This week we will be working on finishing our Achieve3000 assessments along with ALEKS knowledge checks.  

ALEKS

ALEKS is our online math program.  Students will be required to complete 10 topics per week.  They will have the weekends to do this if they are unable to complete the topics throughout the school week.  However, if they use their time wisely in class they should have plenty of time to complete this task.

Achieve3000 (do not use the app!!)

Achieve3000 is a computer-based reading program that reaches every student at his or her own level. Your child will receive reading materials that are not too easy nor too difficult, but are at just the right level to help increase his/her literacy skills and to prepare for college and career. 

2023 - 2024 Back to School Night

We would like to invite you to attend our Back to School Night on August 15 from 6:00 pm to 8:00pm. During this time we share with you a snapshot of what students experience each day at SMS.

The doors to the building will open at 6:00pm. The night starts with an open house format for parents to walk the building, stop in a few classrooms, or try out a locker.

Starting at 6:20pm the school will run on a brief seven period schedule where teachers will share their expectations, curriculum, and other details pertaining to their class. This is a GREAT time to see the middle school, meet the administration and faculty of SMS, and experience our daily routine. We look forward to seeing you!

Water Bottles

Please feel free to bring a bottle of water to use throughout the day. Students can fill up their bottles at our stations and carry them to class.

SMS Backpack Expectations

Students are not to carry book bags, oversized cinch sacks, large purses or like items from class to class. These items are to remain in the student lockers for security and safety reasons. Purses, small satchels or mini cinch bags no bigger than the size of an iPad will be permitted in class. These items must be kept on the corner of the student's desk, hanging from the desk's chair, or in a teacher designated location in the classroom.

SMS and SHS students will still be allowed to bring backpacks to school. The expectation will be for students to store their backpacks in their lockers throughout the day.

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