Accelerated Math & 6 Math
Accelerated Math:
This week students solved more one - step equations and took a quiz on Wednesday. Grades are in Infinite Campus and students can make corrections for 1/2 credit back. Students also practiced writing and graphing inequalities.
6 Math:
This week we finished Topic 3 with a test on Thursday. Grades will be in Infinite Campus as soon as all assessments are graded. We also started our 4th Topic over equations and inequalities.
ELA
Reading
In Reading, students have begun learning about eight different types of figurative language.
Writing
In Writing, students are learning about the Holocaust as part of our nonfiction unit.
Science
This week we diagnosed a patient with pneumonia as we learned about how the circulatory and respiratory system work togther. Next week we will learn about the digestive system. We will have a test at the end of the week that is open note. It is important that students have completed notes prior to the test.
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Geography
We are learning about migration and the reasons people move about the country. Students applies their knowledge of regions in the United States to determine what region they would like to live in someday and why. The Southeast and West were the two most popular regions according to our class. We discussed reasons for this and applied logic from class like the five themes of geography to explain why people would move or migrate to these regions.
Geography
Health & PE
In health, students are practicing decision making skills and identifying influences on their health.
In PE, students continue to work on health and skill related fitness components through a varisty of warm-ups, activities, and games.
Secondary Librarian
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School Counselor
Hello 6th Grade! I'm so excited about being able to visit with some of you on Tuesdays during lunch! As always, please feel free to contact me at anytime. I will be sending out a monthly newsletter with more information for our families. If you need something specific, use our contact form located here
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