6th Grade

The sixth grade year at K.E.S. stands out as a remarkable time for social growth and maturity in many respects.  Sixth graders are viewed as the school leaders and the role models of the school.  They are assigned responsibilities to help the school run safely and smoothly.  These responsibilities carry over into their schoolwork, where they experience great success at independent learning.  These traits help prepare K.E.S. students for a future school experience at Woodstock Union Middle School.

What makes 6th grade special:

• We do lots of hands-on science projects, especially with electricity

• 6th Graders perform in Greek plays

• 6th Graders have leadership and mentorship roles throughout the school

• Big Friend / Little Friend program where our students mentor younger ones

• Lego engineering and computer programming

• Many students participate in Literature Lunch, Band, Leadership Team, and take leads in our school plays

Curricular Highlights:

Math-  we use Illustrative Learning's Open Up Resources Programs at KES, supplemented by daily skills work and enrichment opportunities 

Language Arts and Reading- students read a variety of challenging texts, and writing assignments are integrated throughout the curriculum

Science- units include plate tectonics / changes in the Earth, electricity, circuits, and solar power, simple machines, Lego robotics and engineering, ecosystems

Social Studies- Ancient Civilizations and world geography are a focal point of the Social Studies program