Signing Off for the year.....

A busy day for all! It has been a joyful day, and yet there are still two more to go. As of today, I am signing off for the year on our class blog. I have had an awesome year with this group of fine 27 sixth graders! I will be sending home a letter with report cards!
Have a wonderful summer!

Reminder.....Report cards will be coming home......Thursday is the last student day of school.......

Working Through it all.....

We had a busy day....the students are plugging along with their assessments! I can see that some of them are lacking in effort....I know it is that time of the year. I have encouraged the students to make every effort to keep the efforts high, even though it is the last couple weeks of school. The end of the year assessments need to be a focus for proving what the students know and what they have learned.

HOMEWORK....
There will be no homework assignments for the remainder of the school year.....Unless a student had unfinished work or make-up work.

Parent Thought....Please remind your child to have good effort in the coming days....

REMINDER:
No school on Friday due to observation of Memorial Day!

Pre-Post Tests!

I have done a great deal of pre-and post testing this school year in order to determine learning needs for individual students. I am so glad for this because it has helped me to determine learning needs and moving each student to their next learning level! The students have, over time, started to see the reasons and the rewards for doing this. Some of their achievement has grown TREMENDOUSLY this school year.

Each student has kept a goal/data folder to record learning and assessment data. These folders (YELLOW) will be coming home next week. Be looking for them and have a conversation with your child about the achievement they have experienced this year.....We focus on growth!!

HOMEWORK:

NONE!

Parent Thought....Ask your child how they "Feel" they did on their end of the year assessment in Language Arts Assessments

Masks come Alive!

It has been a busy last couple of weeks! the students completed a unit on symbolism. The focus was on knowing yourselves and your strengths! Each student created a mask that was the shape of their faces. It was great to see the students working in partnerships to complete the masks. Then, the students were able to decorate their masks based on some symbols, paint colors, etc. that represented them!

We had a lot of fun! They are such a creative group!!

HOMEWORK: For Tuesday May 25, 2010
Language Arts:

• Complete vocabulary Crossword puzzle
• Study Unit Vocabulary and Spelling words

Math: None

Who is counting?

The students have officially starting counting down the days to the end of the school year. I had not heard them talk about it before today! I would think that the warm weather has helped to put the in "Summer Mode"! I am certainly not ready for the to head off to the Junior High, I know that they are ready, but I am really going to miss them! They make the days enjoyable, such a fun mix of personalities! I am so thankful!

This is a review week. We will be review both Language Arts and Math Material. There will be assessments everyday starting on Wednesday and continuing through Tuesday of next week. This will be the completion of the Language Arts and Math Units for the last grading period.

UPCOMING:
Next Week:
Tuesday - Privilege time in the afternoon
Wednesday- Talent Show
Thursday- Last Day & Field Day activities

HOMEWORK:
Language Art:

• Study Spelling Review List
• Complete Vocabulary Matching Sheet (Due Tomorrow)

Seminar (Health)

• Work on Drug Research Activity

Math:

• None

Parent Thought:

Ask your child ways that they can stay focused during this assessment week....Come up with a plan of action for this......good nights rest, personal best, staying focused, remembering respect....etc.

Choir....

Today we had the opportunity to enjoy a choir concert put on my the 7th and 8th grade students. The class was REALLY well behaved and they were a good audience. I was also very proud of their group work in math today! we are getting there with equations!

HOMEWORK:
Language Arts:
Study spelling if needed
Study vocabulary
Finish Re-reading the story

Math-None

Parent Thought- Ask your child what they learned today about a Comprehension Tool Box???

When I grow up....I want to be....

Career Research! It has been so interesting to work with the students on this project! I have learned a great deal and feel that they have as well! More to come on this.....

Homework:
Language Arts:
Re-Read story pg. 730-737 (the rest on Thursday night)
Study Vocabulary and spelling (if you did pass the pre-test)

Math- None

Parent Thought:
Ask your child what they have learned about the responsibilities for the career they are researching???