Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Homework for Tuesday, August 31st

Math:
None

Langauge Arts:
Finish vocabulary worksheet by tomorrow

Drama:
Memorize 4th stanza of Jabberwocky and 3rd stanza of Mother T. by tomorrow

Social Studies:
None

Science
Review Biomes
(503 students only) Finish latitude and longitude worksheet

Monday, August 30, 2010

Homework for Monday, August 30th

Math: Study for quiz on Investigation 2

Language Arts:
For Tusday:
* Define "theme"
* Give 3 examples of theme in the book
* Explain each example in a paragraph
* Finish reading Alice in Wonderland
* Do a character analysis on the cat, catterpillar, Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, and Queen of Hearts.
Do vocab sheet

Drama:
Memorize Jabberwocky stanza 4

Social Studies:
None

Science:
Read pp. 82-91
Define vocabulary
Complete Section Review on p. 85 #1-6 and Section Review on p. 91 #1-8

Friday, August 27, 2010

Homework for Friday, August 27th

Math:
pp. 31-33 Applications #18, 19, 21, Connections #26-30

Language Arts:
For Tusday:
* Define "theme"
* Give 3 examples of theme in the book
* Explain each example in a paragraph
* Finish reading Alice in Wonderland
* Do a character analysis on the cat, catterpillar, Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, and Queen of Hearts.

Drama:
Memorize Stanza 3 of Jabberwocky

Social Studies:
Study for Monday's test
Complete study guide

Science:
Start thinking of topics you may like to explore for the Science Fair

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Homework for Thursday, August 26th

Math:
pp. 31-32 #17-20

Language Arts:
Study for vocab quiz on Friday
For Tusday:
* Define "theme"
* Give 3 examples of theme in the book
* Explain each example in a paragraph
* Finish reading Alice in Wonderland
* Do a character analysis on the cat, catterpillar, Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, and Queen of Hearts.

Drama:
COmplete vocab sheet

Social Studies:
Study for Monday's test

Science:
None

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Homework for Wednesday, August 25th

Math:
pp. 30-33 Applications #10-16, Connections #25

Language Arts:
Study for vocab quiz on Friday
For Tusday:
* Define "theme"
* Give 3 examples of theme in the book
* Explain each example in a paragraph
* Finish reading Alice in Wonderland
* Do a character analysis on the cat, catterpillar, Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, and Queen of Hearts.

Drama:
Perfect stanza 2 of Jabberwocky and Mother T

Social Studies:
Study for test on Monday

Science:
Complete the "Who Done It?" worksheet. Write in complete sentences

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Thanks!

A big thank you to Mrs. Klassen, Mrs. Hudson, and Mrs. Flores for all of their help today.

Homework for Tuesday, 24th

Math:
Complete test corrections (if you choose to)
Get quiz signed if you scored less than 11 on it

Language Arts:
Read chapters 8-9
Define "personification" and find 5 examples
Ask 5 questions
Define allegory
Study Alice vocab worksheet
Write 5 sentences

Science:
None

Social Studies:
None

Drama:
Memorize stanza 2 of Jabberwocky and Mother T.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Thank You

A big thanks to Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Saenz and Mrs. Bush for all of the help that they offered today! Round 2 tomorrow!

Homework for Monday, August 23rd

Math:
pp. 30-34 Applications #1-9 Connections #22-24, 31, 32

Language Arts:
Finish vocab sheet for tomorrow

Drama:
Memorize 2nd stanza of Jabberwocky and 2nd part of Mother T. for Wednesday

Social Studies:
Study for test on Monday

Science:
None

Friday, August 20, 2010

Homework for Friday, August 20th

Math:
None

Language Arts:
Finish daybook plan and story for Tues. if you are not done

Drama:
Practice Stanza 1 of Jabberwocky and Mother T

Social Studies:
None

Science:
Bring letter home to parents

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Homework for Thursday, August 19th

Math:
Study for tomorrow's quiz

Language Arts:
Study for vocabulary quiz tomorrow
Finish daybook plan and homework for chapters 6&7 if you have to finish them
Do it for Tuesday

Drama:
Memorize Stanza 1 of Jabberwocky

Social Studies:
Define key words on p. 27, except the ones that you have already done

Science: None

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

CURRICULUM NIGHT

Tonight is Curriculum Night! Sixth grade parents, along with the other middle school parents, will meet in the Zelman Center at 6:30 for welcome and announcements.
You will move on to your child's homeroom following that. I look forward to the opportunity to meet with each of you tonight.

Mrs. S.

Homework for Wednesday, August 18th

Math:
pp. 15-18 Applications 17, 19-21, 23, 24, 27 Connections 35-37
Quiz Friday

Language Arts:
Study for Friday's quiz
Write a letter to Ms. Bernard about how you organize your daybook (Due Tues.)
Ten things you like to write about and writing workshop story due tomorrow

Drama: None

Social Studies:
3 aspects of PIGEARS due tomorrow

Science: None

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Homework for Tuesday, August 17th

Math:
Play the Product Game at least 4 times

Language Arts:
Read chapters 6-7 of Alice in Wonderland
Write 3 passages from those chapters and explain what they mean
Finish the pink packet
Quiz on Friday

Drama:
None

Social Studies:
Choose 3 subjects from PIGSEARS
Draw and write a caption for each subject

Science:
None

Monday, August 16, 2010

Homework for Monday, August 16th

Math:
pp. 14-16 Applications #8, 10-13, 15, 16

Language Arts:
Complete vocabulary worksheet
Memorize the vocabulary from chapter 1

Drama:
Memorize stanza 1 of Mother T.

Social Studies:
Read pp. 40-43
Complete PIGSEARS worksheet

Science:
None

Friday, August 13, 2010

Homework for Friday, August 13th

Math:
Complete "Table for Recording First Moves."

Language Arts:
Read chapters 3, 4, and 5 in Alice in Wonderland
Ask 5 questions & write 5 words that interest you

Drama:
NONE

Social Studies:
Read pp. 36-39 (Section 2)
Look for technology, culture, geography, and ideas

Science:
Finish Scientific Method worksheet

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Homework for Thursday, August 12th

Math:
pp. 16-18 Connections #28-31 Extensions #39

Language Arts:
Finish story and write 10 writing topics by next Thurs.
Allegory homework due tomorrow

Drama:
None

Social Studies:
Read pp. 28-33 & write 2-3 sentences on Stone Age culture
Write 2-3 sentences on Stone Age technology

Science:
Read and sign Safety Contract by Monday
Type list of materials and procedure for tomorrow

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Homework for Wednesday, August 11th

Math:
Play the Factor Game at least 4 times tonight

Language Arts:
Read chapters 1-2 in Alice in Wonderland by Friday
Define "allegory"
Find 2-3 examples and 2-3 quotes by Friday

Drama:
Have Parent Handbook Receipt signed by tomorrow
Write a short, creative story bosed on in-class observation/interpretation

Social Studies:
Define Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic
Bring a personal item in a plastic bag

Science:
Pictures of Science due tomorrow
Think about and write down some possible reasons that the data collected by the class varried so much.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Homework for Tuesday, August 10th

Language Arts:
Get parent letter signed
Bring in supplies

Science:
Show parents the supply letter (This is to ask if you have any of these items to donate. Please do not purchase anything or send in anything of value.)
Bring in a picture of Science by Thursday

Drama:
Get parent handbook signed and information sheet filled out by Thursday

Monday, August 9, 2010

WELCOME!

Hello to all new 6th grade students. We had a wonderful day. The students were given a few things to take home and bring back with a parent signature.

For Drama:
Students need to have their Parent Handbook and the double sided Information Sheet signed and returned by Thursday.

For Homeroom:
Students must have Parent Handbook and Information Sheet signed by Friday.