Friday May 1, 2015

Mrs. Knoedler’s 6^th Grade Class Newsletter

May 1, 2015

Dear Families,

Kudos to all of the students for working incredibly hard on the SBAC testing this week.  I was so impressed with everyone’s stamina.  We finished the English language arts and will move on to the math portion on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5^th and May 6^th.  Thank you for not scheduling appointments during this time. 

            Today in your child’s Friday folder is some very important information about two upcoming events:  6^th Grade Graduation and the Oceans/Sustainability Field Trip to Ogunquit, Maine.  Please read the information and return the forms to school. 

            Sixth grade graduation will be held Tuesday, June 16^th  at 6:00PM.  Information regarding graduation and the various committees that will be needed to organize the graduation festivities is coming home in your child’s Friday folder today.  Please consider volunteering for one of the committees to help make this a meaningful night for the 6^th graders.  There will be an information meeting about the graduation planning Thursday, May 5^th, at 6:00PM in my classroom.  If you are not able to attend the meeting please fill out the form about joining one of the committees and have your child return it to me.  Thanks so much. 

            Our final unit of the year will be Oceans/Sustainability.  To go along with this unit we will take a field trip to Ogunquit Beach in Ogunquit, Maine on Thursday, June 11^th.  We have a rain date of Monday, June 15^th.  If you are interested in being a chaperone for this trip we will have room on the bus for chaperones.  If we have more chaperones than room on the bus, we will draw names out of a hat.  You must already have the proper paperwork on file with Jane in the office for Level One.  Please return the permission slip for your child and the chaperone information by Friday, May 8th.

            After the SBACs end on Wednesday, May 6, we will get back to our normal routine.  Right now the only big homework assignment is the Castle Project that is due Friday, May 22.  Students should also be completing the assigned readings in the Crispin book.  In literacy, students are continuing their work on their opinion writing piece. 

            As of today, there are 32 days of school left.  I am encouraging students to make each of their final days as a 6^th grader at EMES count!  Have a restful weekend.    

            All the best, Ellen