October 9, 2015

Dear Families,

            Just a note to remind you that our classroom newsletter is posted on our blog at  http://emeslearningportal.blogspot.com.  The newsletter contains information about classroom happenings, homework and due dates,  and photos. 

            There is no school for students Monday October 12 and Tuesday October 14^th. 

            Literacy:  Students continue to work on their personal narratives.  Students are working on creating a powerful lead, a lasting ending, zeroing in on a small moment and stretching out the important part of the story.  As always editing is very important for any writer, 

            Students were assigned the 12 of 18 Independent Book Project.  This is due Tuesday October 20.  Students were given the 18 options to choose from and the scoring rubric. 

            Students were also given a reading log.  6^th graders should be reading on average 30 minutes a day.  This is in their binders for easy access at home to record their daily reading.  The reading logs will be due each Wednesday.  Reading is the single most important thing your child can do in their life.

            Math:  In math, we reviewed rounding and the rules for rounding.  We are now beginning fractions.  In order for students to be successful in 6^th grade math, they must know their multiplication facts.  The new problem of the week, Greenhouse Gasses, is due Wednesday October 14^th. 

Have a great long weekend.   Enjoy the foliage.      Ellen