Mrs. Knoedler’s
6th Grade Classroom Newsletter
October 31, 2014
Dear Families,
It isn’t often that Halloween falls on a
Friday! Thank you to those who sent in
food to celebrate that October 31st is the halfway point between the
first day of fall and the first day of winter.
Did you know that that Halloween comes from All Hallow’s E’ven. In Ireland, this day is called Samhain,
pronounced so-when, and is a national
holiday.
In December, both 6th grades will
travel to Starbase. Starbase is held at
the Air National Guard Air Base in Colchester. We will study physics and
rocketry. While we are there, we will
build rockets and we will have a rocket launch day at EMES. We will leave the school promptly at 9:00am
and return at 3:30pm, in time for regular dismissal. I am letting you know now about the dates so
that, if possible, any appointments won’t be scheduled on these days. The finalized dates for Starbase are as
follows:
Wednesday December 10th (9:00am to 3:30pm travel to Starbase)
Friday December 12th (9:00am to 3:30pm travel to Starbase)
Monday December 15th (9:00am to 3:30pm travel to Starbase)
Wednesday December 17th ROCKET LAUNCH AT EMES IN THE AFTERNOON EVERYONE WELCOME! More info later as the date gets closer.
Friday December 19th (9:00am to 3:30pm travel to Starbase)
As
always, we expect all students to have proper behavior during the school day
and on field trips. On field trips,
students are ambassadors of EMES. They
represent our school community. Since students are going to be away from the
school building, it is even more important for the safety of all students that
safe, responsible and respectful behavior be the norm. Given the expectations
for proper behavior on field trips, it is important that we have the same
expectations for behavior at EMES. If
students have more than 2 referrals for discipline issues at EMES, or ODR’s (Office
Discipline Referral), commonly known as being written up on the yellow form,
they will not be able to attend Starbase Program. This went into effect Thursday
afternoon. Also, if students misbehave
at Starbase, the Starbase teachers will ask us to not have that student return.
Proper behavior is also expected on the bus ride to and from Starbase. We are
one of only a handful of schools selected each year to participate in this
wonderful program. Please talk to your child about good behavior. Thank you for
your support.
Writing: Students are working hard to improve their
personal narrative writing. We will have
our post assessment next week. Students
are refining their small moments, writing dialogue, using transition words
along with interesting vocabulary and detail to make their writing memorable.
Math: We are continuing our work on fractions and
finding common denominators for adding and subtracting fractions.
Ancient Egypt Final Assessment: Students were given two options for their
Ancient Egypt Final Assessment. On Monday,
students decided which option they wanted to pursue. Students were given the specifics of each
option, as well as the rubric for the assessment. While we may have a small
amount of time during school to conduct research or type information, this assessment
is to be completed at home. This
is due Friday November 14th.
Geography Map Test: In order to fully understand the ancient civilizations we are studying
in social studies, it is important that students understand the where countries
in that area are located. Students were
given a list of countries, mountain ranges, oceans and seas that they are
required to know and locate on a map. I
have practice tests available for students.
We had an official test on Wednesday and 4 students joined the Map Test
Hall of Fame. We will have another test
today, Friday. We will have two tests
next week. Students can take the test as many times as they want, but it is
studying that will help them pass. Ask
your child how they did on the test!
Nature Journaling: On Thursday, we ventured outside into the
woods for Nature Journaling. Sitting quietly in the woods, students spent a
quiet time drawing the world around them.
We also were all impressed with how nice the trail looked. Our trail maintenance efforts with the Barre Tech
students on Tuesday were quite impressive.
Please be sure your child is reading at least 20
minutes everyday, even the weekend.
While there is no form to fill out, reading is a 6th grade
expectation. Reading impacts all aspects
of a student’s day and learning.
A final note, it is very important that your
child have two pairs of footwear at school.
Mud is being tracked into the classroom.
Please help us keep our new building sparkling. Thank you for your support.
We made fun ghost books for our first grade
buddies. They were very creative. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I look forward to meeting with you next week
and the week after for Parent Teacher Conferences. Notices regarding the time of your conference
were sent home last week. If you did not
receive one, please let me know as soon as possible.
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