November 21, 2014

Mrs. Knoedler’s 6^th Grade Classroom Newsletter

November 21, 2014

Dear Families,

We had a very productive week.  With the early snow it is very important that your child comes properly dressed for the weather.  Boots are a must.  A hat, mittens and jacket are also required.  Once we have more snow, snow pants should also be worn. 

In literacy, we started a new book, Freak the Mighty.  This is a wonderful book about two unlikely kids who become great friends.  It is also a story about differences in all of us.  Students are assigned chapters to read and writing responses to their reading.

In math, we continue our work with fractions and using them in all the operations. This week, students were assigned one short word problem a day.  We review the problems each day and discuss different strategies for solving them. 

In social studies, we watched a video about the ancient Greeks.  They were a very sophisticated society.  They considered themselves a culture, more than a country. 

If you have not sent in the Starbase permission form, please do so as soon as possible.  We must have the form completed for each child.  If not, your child will not be able to attend the program.  Thanks so much.

Next week will be a short week so there will not be a newsletter.

I hope your family has a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving.  If you travel, travel safe. 

Take care,      Ellen Knoedler