6th Grade Newsletter
April 2017
What We Are Up To:
Reading:
- Unit 5 Literature via book clubs. See the standards addressed here.
- Unit 6 Information Text. See the standards addressed here.
- Book clubs will wrap up this month.
Writing: Argumentative Writing. See more information below.
Science: Exploring Forces Design Lab & Weather and Climate
Math: Unit 4: Ratios and Proportions & PARCC Math
Social Studies: Ancient Greece will be researched.
Math Support for Ratio Support
Additional Resources: IXL (Letters R, S, T, U, V )TenMarks: Jam Sessions on Ratios & Proportions & Website Resources
Team Building
Sharing Learning About Ancient China
Significant 72
Picture Pose/Team Building
Having fun and being back with friends is a great way to start 4th quarter after being on spring break. Students had fun with this team building activity called picture pose. They each had to hold their pose until I came around to "click" the picture.
Recess & Enjoying the Spring Snow!
Rube Goldberg Design Labs
Significant 72 -"Limited Resources" Working as a team, we made an amazing clown!
Important Dates to Know
- April 6th: Spring Pictures
- April 10th-April 18th: PARCC Testing for 6th Grade
- April 11th: STP No Cook Night
- April 13th: Report Cards Go Home
- April 14th: No School/Spring Holiday
- April 17th: K-Buddies Begins
- April 19th: STP Meeting in the LRC @ 6:45 p.m.
- April 20th: 6th Parents Information Meeting at Jefferson Jr. High at 6:30 p.m.
- April 21st: 6th Grade Visits Jefferson Jr. High
- April 21st: STP Mommy/Son Night 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
This Month's Birthdays!
Mia
Daniella V.
James
Mr. Spear
Email: spearw@woodridge68.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/woodridge68.org/spear
Location: John L Sipley Elementary School, 83rd Street, Woodridge, IL, United States
Phone: (630)-985-7150
Twitter: @MrSpearAtSipley
Mrs. Zei
Email: zeij@woodridge68.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/woodridge68.org/zei/home
Location: John L Sipley Elementary School, 83rd Street, Woodridge, IL, United States
Phone: (630)985-7150
Twitter: @Zei_Sipley