Mrs. Humphreville's 6th Grade
Weekly Happenings Sept. 4
Greetings, Hillcrest STEAM Pirates!
Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year! We have devoted time to STEAM training this summer and will be sharing what we've learned to ensure our learners are equipped to meet the challenges of project based learning in a highly productive way! As facilitators, we want to instill wonder and curiosity with guiding our learners to be thoughtful about questions that lead to deeper learning experiences.
Work Like A Captain...Play Like A Pirate!
Math: In math we took a couple of pre assessments and have leveled our students abilities only on multiplication and dividing fractions. They will move to different 6th grade teachers, while working on EngageNY math concepts throughout the year. So far students have completed math minutes, to refresh many different math concepts with me in class and also working on division of fractions by whole numbers.
Science/Engineering: In science we are learning about matter and what things are engineered and non-engineered. We have had many fun engineering activities like constructing a castle, building a boat, and building a weight bearing bridge. It is so fun to see them using their imaginations along with engineering terms.
Castle Engineers
More Castle Engineers
Vessel Engineers
Save The Date:
No School Tuesday 9/8/15 Professional Development for Teachers and Staff
Parents Technology Meetings at Hillcrest (students are not required to attend, but can)
September 14 6:30-7:30 PM
September 16 5:30-6:30 PM
iposter Project Due September 15
This is a poster with objects that describe each student. These posters will be hung throughout the school so please don't put anything of value on them. Students brought home a flyer on it last week.
6th Grade Class Schedule 2015-16
9:00-9:10 Bell/Seat Work/Writing Prompt
9:10-9:30 Attendance/Lunch Count/Jobs/Conscious Discipline/Study Hall
9:30-10:00 Recess
10:00-11:00 Math (healthy snack)
11:00-11:05 Brain Break
11:05-11:35 RTI
11:35-12:00 Lunch
12:00-12:50 ELA/SS - Reading/Writing workshop
12:50-1:35 Specials/Plan
1:35-2:05 ELA/SS - Finish Reading/Writing workshop
2:05-2:10 Brain Break (healthy snack)
2:10-4:10 Science
Wednesday: 12:50-2:20 Specials/PLC
2:20-2:50 ELA/SS - Finish Reading/Writing workshop
2:50-2:55 Brain Break
2:55-4:10 Science