Team 6 Red
"If you can dream it you can achieve it" -Zig Ziglar
March 25 - March 29
Upcoming Events:
April 1: Last day to bring snack donations for State Testing!
April 1: POP Tabs for Ronald McDonald House-Last day to collect!!
April 9-11: ELA State Testing
April 16-18: Math State Testing
April 19: No School
April 22: No School
April 26: School Dance 5:30-7:30 (Hosted by FRMS Clubs)
May 9: Awards Night: 6PM
May 13: Band Concert: 6PM
May 14: Choir and Guitars Concert: 6PM
May 16: Orchestra Concert: 6PM
May 23: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (Regular Dismissal)
Agendas for next week:
Math: Mr. Voth and Ms. Ptacek
Monday: Module 5 Lesson 1 (The Area of Parallelograms Through Rectangle Facts)
Tuesday: Lesson 2-4 (The Area of Triangles)
Wednesday: Lesson 5 (The Area of Polygons Through Composition and Decomposition)
Thursday: Lesson 6 (Area in the Real World)
Friday: Lesson 6 continued (Composite Figure Practice)
Mr. Voth is available before school on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:20 for extra help as needed.
Ms. Ptacek is available before school on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:20 for extra help as needed.
Attached is information for Engage New York grade 6 overview and Module 5 overview
Science: Mr. James
This week in science we continue our studies of chemistry and take a test over Chapter 1 "Introduction to Matter".
Monday: Density Lab
Tuesday: Chapter 1 Review
Wednesday Chapter 1 Test
Thursday: States of Matter
Friday: Making Flubber
Email: lemueljames@usd475.org
6th grade Konza Trip Slideshow
Social Studies: Mr. Mullins
Monday: Julius Caesar
Tuesday: Caesar CSI
Wednesday: Caesar CSI
Thursday: Pax Romana
Friday: Roman Roads Activity
As a reminder, all PowerPoints that we go over in class are put up on Schoology at the end of the day that we finish it.
Quiz corrections are allowed (AND ENCOURAGED). Instructions for correcting quizzes are located on Schoology.
Email: RyanMullins@usd475.org
LANGUAGE ARTS
Mrs. Mehl
Unit 4-
Essential Question-How can people still achieve the American Dream when faced with injustice?
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor
Read Chapter 2/3 Independently
Monday-Summarize Chapters 2/3
Tuesday- Discussion-What was the cause Cassie's fear at the end of chapter 3?
Wednesday- Written Quiz Chapter 3
Thursday- Chapter 4
Friday- Library
Due dates and content may change based on the needs of learners.
Information:
Students are expected to come to class prepared by bringing sharpened pencils, highlighters, paper, assigned reading, a library book of their choice, binder and charged computer.
Students are responsible for taking any quiz/test or turn in assignments when they return from an absence.
Students may come in on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays before school to get help.
Email: LeahMehl@usd475.org
Ms. James
Monday: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Start Ch. 2 with Notes; Start argumentative paragraph over Ch. 1.
Tuesday: Continue argumentative paragraph
Wednesday: Argumentative paragraph
Thursday: Argumentative paragraph
Friday: Argumentative paragraph DUE.
Daily:
Journal, Language Bites
Homework:
Assignments not completed during class will be homework and should be completed by the start of the next class unless otherwise stated.
Information:
- The schedule may change as needed.
- Students are expected to come to class prepared by bringing sharpened pencils, paper, assigned readings, journals, binders, and charged computer. Please check that your student has these supplies for school.
- Students are responsible for taking any quiz/test or turn in assignments when they are absent. They are to talk to their teachers and set up a date and time.
- Students may come in on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays before school to get help.
Special Education: Mr. Walsh and Ms. Irvine
Foundation ELA C (Ms. Irvine)
Available BEFORE school Monday, Wednesday, Friday!
Available AFTER school EVERY DAY until 3:20.
Interactive Notebook focus 3/25: Written vs. Spoken Language
Interactive Notebook focus 4/1: Context Clues
- Language: Subject-Verb Agreement
- Language: Suffixes
Monday: Stations: Rotation of LINB; Direct Instruction-Unit 7; Spelling (blends)
Tuesday: Stations: Rotation of LINB; Direct Instruction-Unit 7; Spelling (blends)
Wednesday: Stations: Rotation of Read aloud; Direct Instruction-Unit 7; Spelling (blends)
Thursday: Stations: Rotation of Read aloud; Direct Instruction-Unit 7; Spelling (blends)
Friday: Check-up; Progress Monitor; Library
All missing work is due by April 5.
Foundation Math (Ms. Irvine):
Monday: Expressions and Equations: Solve for variable
Tuesday: Expressions and Equations: Solve for variable
Wednesday: Expressions and Equations: Solve for variable
Thursday: Expressions and Equations: Solve for variable
Friday: Check up; Progress Monitor
All missing work is due by April 5.
From the Principal
Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up
Parents/Guardians,
Starting October 10, we will no longer allow students to be dropped off or picked up in our parking lot. Please use the drop off/pick up lane.
Use the lane closest to the school to have your child exit/enter your vehicle. Use the lane farthest from the school to drive away. Please help each other by moving forward when possible.
We understand that some of you are picking up students at multiple schools and this may cause you to slightly change your routine. Our students' safety is of the utmost importance and we appreciate your support.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at (785) 717-4500 or shannonmolt@usd475.org.
Sincerely,
Shannon Molt
Parent Involvement Opportunities
Strengthening Families
Strengthening Families
Box Tops for Education
Previous Parent Newsletters
Additional Information
What your student will learn this year in 6th Grade:
Math:
In Grade 6, instructional time will focus on four critical areas: (1) connecting ratio and rate to whole number multiplication and division and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve problems; (2) completing understanding of division of fractions and extending the notion of number to the system of rational numbers, which includes negative numbers; (3) writing, interpreting, and using expressions and equations; and (4) developing understanding of statistical thinking. Students will be using EngageNY, which should be familiar to returning USD 475 students.
Science:
Students will be utilizing Pearson online materials for their “textbook” as well as using the Schoology learning management system in their class. The curriculum begins with biology, focusing on studying the diversity of life. Unit two focuses on water and the atmosphere. Unit three includes study of the Earth’s surface, followed by a study of Chemistry. All grade levels end the year with a focus on Health and Human Sexuality. Throughout the year we will develop needed skills that are building blocks to the study of science.
Language Arts: Students will be focusing on a number of texts - determining meaning and finding evidence to support claims. Most of the year will be spent on the novels Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, and Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor. Students will demonstrate their skills and understanding in argumentative essays at the end of each unit.
Social Studies: Social Studies will focus on Ancient World History. Students will study ancient civilizations from around the world beginning with the first hunter-gatherers and ending with life during the Middle Ages (Egypt, China, Rome, Greece, etc.). Students will demonstrate their skills and understanding through writing, projects, and collaborative discussions.
Additional Courses
Academic Strategies: Academic Strategies is a regular 54 minute class students will have everyday. On Fridays, students will have time to check their grades online and email you, their parents, with an update on grades and any missing work. On Fridays, students will also learn skills such as organization and spend time learning about and practicing our Trooper PRIDE values.
Beginning a few weeks into the school year, students will be placed into a Monday - Thursday Academic Strategies class based on their academic needs. Students will receive extra practice in math, reading or writing, or be challenged through extension classes. These placements are based on testing done at the beginning of the year, as well as studnet performance from the previous year. You will receive more information about these placements during October conferences.
Trooper Traditions
Responsibility
Integrity
Determination
Excellence
Here at FRMS we promote our PRIDE values in all classes and events. Students will learn about these words and how they can be applied to school and life in their first few weeks of Academic Strategies classes. It is our belief as a staff that these core values will make all of us at FRMS successful, productive, and caring people. We strive to promote these values in all we do!
Common Websites and Log-ins
Username: firstlast@frms (ex. johndoe@frms)
Password: FrmsID# (ex. Frms12345)
Science: Pearson
Username: firstlast@frms (ex. johndoe@frms)
Password: FrmsID# (ex. Frms12345)
Social Studies: Discovery Education
Username: firstlast@frms (ex. johndoe@frms)
Password: FrmsID# (ex. Frms12345)
Gradebook: Skyward
Username: firstlast
Password: birthday: mmddyyyy (ex. 12262004)
Online Classwork: Schoology
Username and Password are the same as computer log-in
Email: Office365
Username: email address (ex. johndoe@usd475.org)
Password: same as computer password
Fort Riley Middle School
Website: https://www.usd475.org/school/frms/SitePages/Home.aspx
Location: 4022 1st Division Road, Fort Riley, KS, United States
Phone: 785-717-4500
Facebook: facebook.com/frmsusd475/
Twitter: @FRMSTroopers