February 27, 2013

More Pictures of Sixth Graders!

Homework:

Read 30 minutes and record your time.
Planner: Record all assignments, THEN have it signed.

Reading:
Since the end of the term ends February 28th, and students will not be here March 1, February Independent Reading Calendars will be due tomorrow with two days left off. Also, make sure your silent reading book is in your backpack at ALL TIMES.


Language Arts: Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech." Due: March 4. MyAccess.com essay due: March 4.

Math: Homework and Remembering 6-4 Due Thurs. 2-28

If you are in need of some help for homework please go to the JSD math site at the following link

jordandistrictmath From there click on Students and Parents scroll to the bottom HOMEWORK  HELP  -6th grade.  We are on Unit 6.  There are several video tutorials that may help with the concepts we are working on.  

Science (Coombs): Poster homework ( assigned from last week) due tomorrow- 2/28

Social Studies:  Watch "Greece Government Part 4: Democracy" and take Cornell notes. Type your THINKING QUESTION in Edmodo. Bring your notes tomorrow in order to be prepared.

www.zondle.com

Make sure that you've also typed in your Zondle score and your Vocabulary Test score in order to be prepared tomorrow.

February 26, 2013

Sixth Graders Fight Bacteria!

Homework:

READ 30 minutes and record your time.
Planner: Fill in all assignments, and THEN have it signed

Reading: Since the end of the term ends February 28th and students will not be here March 1, February Independent Reading Calendars will be due tomorrow with two days left off. Also, make sure your silent reading book is in your backpack at ALL TIMES.


Language Arts: Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech." Due: March 4. MyAccess.com essay due: March 4.

Math: 6-3 Homework/Remembering due 2/27.  All make up work due Thursday.

Social Studies:  Watch "Greece Government Parts 2 and 3: Oligarchy and Tyranny" Take Cornell notes and type your summary into Edmodo. Due tomorrow!

Ancient Greece Vocabulary Activities due Thursday. (Edmodo app) Ancient Greece ?'s (Zondle) due Thursday. 75% to pass.
  

February 25, 2013

Read 30 minutes, record
Planner signed

Reading:  All questions (3 books) due today, stapled and put into home base color basket. Confucius
notes due tomorrow.

Writing:  Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech." Due: March 4. MyAccess.com essay due: March 4.  

Math:  6-2 Homework/Remembering due 2/26.  Students with missing assignments in February since the last progress report were given a list and the assignments today.  All missing work is due Thursday, 2/28.  Term 3 starts next week.  All assignments from Term 2 will be done.

Social Studies:  Greece Government Part 1: Monarchy Cornell notes/1 sentence in Edmodo due tomorrow.
Ancient Greece Vocab. (Edmodo App) due Thursday.
Ancient Greece Zondle Game due Thursday.


Manga High Competition! Go- Fight- Win!

February 22, 2013

Homework:

Read 30 minutes and record your time.
Planner: Record all assignments, and THEN have it signed.  RC Signed due 2/25.

Reading: All questions (3 books) due on Monday, February 25th, stapled and put into home base color basket.

Language Arts: Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech." Due: March 4. MyAccess.com essay due: March 4. 

Math: Pg 252 # 19-24 Due Monday.

Science (Coombs):  Draw a poster for the "Sunwise Poster" contest.  It is due next Thursday - February 28, 2013.  Bring questions tomorrow and I'll answer them.  Have fun with this and do your best work.  I'm looking forward to the science projects tomorrow!

Social Studies: Ancient Greece Vocabulary (Edmodo app: Spelling City) due Thursday, March 7.
Ancient Greece ?'s (Zondle) 75% to pass this game Due March 7.

Missed quizzes (Egypt/Microbes) Monday and Tuesday
Zondle 

Edmodo 

February 21, 2013

Homework:

Read 30 minutes and record your time.
Planner: Record all assignments, and THEN have it signed.

Reading: All questions (3 books) due on Monday, February 25th, stapled and put into home base color basket.

Language Arts: Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech." Due: March 4. MyAccess.com essay due: March 4. 

Math: Test fix, if you did not pass Unit 5 Test.   Corrections due to Mrs. Boehme or Mrs. Bailey by Friday.  Pg 252 # 19-24 Due Friday

Science (Coombs):  Draw a poster for the "Sunwise Poster" contest.  It is due next Thursday - February 28, 2013.  Bring questions tomorrow and I'll answer them.  Have fun with this and do your best work.  I'm looking forward to the science projects tomorrow!

Social Studies: Ancient Greece Vocabulary (Edmodo app: Spelling City) due Thursday, March 7.
Ancient Greece ?'s (Zondle) 75% to pass this game Due March 7.

Missed quizzes (Egypt/Microbes) Monday and Tuesday
Zondle 

Edmodo 

February 20, 2013

Homework:

Read 30 minutes and record your time.
Planner signed.

Reading: No homework.

Language Arts: Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech." Due: 3/4. MyAccess.com essay due: 3/4. 

Math: Test fix, if you did not pass Unit 5 Test.   Corrections due to Mrs. Boehme or Mrs.Bailey by Friday.
No other homework tonight.

Science (Coombs):  Homework is to draw a poster for the "Sunwise Poster" contest.  It is due next Thursday - February 28, 2013.  Bring questions tomorrow and I'll answer them.  Have fun with this and do your best work.  I'm looking forward to the science projects tomorrow!

Social Studies:  European Country TEST tomorrow! European Countries HERE

February 19, 2013

Homework:

Read 30 minutes and record your time.
Planner signed.

Elk Ridge Middle School Registration Meetings on Wednesday, February 20 at either 5:30 or 7:00.  It is important that parents and students attend one of the two meetings.


Are you concerned about public education and new laws impacting education?  You can attend a Town Hall meeting with state legislators from the Jordan District area tonight, Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00 at Elk Ridge Middle School.

Reading:  Signed SRI was due today.

Language Arts: Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech." Due: 3/4. MyAccess.com essay due: 3/4.  

Math:  6-1 Homework/Remembering due 2/20.

Social Studies: Egypt Quiz tomorrow! Wear your chitons tomorrow too!

February 15, 2013

Homework:

Read 30 minutes each day over the break and record your time.
Planner and RC card signed.


Reading: SRI Notes signed and returned due 2/19.

Language Arts: Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech." Due: 3/4. MyAccess.com essay due: 3/4.  

Math:  None!  Did Unit 6 Pre-test in class.

Social Studies:  Egypt QUIZ on Tuesday!

February 14, 2013

            HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Homework:

Read 30 minutes and record your time.
Planner: Record all assignments, and THEN have it signed.

Reading: Students were given their SRI Graphs. These are to be discussed with parents, signed and returned by Tuesday, February 19th. Graphs should show an upward trend in the blue area or above. One more SRI test will be given before conferences.

Language Arts: Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech." Due: 3/4. MyAccess.com essay due: 3/4.  Work on it ten minutes each night, and then it won't be so overwhelming to finish before it's due. 

Math: Complete homework sheet 5-18 for Friday.  The Remembering side is EXTRA CREDIT.

Social Studies: Ancient Egypt QUIZ on Tuesday!

Science (Coombs):

February 13, 2013

Homework:

Read 30 minutes and record your time.
Planner: Record all assignments, and THEN have it signed.

Reading: Students were given their SRI Graphs. These are to be discussed with parents, signed and returned by Tuesday, February 19th. Graphs should show an upward trend in the blue area or above. One more SRI test will be given before conferences.

Language Arts: Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech." Due: 3/4. MyAccess.com essay due: 3/4.  Work on it ten minutes each night, and then it won't be so overwhelming to finish before it's due. 

Math: Complete homework sheet 5-18 for Friday.  The Remembering side is EXTRA CREDIT.

Social Studies: European country TEST tomorrow! 


Science (Coombs): 

Valentine's Day Activity Thursday! If you choose to bring Valentines, make sure to have one for each member of your homebase class.

February 12, 2013

 

Homework:

Read: 30 minutes and record your time.
Check student grades on Skyward.
Planner: Fill in all assignments, and THEN have it signed.



Language Arts: Handwriting Wkst. "Chinese Writing" Due: 2/13.  Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech" Due: 3/4. New essay assigned today.  Due: 3/4.  Work on it 10 minutes each night, and then it won't be overwhelming to finish before it's due. 

Math:  Unit 5 test on Expressions and Equations on 2/13.  The test will be similar to the review on pg. 129-132.
5-18 HW (remembering is extra credit) due on Friday, 2/15.
Review workbook pg. 129-132 due Friday 2/15.

Social Studies:   Study the European Countries.  Click HERE  Bring and wear your chiton on Thursday.

Valentines Day Activity Thursday! If you choose to bring Valentines, make sure to have one for each member of your homebase class.

February 11, 2013

Homework:

Read: 30 minutes and record your time.
Check student grades on Skyward.
Planner: Fill in all assignments, and THEN have it signed.
Parents: You can now sign up for a time for Parent/Teacher Conferences in March.  

Reading: Make sure you bring your red book to class tomorrow.

Language Arts: DOL #1-2 Due: 2/12.  Handwriting Wkst. (one side only) Due: 2/12.  Memorize poem: "The Parts Of Speech" Due: 3/4.

Math:  5-17 Homework/Remembering Due: 2/12.

Social Studies:  Watch the video clips about the Ancient Indus Valley. Three sentences are due tomorrow. (Edmodo) Study the European Countries.  Click HERE  Bring and wear your chiton on Thursday.

Valentines Day Activity Thursday! If you choose to bring Valentines, make sure to have one for each member of your homebase class.

February 8, 2013

Homework

Read 30 minutes and record your time.
Planner/RC card signed

Language Arts:   Myaccess.com informative/expository essay "A Career For Me." Due: Monday, February 11.  Students should be working on their essay about 10 minutes each night. If you are absent, your makeup work is 45 minutes.  If you have less than 800 words on your essay, you are behind.  Get caught up so you won't have so much to do at the last minute.

Preposition Review Quiz: Monday, February 11.

Math:  Remembering/Homework plus math page due Monday.

Social Studies:  Study the European countries and the Egyptian Study Guide

 Click HERE

February 7, 2013

February 7, 2013


Homework:
Read 30 minutes and record your time
Planner: Fill in all assignments, and THEN have it signed.

Reading:  No assignment.

Language Arts: Myaccess.com informative/expository essay "A Career For Me." Due: Monday, February 11.  Students should be working on their essay about 10 minutes each night. If you are absent, your makeup work is 45 minutes.  If you have less than 800 words on your essay, you are behind.  Get caught up so you won't have so much to do at the last minute.

Preposition Review Quiz: Monday, February 11.

Math:  Math quiz today.  No assignment.

Social Studies: Practice the countries of Europe. Click HERE

Science (Coombs):

February 6, 2013

National Digital Learning Day!

Homework:
Read 25 minutes and record your time
Planner: Fill in all assignments, and THEN have it signed.

Reading:  Mythical Elements, the paper done in class today as we listened to the 3 myths, is due tomorrow,  February 7,  in the home base color baskets at the beginning of the rotation. Be sure you have written a paragraph answering the following: Which myth did you like the most? Why?

Language Arts: Myaccess.com informative/expository essay "A Career For Me." Due: Monday, February 11.  Students should be working on their essay about 10 minutes each night. If you are absent, your makeup work is 45 minutes.  If you have less than 800 words on your essay, you are behind.  Get caught up so you won't have so much to do at the last minute.
Preposition Review Quiz: Monday, February 11.

Math:  Wkst. #5-15 "Homework + Remembering"Due: 2/7.

Social Studies: Practice the countries of Europe. Click HERE

Science (Coombs):

February 5, 2013

Congratulations to our 6th Grade Spelling Bee Finalists!

                                     Tyler, Silia, Mikayla, Gavin, and Trinidi

Extra Congratulations go to Silia!  She took 1st Place!  
                                      Way to go!


Homework:

Read 30 minutes out loud, with expression, and record your time.

Planner: Write all assignments, and THEN have it signed.

Reading: Bring red reading book and your silent reading book.

Language Arts: Myaccess.com informative/expository essay "A Career For Me" Due: February 11.  Students should be working on their essay about 10 minutes each night. If you are absent, your makeup work is 45 minutes.  If you have less than 800 words on your essay, you are behind.  Get caught up so you won't have so much to do at the last minute.

Math:

Social Studies:  Study the European Countries Click HERE to practice.

Science:  

February 4, 2013

Homework:

Read 30 minutes and record your time.
Planner: Record all assignments, and THEN have parent sign it.


Reading: No spelling list, but there will vocabulary with greek/latin root/base words that will need to be spelled correctly.

Language Arts: Myaccess.com informative/expository essay "A Career For Me" Due: February 11.  Students should be working on their essay about 10 minutes each night. If you are absent, your makeup work is 45 minutes.  If you have less than 700 words on your essay, you are behind.  Get caught up so you won't have so much to do at the last minute.

Math:  5-14 Homework/remembering due 2/6.  Progress Report signed due 2/6.  Extra credit for bringing it on 2/5.  All make-up work for Unit 4 and 5 only is due Friday, 2/8.  Students will be taking the 7th Grade Math Placement test tomorrow.  Make sure you know what middle school you will be attending.

Social Studies:
Study the countries of Europe!

Science: If you have not turned in your Zondle scores, please do so tonight.

Congratulations Kids! You made the top 20! Can you make the top 10?

February 1, 2013

Homework:

Read 25 minutes and record your time.
Planner: Record all assignments, and then have parent sign it.
 RC: Signed and returned Monday.

Reading:

Language Arts: Myaccess.com informative/expository essay "A Career For Me" Due: February 11.  Students should be working on their essay about 10 minutes each night. If you are absent, your makeup work is 45 minutes.  If you have less than 600 words on your essay, you are behind.  Get caught up so you won't have so much to do at the last minute.

Math:

Social Studies: Use the weekend to catch up on any missing work. You will need to submit all Edmodo scores by 11:59 pm Saturday in order to be prepared for Monday. Monday will be the last day that the Mesopotamian maps will be accepted.

Study the countries of Europe!

Science: Use the weekend to catch up on any missing work. You will need to have all Zondle scores entered by 11:59 pm Saturday in order to be prepared for Monday.

Congratulations Kids! You made the top 20! Can you make the top 10?