January 6, 2015

Elk Meadows Geography Bee: 

Friday, January 9th, at 9:00am

Check your grades and any missing work on Skyward.

Homework:

Planner signed EVERY day.

Read 20 minutes every day (or 100 minutes per week).

Language Arts:  (Always bring a red pen to class.)

• B C and D Tracks: Memorize poem "Stopping by Woods On A Snowy Evening" by January 21. Remember to practice it LOUD, SLOW, and CLEAR.

• Preposition Test" January 12. Spellings count.

• On-Line MyAccess Essay: "Cell Phones In School." Due: January 25, (Sunday night) at 11:00 PM. Five Paragraphs. 1000-1200 words. Watch your scores. Remember a "4.2" average score = 70% = C.

Science:

All Tracks (B C and D): Students need a shoe box to make an instrument when we study Sound in February!
All Tracks (B C and D):Finished our Shared Reading.

 

Reading/Spelling: 

PARENT LETTERS DUE: Wednesday 1/7 for Tracks: B,C,D
B Track: Tuck Everlasting
C Track:  Island of the Blue Dolphins
D Track:  Hatchet
Packets for all novels due: Thursday, January 22.

Math:
Log in to ThinkCentral.com for math activities.

Every Day: Do Reflex Math until you reach the green light.

B Track: 5-4 Homework due: Wednesday 7th.
C Track: 5-1 Due: 1/7 (both sides)

D Track: 5-6 Homework/Remembering. Due: Wednesday, 7th

Social Studies:  

B Track: Atlas done up to and including Unit 27 by Friday 1/9/15
C Track: No assignment.

D Track:  Atlas 25-26 due: Thursday 8th.
 **World Current Event due: Friday, January 9th **

Technology/Keyboarding: All 6th grade students should be keyboarding at 28 wpm net or higher. Use Typing Web at home to improve your speed and accuracy. Typing speeds are a part of your Technology grade!!!