The point in this blog is to inform parents and guardians what is happening in their child's academic day. It is important to thoroughly read the blog and ask any questions. If you have any questions or comments about the blog feel free to leave a message here or email either Ms. Wallwork or Mrs. Swanson.
Social: Due to rocket launching this week, Tuesday, we will have our social unit test on Thursday, October 8th. Be sure to study from your study guide and to reread any chapters you may have found difficult. Reminder, if it rains on Tuesday we will have the social test that day and postpone the rocket launch until Thursday.
Science: Our BIG launch is on Tuesday, unless it rains, 9:00am at Whitney Fields. Be sure to send your child with a hat, gloves, and warm coat that day because we will be outside for about two hours. Everyone is welcome to attend the launch. Thursday will be a review day for the science test. The science unit test will be on Monday, October 12th. Permission slips went home in last weeks Thursday folder about the end of the quarter movie. They need to be signed and returned in order for your child to watch the movie.
Language Arts: Spelling this week is lesson 8, pronouns and words with more then one meaning. A reminder about nouns, adjectives, verbs, and other grammar rules would be a good thing to go over at home. The poetry unit is underway. A part of this unit includes making a display for each students' poems. We do this using any kind of scrapbook supplies we can come up with. I have a good start for the students but if you have stickers, card stock, , double sided tape, or any embellishments that you would like to donate, please send them with your son or daughter. Don't forget the unit will end with a wonderful coffee house for friends and relatives. Also, Mrs. Kolstad and I are in contact with a teacher from the Ukraine. We will be matching up your son or daughter with a pen pal in the near future.
Math:
Ms. Wallwork's class will identify US Customary units and convert to the metric system, draw and use ratio boxes, with a unit test on Thursday. Be sure to keep your vocabulary journals up to date.
Mrs. Swanson's class will learn about measures of a circle, naming the types of angles, multiplying and reducing fractions by dividing, and finally least common multiples and reciprocals. On Friday they will take another test to check on their progress.
Reading:
Ms. Wallwork's Class is covering a lot of new vocabulary daily, working on comprehension, while also learning a bit about WWII. Students, challenge your parents to the vocabulary. Do not forget to go to http://www.dictionary.com/ to listen to the pronunciation of the words. We will also cover protagonist and antagonist. Our next novel will be A Wrinkle in Time.
Mrs. Kolstad's We are starting on the story Mrs. Dunn's Lovely, Lovely Farm. We are focusing on settings and narrative events.
Ms. Pueringer's group will be finishing out the Level 6 book with Tom Sawyer. After that, they will begin with some great novel units.
Notes: END OF THE QUARTER is October 14th . Be sure your child is caught up on all homework!
Reminder about the silent auction that will take place on October 24th. If you haven't bought your tickets please send a check for $15 dollars per ticket and I will be sure to get your name on the list of attending. You can purchase them up until Friday, October 9th. We have a large goal to meet and you can be a part of it. Students have made a great sixth grade pottery piece that will be going up for sale. Also, you will be able to bid on teacher donations, for example, maybe a day of snow shoveling, cookie making, or babysitting. There are a lot of wonderful items to bid on.
Conferences are Thursday, October 15h. If you did not sign-up for conferences at open house please contact your child's homeroom teacher.If you have not received it please contact your child's homeroom teacher.
Remember if you want to volunteer in the school, contact Lynn Imholte the volunteer coordinator. LImholte@strideacademy.org Secret question: What is the Edict of Milan?
PATHS meetings are the second Tuesday and the School Board meetings are the third Tuesday of every month at STRIDE Academy at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome to the meetings. Meetings are usually held in room 154. Please refer to the schedules posted on the school website or bulletin board by the gym.
Extra credit spelling words this week are:
conscious
cooperate
Level 6 Spelling
refuse
glue
student
nuisance
coupon
renew
human
canoe
improvement
smooth
beautiful
rude
juice
through
threw
clue
humor
ruin
pollute
cruel
Level 7 Spelling
persuasion
discrimination
expansion
opposition
constitution
narration
supervision
segregation
proclamation
dedication
confirm
unnecessary
reaffirm
involuntary
indirect
preliminary
computation
unpredictable
preposition
predetermine
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