Parent/Teacher conferences will be held at Scott Middle School on September 10 and 15 from 3:30 to 6:30. The sixth grade teachers will have tables set up in their pod areas. Students are welcome and encouraged to join us at the conference. We look forward to seeing you and discussing your child’s sixth grade year!
We are currently on Unit 1, Week 4. Our testing day will again be on Friday, September 11. The week 5 test will be on September 18. On September 22 and 23 we will take the end of the unit test. I have been impressed with the effort and motivation the students have had each and every test day! They have set goals for themselves and are working hard to achieve them!
Literature groups will meet tomorrow, September 10. The AM group is reading, Timothy of the Cay. They should be ready to discuss pages 1-70 and complete the Thinkmark. The PM group should complete, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and complete the Thinkmark. The students will get a sheet on my Google Classroom page to complete by Monday.
In English we are studying the differences between simple, compound, and complex sentences. Ask your child to explain the differences. Hopefully, the students will be using all three of these types of sentences in their writing.
The 6B teachers are excited to announce our first community service project of the year at the pod meeting this week. We will be collecting money September 14 – October 2. On October 6, students will then take the money that is raised, walk to Super Saver, and buy groceries for the Food Bank. Students will research what food is most needed during this time of year. They will work with their group to buy nutritious food and get the most food for their money. The use of coupons is encouraged!
If you would like to accompany us, we would love your help! We need parents to help groups shop and transport groceries back to Scott Middle School. The Food Bank will be coming later in the week to pick up the groceries from Scott. My AM class will leave for Super Savor on October 6 at about 8:10. We should arrive about 8:25 to 8:30. If you can shop with us, let me know. It usually takes about 30 minutes for the students to pick out the groceries. Thank you for your support of our first quarter community service project!
My PM class will visit the Sheldon Art Gallery on October 21 from 10:35 – 11:20. This year we will be walking around the University of Nebraska campus and observing the sculptures around campus. If you would like to join us, let me know. We would love to have you meet us and enjoy the beautiful Sheldon garden and the UNL campus!