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St. Mary Magdalen School
9 Sharpley Road
Wilmington, DE
Welcome to 6A
St. Mary Magdalen School
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One Body in Christ: Our Diocesean theme this school year 2023-2023.
We will be focusing on Catholic Social Teachings. ( see Religion class for more information)
School Mission Statement
St. Mary Magdalen School, in partnership with parents, parish, and community, seeks to nurture, develop, and educate the whole child by faithfully carrying out the example of Christ through education, service, and worship.
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Be sure to check out the School Newsletter link to the left!
School Uniform - Now that we are a month into the school year, please be sure that your child is adhering to the School Uniform Policy; this includes hair and shoes, and socks.
Girls are encouraged in the cold weather to wear navy leggings with socks.6A Specials for 2022-2023
Monday- SPANISH
Tuesday- MEDIA
Wednesday-GYM
Thursday-ART
Friday- MUSIC
Students' Daily Schedule
7:55-8:05Homeroom 6A
Period 1 8:05-8:48 Language Arts
Period 2 8:48-9:31 Language Arts
Period 3 9:31-10:14 Language Arts
Period 4 10:14-10:57 Specials (listed at top of page)
Period 5 10:57-11:45 Math
Period 6 11:45-12:31 Lunch/recess
Period 7 12:31-1:14 Science
Period 8 1:14-1:58 Social Studies
Period 9 1:58-2:42 Religion
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What's on the calendar for 6th grade?
Look here for test dates and new information.- 6th-grade teachers communicate
- by writing information on this WEB PAGE.
- Please check the teachers' web pages for updates.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Catholic Schools Week is near! On Tuesday,Jan 31st we will have
our Day of Service. 6th grade will make bag lunches. We are asking for donations of individually wrapped small bags
of chips, pretzels, or popcorn for the 150 lunches we will make.
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The field trip scheduled for 4th and 6th grade on Tues 24th per Mr. Tiernan's note on Friday .
Also per Mr. Tiernan's note, tickets are available if you wish to attend with your child.
Students who attend the play will not be marked tardy when they come in after the performance at the Playhouse.
Please refer to Mr. Tiernan's note from Friday for details.
Thank you
Please note: If your child is being taken to the play and signed out by another parent, please be sure to communicate with the teacher ahead of time so we know what is happening.
Thank you
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January 23-27th
1/25 Wednesday: Vocabulary Workshop Test. Unit 8
1/27 Friday: Grammar Test Adjectives Unit 4 lessons 1-5
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1/ 29- 2/3 Catholic Schools Week
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Thank you to all the families for donating socks, hats, and gloves to the Ministry of Caring. The school raised over 3,500 items that were donated.
6th grade held onto 3rd place!
Thanks again for all the contributions and enthusiasm!
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A Note from the Nurse and AdministrationDear SMM Families,
This is a reminder that any birthday treat that is sent to school must be store-bought
and pre-packaged. This has been policy since the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year and was not implemented solely as a COVID-19 precaution. This is meant to protect our students with known and unknown food allergies. An ingredient list on any treat brought in is very important if any allergy-related questions should arise.
This will remain in effect for the 2022-2023 school year and has been added to the Handbook -----------------------------READING: Journeys series
We will continue with the Journeys series that the children have been familiar with since first grade.
There are some changes in 6th grade, as we are a bridge year
to the Middle School program.
We will be focusing on Reading skills, as well as the selection in the text.
We do not use the workbook or the spelling words in the Journeys series.(The Journeys series is also available in an online version.)
In 6th grade, we use a separate text called English; we often refer to it as grammar.
It is a familiar series in its format of examples for the practice exercises. We have separate English grammar tests; they are not part of the Reading test.
In 6th grade, we use the Vocabulary Workshop series that begins at the 6th-grade level and is also used in 7th and 8th grade, as well as many of the surrounding high school programs.
The focus is on improving vocabulary and building a robust base for writing.
The tests will focus on Vocabulary usage rather than Spelling.
As the students increase their vocabulary skills, they also increase their reading comprehension.
Writing
We see writing as a skill that needs to be developed, reinforced, and practiced throughout the curriculum. Some writing assignments will be cross-curricular. For example, the students may do a writing assignment or research in Religion, and it will receive a grade that counts both in Religion and in Writing. We stress the need for the students to use their skills in an integrated manner as they become more independent.- I look forward to getting to know this year's stellar class of sixth graders!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Social Studies: A History of the World McGraw Hill series
Pre-History- done September/ included archeology kits Mesopotamia- done in September into October/ Gilgamesh Egypt- done in October into November/ Report, Projects, Presentation Greece- Chapter 7. Map test and notes from class. India- we will briefly visit India and learn about the land. China- we are traveling rivers and deserts in the vast land of China! Ancient African Tribes Carthage Roman Empire Barbarian Invasions Medieval Times The Rennaissance NOTE: We can NOT do the whole textbook; we only do the 12 civilizations listed this is an introduction to for ancient cultures; it is not an in-depth study.
Chapter 5, Patriarchs, will be our focus
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob6th-grade Religion focuses on Old Testament stories, Patriarchs, leaders, and the journey to
and from Egypt to Kingship in Jerusalem.
Diocesean Theme: One Body in Christ
We will be learning about Catholic Social Teachings throughout this year.
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