Welcome to 6B

We are excited and looking forward to having a wonderful 2021-2022 school year!

Thank you for all of your continued support. Please know that our greatest goal is to keep the children and families safe, as well as provide quality education.
 

Let us continue together as we are called to be Companions on Journey. This is the Diocesean theme this school year 2021-2022.

      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.

 

Welcome to 6th Grade!  We are grateful for all of your help and support as we navigate this year together as a team! I teach the 6B homeroom in Language Arts, Religion and Science. I also teach math to some students in both 6A & 6B. Lastly, I also teach the 6A homeroom Science. Here is the school newsleter link:  https://www.smmschoolde.com/newsletters

6B Daily Schedule:

   1.  8:05-8:48 Language Arts
   2.  8:48-9:31 Language Arts
   3.  9:31-10:14 Language Arts
   4. 10:14-10:57 Specials
   5. 10:57-11:45 Math
   6. 11:45-12:31 Lunch/recess
   7. 12:31-1:14 Social Studies
   8. 1:14-1:58 Science
   9. 1:58-2:42 Religion

Mondays – Media in the Library
Tuesdays – Art
Wednesdays – Spanish in 6B
Thursdays – Gym 
Fridays – Music in 6B

***Upcoming Language Arts Test Dates*****
Tuesday, 5/17/22 Vocab quiz on Unit 14
 

Reading
We will be continuing with the Journeys series that the children are 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 available in an online version, with access to a suite of support material, such as the Write-in Reader, which we may use as a supplement.

Vocabulary/Spelling
In 6th grade, we use the Vocabulary Workshop series that begins in 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. 

English/Grammar
In 6th grade, we use a separate text called English, although we often refer to the book as Grammar.
It is a familiar series in its format of examples for the practice exercises. We do have separate English tests for grammar; they are not part of the Reading tests.


Writing
We see writing as a skill that needs to be reinforced, developed, 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 students. 

**Test information*****
 

In 6th grade, we are using the We Believe series. This year's focus is on Old Testament leaders.  We also work on the Diocesean theme which is Companions on the Journey, with the Spiritual Works of Mercy as the focus. 

Both 6A & 6B have me for science class. Our book is called Science Fusion. We are currently in "The Dynamic Earth", which is the first volume of the Science Fusion series. Topics in order, in the Dynamic Earth series include: Earth's surface, Earth's history, Minerals and Rocks, and the Restless Earth. Expect quizzes, tests, and small projects, which will all be given at least 4 days notice. I am the 5th & 6th grade Science Olympiad moderator, and look forward to practices and competition to come in the months of December to February.

Some in both the 6A & 6B homerooms have me for math class. Our math book is called Glencoe Math, Your Common core edition. Topics in order in our math book include: ratios and proportions, the number system, expressions and equations, geometry, and statistics and probability. Expect daily homework, Mondays through Thursdays. There may be a few small math projects. Expect quizzes and tests given with at least four days notice.

***Science project paper handed out that lists guidelines. Any science topic may be used with either the Scientific Method or the Engineering Method. Topics need to be approved before Easter break, and students need to complete a trifold board by themselves or with a partner by 5/19. The partner can be in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. The Science Fair participation is optional, the project is not. It will be graded. I can give help to anyone who needs it.*********************************

******Math quiz on chapter 8, lessons 1-4 on Tuesday 5/17****
***Watts Math homework***
week of 5/9/22
Mon-worksheet
Tues-  worksheet
Wed-pgs 609-610
Thurs- pgs 623 & 624
Fri- no HW