Our snow accumulation continues to climb, as does my desire for spring! I must admit that the snow this weekend was beautiful.
Looking ahead . . . Thursday the 13th is an early-out day and there is no school on Friday the 14th or Monday the 17th.
6th Grade Parents ~ Don't forget to gather those yearbook pics and either send them back in the envelopes provided, or email digitally. Due date for photos is February 13th.
The kids will be taking a qualifier test on Monday for our school Spelling Bee. Teachers will meet Monday after school to determine the students who qualified for the Spelling Bee on Tuesday February 11th at 9:00 a.m. The winner from Poly Drive will represent our school at the county bee.
This year, Poly Drive has been chosen to pilot our Common Core assessment tools through Smarter Balanced. These assessments will take the place of the MontCAS tests given each spring that determine Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) status each year. The tests through Smarter Balanced are more rigorous and require the students to utilize information from several sources before responding. Our class will take a couple of practice exams on Monday and Wednesday so we are familiar with the format and online tools within the exams.
On Monday, the 6th graders will attend a "Talent Search" presentation that encourages the kids to think about what comes after high school. The presenters will discuss college, trade schools, and jobs right after high school. Information will come home on Monday that provides details about the organization and how they can assist with post-graduate decisions. Middle school is not too early to begin thinking about the options.
Ryan Matzinger, an acclaimed saxophonist, will perform at our school on Tuesday. We are very fortunate to have him visit Poly Drive and the kids will really enjoy his music and presentation.
Mrs. Tatum, our school counselor, will teach another lesson in our room on Wednesday afternoon.
The 5th grade science fair will take place on Friday afternoon from 12:45 - 3:00.
Valentine's Day ~ We will celebrate with a classroom party from 11-12 on Thursday the 13th. If your child would like to bring Valentines, please make sure that one is provided for each student. The kids will plan the party and sign up for decorations, treats, games, etc.
Spelling ~ We will take a pretest of the Unit 20 words on Monday, work with our words and vocabulary throughout the week, and take a final test on Friday.
5th: words with -ed and -ing endings
6th: suffixes -able/-ible, -ate
Language ~ The kids will have written assignments on Tuesday and Wednesday.
5th: Declarative sentences
6th: Subordinating conjunctions
Reading ~ We will practice assessments online. We will do a close reading of an article on Thursday.
Math ~
5th: The kids will work with converting fractions to decimals & adding and subtractions fractions with like and unlike denominators.
6th: We are transitioning from ratios and rates, to solving proportions and cross multiplication.
6th Grade Social Studies ~ We will continue learning about the Hebrews and Judaism by completing a classroom activity together on Thursday.
5th Grade Science ~ The kids will prepare for the science fair on Friday.
6th Grade Science ~ We are learning about the earth's layers and magnetic field. We will take a short quiz on Friday.
Buddies ~ Tuesday is the 100th day of school and we will make a snack mix with our buddies that will consist of 100 items per person.
Have a fantastic week!!
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Saturday, January 25, 2014
January 27th ~ 31st
It seems like Christmas was just here . . and now the end of January is drawing near!
Talent show tryouts are this Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-4:30. If your child is trying out for the show, he or she received a slip indicating the tryout day and time.
Sunday February 2nd is Groundhog Day . . . and I don't know about you, but I'm hoping for a cloudy day and no shadow. I am ready for spring!
ATTENTION 6TH GRADE PARENTS: 6th Grade yearbook information went home last week in the Wednesday Watch. The yearbook committee would like to have photos, etc. emailed or sent to school no later that February 13th. They do prefer digital items if possible and these can be emailed to diana.nyquist@hotmail.com
Be sure to check the Wednesday Watch for the information and envelopes that were sent home.
Spelling: Unit 19 - The kids will take a pretest on Monday, work with their word list and vocabulary during the week with two written assignments on Tuesday and Thursday, and take a final test on Friday.
5th: -ed and -ing endings
6th: Suffixes -ent and -ant
Language: We will study various grammar concepts with written assignments on Monday and Wednesday, as well as an assignment on Monday with the Latin roots manu, vor, and vour. The students will also create a root word poster for Friday.
5th: Subject and Predicate
6th: Coordinating and Correlative Conjunctions
Reading: We will finish our novels this week and wrap up our book club discussions. The kids have had vocabulary and chapter questions to complete throughout the novel units and these will be completed on Wednesday. On Thursday, we will read a short article pertaining to Denmark during WWII. The students will compare and contrast details from the article and their novels. We will read and respond to another WWII article on Friday.
Math:
5th: We will work on converting fractions to decimals and vice versa. The kids will reinforce this concept on Tuesday with various online activities. We will move into fraction addition with like and unlike denominators. The kids will have written assignments on Monday, and Wednesday through Friday.
6th: We will continue to work with ratios and equivalent rations. The students will learn about rates and unit rates and work in small groups to solve real world scenarios dealing with these concepts. They will have written assignments on Monday and Tuesday.
6th Grade Social Studies:
In our study of ancient civilizations, we learn about many world religions. This week will include ancient Hebrews and Judaism.
6th Grade Science:
We completed our work with Chemistry concepts last week and we will begin studying the changing earth. We focus on plate tectonics, the layers of the earth, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. This week, we will study continental drift and the Pangaea theory.
Have a wonderful week!
Talent show tryouts are this Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-4:30. If your child is trying out for the show, he or she received a slip indicating the tryout day and time.
Sunday February 2nd is Groundhog Day . . . and I don't know about you, but I'm hoping for a cloudy day and no shadow. I am ready for spring!
ATTENTION 6TH GRADE PARENTS: 6th Grade yearbook information went home last week in the Wednesday Watch. The yearbook committee would like to have photos, etc. emailed or sent to school no later that February 13th. They do prefer digital items if possible and these can be emailed to diana.nyquist@hotmail.com
Be sure to check the Wednesday Watch for the information and envelopes that were sent home.
Spelling: Unit 19 - The kids will take a pretest on Monday, work with their word list and vocabulary during the week with two written assignments on Tuesday and Thursday, and take a final test on Friday.
5th: -ed and -ing endings
6th: Suffixes -ent and -ant
Language: We will study various grammar concepts with written assignments on Monday and Wednesday, as well as an assignment on Monday with the Latin roots manu, vor, and vour. The students will also create a root word poster for Friday.
5th: Subject and Predicate
6th: Coordinating and Correlative Conjunctions
Reading: We will finish our novels this week and wrap up our book club discussions. The kids have had vocabulary and chapter questions to complete throughout the novel units and these will be completed on Wednesday. On Thursday, we will read a short article pertaining to Denmark during WWII. The students will compare and contrast details from the article and their novels. We will read and respond to another WWII article on Friday.
Math:
5th: We will work on converting fractions to decimals and vice versa. The kids will reinforce this concept on Tuesday with various online activities. We will move into fraction addition with like and unlike denominators. The kids will have written assignments on Monday, and Wednesday through Friday.
6th: We will continue to work with ratios and equivalent rations. The students will learn about rates and unit rates and work in small groups to solve real world scenarios dealing with these concepts. They will have written assignments on Monday and Tuesday.
6th Grade Social Studies:
In our study of ancient civilizations, we learn about many world religions. This week will include ancient Hebrews and Judaism.
6th Grade Science:
We completed our work with Chemistry concepts last week and we will begin studying the changing earth. We focus on plate tectonics, the layers of the earth, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. This week, we will study continental drift and the Pangaea theory.
Have a wonderful week!
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