Mr. Sassman's 6th Grade Class Blog
Woodriver Elementary School
Woodriver Elementary School
Last week
As you can tell from the pictures, we had beautiful weather (the one day in the past two weeks). Our trip was engaging, exciting, and educational! Thank you so much to the parents that volunteered. It wouldn't have been possible without you!
It was great to see you at back-to-school night this past Tuesday, and I hope you enjoyed the chili. I made a special, spicy mix, and it was all gone in the end, so I was very happy! If you couldn't make it, maybe next year...
The Alaska Room never seems to disappoint. The kids seemed to enjoy the outing and learned quite a bit. I will send home the Alaskan Native arts and crafts they made this week.
Lastly, our STEAM lesson last week focused on the Brooklyn Bridge. The kids made their own models out of K'NEX. They had constraints, budgets, and plans. Almost all groups built bridges that could sustain about 40 pounds...wow!
This week
Will be a short one, and I will use this time to meet with kids one-on-one about their grades and where they are at with their To Do Lists. For kids that are done with their items, I will be giving enrichment activities for them to really stretch their minds and think outside the box. I assure it is not "busy work." :)
*********************3 weeks till' the end of the first quarter...wow************************
I will also be implementing a new Read LIVE program in our room, to help support our reading curriculum here at school.
Early Dismissal this Thursday, September 27th, at 2 PM. Staff here have a District mandated staff training.
No School this Friday, September 28th. State and District mandated Professional Development day.
This Wednesday, September 26th, we have our Pillow Extravaganza. I sent home a flyer with this information already, but here it is again in the event that you missed it. Please bring your child to Joann's or Michael's and have them pick out a 1/2 yard of fabric of their choosing and a small bag of poly-fil. We will be making pillows in class.
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| A 1/2 Yard of fabric |
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| A small bag of poly-fill |
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:20
Class Meeting
New Jobs
9:20 - 10:30
Walk to Math
10:30 - 10:40
Break - Snack
10:40 - 12:00
English Language Arts
12:00 - 12:30
Lunch
12:30 - 1:00
Recess
1:00 - 1:40
Current Events Presentations
Read Aloud
TDL
1:40 - 2:15
Gym
2:15 - 3:30
ELA/TDL
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS - QUIZZES - TESTS
By End of Quarter TDL
HOMEROOM HOMEWORK
By Friday
Reading Logs turned in
Reading Logs turned in
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)
Due On
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-1
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-2
Thursday, September 20, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-3
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-1
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-2
Thursday, September 20, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-3
ONGOING INFORMATION
READING LOGS
Reading logs are a regular part of our class. Students will receive "points" for each day that they read a minimum of 20 minutes at home. The purpose: for students to read each day (not 100 minutes over the weekend or 40 minutes on Tuesday to catch up for Monday).
The logs will be due on a rolling basis and should have dates read on them. I will give credit as they are turned in and filled out correctly (please initial these). The points students receive will be added to their overall reading grade, counting towards their final grade.
It is simple, if students read and turn in their logs, they will see their grade improve significantly while naturally benefiting in fluency and accuracy. If they do not, they will not be given a "0" on the assignment, they simply will not receive any points.
Please look for these to come home this week. I have a yellow folder by the classroom front door filled with new reading logs. Email me with any questions or concerns, please.
GOOGLE DRIVE - I will be sending the kiddos home with their specific login information soon
You can access all of your student's digital assignments online and work at home if you would like. Just go to www.gmail.com and type in their email address and password. Then find the Google Menu (where you will find the Drive, Docs, and Slides) icon in the top right corner (it is a nine square grid next to their s-number). This is where they will make their Google Slides Presentation for their Biography Book Reports. It is as follows:
Username: s#@student.k12northstar.org (for example: s123456@student.k12northstar.org)
Password: s#g (for example: s123456g)
Please regularly check your child’s grades in PowerSchool and update the Web and Technology Use forms. I would appreciate it if you gave permission for your child’s picture to be published on the class blog. The forms are located under the Registration section. Please refer to this link for details: https://www.k12northstar.org/Page/3162
I will never post identifying names with the pictures.
DATES TO REMEMBER (more to come)
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Pillow Making - Please send in 1/2 Yard of fabric and a small bag of poly-fil
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Early Dismissal (2:00 PM) - Staff Professional Development
Pillow Making - Please send in 1/2 Yard of fabric and a small bag of poly-fil
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Early Dismissal (2:00 PM) - Staff Professional Development
Friday, September 28, 2018
No School - Staff Professional Development
Thursday, October 25, 2018
No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 26, 2018
No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
