Mr. Sassman's 6th Grade Class Blog
Woodriver Elementary School
I hope you had a nice weekend...I sure enjoyed my family time!
Woodriver Elementary School
I hope you had a nice weekend...I sure enjoyed my family time!
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| My daughter Zemra starting Kindergarden! |
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| My wife Meagen and daughter Zarina! |
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| Pillows!!! WHAT!!! |
Last week
Was a sort one, but packed with fun and learning all at the same time! As the first quarter is coming closer to an end, the kids have been checking things off of their TDLs exponentially.
Pillow making was grand. THANK YOU to our parent and grandparent volunteers who made it here with their sewing machines and skills. And thank you for making one for me! I was delightfully surprised when I returned to the room :)
I sent out a link for you to sign up for parent-teacher conferences to please sign up if you have not already. Here is the link again: Sassman P/T Conference Sign-up Link
This week
We are back to a full week. The kids will be working again on their assigned tasks, but we will also start our class book, Dogsong. I am excited to read this book with the kids and the discourse that will follow. As I mentioned last week, we will be implementing Read LIVE in our room. In STEAM, I will be facilitating a lesson on the five types of Pacific Salmon, biology, and life cycles; followed by salmon dissections. I have been able to acquire about 20, for our scientific study. After, we will donate the remains to local dog mushing teams for consumption...
***Please have your kids bring boots or shoes that can get a bit dirty...we will be gettin' a bit dirty on Monday afternoon by digging for spruce roots***
Current Events:
We have a large line-up of Current Event Presentations and I am eager to see what the kids have in store for us.
Presenting on:
Monday - Jesse, Noah, Nevaeh
Tuesday - Alanna, Aliah
Wednesday - Ethan, Madison
Thursday - Aaliyah, Chris
Friday - Bode, Will
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| Two weeks until the end of the first quarter...wow!!!! |
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
ELA - DOL/TDL
Read Aloud - Where the Red Fern Grows
12:00 - 12:30
Lunch
12:30 - 1:00
Recess
1:00 - 1:40
Current Events Presentations
1:40 - 2:15
Gym
2:15 - 3:30
Outside Adventures (place-based education) - Digging for Spruce Roots
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, October 2, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-3
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-4
Thursday, October 4, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-5
Friday, October 5, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-6
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-3
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-4
Thursday, October 4, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-5
Friday, October 5, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 2-6
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)
Friday, October 12, 2018
End of Quarter - Early Dismissal at 2 PM
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Pumpkin Carving - Please send in a pumpkin with your kiddo (we will team up and carve as many as we get)
Friday, October 19, 2018
Woodriver Halloween Carnival 5:00 - 7:30 PM
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
