Mr. Sassman's 6th Grade Class Blog
Woodriver Elementary School
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| Just a friendly little reminder...please limit the amount of candy your kids bring in this week. |
Last Week...
It was a short week but we were able to get started on our Q2 TDL...It was a pleasure meeting with everyone for conferences, and overall, they went well. I hope I answered any questions you may have had.
This week
Back to business...
I will have the kids work on:
GeoNotes Session 4
Spelling Packets Session 4
DOL Session 3 (Finish)
Cursive Handbooks (Letters I - O)
Persuasive Essays
Bio Book Reports
"S" Groups are back on. In here, we will keep going with our Astronomy and Gravity campaigns...Mr. Ribbens will also be starting his week of teaching ELA. I will be here to help and support and he has some great things planned.
*For the high-achieving students in our room: I have given them an enrichment assignment. They are to complete a Science Demonstration. I gave the parameters and sent them on a mission to research. I will model a demonstration this week, so they have an example of what my expectations are for the project.
As you know, Halloween is officially on Wednesday. While we already had our school carnival, I have said yes to kids dressing up in class, but with some parameters. Students still need to follow school dress codes including no masks, no fake blood, no full face paint, no revealing costumes, and of course, no fake weapons of any kind. We will also be having pizza for lunch on Wednesday. This will be sponsored by the PTA, as a prize for raising the most amount of candy for the carnival. Thanks and I look forward to seeing the kids' costumes.
As you may have noticed over the weekend, we have snow on the ground. Please make sure your kids have appropriate outdoor gear. Warm coat, gloves, hat, boots, snow pants. Kids go out for recess in temperatures as cold as -20 Fahrenheit, so please...again.
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:20
Class Meeting
New Jobs
New Seats
9:20 - 10:30
Walk to Math
10:30 - 10:40
Break - Snack
10:40 - 12:00
DOL
Spelling 4
GeoNotes 4
Read Aloud
12:00 - 12:30
EAT
12:30 - 1:00
PLAY
1:00 - 1:40
Class Novel - Dogsong
1:40 - 2:15
Gym
2:15 - 3:30
TDL
--Rorschachs
--Persuasive Essays
--Bio BRs
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS - QUIZZES - TESTS
By Friday
--Spelling Session 4
--GeoNotes Session 4
--DOL Session 3 (Finish)
--Spelling Session 4
--GeoNotes Session 4
--DOL Session 3 (Finish)
HOMEROOM HOMEWORK
By Friday
--Reading Logs
--Ongoing math homework...see below
--Reading Logs
--Ongoing math homework...see below
MATH HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)
Due On
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 4-1
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 4-2
Thursday, November 1, 2018
--Envision Practice 4-3
Friday, November 2, 2018
--Envision Practice 4-4
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 4-1
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
--Envision Practice Worksheet 4-2
Thursday, November 1, 2018
--Envision Practice 4-3
Friday, November 2, 2018
--Envision Practice 4-4
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)
Monday, November 5, 208
Field Trip - UAF Fine Arts Building with Mr. Ribbens
Bowl Making - Feel free to join if you please!
A flyer went home with info and a request for $5...to pay for transportation. Thanks.
Friday, November 9, 2018
Early Dismissal at 2 PM - Professional Development
Monday, November 12, 2018
No School - Professional Development Day
Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23, 2018
Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
It's a good life!
Mr. Sassman
