Monday, November 21, 2018

Mr. Sassman's 6th Grade Class Blog

Woodriver Elementary School

Advice from the moon...

Live life to the fullest

Be someone to look up to

Don't be phased by difficulties

Take time to reflect

Enjoy a little space

Honor the cycles of nature

Light up the night

--BR

Back to it this morning and all week. Mr. Ribben's will be implementing our ELA curriculum this week as part of his training. Spelling, DOL, and GeoNotes will all be on the agenda. The kids have almost finished their Google Sheets individualized TDLs last week as we have about three weeks left of the second quarter. 

Please make sure your kiddos have warm weather gear this week. Gym classes will be outdoors, snowshoeing and at times, we will be outside doing an art project. 

Monday looks like:

9:00 - 9:20

Class Meeting

Jobs

9:20 - 10:30

Walk to Math

10:30 - 10:40

Break - Snack

10:40 - 12:00

ELA

12:00 - 12:30

Eat

12:30 - 1:00

Play

1:00 - 1:40

Read Aloud - Out of My Mind

TDL

1:40 - 2:15

PE

2:15 - 3:30

ELA

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS - QUIZZES - TESTS

--Biography Book Reports are due soon. Please check with your kiddo. 

HOMEROOM HOMEWORK

By Friday

--Reading Logs

THIS WEEK (only if your child is in my math class)

Due On
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
--Practice 5-7
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
--Practice 5-8
Thursday, November 29, 2018
--Topic 5 Review
Tuesday, November 30, 2018
--None (Topic 5 test today)

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)

December 19 - December 21, 2018
Early Dismissal at 2 PM

December 21, 2018 - January 7, 2019
Winter Break - No School

It's a good life!

Mr. Sassman