Mr. Sassman's 6th Grade Class Blog
Woodriver Elementary School
A couple of notes...
Early dismissal this Thursday and no school on Friday. All teachers across the district have to finish ALICE training during this time. I sure hope we never need it, but it is important to be prepared in the event that we do!
I hope you had a nice weekend! Last week the kids worked and studied hard! We ware well underway with our third quarter academic campaigns and pretty soon we will begin our reflections on all the work we have accomplished this year in preparation for student-led parent-teacher conferences. Please be sure that your student is present during our meetings, as they will be an integral part of the process. Thanks.
A Note from Mr. Ribbens:
Hello Parents,
Can you believe that it's already the fourth week of the new semester! Today, I will be leading the class in preparation for my full-time student-teaching. The last two weeks of the third quarter and the first week of the fourth quarter, I will be taking over the room. During that time, I will be planning all of the lessons and managing every aspect of the classroom. I am extremely excited about this opportunity and I can assure you that much of our established routines will be maintained. Please feel free to contact me at joel.ribbens@k12northstar.org or Mr. Sassman via email/phone as he will be in school and here to help if the need should arise.
--Joel
This week the students will start to make updates to their Q3 TDLs via Google Sheets. Last quarter, each student was introduced to the program and made their own working spreadsheet. They will make modifications to coincide with their most current (individualized/personalized) To Do Lists!
We will continue our class novel - My Side of the Mountain, our read aloud - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Literacy Circles, and Writer's Workshop, all while sprinkling in a little GeoNotes (Global Edition) and spelling. Spelling this week will be personalized as well. Kids will pick twenty words from the Sitton Spelling 1,200 High-Frequency Words List. Then they will choose from a list of tasks (provided) to demonstrate their mastery of said words. And yes, I will be checking to make sure the words are challenging enough :)
Lastly, Literacy Circles have been our third quarter book reports and the kids have been meeting every Friday to discuss and share with their groups, their thoughts using prompts they have been given. The kids have been matched with appropriately leveled classmates and books per their MAP Lexile Ratings.
Ongoing info...in case you missed it...
Every student is strongly encouraged to participate in the optional school Science Fair. Packets are available at the office. All participants will receive a full letter grade bonus (+10%) in both Writing and Science grades for the third quarter. Please visit Woodriver’s Science Fair website for details at https://www.wolfpups.org/science-fair.html
Please turn in your Box Tops for Education. Each Box Top is worth ten cents for our school and you would be amazed at how quickly it adds up. Thank you.
The Sixth Grade Team is planning multiple field trips for the third and fourth quarters. To participate, every student must have exhibited excellent behavior, maintain passing grades in every class, consistently follow instructions, and strictly adhere to all safety requirements. A student who earns two or more formal detentions or discipline referrals may be excluded from participating.
For Social Studies this quarter, Mr. Kinder will be teaching the students about the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas. He will finish the Greeks in the second half of the quarter. I will be teaching the students about the Romans. Due to the two Social Studies classes, there will not be a STEAM class this quarter. For Science, Mrs. Clark will be teaching the students about Classification and Ecosystems.
Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:20
10-Minute writing prompt: Where would you go if you could teleport somewhere/places?
Class Meeting
New Jobs
9:20 - 10:30
Walk to Math
10:30 - 10:40
Break - Snack and Read Aloud - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
10:40 - 12:00
GeoNotes
Spelling
TDL
12:00 - 12:30
Eat
12:30 - 1:00
Play
1:00 - 1:40
Class Novel - My Side of the Mountain
1:40 - 2:15
Gym
2:15 - 3:30
Literacy Circles Session 3
Writer's Workshop
THIRD QUARTER AGENDA AND TDL (some of these have not been introduced yet)
Literacy Circle
Spelling
Superhero Narratives
Expository Book
DOL
Word Work
Paragraph Development
Read Aloud
Class Novel - My Side of the Mountain
Winter Haikus
Zentangles
Owl Pellets
Diamante Poetry
What I love About Winter???
Spelling
Superhero Narratives
Expository Book
DOL
Word Work
Paragraph Development
Read Aloud
Class Novel - My Side of the Mountain
Winter Haikus
Zentangles
Owl Pellets
Diamante Poetry
What I love About Winter???
MATH HOMEWORK
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
--Practice 8-5
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
--Practice 8-6
Thursday, January 31, 2019
--Topic 8 Review (Test)
--Practice 8-5
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
--Practice 8-6
Thursday, January 31, 2019
--Topic 8 Review (Test)
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
DATES TO REMEMBER (more field trips to be posted soon)
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Early Dismissal - Staff Training Day
Friday, February 1, 2019
No School - Staff Training Day
Monday and Tuesday, February 18-19, 2019
Student-led Parent-Teacher Conferences
"It's a good life."
--Mr. Sassman
--Mr. Sassman
