Monday, April 22, 2019

Monday, April 22, 2019

Mr. Sassman's 6th Grade Class Blog

Woodriver Elementary School







I hope you had a nice weekend, whatever you celebrate...or don't! I had the opportunity to spend a beautiful weekend with great friends and family.


Last week...
Our class finished PEAKS testing and we are done with testing for the year. The students also completed their Kids2College lessons and were sent home with a parent survey. If this is filled out and returned, your student will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $2000 college scholarship. 

This week...
There are four weeks of school left! Yup...and WOW! We will be working on our TDL most of the week. We will also be winding down our projects and homework agendas. More Islands were finished last week and I expect the same for this week. Speeches are almost wrapped up as we have a few students to present yet...Speaking of speeches, Congratulations to Brenna for placing second in the District Finals last weekend. She had an amazing piece and it was a privilege to hear it.

We are taking a class picture for the Woodriver yearbook on Tuesday. Congrats to Izzy, her drawing was selected by students for the cover. Yearbook order forms are due by Friday the 26th.

Please Note: To recognize and reward outstanding students the Sixth Grade Team is planning one or two more field trips and the end-of-the-year evening Lock-In. To participate in these reward activities the students must have passing grades in every class and consistently exhibit excellent behavior. Students with two or more formal detentions or Discipline Referrals (DRs) will not be permitted to participate. Students who were disruptive during previous fields trips will also be excluded. If your student has sent in money from their read-a-thon, I won't be asking for transportation/participation funds.   

In case you haven't heard:

Monday looks like:
9:00 - 9:20
10-Minute writing prompt
Class Meeting
New Jobs
9:20 - 10:30
Topic 13-2
10:30 - 10:40
Break - Snack
10:40 - 12:00
Island Projects
12:00 - 12:30
Eat
12:30 - 1:00
Play
1:00 - 1:40
Speeches
Read Aloud
TDL
1:45 - 2:15
P.E.
2:15 - 3:30
TDL
Outside

MATH HOMEWORK 
None this week

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 to come)
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Field Trip to Tanana Lakes - UAF Outdoor Day (6th graders only)

Friday, May 10, 2019
Lock-in at Woodriver (This is a rewards-based event, students with DRs will not be able to participate)

It's a good life!

--Mr. Sassman