- Please mark your calendars for the “Middle School Winter Concert,” which will be held on Monday, December 16th, at 6:00 on Main Campus. We will have a rehearsal on Friday, December 13th, from 1 to 3 p.m. Students will be bussed to Main Campus and will need to be picked up at Main Campus.
6th Grade Happenings:
English w/ Mrs. McFadden –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- none
- .We spent the week diving deep into the world of Greek mythology. In order to comprehend the world of Percy Jackson, it is helpful to have background knowledge about important Greek myths. This week we learned about 11 of the main gods and goddesses, along with the stories of Chiron, the Fates, and the Minotaur.
Math w/ Mrs. McFadden –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- none
- We spent the first part of the week reviewing the properties and rules of division.
- We practiced reading word problems and setting up division problems. The students are working towards mastering which part of the problem is the divisor and which is the dividend.
Science w/ Mrs. Farris –
- The grow tower is planted!
- We enjoyed NASA Day at the Clay Center! Our day was packed full with different STEM activities and exhibits to visit.
- Students love the climbing exhibit, testing out robotics, calculating the speed of their volleyball serve, exploring density, building hydraulic claws, and more!
Music w/ Mrs. Chelsey –
- This week we worked on polishing up our two choral pieces and out glockenspiel part. We also started our third choral and uke piece, “The Wellerman” – I’m very excited for this one!!
- Our journal prompt this week was “What song could you listen to on repeat and never get tired of?”
Elective
- Coding with Mrs. Boldrick – The students will continue working on coding and designing their “mouse”, despite moving on to the next trimester. The schedule for the Nutcracker Ballet will be emailed to all parents. Please choose two dates for your child’s mouse to appear in the show.
- Movie making- The students worked hard all trimester writing, filming and editing their movies and now you can enjoy them at home
- Please include this link to the final project- https://youtu.be/E14gfX2uIz0
