Sixth Grade Raider Report

Quarter 4    Week 6

                                       May 2-6

Students have an information letter, permission slips, and waiver forms that must be read, signed, and returned by Wednesday, May 4.  We will be contacting the parents that will be going as chaperones.  It should be a great trip!

MRS. FOSTER’S LANGUAGE ARTS CLASS

This week: Wonders Unit 5 - Week 1

Theme: Myths - Why do people tell and retell myths?

Comprehension Strategy: Make Preditions

Skill: Story Structure - Problem/Solution

Genre:  Myth

Word Study: Word Origins

Writing Trait: Sentence Fluency

Compare and Contrast Paper: Main characters in two greek mythologies.

Grammar: Adjectives

Reading 30 minutes each evening to meet AR goal

Friday Tests: Spelling and Vocab

HOMEWORK PAGES DUE FRIDAY!

MRS. KOORS’ MATH CLASS

We are having a great time with extension geometry topics!

Monday, May 2 - Lesson 10-2  Escher Tessellations

Tuesday, May 3 - Lesson 10-2 Continued - Add & Subtract year-end Fact Tests

Wed., May 4 - Lesson 10-3 Line Symmetry - Mult. & Div. year-end Fact Tests

Thursday, May 5 -Lesson 10-3 Rotational Symmetry

Friday, May 6 -  Tesselation Stations

Check your child’s itslearning math course to see details about each day’s lesson.

MRS. FRAZIER’S SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS

We will keep plugging away towards the next lesson in Social Studies over Ancient Europe to continue to build background for the 4th Quarter writing assignment.

I will be putting quite a few Science grades in throughout the week and a few for Social Studies. Please check Powerschool and itslearning periodically to be aware of newly graded assignments. :)

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Week of 4/18 ISTEP+

5/4 - Field Trip Forms Due!

5/11 - Middle School Visits

5/13 - Field Trip

5/18 - May Math Madness

5/23 - Richards Annual Field Day!

5/25/16  Graduation 1:00 p.m.

Please let us know if you have any comments, concerns, or questions!

Mrs. Foster - LA fosterwe@bcsc.k12.in.us

Mrs. Koors- Math koorsg@bcsc.k12.in.us

Mrs. Frazier – Science/SS        bairdc@bcsc.k12.in.us