Time for a new unit!

With only 3 weeks remaining until the start of a new nine weeks, it is time to get focused and start getting into the 6th grade flow.

We will be beginning unit 2 this week.

I want to take a second to say that I am super impressed with the unit 1 test scores and want to think all my students for working as hard as you did to accomplish the grades you received. You deserved them. :) 

In class this week….9/29-10/3

Monday Elements of plot -     Plot structure notes and discussion in reader’s notebook

Tuesday -          Plot Structure practice  -- “Day & Night” and “ For the Birds -          Halloween Grammar games ( team 1 vs. team 2)

Wednesday -          Pixar Plot Structure #3- “ Partly Cloudy” -          “Dog of Pompeii” lit book- pg. 30-40 -       Listen to story and story map the plot structure

Thursday -          (I will be absent for training) -          Finish listening to “Dog of Pompeii” (if needed) -              Questions and summary

Friday -          Suffix Quiz #1 -          Library -          Halloween Grammar Games

Homework this week…

-          Study Suffix and vocabulary -          Read 20 minutes of AR -          Finish unfinished classwork (if due for a grade)

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Classroom News for 9/26-10/3

Monday

Tuesday SCHOOL PICTURES

Wednesday

Thursday Mrs. Nichols out for training

Friday Rachel’s Challenge Pep Rally

NO SCHOOL Monday! Have a good fair day J

It's TEST week! EEKK!

Unit One test is coming this week!

I have looked over everything and I feel confident that everyone is going to do just fine! We have covered everything.

However, the next couple days is a good time to go back through all the work we have done in our spirals and re-read all those notes you worked so hard on so nothing will surprise you! 

Also, Don't forget that we have a guest speaker coming on MONDAY! :)

Michael Finkela will be here to talk to 6th grade @ 9:15

This should be a lot of fun! 

Classroom News for 9/26-10/3

Monday 29th -          Guest Speaker @ 9:15 -                   Michael Finkela

Tuesday 30th  - Scholastic Book order-     September money DUE

Wednesday oct. 1st -          Miller Morning Mingle for Parents at 8 am

Thursday- 2nd -

Friday- 3rd -

No reminders this week! J

In class this week….9/29-10/3

Monday -     Preposition Lesson- Power point & notes -          Grammar Book Pg. 149-152 (Go over together)

Tuesday -          Revise and editing question warm-up -          Unit One Test Review -          Go over Test Review

Wednesday -          Revise and editing question warm-up -          Finish going over unit one review -          Book-it kick off Read- A-Thon

Thursday -          UNIT ONE TEST

Friday -          Silent reading/ AR testing -          Finish unit one test (if needed) -          Library -          Partner work on Revise and editing papers

Homework this week…

-         20 minutes of AR reading ( 8 points needed by Friday) -         Look over unit one notes and review -          Edit and revise personal Narrative

"If you can't be kind, Be quiet"

I am sad to say that several times this week, I have overheard conversations of students "teasing" one another. I want to take a second to remind you that you are not the only one that goes through hard times in your life or rough patches. You never know when you could be delivering a "joking insult" to a classmate at the worst time in their lives. So next time you think about teasing someone, ask yourself "Is this something I would want someone to say to me if I was having a terrible day?"

Be the change you want to see in the world,
Mrs. Nichols

In other news....

Classroom News for 9/22-9/26

Monday -          Book Fair

Tuesday -          Book Fair -          PTO meeting @ 6:30

Wednesday -          Book fair!

Thursday -          Book fair -          Wear your college shirts for AVID college day and you can wear jeans -            -- If you are not wearing a college shirt, do not wear jeans!

Friday -          LAST CHANCE FOR BOOK FAIR!! -             --BE SURE TO BRING YOUR MONEY! -          Cross country Pep Rally!

Don’t forget to come out to Jayce Park Saturday morning @ 9am and support Dorie Miller in the 3rd annual Cross country Lion’s den Invetational against Lummus

In class this week….

Monday -          “Tracking Trash” pg. 168 -             --3- column chart using context clues -          Partner up for personal narrative -              --Special attention to adjectives and verb forms

Tuesday -          “My mom the Can Opener” -             --Discuss summaries and BME/5 W’S/ SWBS -          Read Ray Charles (Lit book pg. 723) -             --Write short summary using 5 W’s

Wednesday -          Read “The Jacket” on pg. 744/ complete questions on pg. 745 -          Use “The Jacket” to find examples of figurative language -          Workstations

Thursday -          Review for vocab/ prefix #4 -          What are the 4 R’s? -          Workstations

Friday -          Silent reading/ AR testing -          Vocab/ prefix quiz #4 -          Library -          Make-up work/ catch up

Homework this week…

-         20 minutes of silent AR reading -         Study prefixes and Vocabulary #4 (including writing words to go with prefixes) -          Work on personal narrative -          Finish whatever was not finished in class */22 edit:: *** First Period needs to complete a context clue chart from the first chapter in their library book on MOnday night for not following instructions in class.

Welcome to 6th grade...

Can you believe we are already in week 4 of sixth grade?

I thought I would go ahead and start this weekly blog for my class

This blog will be updated on Monday afternoon with the weeks agenda, homework, and other classroom news.

Check back weekly if you need something and don't be afraid to leave a comment! 

Classroom News for 9/15-9/19

Monday STUCO meeting for all returning members after school Progress Report grades are due

Tuesday

Wednesday Fire Drill -Be sure to talk to your teacher about what to do if you don’t already know.

Thursday

Friday -          STUCO Back-to-School Dance!

In class this week….

Monday -          Vocabulary & prefixes #3 -          Memoirs, autobiographies, and personal narrative notes -          Read “Going Blind” pg. 716 in blue lit book & discuss -          Begin brainstorming for your own personal narrative

Tuesday -          Discussion on regular and irregular verbs -          Discussion on personal narrative decisions and modeling           Personal narrative graphic organizers

Wednesday -          Read-Aloud “Guts” -          Notes & discussion on connections               *Personal               *Textual               * Wordly -Record 2-3 connections each to “Guts” in a 3-column chart -       Work Stations

Thursday -          Review game for Vocab./ prefixes #3 -          Notes and discussion on adjectives                   Predicate, superlative, and comparative -          Work Stations

Friday -          AR test due -          Library -          Make-up/ missing assignments

Homework this week…

-         20 minutes of silent AR reading -         Study prefixes andVocabulary #3 (including writing words to go with prefixes) -          Finish whatever has not been finished in class

I'm BACCKK in the Saddle agaaainn...

I am so glad to be back!!

I have missed all my students very much
and hoped everyone behaved well for the substitutes!

As you can see, Avery Faith arrived big, beautiful and healthy.

She was born April 7th @ 11:04 am.

She was 8 lbs 4.6 ounces, 20 1/2 inches long.

Just .2 ounces smaller than her big sister was.

So, congratulations to any of the students from Mrs. Betiks' math class that guessed 8lbs!

THIS WEEKS ASSIGNMENT:

We will be watching 'Freak, The Mighty" in class this week.

Your assignment will be to take notes on the differences you observe in the book and movie.

On Thursday, You will be asked to write a full page (front and back) about all the differences your found and how they may have changed your opinion, or affected your view of the book.

This can can be in either a positive or negative way.

If you are not going to be here this week, a link of the movie can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmgRXQmQjsA

(It cost $2.99 to watch this movie online through youtube)

 Other important things to remember this week...

• Mon. May 19th: 6th grade field day
• Tues. May 20th: All 6th grade girls interested in taking Athletics next year and need a physical- Ennis Regional Hospital will be offering free physicals to girls from 6-8 PM.
• Wed. May 21st: All ESL students make sure to take note of the information above if you plan on attending the ESL trip to the Ranger game
• Thurs. May 22nd: There will be a band concert @ 7PM on Thursday evening at the San Jacinto Auditorium
• Fri. May 23rd: World Culture Day.-- Also, make sure to remember that this is the last day to get in all your AR points for this nine weeks.

This weekend will be the National Czech Polka Festival.

The parade starts in Downtown at 9:30am! 

Have fun & enjoy your 3 day weekend!!

Love,
Mrs. Nichols