Sixth grade News to Use

Monday, August 25, 2014 - Friday, August 29,

2014
YOUR CHILDS ACADEMIC SUCCESS BEGINS WITH ATTENDANCE

School Calendar
August 28- Academic Booster Club Meeting @ 5:30pm
August 29- Box tops due
September 1- Labor Day, No School
September 5- Fall Pictures & Devil Dash Pep Rally
September 11- Students Dismiss @ 1:00
September 12- Devil Dash

Announcements
Please see the Code of Conducts policy for Check ins, Check Outs, and
Absences.
Please get in all PG Movie Permission slip forms before Wednesday, August, 27.

Language Arts - Mrs. Wendt
sara.wendt@sccboe.org
Introduction to academic vocabulary and Unit 7: Biographies and Autobiographies.
Unit 7 Academic Vocabulary Quiz Thursday, August 27.

Math - Ms. Etheredge
aubrey.etheredge@sccboe.org
We will finish in Chapter 1 and begin reviewing for the chapter test. There will be a
Journal Quiz on Tues., 9/2, and the chapter 1 test will be Wed., 9/3. ***Please sign up
for Remind 101 to receive homework and classroom updates***

Math Exploratory - Ms. Stoehr
kathleen.stoehr@sccboe.org
CHapter 1 Secs. 8-9: multiplying/dividing decimals. Review for chapter 1 test 9/3.

Reading - Ms. Holt
gail.holt@sccboe.org
We will complete checking out and conferencing on AR books. We will also
continue the study of Unit 1 in the Literature Book. All students should read AR
every evening for homework.

Science - Mrs. Freeman
ginger.freeman@sccboe.org
Vocabulary Tests were given back 8/25/14. We will be starting weather and
climate.

Social Studies - Mrs. Smith
april.smith@sccboe.org
Classroom Learning Platform: www.aprilsmith.org
We will cover, Topic 2: Reconstruction Wars: Lesson 3: The Southern Menace,
Lesson 4: The Radicals Strike Back, and Lesson 5: the Revenge of the Union. We
will have a quiz on the Topic 2 Lesson and Lessons 3 - 5, Friday, August 29. Please
sign and return the Progress Monitoring Report for Social Studies for Week 2.