South Canton Scholars Charter Academy

6th Grade

Weekly Newsletter for December 2, 2011

Calendar Counts
November 2011

Moral Focus

Self-Control
This month our Moral Focus is Self-Control. Students will be learning and discussing how to maintain patience and calmness during trying circumstances, especially those in which there is no control over the outcome. Please help to reinforce this Moral Focus topic at home by speaking with you child about the benefits of exhibiting Self-Control.
We are also working on how we perform in and out of the classroom by. . . *Working independently and cooperatively *Following classroom rules and routines *Contributing relevant information or ideas when participating in class activities and discussions *Utilizing time to manage assignments and deadlines (e.g. record and prioritize assignments using a planner) *Bringing required materials to class *Completing assignments on time *Producing work that reflects personal best

Locker Courtesy

December 2011
12/8 PSS Meeting 6-7:00 p.m.

Sports:
Basketball
12/8 @ Fortis 4:30 p.m. 12/15 @ Triumph 4:30 p.m.

This

Tardy Sweep!
There has been a great improvement
this week with students making better choices about betting to class on time. Thank you for reinforcing the importance of getting to class in a timely manner.

Performance Character

is a reminder that students need to pay closer attention to how they are using their lockers. Lockers are for storage of school belongings. School supplies go in the top locker while coats, shoes, and backpacks go in the bottom. Please note that it is important for all students to stay organized. Also, students need to pay closer attention to the person next to them. They cannot fling the locker doors all the

way back because they might hurt a classmate on accident.

Students

have three minutes inbetween their classes to gather their belongings, use the restroom, and make it to their next rotation on time. The timer begins when the last rotation is released. If a student fails to make it to their class on time, then a tardy is issued. Please encourage your child to get to class on time to avoid warning letters and detentions. Letters are sent home after three tardies and a detention is issued after five. The tardy count does not start over at the beginning of the new trimester.

Report Cards
Report cards are being sent home today! You will be receiving 2-3 sheets with information about how your child is doing in their classes. Remember that you will not see grades that look like A, B, C, or D. You WILL see scores that look like 3.0, 2.0, 1.0.

Wacky Weather
In Michigan it rains one day, snows the next, and is sunny for the rest of the week. This is a reminder that ALL students need to dress for the weather. Middle school students ate not too cool to wear proper winter attire. Winter coats, hats, scarves, gloves, boots, and snow pants are all necessary for warmth during the winter months. Students go outside each day for recess and dismissal. We will go out each day unless it is below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Congratulations!
We had many wonderful essays turned in for our Moral Focus Writing Contest. It was fun to go through the writing process and to have students compete to be the most persuasive.
Classroom Winners Mrs. LeeFarheen V. Mr. OwensJessica K. Ms. TextorAnika P. Middle School Winner Farheen V. In ELA this week students are continuing their journey of understanding Gary Paulsen. They have studied several of his nonfiction essays and are now in the process of writing their own personal narratives. They are working on using colorful verbs and adjectives to bring their essays to life. Go over your childs essay and challenge them to use bigger and better words. Our Wordly Wise series is a great place find new and exciting words!

SOCIAL STUDIES WITH MS. TEXTOR

This week in Social Studies students received a review from what they had discovered about Ancient Greece. They brushed up on the history, location, and culture of the great time period in history. Continuing on, the 6th grade students have investigated the Persians and their attacks! Students have been learning how the Persian army was built and the way they lived their lives. In the upcoming week, students will travel to 500 B.C. where they will dive into the Athenian empire and learn what it was like living a day in the life of an Athenian.

MATH WITH MR. OWENS

92.bowens@heritageacademies.com
Math Rotation 1: We will be continuing to work with fractions. We will be adding and subtracting fractions in the next week. Students will also continue to review math core concepts on a daily basis. Rotation 2: We will be continuing to work with decimals. We will be multiplying and dividing decimals in the coming week. Rotation 3: We will be multiplying, dividing problem solving decimals. We continue to push forward ensuring that the students are challenged.

Have you checked you childs planner today?

SCIENCE WITH MRS. LEE

http://mrsawesomelee.weebly.com/index.html

Students are now officially in their Models and Design Unit. They have worked to discover an unknown system with their Black Boxes and then created their own Black Boxes to test their families withHAVE FUN!. Next week we will be diving into Hum Dingers!
I can construct a physical and conceptual model of an unknown system. I can evaluate the usefulness of a model as a comparison tool.

Remember to check the website at https://sites.google.com/site/mrowensonlinecl assroom/

If you are interested in assisting with a lab on December 8th and 9th please email Mrs. Lee ASAP.

Notebooks Across America

Mrs. Lees homeroom class will be particpating in a nationwide project to bring schools across america togther. The goal of the project is to connect kids using more than 200 traveling journals that focus on the state, community, school and of course the life of American kids. The project has originated at Paul R. Smith Middle School in Holiday, FL. Once we fill out our portion we will ship it to the next school of the project and track it on www.bookcrossing.com. We will send our Notebook out next week. Check out the project online!

Cabin Fever

Dont let the cold or the upcoming break affect your childs
academics! Encourage them to get their work done on time if not early. Remember we offer Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays and Thursday as well as No Excuses Club after school from 3:15-4:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you know you have a big event coming up and your child will be pressed for time, these are great opportunities for work completion.

www.facebook.com/NotebookAmerica http://notebookamerica.org http://twitter.com/#!/NotebookAmerica