Week of 10/3/11

We will be starting two new stories. They are "Names/Nombres" and "The Lady and the Spider." Our focus comprehension skills are Fact/Opinion and the Tone of the story. The students will have a test on Fact and Opinion on Wednesday, October 5th. They will have a comprehension test on the two stories on Friday, October 7th. There is a Sixth Grade Fun Night on Friday, October 7th from 6 to 9 pm at the high school. There will be basketball, volleyball, swimming, dodgeball and movies. It is free. They will have drinks and snacks available for a small fee. Have a great week!

Week of 9/26/11

We will be working on two stories this week. They are "My Papa, Mark Twain" and "Stage Fright."
Our focus comprehension skills are Fact/Opinion and Author's Perspective. The students will have a test on these stories on Friday, September 30th. Wow! The first month really flew by. They are a super group of sixth graders. Progress reports will be sent home on Friday, September 30th. Have a great week!

Week of 9/19/11

We started two stories about monkeys. One is fiction and one is nonfiction. They will have a comprehension test on these two stories on Wednesday, September 21st. On Thursday, the 22nd, they will have a vocabulary test. The vocabulary will be from "Stray," "Drive-in Movies," and "Monkeys." We have a pep rally on Friday. They should wear their red and blue!! Have a great week!!!

9/15/11

My homeroom students should be bringing home their PSSA scores from last year. I gave them out today. Have a great day!

Week of 9/12/11

I hope everyone was safe and sound during Thursday's storm. The student's took their test on "Stray" on Friday. We will be starting a new story called "Drive-In Movies" on Monday. The story map of "Stray" is due on Tuesday. They will have a comprehension test on "Drive-In Movies" on Thursday. On Friday we will start two new stories on monkeys. Have a great week!

Week of 9/6/11

Welcome back to school!!! The first week was great! The students seem like terrific students. We are working on the story "Stray." The students will have a test on "Stray" on Thursday. They also have to do a story map of "Stray." It is due on Tuesday, September 13th. Each student has a calendar in the front of their assignment book. This is where the teachers will be writing down any missed assignments or detentions. Have a great week!