Miss Cox’s Week

Science: We will continue to study cells (pages B36-B45 in Science text). We will be looking at the difference between a plant cell and an animal cell. We will be researching the roles of the different parts of cells as well. Please be prepared to send in materials for when we create our “Edible Cells” earlier in the week. Cell presentations will be on Wednesday.


*Students are required to know the material taught on any day, because there will be frequent “pop quizzes” in Science.*

Spelling: Lesson 2; Long Vowel sounds. Students will need to finish pages 2-3 in their practice work books as well as any other spelling assignments given throughout the week by Wednesday.


Bible: Matthew 5: 4-5 quiz Friday

Spelling for the week of August 31-September 4

Please begin studying the words below. If you are unsure of the meaning of the words, please take a moment to look them up in the dictionary. Webster has an excellent online dictionary at http://m-w.com .
bait peach
bride prime
globe grove
slope slice
roast spike
stroke praise
squeeze breathe
gross thigh
variable sporadic
irrefutable cytoplasm

Ms. Reid's classroom info for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 4

We will continue looking at how different words can fulfill different roles within simple sentences. The students will continue learning jingles this week. The jingles provide a fun and catchy way to remember the definitions of the parts of speech and give clues for determining how words are within a sentence.
We will continue to explore the basic elements of literature while also reading parodies of a few familiar fairy and folk tales. We will also use this time to learn a little more about the three different ways that we will dive into literature this year.
This quarter we will be focusing on narrative writing. The students will begin their first writing assignment this upcoming Friday. It will be due the following Thursday, September 10.

Homework Assignments:
Monday
Have a magnificent night!
Tuesday
Complete Independent Practice 1.
Wednesday
Have a wonderful day!
Thursday
Complete Independent Practice 2.
Friday
Have a FABULOUS Friday!

Graded language arts assignments that you will find stapled together in the STUFF folder:
The rubric for the ‘Coat of Arms’

Matthew 5:4-6 (August 31- September 4)

Matthew 5:4-6 (New International Version)

4Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.

Math & Bible with Mr. Metcalf

It was a pleasure to meet and visit with many of you at our open house Friday afternoon. We’re looking forward to a great year in sixth grade!

The beginning of the week (Aug. 31-Sept. 4) will bring an end to our chapter one review. We will have our chapter one math test on Tuesday, September 1. On Wednesday we will dive into chapter two and our introduction to basic algebra.

Math/Bible (Homework is in parentheses)
Monday: Ch. 1 Review (Practice Test)
Tuesday: Bible Lesson 2 (p.11-14 in Bible workbook)
Wednesday: 2.1 Algebra: Expression (PW6)
Thursday: 2.2 Algebra: Mental Math and Equations (PW7)
Friday: No Homework – use blog resources to study

You child should have shown you a five question quiz from last Wednesday and be keeping you up to speed with his/her performance on assignments he/she completes in the math workbook. The “Practice Workbook” - “PW” will be a catalogue of the majority of student homework for the year.

Matthew 5:1-3 (August 24-28)

Matthew 5:1-3 (New International Version)

Matthew 5
The Beatitudes
1Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them saying:
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Math & Bible with Mr. Metcalf

Math next week (Aug. 24-28) will be a variety of review materials involving basic operations and place value. Check out the link on our blog for "Place Value Puzzler" to help polish these skills.
Please encourage your child to practice math facts this week and make sure they have achieved mastery for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. Use the “Math Magician” link on our blog for easy online practice.

We’re looking forward to meeting you on Friday at our Open House from 2:00 - 5:00 PM!

Math/Bible (Homework)
Monday: 1.1 Place Value (PW 1)
Tuesday: 1.2 Estimating Whole #s (PW 2)
Wednesday: 1.3 Add and Subtract Review (PW 3)
Thursday: 1.4 Mult. And Div. Review (PW 4)
Friday: Bible Lesson 1