AR Books

Please remember that all of your AR Quiz books should be at a level 5.5 or higher.  Your next AR Quiz is due by Friday, September, 5, 2014.  Remember that if your grade level reaches the goal of 350 points by the end of the 1st quarter, the highest point reaching scholar will get to smash a pie in my face!

ALS Challenge

Our classroom was challenged by Mrs. Clark's classroom to do an ALS challenge.  If the scholars can complete the frame and answer the questions below with depth by Friday, September 5, 2014, Mrs. Erickson will donate to ALS on behalf of Room 23, challenge another GATE teacher in our district, and have a bucket of ice water dumped on her head.  However, if I call on ANY scholar in class and they cannot answer the questions in depth, I will only donate to ALS.  Good luck researching and remember to use the Prompts to help you delve deeper into the questions.

Think Different Person of the Week!

Our Think Different Person this week is Ansel Adams.  Please research him and come to class prepared for our discussion on Thursday, September 4, 2014.  Know the major contributions he made to his field and why people say he thought different. You should have written or typed notes for our discussion.

Social Studies Test!

Tomorrow, Friday, August 29, 2014, we will have our first Social Studies test.  The Chapter 1 test will have 20 questions.  We created a study guide together today and the scholars were encouraged to bring home their textbooks to study for the test.  Good luck!

Ratios Quiz Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Thursday, August 28, 2014, we will have a quiz on ratios.  You will create a table, double number line, and plot the coordinates on a plane. Good luck! Below are sample ratio problems.

     

GAFE ACCOUNTS!

Your child can access their GAFE account from home now.  This means that they can complete and turn in their writing assignments from home if they need to. Ask your child if they have completed their Animal Narrative, if not have them log in tonight to finish typing. There is now a link to the right of this post.

THE CHALLENGE!

The 6th grade teachers are officially challenging the 6th grade scholars to earn 350 points on AR by October 3rd!  Are you up to the challenge? If the grade level reaches the goal, the top reader in each class gets to smash a pie in their teacher's face!  Grab a book and start reading today!