6th Grade Weekly News
Week of August 31, 2026 #1
ELA News
For the week of August 31, our focus centers on reading, writing, thinking, and speaking.
Here is a look at what your child will be working on this week:
Reading Workshop (Mon–Wed): Students are completing baseline diagnostic reading assessments, including the CommonLit Benchmark and iReady testing, to help establish a strong starting point for the year.
Writing Workshop (Thu): We shift to writing revisions with a mini-lesson on maintaining structural unity and ensuring every stanza or paragraph connects to a central idea.
Grammar & Daily Practice: Throughout the week, students will be building foundational sentence skills by identifying parts of speech, subjects, and predicates.
Independent Reading (Fri): Students will wrap up the week by using a choice board to select, preview, and independently read texts of their choice.
Social Studies News
Historical Thinking Skills: Students focused on analyzing and evaluating historical sources.
Guest Speaker Presentation: School counselor Mrs. Cardell spoke to the class regarding self-awareness, personal safety, appropriate behavior, school dress code, and navigating the transition from 5th to 6th grade.
Science News
Classroom Introduction & Expectations: Students met their teacher and peers while reviewing syllabus details, classroom expectations, and safety rules.
"All About Me" Flask Project: Students completed an introductory project using a flask design.
Lab Safety Activities: To reinforce proper safety procedures, students completed a lab safety crossword puzzle and analyzed cartoon scenarios.
Math News
- Math program launch
- This week students will begin using their math books as we continue our exploration of Geometry.
- Our focus will be learning the structure and procedures of iReady while we dive into finding the area of parallelograms, triangles, and other polygons.
- iReady progress & schedule
- Most students have completed their iReady BOY (Beginning of Year) diagnostic.
- Students will continue working in their individualized iReady Pathway on Tuesdays and Thursdays during I/E Time.
- Expectation: Students are required to complete and pass two math lessons per week. Please encourage your child to take their iReady lessons seriously and ask for help if they get stuck.
- Action items for families
- Remind your child of their I/E Time commitment on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Check in briefly each week on iReady progress (you can ask your child how many lessons they completed and whether they passed them).
