Welcome!
Hello all, and welcome to 6th grade and Team Chefchaouen! We’re thrilled to have your child on our team, and we look forward to spending a fantastic year of learning together. This newsletter will be your guide to upcoming activities, important dates and assignments, special announcements, and more.
World Geography and Cultures with Ms. Trenkle
This week in Geography students finished researching, planning, assembling, and sharing their Germany projects! I am so proud of the team for their hard work and dedication to their research and learning! On Wednesday we did a round robin in class and it was so powerful to hear all of the students’ reflections on what they were most proud of—from finishing on time, to their meticulous notes, to persevering when it was hard to find information, to the final product itself. Students have really done a great job! Thank you to all the parents/family members who assisted at home—with resources, research, guidance, emails, etc.! And a special thanks to Mr. Reichlan, our librarian, for helping students with research, printing, and providing additional space to work! Much appreciation!!
Here is the slideshow of pictures that was shared during the museum: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0i5jEMpoUJkEa
Up next: Unit 7: The Americas! Next week we will learn the physical, political, and thematic maps of the Americas. The map quiz for the Americas will be on June 5. Practice links will be on Canvas once the unit is introduced.
Next week will see the return of the CEA---#26! It will be posted in Canvas, template provided in class, and due on May 31.
Math with Mr. Brown
This week Math 6 students began preparing for EOY iReady Assessments by practicing skills in Number Sense and Operations and discussing Geometry concepts. This coming week students will participate in their EOY Assessment.
Math 7
This week Math 7 students began preparing for EOY iReady Assessments by practicing skills in Number Sense and Operations. This coming week students will participate in their EOY Assessment.
Earth and Space Science with Ms. Sagan
Hello scientists, and congratulations on completing a very busy week! We started the week by finishing our presentations on Space Trash machines, and it was so much fun to see all of your creative and innovative ideas. This past week we also discussed the connection and difference between correlation and causation and related this to our unit on Climate and Human Impact. Students were able to grapple with graphs showing data about temperature, sunspots, solar irradiance, and CO2 emissions while discussing their correlation and causation.
Next week we will kick off our End Of Year (EOY) MAP testing! This will be the third time that the 6th grade scientists have taken this test, and we will spend all of Tuesday and Wednesday (and possibly Thursday, as needed) working on it. Please ensure that your student has something to eat and gets a good night's sleep to ensure that they can do their best on MAP. At the end of the week we will be jumping into our lessons on urban design in response to climate change, specifically with white and green roofs.
Notes from Ms. Clark, MLL Support
April students of the month, Shar Bradley and Carl Seidelin, are open minded!! The IB Learner Profile states that open-minded students “critically appreciate (their) own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. (They) seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.” Congratulations, Chaouens!
Congratulations to Team Chefchaouen’s IB Learner Profile Students of the month: Antonio Harrison and Eldana Getahun. This month we are featuring Balanced learners. Balanced learners understand the importance of intellectual, physical, and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.
Congratulations to Orla Ventresca and Pedro Braga who are recognized as Team Chefchaouen's Thinkers for the month of February IB Learner Profiles. Thinkers are people who exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively. They recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.
For the month of January, we celebrate the IB Learning trait of Reflective and recognize Jack Maciocha and Sarem Dawit. Students who are REFLECTIVE know what they are good at and what they’re not. They try to think about these things, and they make changes where they can. They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and consider their personal strengths and weaknesses in a constructive manner.
For the month of December, we celebrate the IB Learning trait of Knowledgeable and recognize Sathvik Dutta-Gupta and Violet Anello. Knowledgeable learners explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In doing so, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.
Congratulations to Kayla Perez-Sandoval and Jesse Poehlman for being selected as Team Chefchaouen's Caring students for the month of November! Students who are CARING want people around them to be happy and are sensitive to their needs. They think about the world and work to take care of their community and the environment. They remember to treat others how they themselves would like to be treated.
Congratulations to Tristan Evans and Iris Campbell for being selected as Team Chefchaouen's Inquirer students for the Month of October! Inquirers nurture curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. They know how to learn independently and with others. They learn with enthusiasm and sustain their love of learning throughout life.
Congratulations to Wyatt Hartig and Samayah Stephens for being selected as Team Chefchaouen's Risk Taker students for the Month of September! This means students exhibit the IB learner profile of a student who approaches uncertainty with forethoughts and determination; Risk-takers work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. Risk-Takers are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
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