Sixth Grade News

Mrs. Morrissey will host study hall this week! Students should expect a quiet space in Room 11 to do work from 7:45 am to 8:15 am, as well as during snack time at 10:05 am.

Monday - Safe Environment Lesson in Religion class

Tuesday - N/A

Wednesday - N/A

Thursday - N/A

Friday - N/A

All 6th grade students will participate in the first Safe Environment Lesson of the year on Monday, November 4th. If you would like to opt-out, please complete this form and send it back ASAP.

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 14th and Friday, November 15th. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Morrissey are offering joint time slots. Here is a copy of Mrs. Morrissey sent on Wednesday, 10/30:

Mrs. Jones and I would like to share a few quick notes regarding conferences that might be helpful for your planning purposes -

1. If you would like to meet with the two of us together, please book the conference on my OptionC during the following time slots:

Thursday

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

5:45 pm to 6:45 pm.

Friday

8:30 am to 10:00 am.

2. We are both available to meet via Zoom, jointly or separately. To do so, please sign up for a time slot then email us that you would like to meet via Zoom. We will send a link to you.

3. As Mrs. Mulvanerty shared, everyone is welcome, not obligated, to schedule a conference. Please reach out to us if you are unsure about the need (or lack thereof) to schedule a conference.

Each week, we will share a few photos of what is going on in our classrooms. Just click the button below to see the Google Photo albums.

Last week, we finished reading Freak the Mighty, and we watched Wonder (despite a thousand tech hiccups!!). Students continued the hard work of learning and using 15 new vocabulary words. Students started drafting their first big writing assignment of the year. I provided them with 30 different “spooky” photos, and they wrote a flash draft.

This week, students will continue workshopping the spooky photo flash draft in order to wrap up this first story by Monday, November 11th. In Reading, we will conclude our analysis of Freak the Mighty by looking at plot and theme more closely. We will have our second Wordly Wise test of the year.

Upcoming Assessments

• Test - Wordly Wise Lesson 2

• Thursday, November 7th

• Narrative Story - Spooky Photo Prompt

• Monday, November 11th

• Test - Freak the Mighty

• Wednesday, November 13th

Homework

Monday Night

1. Handout: Lesson 2 Vocab. Words in Context

2. Finish what we started in Writing (Jones only)

Tuesday Night

1. Google Form: Lesson 2 Vocab. Review Activity

2. IXL - EE.1

Wednesday Night

1. Study for the Vocab. Test

2. IXL QQ.2

Thursday Night

1. Four Types of Sentences handout

Last week, we finished Chapter 3 of Christ Our Life.

This week, students will have the first Safe Environment lesson of the year on Monday. Please see the opt-out form above. Unit One Choice Board projects are due on Wednesday, 11/6. We will start Chapter 4 in Christ Our Life, which teaches us that God extends love and mercy to us.

Homework

Monday Night

1. Finish Unit One Choice Board

Tuesday Night

1. Finish Unit One Choice Board

Upcoming Assessments

• Project - Unit One Choice Board

• Wednesday, November 6th

• Quiz - Christ Our Life Chapter 4

• Thursday, November 14th

• Test - Christ Our Life Unit One

• Friday, November 22nd

Honors Math - Last week, we concluded chapter 2, and we took a test on Tuesday. We will be moving to chapter 3, beginning with fraction estimation and then moving into fraction operations.

At Level Math - Last week, we began considering how percentages are used in our world. We looked at grids with 100 blocks and mapped out visual representation of presents. Next, we will be learning how to convert presents to fractions and decimals.

This week, we learned about Ancient Greek and the Olympic Games.

It was a short week, but we focused on reviewing the chapter 19 material that will be on the test next week. Students should have completed 14 questions in the chapter review. They are due on Monday. The sixth grade textbook is well-structured for test preparation. It provides many practice questions as well as a list of vocabulary and important concepts. We looked at this in class, but please ask your child if they’re using it to study for the test next week. The chapter 19 test is on Thursday 11/7.

A study tool for extra credit must be turned in at least one day before the test. The goal this year is to form the habit of studying more than one night before the test. Test questions will include some memorization but also application. It’s important to be able to understand the concepts and not just memorize definitions.

• Students must charge their devices at home every night.
• Students must follow the dress code every day (SKS quarter zips only).
• Dress down passes cannot be used on Mass days.
• Gym is on Wednesdays. SKS sweatshirts only.
• Phones and smart watches must remain in students' backpacks during the day.
• Only water is permitted in the classrooms.

• November 14th - Noon Dismissal for Conferences
• November 15th - No School (for Conferences)
• November 18th - Dress Down Day
• November 20th - Monthly School Mass (prepared by 7th grade)
• November 22nd - Elective Day #3
• November 27th to 29th - Thanksgiving (No School)
• December 6th - Monthly School Mass (prepared by 6th grade)
• December 6th - End of First Trimester
• December 9th - Second Trimester Begins
• December 11th - K to 4 Christmas Concert
• December 13th - Elective Day #4 & Report Cards
• December 18th - Grades 5 to 8 Christmas Tableau
• December 20th - Last Day of School before Christmas Break
• December 21st to January 5th - Christmas Break
• April 2, 2025 - Science Fair