Dear Sixth Grade Families,

The Sixth Grade class completed their Biome research projects and presentations the week prior to our mid-winter break. The students wrote five-paragraph essays about their specific biomes, including graphs and a bibliography, and created a diorama or drawing to represent their biome artistically. Each student read their essay to the class in an effort to develop their growing public speaking skills. The class did wonderful work! During Main Lessons, the class continues to practice writing skills as they develop summaries about different biomes from notes taken in class. They also practice listening, spelling, and grammar skills as they take dictations of biome summaries.

Unit 4 of Cyber Civics wrapped up with the class brainstorming and creating a common code of conduct for posting and commenting online. They made posters in groups to hang in the classroom.

In Math, we learned about the hexagonal structure of the honeycomb, which is a brilliant example of nature’s ingenuity in engineering. On their own, students were tasked with figuring out how to draw tessellating hexagons (the honeycomb structure) with their compass and straightedge using their understanding of the six-division circle. The class also continues to solidify their understanding of decimals. To help solidify and reinforce skills, math homework will be assigned each week, due back on Fridays.

Announcements and Reminders:

Please remember to help your child practice their typing skills at least 4x a week!
Dress for the weather with layers and send in full rain gear daily (raincoat, rain pants, and boots)
If your child is feeling under the weather, please keep them home to help keep our community healthy.

Upcoming Events:

3/9: Community Work Day 9 am - 12 pm
3/15: Teacher In-Service (No School)
3/27-29: School Photos
3/29: Grandfriends Day Tea (12:30 Dismissal All Students)

With Gratitude,

Ki Melissa and Ki Lesley