Dear Sixth Grade Families,

We hope you all enjoyed a restful Spring break! It is amazing to think we are in the home stretch of our first year of Middle School! Thank you to all those who joined us for our Grandfriend’s assembly. The class did a wonderful job singing with the third grade, singing on their own, and showing off their developing juggling skills!

Prior to our break, the Sixth Grade class began the first week of their Physics Block with observations around acoustics. Students in the Grade Six are developing their analytical and deductive capacities of thought. They engage with physics by sensing the phenomena of the world itself. The class focuses on sharpening their powers of observation by observing experiments, learning more about the phenomenon they observed from the teacher, and discussing their observations collectively. Finally, they record their observations. During this week, we spent time listening and observing sound with our senses. We learned about the larynx and how human sound is produced. We discuss vibrations and pitch. Simple experiments, such as singing wine glasses, elicited awe, wonder, and curiosity. These emotions are the ones that lead us to want to learn and understand more about the world around us. We finished up each observation with a discussion and, on the following day, recorded our observations in an organized and specific format used to record science experiments.

We will continue our physics block in the coming week and begin reading for our class play, Robin Hood. This year, the students will focus on the gestures we bring to each character and add more dramatic inflections to their voices. They're looking forward to creating their Sixth Grade performance! The date is TBD; we will let you know ASAP!

Announcements and Reminders:

Please remember to help your child practice their typing skills at least 4x a week!
Practice juggling!
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:

4/12 Student picture make-up day
4/23-4/25 5th Grade Pentathlon
4/26 Annual Auction Fundraiser - Half Day
4/27 Community Work Day 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
4/30 First Grade Play

With Gratitude,

Ki Melissa and Ki Lesley