South Canton Scholars Charter Academy

6th Grade

Weekly Newsletter for October 14, 2011

Calendar Counts
October 2011 National Bullying Prevention Month 21st Fall Festival Skating Night 26th Mrs. Lees class leads morning assembly 28th Wacky (Friday) Wednesday

6th Grade Spirit

SCS 6th Grade 10/18 At South Arbor 4:30 10/20 HOME vs Taylor 4:30 Field 8 @ Independence Field

10/18 Home Vs. South Arbor 4:30 10/20 at Canton 4:30

31st No School for Students

November 2011
Conferences Please see the front office to secure your time.

Wacky (Friday)

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October 28, 2011

On the last Wednesday of every month (Friday for the first one), students in middle school will not be going to morning assembly. Instead, they will get a chance to hang out in the middle school wing of the building, socialize, eat breakfast, and catch up with their

All 6th grade students have been invited to enter a design contest for our 6th grade spirit T-Shirts. Shirt designs must be full color, mention 6th grade, and have a catchy spirit slogan somewhere on the shirt. Students have until th Wednesday the 26 to submit an original t-shirt design.

Coming Soon. . .
December 2, 2011 The Snow Ball Social Mixer
Who: All middle schoolers Cost: $5 includes pizza and a drink When: 12/2/11 Time: 4:30-6:30 Where: SCS Gym What: A social gathering for dancing, talking, hanging out, winter themed games, and a good time.

classmates. The team will be selling doughnuts, bagels, and juice during this time and it
is a first come first serve basis. All items for sale will be $1.00 a piece. If you would like to donate something for Wacky Wednesday please contact Ms. Textor.

We are currently looking for a local screen printing company to help us print this shirt and others throughout the school year. If any of our families know of a reputable please contact Mrs. Lee with the business information.

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Families interested in helping with decorations, supplies, music, games, food pick up, clean up please contact Ms. Kovacs.

Wacky

Wednesday

(Remember for our first Wacky day will be on FRIDAY the 28th)

M O R A L F O C U S

RESPECT Respect is a lesson that everyone should learn Respect must be given before an expected return Respect is something thats given for free Respect is about us and never about me Respect is the basis on which relationships are founded Respect is the anchor that keeps a person well-grounded Respect builds the character and defines who we are Respect sets the standard and raises the bar Respect is magnanimous and helps to fulfill Respect is the partner that sits with good will Respect is like honey so sweet its perceived Respect a taste to savor for when its received ~Don Wilson~ Coming SoonMoral Focus Monthly Objectives

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Students have begun their prep work for their original haunted stories. They will use the information they have gained from our fiction unit to develop, write, edit, and analyze their own stories as well as their classmates. The estimated completion date is October 28, 2011. I can develop a plot diagram for an original haunted story. I can create setting and character maps for an original haunted story. I can analyze the characteristics of the elements of fiction.

MATH WITH MS. KOVACS

Rotations 1/2: Students will be moving onto Chapter 3 and working on lessons 3-1 to 3-4. This next chapter is on representing, comparing, and ordering decimals. I can...compare, order, and estimate using decimals.

SOCIAL STUDIES WITH MS. TEXTOR

This past week students have been exploring various parts of the world and looking at the Earths physical features. For the upcoming week students will continue to discover the different physical features of the Earth and begin a project of creating post cards of these features around the globe. I can analyze the physical features of the Earth through the use of a video. presentation.

Rotation 3: Students are beginning Chapter 2 in their textbook which focuses on integers and rational numbers. Students will be working on lessons 2-1 to 2-5 this week. I can...model integer addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

SCIENCE WITH MRS. LEE

Students will be wrapping up their study of the Scientific Method, Lab Safety, and Lab Report Writing with a unit review and test early next week. While the next unit will be Models and Design, we will begin by covering measuring and the Metric System to prepare for our Models.

MEAP Testing 2011

October 18th: Mathematics October 19th: Social Studies Please make sure students receive a healthy breakfast before attending schools on these days. Here are some extra strategies to discuss with your child before taking these tests: *Always read the question twice. *Look carefully at graphs, pictures diagrams before answering the question. *Read ALL answers! Make sure you pick the BEST answer. * Use process of elimination to help you narrow down your answer. *Remember comprehension and vocabulary strategies. *Check over ALL work before handing in the test. *Do your best!

I can use my notes, textbook, and class review to prepare for my first unit test in Science.

Coming Soon. . . Models and DesignThe Little Black Box