Monday, September 10, 2012

Welcome to the 2012 Schoolyear

Welcome! It is another exciting year here at Perrydale! We have a lot of new teachers, opportunities, and class offerings. Here are a few reminders to get us started:
1. Once your students receive a username and password, please check on their progress regularly. Call or email with any questions.
2. Make sure that students are getting plenty of sleep and drinking a lot of water. Our brains need these basic things to be at their best! Feel free to bring water bottles to class.
3. Use this website as a resource. There are many links and pieces of helpful information to help students and parents alike.
I am looking forward to an amazing year full of educational adventures, friendships, and growth.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Very Important Dates!!

Here are some very important dates for parents and students to know. I want to thank everyone for their flexibility with due dates on these things. With our student teacher, snow days and delays, and state testing we have had to move things around quite a bit.

Science Fair Projects are due in their entirety March 19!! That is Monday. They will be set up and displayed on the 20th for all to see and be judged.

Poet Projects are due April 3rd. That is the Tuesday after Spring Break. They should be assembled and brought in ready to present.

This term is quickly coming to a close! I need all missing work by April 3rd. It will not be accepted after that. I will be doing report cards the Friday after break.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Very Important Information on Bullying!!!!!

Because of some recent bullying issues, Mrs. Stoutt came to our room to have a very serious discussion about bullying with our class. To protect our students and prevent bullying in our school, and especially among our classmates, a new policy has been put into effect. Any student in the sixth grade, found to be bullying others will be immediately suspended from school after investigation of the incident. Everyone has been warned. We want all students to feel safe!! Please feel free to call or e-mail Mrs. Stoutt, Mrs. McCartney, or myself if you have any questions. Thank you!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

10/6/2011
Big Idea: Assignment
1st: Conventions, Spelling: Spelling Test, Spelling Lesson 5 Due 10/13, Spelling Test 10/13
2nd: Reading Log Due 10/10
3rd: Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers: Pg. 28, 4-22 even
4th: Energy: Notes

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

10/5/2011
Big Idea: Assignment
1st: Read and Compare Information: Read "Top of the World" WS Pg. 50 Due, Spelling LEsson 4 Due 10/6, Spelling Test 10/6
2nd: Kinds of Sentences: 12 Example Sentences, Edited, Reading Log Due 10/10
3rd: Kinds of Fractions: Notes
4th: Ch. 1 & 2 Test
10/4/2011
Big Idea: Assignment
1st: Read for Comprehension: Read, "Top of the World" WS pg. 50
2nd: Compound Sentence Parts: Power Point Notes
3rd: Ranking Fractions: Pg. 24, 18-38 even
4th: Quiz over ch. 1&2 tomorrow

Monday, October 3, 2011

10/3/11
Big Idea: Assignment:
1st:Increase vocabulary: WS Pg 52, Spelling Lesson 4 Due 10/6, Test 10/6
2nd: Verb Phrases: Pg. 13 1-10, Reading Log Due 10/10
3rd: Ranking Fractions: Pg. 23-24, 4-16 even
4th: Scale and Model: Web notes

Thursday, September 29, 2011

9/29
Big Idea: Assignment
1st: Conventions: Spelling: Lesson 3 Test, Spelling Lesson 4 Due 10/6
2nd: Independent Reading: Reading Log Due 10/3
3rd: Ranking Fractions: Pg 21, Explore
4th: Measurement: Investigation 2A
9/28/11
Big Idea: Assignment
1st: Reading Comprehension: Read "Scout's Honor", Complete Quiz WS, Spelling Lesson 3 Due 9/29, Spelling Test L# 9/29
2nd: Sentence Parts: Turn in Notes, Reading Log Due 10/3
3rd: Least Common Denominator: Pg. 19-20 16-34 even
4th: Measurement: Investigation 2 Cont.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

9/27
Big Idea: Assignment
1st: Increase Word Knowledge, spelling Lesson 3 Due 9/29, test 9/29
2nd: Sentence Parts: Reading Log Due 10/3, make 5 silly sentences
3rd: Least Common Multiple: Pg. 19, 2-14 even
4th: Measurement: Investigation 2A (not HW)

9/26
Big Idea: Assignment
1st: Paraphrasing: Read pg. 48-51, write 3 ?'s, spelling lesson 3 due 9/29, test 9/29
2nd: Sentence parts: Reading Log Due 10/3, notes and t-chart
3rd: Multiplication: Mult. Chart and No. line
4th: Measurement: Investigation 2A (not HW)

Thursday, September 22, 2011

9/22
Spaghetti Feed 5-7, Open House 7-8! Hope to see you there!
Big Idea: Assignment:
1st: Conventions, Spelling: Spelling Lesson 3 Due 9/29, Spelling Test 9/29
2nd: Writing Process: Final Draft and Drawing Due Today!
3rd: None: Study Hall
4th: Measurement: Start Investigation 2A
9/21
Big Idea: Assignment
1st: Plot: Read Pg. 35-44, Complete Plot WS, Spelling Lesson 2 Due 9/22, Test 9/22
2nd: Writing Process: Final Draft Due, Reading Log Due 9/26
3rd: Simplest Fractions: Pg 16, 20-36 even
4th: Measurement: Read Pg. 24-34, complete vocab chart

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

9/20/11
Big Idea: Assignment
1st: Plot: Read pg. 35-44, Plot Worksheet (not HW), Spelling Lesson 2 Due 9/22, Test 9/22
2nd: Writing Process: Final Draft Due End of Class 9/21, Reading Log Due 9/26
3rd: Simplest Form: Pg. 15, 2-18 even
4th: Read pg. 24-34, fill in vocab chart

Monday, September 19, 2011

Planner for 9/19:
Big Ideas: Assignments
Vocabulary Strategies: Use clues to find definitions (not HW)
Writing Process: "About Me" Rough and Edit due 9/20
Equivalent Fractions: Pg. 11-12 8-32 even
Measurement: Read Pg. 24-34, fill in vocabulary in journal (not HW)
Hello! As you may or may not have figured out, the links that belong to the progress reports are broken and they cannot be accessed right now. They crashed when the server went down this summer. I am currently waiting for Mr. Deters to find time in his busy schedule to fix them, hopefully this week. There are very few assignements to report on at this point anyway. I will send a printout home soon if the links continue to be broken. We are having a great year so far, and I am really enjoying each and every member of this class. Thanks for your patience!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Welcome!

Hello! Welcome to another new school year! Summer sure went by quickly, and I am so excited to get to know my new 6th graders. Please don't hesitate to call or e-mail with questions. I will try to update the site as often as possible and try to post helpful links to the right. I will see you for conferences and the first weeks of school.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

OUTDOOR SCHOOL is coming!!!! Yeah!!!! I just received word that we will be going to the 4H center outside of West Salem, so we will be very close to home but in a very beautiful location! It is my favorite camp out of the four that I have been to. We will be attending camp from Tuesday, May 3rd through Thursday, May 5. What an exciting time. Forms will be coming home soon. There is a link on this page (Polk Soil and Water Conservation District)where you can print out extra forms and get questions answered. It is still under construction, but it will be up soon.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Welcome to a New Year!

I am so excited to welcome a new class of 6th graders to our classroom! The staff at Perrydale is so busy preparing to meet all of you and begin an exciting new year. Make sure to check out our website regularly. The students will be keeping you up to date throughout the year on all of our activities. See you all on September 9th!