Thursday 8-31-17

We had another great day...although we are all a little tired. This school business takes some getting used to.

If you made it to the breakfast, it was great to see you. If not, we need some permission slips signed. Here they are: Permission for Shelburne Museum and Mills River Park

We introduced Math and LA today. We established our reading journals and started a math autobiography.  We also listed to A Day With the Robinsons.

Tonight's homework:
LA: Writing Journal - write a story about something that happened to you this summer. This can be real or imagined or even include illustrations
Read for 30 minutes or as long as you can
Math - complete your math autobiography worksheet

Math Autobiography

This assignment should may be written in paragraph format or as individual responses as long as it answers the questions below.   

1. What are some of your likes and dislikes about math?
2. How do you feel you learn math the best?  Think about group size and how the information is presented (e.g. visual, hands on, in a game, etc.)
3. What are some of your best math experiences in the past and why were they successful for you?
4. What are some of your worst math experiences in the past and why were they unsuccessful for you?
5. Who were some of your favorite math teachers and why?  What made that person such a good teacher for your learning style?
6. Any other information that you think would help me in getting to know you and help you succeed as a math student this year?

Due: Friday, September 1st

Other: Bring back permission slips

Here are some pictures of us working on our toilet paper roll self portraits

FIRST DAY!!

We had a fabulous first day, but we are tired!  After a long CPR where we played a little, talked a little and did some housekeeping tasks, i.e. bathroom, attendance, schedule, we had our first task. We played Kings in the Corner - a card game with a randomly assigned group of kids. This had all kinds of challenges like understanding the directions, working with an unchosen group and persevering. We did a great job.

We had a great organizing time opposite of one homeroom going to music and the other going to PE. All the cubbies and binders are set up and each person has a homework folder.

The afternoon was library with Mrs. Babbitt and homework.  Homework this week and next will be completed AT SCHOOL, but kids may work more at home if they choose or did not finish for one reason or another.

Homework today was:
Write in your journal about a goal for the year.
Complete a one goal summary for the bulletin board
Read novel
Get paperwork in homework to parents - book orders, picture forms, invite to breakfast TOMORROW, our schedule

PLEASE come to breakfast tomorrow. We will have permission slips for upcoming trips and talk about a potential trip to Ottawa.

Kate reads a picture book to friends during library time.

Welcome Letter and Supply List

August 11, 2017

Dear Parents and Guardians of 6th Graders on Team Legend,

We hope you have had a wonderful summer of learning, sleeping, playing and being. It is time to start thinking about school starting on August 30th. We know some of you are dying to hit those back to school sales, so below is a *supply list.

 

• Two 1-inch three-ring binders, two different colors; one for math and science, and one for social studies and language arts.  We recommend that you get good quality as many students have had their binders fall apart before the end of the year. Please DO NOT get the big 3” kind as they don’t fit into the cubbies and are difficult to tote around in backpacks.
• Two journals for LA (reading and writing) hard-covered marble type please
• A calculator for math and science (does not need to be fancy)

• A ruler with both inches and centimeters (clear ones work better) optional (we have many here)
• Pencils, pencils, pencils! (100 is not too few, but use your judgment)
• Pens
• Pencil Pouch
• Set of colored markers and colored pencils optional
• 4-8 pocket folders (we use often for project organizing)
• Lined notebook paper (just one small packet is probably enough)
• 2 sets of subject dividers

*We will have a few extra of all of the above and there will be a reuse zone of gently used items from last year

All students will be given a red assignment book at the beginning of the school year, which will be kept in their binders all year long. Students are required to use the assignment book.

This year, we are having a team welcome breakfast for parents and family members on THURSDAY morning (8/31) from 8-9. You can come any time after 7:30 am. We will provide juice, bagels and muffins. Bring your own coffee/tea if you want. You will get to meet Justin Wills and Ms. Lamb again and see the other parents. Pre-school kids are welcome.

Feel free to email us with any questions. We may be out of town for few days before school starts, but we will get back to you soon.

Sincerely,

Ms. Cate Lamb and Mr. Justin Wills

cate.lamb@cesuvt.org

justin.wills@cesuvt.org