1. Social Studies With Ms. Hall
6th Grade
Weekly Newsletter
Volume 6 Issue 5
October 6th, 2017
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Science Weekly Review
The students worked in groups and created a line graph for the data that they collected last week when they changed the length of the pendulums. After creating the graphs the students used the graphs to predict how many swings the pendulums would make at lengths that they had not yet tested. The students tested the different lengths and compared their predictions with the results. The students then created their own graphs with the data. They also completed a reading of What Scientists Do and answered questions about the reading. 
Science Next Week
The students will use their graphs and data from the pendulum experiments to create a second timer. Students will test their pendulums and tell how they could make revisions if their pendulum didn’t work as planned.
Social Studies With Ms. Hall
This Week
This week students began details of the eight major climate zones found in delving into the eight major climate zones of the Eastern Hemisphere. They were the amazed to learn that the Eastern Hemisphere.  Polar Ice Caps are also known as Polar Deserts due to lack of precipitation. They thought all deserts had to be very high in temperature.
Next Week 
The students will finish the zones and chose one they want to learn more about and teach this new information to the class. They will have a choice of their presentation style. Also, during social studies they will be working on several maps and graphs throughout the year. It is important that they have either colored pencils or crayons to complete their assignments. Markers are not used on maps. Thank you for helping to make this year a successful one.

2. Take A Peek At Next Weeks Math!
6th Grade
Weekly Newsletter
Volume 6 Issue 5
October 6th, 2017
Math with Ms. York
Week in Review
This week students have started Topic C, where they are building further on their understanding of ratios and the value of a ratio as they come to understand that a ratio of 5 miles to 2 hours corresponds to a rate of 2.5 miles per hour, where the unit rate is the numerical part of the rate, 2.5, and miles per hour is the newly formed unit of measurement of the rate (rate unit) (6.RP.2).
Take A Peek At Next Weeks Math!
Monday 10.9 No School
Tuesday Lesson 18: Finding a Rate by Dividing Two Quantities
Wednesday Lesson 19: Comparison Shopping - Unit Price & Related Measurement Conversions
Thursday Lesson 20: Comparison Shopping – Unit Price & Related Measurement Conversions
Friday Lesson 21: Getting the Job Done – Speed Work & Measurement Units
The Middle School student council is hosting their Homecoming dance on Saturday, October 7th, 2017 from 6-8:30 pm. 
Tickets will  be $5 at the door.
Homecoming Court
8th grade
King: Brayden Bills Queen: Emma Koch
7th grade
Prince: Brady Wheatcraft Princess: Erin Terwilliger
6th grade  
Knight: Sir Cade Sands Lady: Ava White
ELA with Mr. Knowles
    *All students are required to read at least three AR books every marking period. One of these books has to be based on Social Studies.
The first AR book and quiz is due on October 11, 2017.
This past week students continued their study of the novel Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. In this novel we’ve establishing a set of routines for thinking, writing, and talking about Bud’s rules to live by. Students practiced writing responses citing text-based evidence.
ELA Next Week
Next week students will continue their study of the novel Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. Next week students will work with chapters Students will read the novel closely for its figurative language and word choice, analyzing how these affect the tone and meaning of the text.
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