No School-Dec. 20 (Friday)

I just got an email that school is cancelled for today. Have a great break and make sure you read a lot! I'll see you in January!

Weather Information for School District

Here is the part of the district site for weather related information (just in case!):

inclement-weather-procedures

Resources for Short Story

I've created a section of the blog to help you create your published books. Please see the link above.

"I Appreciate..." of the Week!

Updated!

Hello!

The homework section has been updated.

"I Appreciate" of the Week

To Access Hour of Code Tutorials Once You Have An Account

Once you've made an account, you need to go to the following Web site to long in:

http://learn.code.org

Hour of Code

Prepare for the Hour of Code by doing the tutorials and creating an account! Here's how:

Go to http://code.org/join
Keep going down until you see: Students-start here
Click that link.

Enter your first name, school username, and your choice of a password. You DO NOT have to enter an email address. Please put gender so they can see how many girls and boys participate!

Enter class code SVKOVR


I will be able to see how you progress through the tutorial. Do your best and read the directions. Have fun!

When 10 or more students complete the course, our class has a chance of receiving  a $750 DonorsChoose.org gift code. If 40% or more of our participating students are female, we'll have a chance of receiving an additional $250, for a total gift of $1,000 in DonorsChoose.org funding!

Ms. K.


What is the Hour of Code? See http://csedweek.org

World Book Night: Spread the Love of Reading

Hello,
I wanted to let families know of a great opportunity. World Book Night takes place in April. It is an opportunity for people in our community to distribute 20 free books to light/non-readers. Book givers have to be 16, but students could definitely help their families distribute books. Examples of places where books could be distributed include: homeless shelters, nursing homes, WTA transit station, WWU, WCC, BTC, downtown, the mall, food bank, low income neighborhoods/schools, etc. I've given books out throughout the community over the last two years. It's a great opportunity. Here's information about how to get involved:

http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/how-do-i-get-involved/be-book-giver-us


Class related:
Please watch for an email from me about an opportunity to join your student for our Friday Everybody Reads in December. A note will go home as well.

New "I Appreciate" of the Week!

Updated!

Hello!

Our homework section is updated for the week.

Celebrations of the Week (We celebrate these in class, but I'm going to start sharing them here as well)!

Updated for the Week

The blog is updated for the week. The homework section is now updated. 

This week we are moving into our Short Story unit. Students are working in small groups on the elements of Ancient Civilizations so that they can create their own. 

More information will be posted shortly about the Short Story assessment and Ancient Civilization assignment. 

Students submitted their Narrative Assessments last week and/or on Monday. You will see it listed in Skyward as COM (complete) if it is turned in. I will let you know when grades are posted for this assessment. I've read/edited a lot of the copies as drafts, so I expect there will be some great progress. 

Vocabulary assessment 3 is also in Skyward. I noticed that a lot of students that did not complete the homework received 2's and 1's. I will let any student re-test on this assessment next week. They need to study and have the homework complete before they re-test. 

I'm sorry for the delay in updates. My grandpa passed away and I was out four and a half days over the last two weeks so that I could spend time with him in the hospital and then with family. We were really close. Thanks for your support and understanding. 

Research for Ancient Civilizations

If you finish your narrative early, you should start filling in your research tickets and/or taking Cornell notes for your civilization elements.

Please click this link  http://mrskandmrst.blogspot.com  and go to the Geography Links.

Explore the links found on that page. They are connected to the Six Elements of a Civilization.


I will see you on Friday when I return. Do your best please!

Accessing School Email from Home

Hi all,
Here is the link to access school email from home.

http://bellinghamschools.org/department-owner/computer-and-network-services/web-based-e-mail

Once you click the link you will need to click the button for student email- outside the district network (this is found on the right hand side).

A screen will pop up for you to log in. You need to type the following in front of your username to log in:

bsdnet\


Look to the example if you are stuck. So to log in- Click the link, type username as bsdnet\your user name with the 000 ,    password: your normal log in password, and then it should open!

Good luck!

Updated!

Hello!

The blog has been updated for the week.

Important notes of the week:

*Wednesday is a normal 3:45 release.

*There is no school on Friday for students (Teacher Workday). 

*No QFK this week.

Have a great week!

Updated for the Week!

Hello!
The homework section is updated for the week.

Families should have received a Cats O'Pillars email on Friday. Please let us know if you did not receive it.

Class Dojo percentages went home on Friday. Please make sure you check with your student.

There is a 12:15 release on Wednesday this week.

Have a great week!

Book Orders

Dear Families,

Today students took flyers home for book orders (September and October Middle School Tab). I will typically send home flyers once a month with students that request a copy. 

Encouraging reading is one of the most important things we can do to help your child succeed. It can be tough finding the right books to keep them interested.

With Scholastic Reading Club:

• Every book you buy earns FREE Books for our classroom library
• You can choose from handpicked, grade- and reading-level-specific books for your child
• You'll find the best values on a variety of formats, including eBooks

Together you can choose from books hand-selected by teachers and experts, and then order online or by returning your order form and payment to me (ordering online is the easiest option).

I'm excited to keep our class reading!

Thank you for your support,

Ms. K.

If This Is Your First Time Ordering Online:

•  REGISTER at scholastic.com/readingclub
•  ENTER the Class Activation Code: H8B26
•  CHOOSE from thousands of print titles, value packs, and Storia eBooks
•  SUBMIT the order to me by the due date listed on the website
•  EARN FREE Books for our classroom too!

There is also a link on the right side of the blog. 

Blog Updated!

Hello!

Please check out our homework section for our weekly updates. The first magazine drive turn-in is tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 8). 

Exciting news of the week: Both of my classes will start receiving Scholastic News to use in the classroom and online soon. We will get a new magazine every two weeks to use for Social Studies/non-fiction reading. I had this posted as a project on Donor's Choose and it was funded. 

Have a great week!

Updated!

Hello!

The homework section is updated for the week.

Reminders for the week:

Open House on Oct. 3

All About Me Poster is due on Tuesday (Oct. 1)

Vocabulary 1 Assessment on Tuesday (Oct. 1)

Have a great week!

Updated for week of September 23

Hello!
We're off to a great start. Please make sure your student is working on their All About Me Posters. They are due next week. I appreciate all the help with checking planners at home!

Please plan on joining our team for Open House next week (October 3rd).

Blog Updated for Week of September 16th!

Hi everyone,
The blog has been updated for the week. Please make sure to check the homework section. Students have Picture Day as well as the Snow Goose this week. Make sure they have warm layers, pants, and closed toe shoes for the Snow Goose. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Ferrier took sack lunch orders. Make sure to either bring a sack lunch or order one right away!

Have a great week!

Ms. K.

Welcome to Sixth Grade!

Hello! Welcome to our classroom blog. You will find updates on this site about homework, what we're learning in class, and assignment information. Please use the tabs on the page to find out more about the resources I've made available for our class. We had a great first week! I'm looking forward to a wonderful year!

Take Home Conferences and Missing Books

Hi all,
Students will be taking home a take home conference to complete over Spring Break. This will include work samples/reflections for all of their classes. Please keep an eye out for this to come home on Friday.

I also would love your help! Please keep an eye out for books that should be returned to school (specifically books that are labeled "Kirkman"). I am missing numerous books from the classroom library.

Thank you for your help and support!

Updated!

Hello! The homework section has been updated. Students will take the MAP reading assessment on Tuesday. Ms. Dubois will be teaching two prevention lessons during Language Arts this week.

Congratulations to Karanjot for placing 2nd in the school-wide Geography Bee!

Happy New Year!

Hi all,
The "Homework Section" and "What We're Learning" have been updated. Watch for Progress Reports this week.

Link for getting copies of your NaNoWriMo books:

http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/1362677

http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/files/ywp/CreateSpace_Publishing_Checklist.pdf

Sixth grade boys and girls morning intramural basketball started this week. It is free and open to any sixth grader (no paperwork needed, just an ASB card). We play in the morning starting at 8 a.m. Students should see me if they need more information and would like to play.

Congratulations to Hannia and Colin for being selected to be recognized at the Cougar Pride Breakfast this month!

The school Geography Bee is on January 10th. Congratulations on our two Lopez finalists, Tucker and Karanjot!