Weekly News 1/30/17 - 2/3/17

Room 17’s 6^th Grade News

This Weeks News Week of:    1/30/17 - 2/3/17 Wednesday is Global Game Day!  Students may bring in a game from home - no trading cards allowed and  no electronics.    Friday our class will be presenting their Ancient Civilization Projects in the MPR. They have been working very hard on these and we hope you can attend one of the 2 sessions being offered.  Students will present 11:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 2:00.  Thank you to those who were chaperones on our fieldtrip to the Getty Center.  We had a wonderful time, and we were able to see an exhibit on Ancient Roman and Greek Art that is there for a limited time!   IDIOMS are the same as last week. Happy Birthday Jake (2/1)

Notes, Reminders, and Upcoming Events: February 10th is the Valentine's Day Dance February 14th Valentines Exchange

Homework Check Student Homework Calendars daily! Homework is assigned on a daily basis and should be turned in the next day unless otherwise given a different due date. Daily Reading, Math, and Language Arts assignments will be given Spelling Words: inspire, inspiration, consult, consultation, separate, separation, illustrate, illustration, instruct, instruction, observe, obseravation, react, reaction, connect, connection, hesitate, hesitation, represent, representation Vocabulary words: dilapidated, swiveled, decades, auction, rafters, decrease, instinctively, shakily Idioms of the Week: “Foam at the moth,” “From riches to rags,” “Fuddy-duddy," "Fully monty"

Room 17 Weekly News for Jan 09-Jan 13, 2017

Happy New Year!!!!!

This Weeks News:  1/09/17-1/13/17 

• New idioms, spelling, and Vocabulary for 2017
• Students will be continuing to work on their Civilization projects. There are 2- One is non-fiction and research based in which they are doing in the classroom. The other entails a fictional society they will be creating for their books.
• We need your help! We are in need of 3’x2’ closed (3’x4’ opened), tri-fold presentation boards. Any donations of boards this size would be greatly appreciated.
• Happy Birthday to Asia and Diego (1/12)!

Notes, Reminders, and Upcoming Events:

• There will be no school on Monday, January 16^th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
• Tentative field trip to the Getty on Wednesday, January 25^th. We are waiting on pending bus confirmation.
• February 10^th is Valentine’s Day Dance.   

Homework 

• Check Student Homework Calendars daily! Homework is assigned on a daily basis and should be turned in the next day unless otherwise given a different due date.
• Daily Reading, Math, and Language Arts assignments will be given.
• Spelling Words: address, against, always, answer, because, believe, brought, children, cousin, doesn’t, dollar, enough, guess, instead, people, receive, straight, until, usually, woman
• Vocabulary words: bewildering, moderate, hamper, prohibit, accessible
• Idioms: “Finger lickin’ good,” “Fixed in your ways,” “Flea market,” “Flesh and Blood”

This Week's News 12/05-12/09 2016

Hi Everyone! 

Here is Room 17's 6th Grade news for the week of 12/05-12/09. 

• In class research has begun on Ancient Civilizations
• Wacky Wednesday this week is Ugly Sweater Day! 
• Idioms are the same from last week
• Pseudonymous Bosch, Author Reading on Thursday
• Students are working hard for "Caught Being AWESOME" points! If they reach their goal by Friday, they will have a potluck on Friday, December 16, 2016, the last day of school before Winter Break. 
• Happy Birthday Raymond (12/9)! 

Notes, Reminders, and Upcoming Events: 

Winter Program Performances will be held on Monday, December 12th. Upper Grade performances for parents will be held beginning at 1:00pm in the M.P.R.

Winter Break will be held Monday, December 19, 2016-Friday January 6, 2017. School will resume on Monday, January 9, 2017. 

Homework
Check Student Homework Calendars daily! Homework is assigned on a daily basis and should be turned in the next day unless otherwise given a different due date.

• Daily Reading, Math, and Language Arts assignments will be given

Spelling Words:
actor, customer,  bachelor, maneuver, stroller, ancestor, behavior, observer, scatter, flavor, calendar, wander, daughter, mirror, waiter, traitor, platter, vinegar, singular, janitor. 

Vocabulary Words:
coincidences, sheepishly, sweeten, prospered, phase, sumptuous, hobbled, devoted. 

Idioms: 
"Excuse my French", "Feeding Frenzy", "Field Day", "Finding your feet"

Have a great week!

This Week's News: 11/28-12/02 2016

Hello!

Welcome Back from Thanksgiving Break!

Here is Room 17's 6th Grade News for the week of 11/28-12/02 2016:

Students will be given a topic of an Ancient Civilization to research this week. They will be researching a particular civilization, and working on a project in class.

Note, Reminders and Upcoming Events: 

• Winter Program Performances will be held on Monday December 12th. Upper Grade performances for parents will be held beginning at 1:00pm in the MPR. 

• Winter Break will be held Monday, December 19, 2016-Friday January 6, 2017. School will resume Monday January 9, 2017. 

Homework

• Check Student Homework Calendars daily! Homework is assigned on a daily basis and should be turned in the next day unless otherwise given a different due date.

• Daily Reading, Math, and Language Arts assignments will be given

Spelling Words:
wealthy, healthy, shoulder, toughest, exploit, pedigree, volunteer, impeach, spoilage, poisonous, appointment, moisten, equality, streamline, guaranteed, creatures, treasures, straighten, ceiling, earthbound.

Vocabulary Words:
flourish, gleefully, foreman, gloated, employee, vigorously, fulfill, deny.

Idioms: 
"Excuse my French", "Feeding Frenzy", "Field Day", "Finding your feet"

Have a great week!

Room 17’s 6^th Grade News

This Weeks News Week of:    10/24/16-10/28/16 Math Interim Assessments given on Wednesday This week is Red Ribbon Week! It’s all about saying no to drugs and being Drug Free!  Every day is a spirit day: -Monday- Wear your shirt backwards, as we turn our backs on drugs! -Tuesday- Wear red to school, as we are “RED-y” to say no to drugs! -Wednesday- Crazy Hair Day, as we’re crazy about being healthy and drug free -Thursday- Crazy Sock Day, as we’re “socking” it to drugs -Friday- Wear athletic wear or team shirts, as we are teaming up against drugs and unhealthy habits. Monster Bash is this Friday from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Schedule requests for Parent Conferences go out this week.

Notes, Reminders, and Upcoming Events: ·        November 7th-11th is Parent Conference week. ·        November 21st- November 25th is Thanksgiving Break- No School ·        Costume Parade on October 31st

Homework Check Student Homework Calendars daily! Homework is assigned on a daily basis and should be turned in the next day unless otherwise given a different due date. Daily Reading, Math, and Language Arts assignments will be given Spelling Words: factor, pantry, ragged, ponder, banner, ballot, kingdom, funnel, victim, prosper, barren, dwelling, mental, pumpkin, necklace, snapshot, formal, muffler, wallet, fabric Vocabulary words: anthropologists, presumably, portable, nuisance, immense Idioms: “Drink like a fish,” Drive someone up the wall,” “Dry run,” “Dropping like flies”

Weekly News for 9/19-9/23

Room 17’s 6^th Grade News

This Weeks News Week of:    9/19/16-9/23/16 ·        Thank you so much for your contributions and donations to our class! ·        Early dismissal is every Tuesday at 1:34 p.m.     Make sure to submit the shirt size of your child so we may order the shirts ASAP. Thank you to those who have submitted money as well as the forms stating your child’s size. Happy Birthday to Alyssa F. and Azul (both on 9/23)!

Notes, Reminders, and Upcoming Events: ·        We have Enrich L.A. and garden reps giving lessons in our garden every Friday. Parents are welcome and encouraged to volunteer and join us on those days to help out. We are in the garden from 9:00-9:45 for the next 4 Fridays! ·        October 7th Field trip to the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens ·        Saturday, September 24th Pancake Breakfast ·        Thursday, September 29th is Picture Day

Homework Check Student Homework Calendars daily! Homework is assigned on a daily basis and should be turned in the next day unless otherwise given a different due date. Daily Reading, Math, and Language Arts assignments will be given Spelling Words: search, starve, rumor, reward, sparkle, bargain, parched, pursue, servant, torch, earnest, mourn, fierce, pierce, urge, wharf, court, weird, favorite, burnt Vocabulary words: immigrated, fidget, honorable, formally, tinkering, concentrate, destination, unsteady Idioms of the Week: “Cry wolf,” “Cup of joe,” “Curiosity killed the cat,” “Cut to the chase”

This Week's News! 9/12/16-9/16/16

    Room 17’s 6^th Grade News

This Weeks News Week of:    9/12/16-9/16/16 ·        Thank you so much for your contributions and donations to our class! ·        Early dismissal is every Tuesday at 1:34 p.m.     This Thursday is our trip to LACMA. Please make sure all students are wearing a Mt. Washington t-shirt (shirts from last year are great!). Our shirts are not ready just yet. Make sure to submit the shirt size of your child so we may order the shirts ASAP. Thank you to those who have submitted money as well as the forms stating your child’s size.

Notes, Reminders, and Upcoming Events: ·        We have Enrich L.A. and garden reps giving lessons in our garden every Friday. Parents are welcome and encouraged to volunteer and join us on those days to help out. We are in the garden from 9:00-9:45 for the next 5 Fridays! ·        October 7th Fieldtrip to the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens ·        Saturday, September 24th Pancake Breakfast ·        Thursday, September 29th is Picture Day

Homework Check Student Homework Calendars daily! Homework is assigned on a daily basis and should be turned in the next day unless otherwise given a different due date. Daily Reading, Math, and Language Arts assignments will be given Spelling Words: accuse, affect, beautiful, bought, busy, caught, different, done, effect, embarrass, especially, except, excuse, library, minute, nickel, probably, their, there, they’re Vocabulary words: isolate, connection, immigrants, poverty, probably Idioms of the Week: “Cock and Bull Story,” “Crack someone up,” “Cross your fingers,” “Cry over spilt milk”