6th Grade Update – Week ofMarch 16, 2015

Please use this information to help you keep aware of what is happening at J.L. Simpson and to reinforce lessons occurring in the classroom.

Upcoming Events:
  • Winter Blues Blow Out-Tomorrow evening at IDA LEE REC CENTER. 8:30-10:30. Its FREE! We hope to see all of you there.
Mrs. Todd / Uniting Concept of the Week:
Reflecting & Growing
History / What We Are Studying / Questions t0 Discuss @ Home / Important Upcoming Dates*
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Ludwig
Ms. Manning
Ms. Nohe /
  • The American Revolution
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  • Can you explain the reasons that the colonists were angry?
  • What is the Proclamation of 1763?
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  • American Revolution Quiz on March 19-20

Language Arts / What We Are Studying / Questions t0 Discuss @ Home / Important Upcoming Dates*
Ms. Andrews
Ms. Ashley
Ms. Bretzel
Ms. Hill
Ms. McGrady
Ms. Myers-Payne
Ms. Poole
Ms. Wence /
  • Reading Workshop: Inference, drawing conclusions, fact/opinion, author’s purpose, audience, read-aloud, individual books
  • Writing Workshop: Persuasive letters, Paragraph of the Week, audience
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  • What is your POW argument for your persuasive letter?
  • What are the three author’s purposes?
  • What does it mean to infer?
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  • TBA by teacher

* Please note that dates are subject to change for all or some classes depending on the readiness of each class.

6th Grade Update – Week of March 16, 2015

Please use this information to help you keep aware of what is happening at J.L. Simpson and to reinforce lessons occurring in the classroom.

Math 6 / What We Are Studying / Questions t0 Discuss @ Home / Important Upcoming Dates*
Mr. Allen
Ms. Bell
Mr. V. /
  • Geometry unit
  • Mr. V. - A Days Area and perimeter
  • Mr. V. – B Days Polygon Review & intro to geometry
  • Mrs. Bell Finish Quadrilaterals and move into Perimeter, Area and Circumference
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  • Perimeter & Area--When buying fertilizer for the lawn will I need to know area or perimeter?
  • Is a square also a rhombus? Explain.
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  • Mr. Allen – quadrilateral quiz 3/17 & 318
  • Mr. V. – Polygon (Quad) Test 3/18
  • Mrs. Bell Quadrilateral Quiz Next class
  • Mrs. Bell- Quad TEST 3/19 and 3/20

Accel. 6/7 / What We Are Studying / Questions t0 Discuss @ Home / Important Upcoming Dates*
Mr. V
Ms. Bell /
  • Mr. V. - A Days Geometry
  • Mr. V. - B Days Transformation
  • Mrs. Bell – ALL working on Geometry unit Part 1 (Polygons & Quadrilaterals)
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  • When would you need to use the various shapes in geometry?
  • Is a square also a rhombus? Explain.
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  • Mr. V and Mrs. Bell- B Day – Transformation Test 3/18
  • Mrs. Bell Quadrilateral Quiz A-day 3/19

Science / What We Are Studying / Questions t0 Discuss @ Home / Important Upcoming Dates*
Ms. Bawa
Ms. Beaty
Ms. Breedlove
Ms. Hronik
Ms. McGrady
Ms. Miller
Ms. Song
Ms. Simpson /
  • Fronts and Clouds
  • How are clouds formed?
  • How clouds are named?
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  • How are clouds formed?
  • What are the 3 main types of clouds?
  • What are the four types of fronts?
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  • Unit test on Atmosphere and air on 3/23-2/34

* Please note that dates are subject to change for all or some classes depending on the readiness of each class.