On Thursday, October 29, the 6th grade will be taking a field trip to a performance called MatheMagic! Here, a magician will use magic, comedy, and storytelling to engage us in problem solving and exploration of ancient civilizations.
After the performance, we will be eating lunch at a fast-food restaurant. Therefore, students will also need to bring their own money to cover the cost of their lunch.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
6th Grade Odes
The sixth grade students will be writing their very own odes this weekend. We are hoping they will be sharing them with us on Monday. Here is an example ode I wrote to get their minds thinking about fun topics.
Ode to Music in My Car
Hearing a song I know,
Makes me smile ear to ear.
I search the radio,
Just to find a song to sing.
Everything is better when,
I can belt out my favorite tune.
I imagine I am Brittany Spears,
Or Kanye West on KISS FM.
Singing in the car makes,
All the bad things go away.
I dance, I cheer, I hit all the high notes,
Every time the dial finds a ditty I recall.
I am the next American Idol,
With the windows up and the radio on high.
Oh songs, oh radio, oh music in my car,
You make me warm and fuzzy inside.
Ode to Music in My Car
Hearing a song I know,
Makes me smile ear to ear.
I search the radio,
Just to find a song to sing.
Everything is better when,
I can belt out my favorite tune.
I imagine I am Brittany Spears,
Or Kanye West on KISS FM.
Singing in the car makes,
All the bad things go away.
I dance, I cheer, I hit all the high notes,
Every time the dial finds a ditty I recall.
I am the next American Idol,
With the windows up and the radio on high.
Oh songs, oh radio, oh music in my car,
You make me warm and fuzzy inside.
Monday, October 19, 2009
8th Grade Leadership Field Trip
This year a small group of 8th grade students on the Leadership team will be traveling to Camp Algonquin this weekend for the annual MLI conference.
Basically, the Mid-Level Institute, or MLI, is an opportunity for middle school students with leadership potential, to gain new skills and knowledge to become a leader in their school and community, live a healthy lifestyle, and encourage others to stay drug free. Oh, and of course, it is sponsored by Family Service.
As participants, youth will take part in large and small group activities, which include attending presentations, participating in workshops and a teams course, having small group discussions, singing songs, playing games, and enjoying the Prevention Fun Fair. Some of the ideas that will be introduced during these activities will include challenging stereotypes, decision-making, being a leader, and healthy living.
MLI also provides a chance for students to make new friends from all over the county. Their weekend will be spent in an overnight camp setting, sleeping in a cabin and eating camp food. They will be very busy having fun and learning many new things. Even though participants are pretty tired at the end of the weekend from doing all of these great things, they find it to be very enjoyable!
Basically, the Mid-Level Institute, or MLI, is an opportunity for middle school students with leadership potential, to gain new skills and knowledge to become a leader in their school and community, live a healthy lifestyle, and encourage others to stay drug free. Oh, and of course, it is sponsored by Family Service.
As participants, youth will take part in large and small group activities, which include attending presentations, participating in workshops and a teams course, having small group discussions, singing songs, playing games, and enjoying the Prevention Fun Fair. Some of the ideas that will be introduced during these activities will include challenging stereotypes, decision-making, being a leader, and healthy living.
MLI also provides a chance for students to make new friends from all over the county. Their weekend will be spent in an overnight camp setting, sleeping in a cabin and eating camp food. They will be very busy having fun and learning many new things. Even though participants are pretty tired at the end of the weekend from doing all of these great things, they find it to be very enjoyable!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
New Reading Report Project
Greeting Card Project
Directions:Think about the characters in your novel. Imagine that one character is sending a card to another character. What kind of card would they character send and why?
Choices of cards: Birthday, Sympathy, Thank You, Get Well, Friendship, Anniversary, Retirement, New Baby, Valentine's Day, Miss You
Task: There are TWO parts to this project.
1. Create a card to one character in your novel to another character.
2. On a separate sheet of paper, include the following:
The title and date of publication
In one paragraph, explain why you created the card you did.
In one paragraph, explain the importance of this choice and how the novel would be different if the card had actually been sent.
Directions:Think about the characters in your novel. Imagine that one character is sending a card to another character. What kind of card would they character send and why?
Choices of cards: Birthday, Sympathy, Thank You, Get Well, Friendship, Anniversary, Retirement, New Baby, Valentine's Day, Miss You
Task: There are TWO parts to this project.
1. Create a card to one character in your novel to another character.
2. On a separate sheet of paper, include the following:
The title and date of publication
In one paragraph, explain why you created the card you did.
In one paragraph, explain the importance of this choice and how the novel would be different if the card had actually been sent.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Narrative Writing in LA
The sixth grade students have been working on writing narrative compositions. Here are the parts we are looking for:
Narrative Composition: Story Telling
Essential Ingredients:
Setting (time and place)
Situation (background)
Characters (main and supporting)
Initial incident (starts the conflict)
Conflict (problem)
Plotline (actual rising action/events)
Climax (resolution of the conflict)
Impact (effect of the solution on characters
or situation of the story)
Narrative Composition: Story Telling
Essential Ingredients:
Setting (time and place)
Situation (background)
Characters (main and supporting)
Initial incident (starts the conflict)
Conflict (problem)
Plotline (actual rising action/events)
Climax (resolution of the conflict)
Impact (effect of the solution on characters
or situation of the story)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Character Counts Club!
This week Character Counts Club started at Lakeview. Here is some information on the club.
The Club is designed to allow the students to participate in character building activities, teach positive character traits, and help out the school and community. Any sixth, seventh, or eighth grade student is invited to join as long as they attend the Tuesday morning meeting (7:30). During that time we meet to discuss any upcoming events.
The main component of the Character Counts Club is our field trips to Prairie View and Elizabeth Ide. When the Club visits these schools, we enter the classroom or perform assemblies encouraging positive character traits. We will take these small field trips three times during the school year. Your son or daughter will miss part of the school day for the field trip and be responsible for the missed work.
The Club is designed to allow the students to participate in character building activities, teach positive character traits, and help out the school and community. Any sixth, seventh, or eighth grade student is invited to join as long as they attend the Tuesday morning meeting (7:30). During that time we meet to discuss any upcoming events.
The main component of the Character Counts Club is our field trips to Prairie View and Elizabeth Ide. When the Club visits these schools, we enter the classroom or perform assemblies encouraging positive character traits. We will take these small field trips three times during the school year. Your son or daughter will miss part of the school day for the field trip and be responsible for the missed work.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
New Novel in Reading
The 6th Grade Reading students were introduced to a new novel this week. We will be reading this novel together in class over the next couple of weeks. The students will be focusing on different vocabulary techniques (using context clues, writing new words in compound/complex sentences, and stating synonyms or antonyms). We will also continue to discuss different comprehension activities and practice the reading extended response format.
This is a synopsis of the novel:
Taking Sides is about a teen that lived in the barrio and then moved to the tree-lined streets of the suburb. Since the move he still has many friends in his old neighborhood but he also has made some new ones in his new school. He is still very loyal to his old school basketball team but he plays on the team from the suburbs. When he looks at the game schedule for the year he notices that he will have to play against his old team for the league championship. Still being torn between to schools and teams he is worried about how he can play his best while he is still very loyal to the team he will be playing. To find out how he plays against his old team and who wins the game you will need to read Taking Sides by Gary Soto.
This is a synopsis of the novel:
Taking Sides is about a teen that lived in the barrio and then moved to the tree-lined streets of the suburb. Since the move he still has many friends in his old neighborhood but he also has made some new ones in his new school. He is still very loyal to his old school basketball team but he plays on the team from the suburbs. When he looks at the game schedule for the year he notices that he will have to play against his old team for the league championship. Still being torn between to schools and teams he is worried about how he can play his best while he is still very loyal to the team he will be playing. To find out how he plays against his old team and who wins the game you will need to read Taking Sides by Gary Soto.
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