Johnson Elementary School
Sixth Grade
Mrs. Dunion's page
March 15, 2010
Today we analyzed some poetry for meaning and rhyme scheme. We also worked on perfecting our reading comprehension skills and test-taking strategies.
I will be attending the W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering) program at Salem State College tomorrow with the 6th grade girls, but rest assured that I have left plenty of work for the substitute teacher. I am confident that the boys will enjoy a successful day.
We are all eager to share the creative masterpieces celebrating the wee leprechauns and all of their delightful shenanigans on the 17th. Hopefully all of the students have been having fun, fun, fun crafting their clever pieces. Realistically, we will not have the time to be able to share all of the stories on St. Patrick’s Day itself, but we will add a sparkle of whimsy and creativity a little at a time each day, until all of the students have the opportunity to read their tales aloud and receive the valuable feedback. Time is of the essence, so we will do our best to make the most of our precious time together.
Read up a storm, and take care, please. Remember to tackle Study Island challenges, too, please. Thanks you.
March 12, 2010
Students worked industriously today in class, while I had the opportunity to conference one-on-one regarding the second term’s ELA grades on report cards. I always enjoy being able to share heart-to-heart conversations about current performance and future goals. There did not seem to be any major surprises on the students’ parts, so that is a good thing. Since assessment is open and ongoing, each student should have a fairly accurate and realistic picture of areas of personal strength, as well as particular skill areas, upon which to build. As always, we discussed how extra credit initiatives can go a long way to boost grades, for those students so inclined.
After working independently, once the conferences were completed, we only had a precious few minutes to celebrate the rest of the creative poems honoring springtime and the month of March.
For the most part, I truly believe that the students are working hard and that they are blossoming into stronger and more competent readers, writers, thinkers, and problem solvers. How nice! Of course, I view it as my job to gently nudge each and every student along on one’s quest for academic excellence.
Well, on that positive note, have a wonderful weekend, everyone. Take care and enjoy.
March 11, 2010
We were immersed in reading and writing again, today. Fortunately, we were able to squeeze in some of our original March poetry shares. It is always beneficial for an author to hear other people’s reactions and comments about the word choices, descriptions, and imagery. It was interesting how the overarching theme has been the thrill of the warmer days, which are also growing longer and longer. Several of the pieces actually jumped us right over the springtime and found us wallowing in the summertime fun! For me, that would seem a travesty, though, since every ounce of the magic of springtime needs to be embraced and savored. This truly is a beautiful time of the year, even if it technically is not quite spring yet. We all seem to have a touch of spring fever, but we will continue to try to stay focused on our goal of learning as much as we possibly can; which in turn means that we all will also be growing as much as possible, too. How exciting!
I have been so inundated with meetings and report card preparations this week, that I have been a bit remiss in updating our news. On Tuesday, we did hold our school-side spelling bee, as part of the Scripps National Spelling Bee program. All seemed to go well, and the contestants demonstrated a lot of poise, in addition to some strong skill sets analyzing the sound/symbol relationships involved in successfully spelling unfamiliar words. All of the contestants should feel proud of a job well done.
We have been thoroughly enjoying having the spacious new bulletin board (outside our classroom), which was provided this school year through the generous support of our faithful P.T.O. What a perfect spot to share pertinent school updates, such as the recent spelling bee information; as well as to publicly honor the winners from each classroom, grades 4 through 6. Now, it serves as the perfect spot to highlight many of the creative poetry pieces, composed to celebrate the happenings of March. How nice!
Speaking of relishing the glory of being publicly recognized, we were very fortunate that we had 28 pieces from the Johnson School published in last Tuesday’s edition of the N.I.E. News (Newspapers in Education). What a thrill to see one’s words in print. All of the students had worked painstakingly to craft their pieces, which were then submitted to the Daily Item for consideration. Some students felt the disappointment of not seeing their pieces in the newspaper this year, but there is always next year! Also, there was no limit of the number of pieces submitted per student, so those students who submitted several entries truly had better odds of being published. Overall, we were very pleased with the outcome. Last week, all of the students were given copies of their pieces, which had been submitted to the newspaper; so the families could celebrate all of the articles, especially those, which did not get printed. Hopefully, the entire process of composing the manuscripts was a positive learning experience for all of the students. It even seems to be a valuable life lesson that we have no control over which articles actually make it into print, as it is all in the hands of the editors of the Item.
I will be eager to share whatever wonderfully wacky tales of whimsy the students compose celebrating the antics of the ‘wee people’ for St. Patrick’s Day. We have stressed that the stories still need to flow smoothly and follow logically, even though they will no doubt be silly tales. It is refreshing to hear the lively buzz in class about the ideas percolating about the stories.
Well, the rest of the report card responsibilities are calling me, so I need to sign off for today. Take care, everyone. Enjoy!
March 8, 2010
Ah! Another busy day reading and writing together! Today begins the final term of the students’ experience at the Johnson School. We want to be sure that every student ends the year successfully and proudly.
Today we spent time analyzing tone, meaning, and rhyme schemes of several poems, which will be housed in a Poetry section of our binders. Although April seems to be accepted as the official Poetry Month, we are not waiting. While we have been enjoying poetry all year long, we will now be concentrating upon analyzing poems every day. As a result, each student will build quite a repertoire of descriptive poetry to be kept as a handy reference.
Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m., we will be holding the school-wide spelling bee. It is important to note that every participant is already a winner, having earned the right to compete in this next phase of the competition. We trust that each student will do one’s very best handling the pressure.
Enjoy the tease of springtime, everyone. It really is coming! How exciting! Take care.
March 5, 2010
Hip, hip, hooray! I was able to touch base with every student this week to share reading logs and discuss reading habits. I truly wish we had more time together daily, so I could actually enjoy our book chats every week, as originally designed. Such is not the case, however, so we do the best we can with what we are given. The current system does work, as long as the students store completed logs in one designated section of their binders, and keep adding the newer log on top, until the next opportunity to conference presents itself.
On the days where we visit our Kindergarten Buddies, we have very little other time together. We only had time today to complete our spelling quiz (being sure to include some grammar review), introduce our new vocabulary words, share a bit of Gilgamesh, and clean up the classroom.
Our time spent with our young buddies is time well spent, though. So many positives result from the camaraderie and opportunities to shine as role models and mentors. It truly seems to bring out the best in all of the sixth grade students. How refreshing and promising!
I hope everyone enjoys a wonderful week-end. Be sure to squeeze in lots of reading, writing, and exploring on Study Island, please. Many thanks.
March 4, 2010
Today the students took their vocabulary quiz, continuing to stress analyzing words for meaning by breaking down commonly used root words, prefixes, and suffixes.
As always, we stressed utilizing effective study skill strategies, rather than focusing simply upon the specific words on this week’s list. Paying close attention to detail, as well as employing sound critical thinking skills, were strongly emphasized.
We also reviewed this week’s spelling review sheets, so tomorrow we will be able to get right to the test. Sadly, several students needed to finish the assignment instead of enjoying Garage Band during music class. It is important for all of the students to understand that there are always consequences for our behavior choices.
Since we could wait no longer, we finally held our in-class spelling bee, after hoping all week for perfect attendance. Most of the students performed quite successfully. The school-wide competition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee program for grades four through six will be held this coming Tuesday, March 9th, at 8:30 a.m. in the café. Everyone is welcome to attend. The winner will then represent the Johnson School at the regional Spelling Bee in Lynn, on March 19th.
I printed out the class data for Study Island today, and we are going to compare the information tomorrow morning to see how much the students accomplish tonight for homework. Accuracy really is the key to successful use of this valuable learning tool.
Take care, everyone. Read up a storm!
March 3, 2010
Today was another busy day! We finally were able to successfully revise and complete our ‘Thank You’ letters to the P.T.O., for sponsoring last week’s field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts.
We still need to review our Comprehension / Open Response assignment, as well as share our clever March poetry. Of course, tomorrow we will also participate in our classroom level Spelling Bee competition, in addition to taking our vocabulary test and checking in spelling review sheets. So, we have a full day ahead! At least we do not have the opportunity to be bored!
Take care, everyone!
March 2, 2010
What fun, fun, fun! Today seemed like a whirlwind! We were very fortunate to have Mr. de Stefano, our town Librarian, as our guest reader for Read Across America Day. What a treat! After giving the students a choice of a Dr. Seuss book to read aloud to us, Mr. de Stefano actually shared a work in process, which he is currently composing. He shared his watercolor paintings, which will help to tell the true story of Milo, a wonderful dog, which saved many lives during the 1850’s. Milo lived with the Taylor family out on Egg Rock at that time. What a fascinating tale, and it is all the more intriguing to realize that the anecdote are true. Mr. de Stefano told the students about all of his research to gather the facts behind the story, and he let us have a glimpse into the world of a writer. His passion for words and accurate information came across loudly and clearly. It is truly an understatement to say that we thoroughly enjoyed our time together. What a treat!
Later on, we worked on completing our clever and catchy Dr. Seuss bookmarks for our Kindergarten Buddies for Friday’s activity together. The students and I also spent time trying to edit quality thank you letters to the P.T.O. for sponsoring our recent field trip. It is important for the students to realize that there are standards of excellence when submitting work to organizations. These values need to be internalized, so the students will perform successfully independently. We will continue with this challenge tomorrow.
Tonight we have another Comprehension / Open Response activity. Hopefully these are becoming less intimidating and more within the comfort zone of feeling competent and confident to successfully complete whatever challenges might be presented. I anticipate a quality performance by every student. We will review the strategies and answers tomorrow in class.
I am eager to share the students’ clever poetry celebrating the magic of March, too.
Take care, everyone. Happy reading!
February 26, 2010
Well, it was back to reality after our excursion yesterday. In addition to the typical activities of playing with words, reading, and writing up a storm, the students began creating keepsake bookmarks for our Kindergarten Buddies. March 2nd is Read Across America Day, in honor of Dr. Seuss and his passion for having fun with words. Since there are Guest Readers scheduled for all of the classrooms on Dr. Seuss’s real birthday, we will be reinforcing the belief that enjoying Dr. Seuss books should not be limited to just one day of the year. Therefore, when we visit our young friends next Friday, we will share the gift of reading together. It should be a lot of fun!
Any students, who bring in favorite Dr. Seuss books from home for us to share on March 2nd through the 5th will receive extra credit. Please be sure the family name is clearly marked on each book, as all of the books should be returned home on Friday afternoon. Many thanks.
Since next week is the last week of the second term, I told students to arrive prepared every day with completed reading logs. While we usually do not have enough time to catch up with our conferences during class, next week the students will be working independently during class time, so I should have the opportunity to touch base with every student. There are no promises as to which day I will be able to meet with any particular student, so I emphatically made the point to bring all completed logs each day.
Well, enjoy the weekend! Take care.
February 25, 2010
Well, we all seemed to enjoy today’s informative field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A variety of experiences were shared within the different groups of students, but all of the students were exposed to some fascinating artwork. Whether the displays involved paintings, sculptures, tombs, furniture, pottery, or other historic artifacts, everyone seemed curious and eager to learn new ideas and information. A highlight was being able to investigate some of The Secrets of Tomb 10A, Egypt 2000 B.C. We were all especially intrigued by studying the actual head of a mummy of one of the ancient pharaohs! How amazing! In addition to the Egyptian exhibits, we were also able to explore some of the ancient Indian statues and artifacts (which tie into our current overview in social studies of ancient India, with ancient China on the horizon). Overall, behavior was appropriate, with proper etiquette on the bus as well as in the museum. A good day was had by all!
Tonight’s homework is to compose a thoughtful ‘thank you’ letter, with an accompanying illustration, to the P.T.O., for so generously sponsoring our trip today. The letter needs to be set up properly for a friendly letter and include at least 3 new ideas learned as a result of our trip.
Of course, there is also reading and spelling. Not to worry, though…Friday’s almost here!
Take care.
February 23, 2010
Hello! Today seemed rather unusual, since we had six students absent. We missed their smiling faces and interesting ideas.
We still were able to spend an enjoyable day together reading, reading, reading, with some writing included, too (of course!).
Let’s see how thorough the students will be tonight, fully addressing the requirements of the Comprehension / Open Response Practice activity. Attention to detail also impacts editing success, as well as performance on Study Island tasks. Hopefully, fostering this attitude of being ‘fussy’ with details will successfully carry over and positively influence overall performance across the curriculum.
We had our first after-school MCAS Prep class yesterday, and students have an additional assignment to be completed at their convenience before next Monday’s session. Some slips have not yet been returned, so please send them in ASAP.
Well, go read up a storm, everyone! Remember that the school Librarian is sponsoring a reading contest, so be sure to submit the pages read each week. Let’s do ourselves proud, please. Enjoy!
February 22, 2010
Welcome back to reality, everyone! While vacation was a welcome break, we are eager to get back to work. It is time.
Today we were able to review this week’s vocabulary, since when we first introduced the words on the Friday before our winter hiatus, most of us probably were thinking about different ideas than vocabulary! At any rate, we discussed the meanings this morning, so students should be able to master the lists for Thursday. We also read a bit, wrote a bit, and our time together seemed to evaporate into thin air!
We began sharing a Read-Aloud experience of The Legend of Gilgamesh, which is considered to be the very first book ever written. It is thought to be from ancient Sumerian times, some 5,000 years ago. Since paper had not been invented yet, the ‘pages’ were actually clay tablets, written in cuneiform writing. It is quite exciting to be reaching so far back in history to share this interesting tale. Hopefully we will be able to read about 10 minutes each day, as the story unfolds. Students are responsible to take notes as they listen each day, so they will be prepared to complete some project at the conclusion of the story.
Instead of social studies homework tonight, please make sure that every student tackles some of the ELA Study Island challenges. It really is important and can be quite an enjoyable method to review key concepts and skills.
Please try to return any remaining MCAS Extra Help sessions permission slips ASAP. We started today. Thank you.
Take care!
February 10, 2010
We worked very hard reading and writing, once again today.
We also reviewed the strategies and correct responses from last night’s homework.
Before we knew it, the day was done!
February 9, 2010
Plenty of reading and writing…and more reading and writing were the order of the day today. The underlying theme of everything we do is to always be sure to read for meaning.
Many of the Valentines composed for the senior citizens were quite sweet, with heartfelt messages to bring a smile to the faces of anyone reading them. The students seemed to take the challenge seriously to try to bring a sparkle of joy into the lives of others, with nothing expected in return – other than that wonderful feeling of satisfaction, which accompanies knowing one has shared a kind gesture and a piece of oneself to make someone else’s day a bit brighter. I truly believe that the seniors at the Jesmond Nursing Home, as well as those visiting the Tiffany Room, will be pleasantly surprised by their Valentine keepsakes from friends they might not realize they even have. Hopefully the students will remember the incredible power of the printed word to impact the lives of others, as well as the importance of fostering a healthy respect for our elders.
Tonight we will see how well the students apply their strategies and demonstrate active reading practices to successfully master the practice challenge presented by the state. I am hopeful that good habits are being instilled to enable each student to be able to better analyze the questions and draw logical conclusions to select the best answer choices for comprehension questions. For the Open Response challenge, I will be checking to see if the students fully answer what is asked, and justify their positions by citing specific details from the passage presented. Tomorrow in class, we will review the material and determine how well the students have actually performed. Let’s hope for the best!
Of course, there is always reading, in addition to Study Island review and reinforcement on the agenda, too.
Let’s see how far each student can grow.
Take care and enjoy!
February 5, 2010
Wow! What another full day! We only had time to review spelling, take the test, introduce the new vocabulary words, and be ready to spend time with our Kindergarten buddies today. The day totally flew!
As has been the case all year, our time with our young friends truly seems to bring out the very best of the 6th grade students. From my vantage point, it seems that each 6th grader really tries to cooperate and be positive role models during our time together. After singing a couple of songs together and listening to a story, the buddies worked together on a project. Today the older students helped the younger students write down memories of situations, where they left ‘heart prints’ upon the world. These would be examples of times when the kindergarteners reached out to others and tried to be helpful and kind. In the days of concern for our carbon footprints, how refreshing to concentrate upon the random acts of kindness, making the world a better place - AKA ‘heart prints’. The buddies also shared special homemade Valentine greetings with one another. It is safe to say that a good time was had by all!
We have one more week before winter break, and we all need to take full advantage of our time together, making sure that we do not allow ourselves to slip into ‘vacation mode’, even a second before next Friday, at 2:16! That will be a challenge.
Happy weekend, everybody! Enjoy.
February 4, 2010
What fun! Today, the editor of the student work component of the Newspapers In Education (N.I.E. News) for the Daily Item visited our classes and co-taught a lesson, guiding the students as they composed clever advertisements for specific companies for the upcoming student edition, in early March.
We are very appreciative that Ms. Laubner took time from her busy schedule to visit the Johnson School and assist us in creating our ads. We discussed how it is always important to know who the audience is whenever we write, as well as knowing the purpose of the writing task. Advertising definitely is persuasive writing, where the students used the information supplied by the companies, as well as their own creativity and sense of style to compose their pieces. The ultimate goal was to try to convince the readers why they should patronize these particular businesses. The audience will be whoever might be reading the newspaper that day, so it was very important that the work be presented legibly and clearly, with some ‘hook’ to capture one’s interest to read the ad in the first place. The students seemed to take the task seriously and created some interesting pieces. Ms. Laubner was very pleased with the level of cooperation of all of the students, as well as the overall quality of the finished products. Now the ads will be delivered to the respective places of business, where the management team of each company actually will choose which ad will be published in the newspaper. We will have to wait until March to see whose work will be selected.
Most of the Valentines for our Kindergarten Buddies were cute and clever. Many thanks to those students, who went above and beyond expectations. We want to make sure that every young friend receives a heartwarming keepsake, written with style as well as proper grammar. A couple more doily creations still need to come in tomorrow, and then we should be all set to visit our little friends in the afternoon. Our visits with our buddies are always a highlight of our weeks, and it is refreshing to watch the 6th graders step up and act as the role models and mentors, we need them to be every single day.
Tonight I expect some serious time devoted to Study Island, in addition to studying spelling and reading. If any students still need to type articles for the yearbook, the town meeting booklet, or the newspaper, this is the perfect opportunity to get the jobs done, and done well.
Take care and enjoy the day.
February 3, 2010
In addition to reviewing the comprehension strategies involved in successful performance on multiple-choice questions, today we reviewed the benchmarks of a quality piece, in relation to last night’s homework open response prompt. From first glance and through class discussion, I am hopeful that many of the students truly rose to the occasion and exerted an honest effort to be thorough and complete. Hooray! (It was disappointing that we did need to have several students complete the work during recess, however.) We really need these study skills and writing strategies to become internalized, so the students automatically go through the systematic steps, (actively reading and checking off each step along the way) to try to ensure top quality performance in any given situation or challenge. I truly believe that the strategies and skills intrinsic to successful state testing performance, really equate to life skills; which can carry over effectively, leading to competence in just about any academic arena. My focus is always to be in engaged in the process of encouraging each student’s development of the strategies and skills necessary to empower competence and ongoing success. It is quite a challenge to attempt to foster continuous growth for every single student, but it is the underlying scaffolding of everything we do throughout each day. Somehow the challenge can be both energizing and refreshing! I truly love coming to school each day. I feel lucky to be able to make such a statement about the way I spend my days.
Tonight students need to review vocabulary, read up a storm (and record the details), and hopefully make time to venture out onto Study Island, to tackle some to the ELA challenges. Students also need to create whimsical, fun-loving Valentines for their kindergarten buddies for our meeting this Friday afternoon. I am hopeful that the creations will be well done, and will be ‘keepers’ for our young friends and their families. I can’t wait to see them tomorrow!
Take care, and enjoy the day!
February 2, 2010
Ah! Another busy day!
We spent the bulk of the day reading and writing, and then more writing and reading! Of course, that also includes developing our literacy skills in the content areas, too. Hence, we did discuss last night’s reading in social studies, and the students had the opportunity in class to read new information with their learning buddies.
We took the time to preview tonight’s Comprehension / Open Response assignment, where we discussed smart strategies to utilize in successfully completing the challenge. I just completed the assignment myself, so I will be ready to share the students’ viewpoints tomorrow in class. The key point is that students are entitled to their own opinions, but they absolutely, positively MUST justify those ideas, by providing supporting details from the given text. Each response should actually include at least one direct quote from the original article, in addition to paraphrasing the information. When students write down the anticipated scores they have earned, hopefully every student will predict having earned at least a 3 or better (or a 4 point scale, as the state uses for these questions). It really can feel quite satisfying to know one has composed a quality piece, so I hope more and more of the students will catch the urge to strive for that powerful pride associated with competence and excellence.
Enjoy the day!
February 1, 2010
Ah! It is the end of another busy day. After reviewing some key concepts, the students spent the bulk of their time either writing or reading. Students have 3 writing projects underway, so there is a definite need for constructive independent work habits to accommodate all of the necessary individual conferences for revising and editing the pieces. The time seems to pass by in a heartbeat!
Homework tonight involves reading / log, reviewing vocabulary, and spending at least 20 or 30 minutes using Study Island, as an effective learning tool. As always, accuracy is the goal, as students strive to achieve the blue ribbons in the various categories, before moving forward to review key concepts via the multitude of game options available. What fun, and yet what valuable learning, too!
Take care, and enjoy the day!
Important Information:
In an attempt to encourage students to assume more ownership of homework responsibilities, we have initiated a new checks and balances system of self-evaluation. While each student will complete one’s own daily evaluation sheet, on Fridays, families should anticipate seeing the assignment check-list and initialing the sheet to be returned to class each Monday morning. In this way, students should hopefully become more accountable for successful completion of all assignments, and families should be aware of the on-going performance of each student during each week. Let’s see how this process evolves. A sincere ‘Thank You’ to family members for their cooperation, as we try to empower each student to push oneself to become the very best one can.
I will be staying for extra review and reinforcement on Monday afternoons, from 2:15 - 3:00, each week. While every student is welcome, some students will be requested to stay for the extra support.
We will begin taking our weekly vocabulary test this Thursday and our spelling quiz on Friday. The spelling practice pages are to be completed independently and brought to class for review and reinforcement on Thursday.
Grade 6 students will review the powerful word choices, as well as participate in other daily vocabulary activities.
Reading logs have been distributed to all students in grades 5 and 6. The goal is to develop a true passion for reading, so students are able to select free-choice materials. 5th graders are expected to read at least 20 minutes per day, while our 6th grader students should be reading at least 30 minutes per day. For all students, this means to read and maintain a log of efforts, 7 days each week. Information regarding proper set-up of the log is listed right on the top of the log, as a reminder. Students have varying due dates, since individual conferencing is split over all of the days of the week. Completed logs for each term should be neatly stored in the appropriate section of the ELA binder.
Greetings to all of the terrific members of the sure-to-be outstanding class of 2010!
I hope everyone is thoroughly enjoying our wonderful summertime vacation. What a gift! Of course, I also hope that reading is a daily habit and a key part of your summer fun. Please be sure to fulfill all of your specified summer reading responsibilities, too. Remember that your signed, completed index cards are due on the first day of class. Thank you, in advance, for your conscientious attention to this matter. I am curious how many completed cards each person submits.
Since a lot of the stores seem to be having sales on back-to-school supplies, I want to give you a ‘heads-up’ and share a list of suggested materials, which I believe will ensure that every student is fully prepared for the start of a wildly successful school year. Some of the materials can be kept in your desk at home, until specific projects are assigned; as I am merely trying to be as proactive with this list as possible. DEFINITELY, do NOT carry all of the supplies to school on the first day. There is no need to overload your backpack. Please be kind to your back!
- A 3-ring binder of your choosing, thick enough, though, to accommodate your assignment notebook (which will be provided by the school), some lined paper, and folders for English Language Arts, notices, and homework
- Folders of your choice to fit in your binder; I would recommend at least 4.
- A package of dividers for your binder
- A pouch for your binder to hold pencils, pens, erasers, etc.
- A ruler, with holes, to fit in your binder
- A 3 hole punch for your binder might also come in handy.
- Reinforcements, so important papers do not accidentally rip out of your binder
- 2 spiral bound notebooks; one for rough drafts and one for possible projects
- A thinner 3 ring binder, (perhaps with a soft cover?) for social studies
- Plenty of pencils, so you will be able to have 3 sharpened pencils available at all times
- If you prefer writing in pen at times, please make sure you use erasable ink.
- Colored pencils
- Markers
- A few Sharpie–type markers, both fine point and regular tipped; I would only bring one of each in my pencil pouch, though, and leave the others home.
- A couple of LOW ODOR erasable markers for use with white boards
- A pair of school-style scissors
- A glue stick, but leave a couple of others at home
- A set of removable page-marker tabs (like mini stickie notes)
- A package of stickie notes (Post-It brand seems to be the most reliable, as I have tried several others and sadly found that they do not really stick very well.) Lined or unlined and whatever color choices work best for you!
- Couple of packages of lined, 3”x 5” index cards (any colors); but store at home
I think this covers everything for now! I know you will need a science binder, too, but Mrs. Tibbo will fill you in on those details.
So, enjoy the rest of vacation. Relax and rest up, so you will be ready and willing to start off the school year with plenty of vim and vigor! (If you don’t know these words, try to use context clues, and I bet you can figure them out. Then, just to be certain, look them up in your trust dictionary. Make them yours! Remember: words give us power.)
I look forward to working together to make this a memorable and positive 6th grade experience. I am eager to see your smiling face on Tuesday, September 1st. Take care and enjoy!