Important Dates & Reminders

• March 1:Special Education Parent Support Group  @ 6pm (Library)
• March 2: Interims Progress Reports; 2-Hour Early Release
• March 3: Student Holiday (No School)
• March 13: PTA General Membership Meeting via Zoom @ 6pm
• March 14: Math Night @ 5pm (Cafeteria)
• March 15: PTA Principal Breakfast @ 9am (Library)
• March 20-24: Book Fair
• March 21: Literacy Night @ 5pm (Cafeteria/Gym)
• March 22: Spring Pictures; Family Market @ 11:30am

Language Arts

What are we learning?

In language arts, the 6th graders have been doing research on their choice of one of the first five presidents. As students complete their research they have begun writing their research papers. Once done with that, students will create a poster and present the president to the class.

Home/School Connection

Questions to connect with your student

• Tell me three facts about the president you chose. 
• What is a paragraph and how many have you written about the president you chose?

Math

What are we learning?

In math, 6th graders have been working on learning the vocabulary around one step linear equations and then solving one step linear equations with a variable. Next week students will be working on graphing inequalities on a number line.

Home/School Connection

Questions to ask your students:

• What is a variable?
• Can you draw the symbol for greater than or equal to?

Science

What are we learning?

We just finished up our unit on H2O. Students learned about water quality and had an opportunity to test our water here at school and compare it to water from the local river. Students were able to look at different indicators within the water to check the health of our local water sources.

Home/School Connection

Questions to ask your students:

• What surprised you about the water at your school?
• Name two indicators you used to test the local water and the water at school.

Social Studies

What are we learning?

In social studies, we are wrapping up our unit on the Revolutionary War. Students learned why the colonists began becoming dissatisfied with Britain and the events that eventually lead to the war.

Home/School Connection

Questions to ask your students:

• What is the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?
• Name two reasons why the colonists were unhappy with Britain.