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Mrs. Knox 6th Grade Class
Greetings parents/guardians! Students that attended Science Camp had a great time and learned a lot of new things. Those
students that stayed behind received an enriching math and reading intervention curriculum. They learned a tremendous amout
of past taught material, which helped them increase their skills to the next level. The end of the trimester is February 26th and
report cards go out in the yellow school folders on March 2nd. Please return the yellow folders the next day. After receiving your
childs’ report card, please encourage them to continue to study the skills they struggle with as an extra assignment.
There has been a change in the class schedule(starting Mon. Feb. 22nd). Math will be taught in the afternoon, beginning at noon,
so please keep this in mind when taking your child out of school early. It is imperative that students are in class during the entire
math block, which ends at 2:30 pm. Also, the next class newsletter will be attached to my web page on the new East Avenue
school website: www.eastaveelementary.com

Your Child’s Teacher

A Bi-Weekly Newsletter Issue 10 February 2009
Upcoming Test and Science
Assignments Reading Grammar Social Science
Math -Summaries, test
- Summaries, test
Monday, Feb. 8th questions, and lesson questions, and lesson
Monday, Feb. 8th Monday, Feb. 8th worksheet due Feb. 24th worksheet due Feb. 1st
-Students will be (in-class assignment) (in-class assignment).
­Students will be tested on  
tested on the -Students will be tested
the following: discounts,   -
reading strategies on the grammar Group presentations- - Group Presentations
mark­ups, tips and sales tax  
and key vocabulary concepts taught in class Feb. 22nd Feb. 23rd
and will learn the following:  
for theme 3 story 3 and practiced for
-Feb. 24th Concept Test -Feb. 24th Concept Test
homework. represent the area studied.
-Feb. 25th Content Test - Feb. 25th Content Test
What’s Happening In:
Math Grammar
Science

For the next two weeks we will focus on 
Students are completing their section
Students are learning how to identify
the following concepts: discounts, tax,  summaries, vocabulary definitions,
irregular verbs and write and
and tips.  Students will be taught how to  and test questions. Students are
recognize verbs that agree with
grasp these concepts through various  preparing their project posters for an
subjects (subject-verb agreement).
methods and mediums.  Understanding  oral presentation and are
these concepts will help students in their  Social Science participating in a whole group study
advancement in solving algebraic  session for a test in content-.
-Students are completing their section
equations. -Students are working collaboratively to
summaries, vocabulary definitions,
Reading and test questions. Students are read the chapter and write summaries on
preparing their project posters for an Volcanoes. They are developing an
We are within the third theme of the understanding of the key vocabulary and
oral presentation and are
reading curriculum, which is called, standards for the chapter, and the
participating in a whole group study
“Growing Up?” Within this theme scientific method on how volcanoes form.
session for a test in content.
students are reading stories that They are required to form test questions
focuses on characters facing obstacles - Students are working collaboratively to and a study group to help prepare them
and expressing emotions towards life read the chapter and write summaries on for a ten-question exam. The end product
Ancient China. They are developing an will include: summaries, tests, an
changes. Students are reading story 3
understanding of its historical facts and individual drawings that represent
in theme 3, which is called “The
standards, and their traditions and art different aspects of volcanoes, and a
Challenge.” During this story group project..
work that represent the culture. They are
students are practicing the following
required to form test questions and a
skills: study group to help prepare them for a
Strategy Focus: Question ten-question exam. The end product will
include: summaries, tests, an individual
1
Comprehension Skill: Story Structure drawing, and a group drawing that
ome Study When identifying problems and solutions,
M AT H   identify the following: main characters,
main events, and resolution.
Study:  Finding discounts, sales 
takes, and discounts after  Grammar
markups; Identifying angles,  Study: irregular verbs and subject
special pairs of angles,  verb agreement.
quadrilaterals and other 
polygons. Strategies: Practice editing writing by
proofreading and correcting sentences Announcements and 
Strategies: Practice finding the with grammar and spelling errors. Reminders
percent of a number to get the Circle irregular verbs you recognize
discount, tax, or markup of a within sentences. Explain what makes New
number, and subtracting the discount a verb irregular and identify the parts
and tax to find the sales price of the -End of trimester: February 26th
of the verb that makes it irregular.
original price.
Underline the subject of a sentence -Report cards will go home March 2nd .
Example: and circle the verb and than explain
-We need the following donations:
Use a bar model how they agree.
tissue boxes and hand sanitizer.
*percentages should add up to 100 and Social Science
parts of a whole should be a part of each
percent. Study: Ancient China chapter 7,
sections 1-5. Study the Great Wall of Old
China and China’s Dynasty’s. -Homework is due Tuesday through
Use a percent equation
Friday and should include a book report
* a x p =b Strategies: Study the history of the
page, math, grammar, and spelling. Each
Great Wall of China. Study the names homework sheet is a reflection of what
100
and locations of the ancient dynasties. was taught in class, so please ensure that
Use a proportion
Practice writing Chinese writing from HW is fully completed. Please remember
* a = p the Shang period and the current to sign your child’s planner after
b 100 period. reviewing their HW.

Science -Your child should bring their

notebooks home each day for the
Study: Volcanoes chapter 6, sections purpose of studying and doing HW.
1-4. Study volcanic eruptions and (Their notes are a reflection of what’s
Volcano locations. learned in class)
Reading Strategies: Study what causes volcanic -Please check your child’s graded
Study: Questioning parts of a story that eruptions and pinpoint the location of work folder for any graded tests and
is confusing or difficult to understand volcanoes across the world. Study the
assignments.
and recognizing and explaining story different landforms and the stages of
structure. Key Vocabulary: awkward, volcanic activity.
attention, bragged, managed,
encouraged, and noticed.
Strategies: When questioning and
identifying story structure, think about
the following: difficult vocabulary,
confusing parts, and things you wonder
about, headings, and main points and
purpose.
 

If there are any questions please do not hesitate to e-mail me at tknox@husd.k12.ca.us, or call 510-723-3815 2