WELCOME 6th Graders to the Eagles' Team! On this page, find general information about what's going on in our classes and with our team. MNMS's upcoming events will be posted, too. Check it often, and be sure to check the MNMS and MPS websites as well as our individual websites for more complete info. Students, on our individual websites, you are able to take quizzes and do other activities that support the topics you are studying. MNMS Website: http://mnms.mustangps.org/ MPS Website: www.mustangps.org MORE INFO: Parents, please notify the school office, 324-2236, the morning of your child's absence, and also, if your child is going to be absent in the future. Make sure he/she gets work for the day(s) absent. Absent One Day-- Assignment packets with all core class work will be given to students 1st hour upon return for an all-day absence. Absent More Than One Day-- Work can be picked up in the office the following day of a parent's notification. Assignments are due based upon how many days a student has been absent. For every day absent, a student has one day to turn in work. NO SCHOOL Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday!!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Monday, November 23 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Topic Write-What would your life be like w/o a telephone? Comparative/Superlative Adjec., ws pp. 125, 126 GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Read Ch. 2 and discuss in class. MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Geometric Designs READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR Grade Worksheets Test tomorrow (Study the story, "Dog of Pompeii," the study guide and worksheets) SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Review ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Tuesday, November 24 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: A topic of your choice..maybe, things you are grateful for. Comparative/Superlative Adjective Review, p. 538 ex: 1, p. 539 ex: 2 & p. 540 ex: 3, 4 GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Watch video over water cycle-In class assignment MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Finish Geometric Designs READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (all due Dec. 21) "Dog of Pompeii" TEST SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Lesson 6 Quiz ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Monday, November 16 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Write L-5 sp. words 5 times each Lesson 5 spelling & sent. labelling/diagramming ws GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Island Project MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Evaluating Graphs READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (50% AR due) Real Estate Book Assignment SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Group FQR pp. 65, 69, 73, 75-76 ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Tuesday, November 17 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Write a sentence for each sp. word, L-5 Circular Lines Penmanship ws GEOGRAPHY___ Island Project BUXTON: MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Using Data from Graphs READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (Take AR Testing Log home) "Dog of Pompeii" Vocab. SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Copy Lesson 6 Vocabulary ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Wednesday, November 18 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: *Practice Preposition Quiz Proper Adjectives, ws pp. 25, 26 GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Island Project MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Chap 7 Test/Chap. 2 Vocab READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR Read "Dog of Pompeii" Read pages 312 - 324 SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: class Reading of pp. 212-215 ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Thursday, November 19 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: *Spelling Test, L-5 Hollow Hills of Ireland ws GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Finish Island Project/ Atlas worksheet MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Group Class Survey....in class READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR Do "Reading Check" SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Inquiry 6.3 Color Preferences of Butterflies ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Friday, November 20 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: *Preposition Quiz Comparative Adjectives, ws pp. 123, 124 GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Start Ch. 2- In class discussion MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Class Survey....in class READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (all AR due Dec. 21) Do "Dog of Pompeii" Theme vs. Topic" Wksht. SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Video "Eyewitness Butterflies and Moths" Quiz ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Monday, November 9 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Finish Typing & Print Castle Invitation (in computer lab) GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Review for Ch. 1 Test MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Median/Mode #1 READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR * Answer "Ant/Grasshopper" and The Richer and the Poorer" questions from the board SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Finish Lesson 5 Notes, Start Lesson 5 Readings and Scientific Drawings of Caterpillar and Chrysallis ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Tuesday, November 10 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: View "How to Build a Castle" by David Macaulay GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Ch. 1 Test MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Frequency Tables WKS 7-2 READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR Finish Monday's questions and do "Vocab. Practice" SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Finish Lesson 5 Readings and Scientific Drawings of Caterpillar and Chrysallis ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Wednesday, November 11 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Preview Castle Project Pkt. View "How to Build a Castle" by David Macaulay (cont.) GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Start Island project MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: WKS 7-7 Stem and Leaf Plots READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (Take AR Log home) Do Ant and Grasshopper "Reading Check" SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Bill Nye Video "Farming" ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Thursday, November 12 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Grade Castle Invitation w/Rubric Put Castle Invitation in Presentation Form (on construction paper) GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Continue with Island project MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Mean Median Mode Range MMMR #2 (front only) READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR Grade/Discuss "Reading Check" * Receive study guide * Test tomorrow over "Ant and the Grasshopper" and "The Richer, The Poorer" SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Review Lesson 5 ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Friday, November 13 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Topic Write- In mouth watering detail, describe your favorite dessert Using castle books or your AR book, list at least 15 adjectives and the noun they describe. GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Continue with Island project MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Mean Median Mode Range #2 (back only) READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (50% due Monday) "Ant and The Grasshopper" and "The Richer, The Poorer" TEST SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Lesson 5 Quiz ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Monday, November 2 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Castle Terms sp. ws - Definitions only GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Complete Ch. 1 Sect. 2 p. 32 #2-8 and watch video over Sun, Moon, and Earth MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Lesson 16 READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (half due Nov. 16) Finish/Grade Reading Check Wksht. SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Vocabulary Lesson 5 ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Tuesday, November 3 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Tues.: Castle Terms sp. ws - Sentences only GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Grade Section 2 Assessment and World Atlas Wrksht lesson 4 and 5. Begin Section 3 discussion. MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: WKS 1-8 READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (Take AR Testing Log home) Review for "Scout's Honor" TEST Receive Study Guide for test SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Field Research! ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Wednesday, November 4 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Wednes.: Prewrite Castle Invitation GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Finish Section 3 and complete Section 3 Section Quiz and Guided Reading. MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Knock Knock Jamaica READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR "Scout's Honor" Test SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Lesson 5 Reading ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Thursday, November 5 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Write Castle Invitation GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Grade Section quiz and Guided Reading for Section 3. Begin Section 4 Discussion MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Math Review Test/Chap 7 Vocab READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR Begin Fables Read pages 366-374 SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Inquiry 6.2 ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Friday, November 6 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Fri.: Type and Edit Castle Invitation (computer lab) GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Finish discussion of ch. 1.4 and Section 4 Assessment. MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: MMMR WKS #1 READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR Do "Vocab." Worksheet SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Lesson 5 Notes ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Monday, October 26 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Write sp. words 5 times each. Flag Terms sp. ws GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Read and Discuss Ch.1 Section 1 MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Lesson 15 READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (1/2 due NOV. 16 and ALL due Dec. 21) Read "Scout's Honor" SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Finish Biome Posters ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Tuesday, October 27 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Grade Patriotic Poem Design and Illustrate Peace Poster GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Read and Discuss Ch. 1 Section 2 MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Super Star READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (Take AR Log home) Do "Scout's Honor" Vocab. SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Worksheet "Excuse Me: but your habitat is in my Ecosystem" ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Wednesday, October 28 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: *Flag Term Spelling Pretest Color Peace Poster GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Read and Discuss Ch. 1 Section 3 MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Line Up READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR Do "Scout's Honor" Vocab. and Strategy Wkshts. SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Plant "Wisconsin Fastplants", Corn, Bean Review for Test ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Thursday, October 29 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: ***Flag Terms Spelling Test Peace Poster- Final Presentation GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: Finish Discussing the Sections and Review the Chapter. MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Decimal Maintenance READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR Do "Scout's Honor" Reading Check Wksht. SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Test lesson 4 Bill Nye Video "Plants" if time permits 2nd 9 WEEKS Begins this WEEK: ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Tuesday, October 20 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Topic Write-- Describe the signs of autumn. Prewrite Patriotic Poem- Brainstorm GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Integers WKS #1 READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR (start for 2nd Nine Weeks) Do Reader's Workshop Wksht. SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Biome Research in Library or Computer Lab ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Wednesday, October 21 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Topic Write-- What does bravery mean to you? Write Patriotic Poem GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Integers WKS #2 READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR View "Book Fair" Video SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Biome Research in Library or Computer Lab ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Thursday, October 22 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Health Forum- 3rd-6th Hours 1st & 8th Hours Topic Write-- Why do some people think they are better than others? GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: No Assignment...6th Grade Health & Wellness Forum MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: No Assignment...6th Grade Health & Wellness Forum READING___ MCKINNEY: No Assignment...6th Grade Health & Wellness Forum SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: No Assignment...6th Grade Health & Wellness Forum ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Friday, October 23 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: Topic Write-- What makes someone a hero? Revise/Proofread in Class--- Final copy due on Monday, Oct. 26 GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: Integers WKS #3 READING___ MCKINNEY: Read AR "Unit 3 Academic Vocabulary" Wksht. SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE: Finish Biome Posters ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITIES, TESTS for Monday, November 20 ENGLISH___ MCINTYRE & VANCE: GEOGRAPHY___ BUXTON: MATH___ STEINER & LOCKE: READING___ MCKINNEY: SCIENCE:___ RAY & WOLFE:
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