6th Grade Update Novel Unit #2 Week #1 Touching Spirit Bear written by Ben Mikaelsen Vocabulary: detention center, circle justice, Tlingit, juvenile delinquent, healing contract, banishment, convicted, probation, victim, guilty plea, depositions, survival, sincere Common Core Standards: cause and effect, important ideas, unfamiliar words, appropriate Phrasing and punctuation cues, voice, subject and object pronouns Reading Chapters 1 and 2: Ø Points to discuss at home: Ø Main Characters: Cole, Garvey, Edwin and Cole’s Parents Ø Theme: Circle Justice ~ a type of healing justice system Ø Ask your parents: If they had a child that was as out of control as Cole, would they be willing to allow him/her to spend one year on an Island alone. Why or why not? Ø EXTRA CREDIT: Please share your parent’s thoughts with the class by completing the google form, and submit their responses. Spelling words: hydrant, chronic, archive, synonym, antonym, democracy, hydrogen, aristocrat, dehydrate, chronicle, hydroplane, chronology, archaic, homonym, synchronize, hydraulic, archaeology, anarchy, hydroelectric, bureaucracy, hydrophobia, chronological, aristocracy Save the Dates: Monday, January 2, 2017 3:30pm Volleyball Practice Tuesday, January 3, 2017 5:45pm JV Girls Basketball - South Shore at Glidden Campus 7:15pm Varsity Girls Basketball - South Shore at Glidden Campus Thursday, January 5, 2017 3:30pm Volleyball Practice Friday, January 6, 2017 3:30pm Volleyball Practice Monday, January 9, 2017 3:30pm Volleyball Practice Tuesday, January 10, 2017 3:30pm Volleyball Practice Thursday, January 12, 2017 3:30pm Volleyball PracticeFriday, January 13, 2017 3:30pm Volleyball Practice Reading: Egypt by Ann Heinrichs Vocabulary Test Thursday Amazing Words: pharaoh, hieroglyphics, papyrus, pyramid, cosmetics, burial chambers, sarcophagus, tributary, decipher, trespasser reigned, decrees, artifacts, abundant, immortal, eternity, receded Concepts: Suffixes, past/present/future tenses, synthesize material Pre-test Tuesday and Final Test Friday Spelling Words: musician, politician, novelist, scientist, historian, tenant, student, patient, resident, comedian, vegetarian, soloist, specialist, motorist, merchant, participant, occupant, custodian, descendant, chemist, technician, pedestrian Save the Dates: Saturday, December 3 Boys' Basketball Tournament at Butternut - TBD Monday, December 5 9:00am Tdap and HPV Shots Administered Tuesday, December 6 4:00pm Boys' Basketball - Lac du Flambeau at Glidden 4:00pm Girls' Basketball at Lac du Flambeau - Dismiss Players at 2:10 Thursday, December 8 4:00pm Boys' Basketball - AVW at Glidden 4:00pm Girls' Basketball at AVW - Dismiss Players at 1:55 Monday, December 12 3:30pm Volleyball Open Gym 5:00pm Boys' Basketball at Prentice Tuesday, December 13 1:00pm Madrigal Performance in the Gym 3:30pmVolleyball Open Gym Wednesday, December 14 12:45pm Elem. Parent Lunch 1:15pm Elementary Christmas Concert Thursday, December 11 11:00am Blood Drive at Glidden Friday, December 16 3:30pm Volleyball Open Gym Sunday, December 18 2:00pm MS/HS Band Christmas Concert at Park Falls Monday, December 19 8:00am Middle School Combined Choir Practice at High School 3:30pmVolleyball Open Gym 7:00pm MS/HS Choir Christmas Concert at Park Falls Tuesday, December 20 3:30pmVolleyball Open Gym 6:00pm Regular Board Meeting at Glidden Friday, December 23-2 No School - Christmas Break If you have any concerns please email me or call and I will try to work with you on solutions. Thanks you to those parents who have already been working with me on concerns. It does take a village to raise our kids!! Enjoy the snow! |
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