Sixth Grade Gazette 5/12/17

Dear parents, This week in Social Studies, we continued our economics study, reading articles on stakeholders in the banana business as well as a Human Rights Watch Report on child labor. This has been a complex yet interesting topic of study for everyone. In ELA,...

The Joys of Kite Day

Thank you to all the students/families who were willing to share their kite with peers on kite day.  It was a joy to watch students work together this afternoon. Please enjoy these photos:   

Flocabulary

Looking for a new way to make learning fun?  Check out the Flocabulary website for some awesome educational strategies with a hip hop twist!  https://www.flocabulary.com/  

Appreciation and Erin’s Law

We want to extend our sincere thanks, for an incredible week last week, filled with acts of caring and appreciation. We know it can be an overwhelming time of year and we want to echo thoughts of appreciation to all of you. Our class is well on our way to wrapping up...

Fidget Spinners

Interesting article about fidget spinners…   http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-fidget-spinners-schools-huppke-20170501-story.html