Back on Track

I am happy to be back.  Washington D.C.  was more amazing than I expected.  I got to see many national monuments and federal buildings.  Mr. George did us proud.  It was such an honor to get to see him get his award.  It is the highest teaching award given.

Last week was tough on students.  It's always tough when the teacher is gone and I was gone for 4 days and it is still early in the year.  I'm sure that students feel much more at peace today.

This week we are checking in on what we attempted to learn last week.  If students were confused or uncertain, we are taking care of that this week.

Reminder:  I don't assign homework.  I assign assignments.  I give students time in class to complete their assignments.  The only part they should be doing at home is what they couldn't finish in class.  Please let me know if students are spending a lot of time at home and I will figure out what is going on.  I want students to be able to enjoy their families and other activities after school.

Washington D.C.

 As many of you know, Mr. George won  The Presidential Award for Excellnce in Science and Math Teaching.  Because of that, we are both in Washington DC this week. We are attending conferences and award celebrations.  We had time to visit many  monumental sites.  Later this week, Mr. George will meet the president. This is a great honor and opportunity for both of us.

 Unfortunately, all this mean that I am not at school this week. I will check email and Google classroom when I have an opportunity.  I can already see many students getting their assignments done early. Don't forget to keep your agenda updated.

 I'm looking forward to a great report when I return. 

Week 2

We had a great first week last week!

This week we are doing some MAP testing in Math and Language Arts.  Students will also have a pretest in Science.  These beginning of the year tests are to help me measure where students are right now.  This helps me plan their growth for the rest of the year.

First Days

These first two days of school have gone wonderfully!

You should have seen a yellow note come home asking for your signature about 6th Grade Information.  Please sign it to let me know that you have seen the 6th Grade Syllabus.

Students learned about Free Learn Fridays.  Once a month, students will get to choose their learning.  Here are the dates when this will happen.  Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 9, Jan. 20, Feb. 17, Mar. 31, April 28, and the final one will be on May 12.  We added these dates to our agenda today.