Our Band Students Rock!

 I am so proud of our 6th grade band students. They have been staying after school on Tuesdays and Fridays every week this year to learn how to play a new instrument. It is obvious that their hard work has paid off based on their performance at their first concert last night. Listen to these kids play!

Keep up the great work! I'm looking forward to following your band progress through middle school and high school.

Hip Hip Hooray!!

      This month Mrs. Dessert and Ms. Kolstad are very excited to announce their "Students of the Month"-Jose G. and Kevin L. We are so proud of all of our students, but these two were outstanding in the month of November.

       We are proud to present Jose with the Student of the Month for Mrs. Dessert's class. Jose has received 100% on his last two math tests, and has become a leader in his new advanced math group. He is a good role model and teammate, and has successfully completed all his inclass assignments and homework assignments. This determination and work ethic will take him far! Keep up the great work Jose!

       Kevin is an outstanding student from Ms. Kolstad's class. He is a student with strong skills and a great work ethic. He always completes and turns in every assignment. Kevin does the best he can on each lesson he has. He is a captain of the Green Team recycling group. Kevin also helps out with computers in the classroom. He has all the qualities we look for in outstanding students. 

       WAY TO GO JOSE AND KEVIN! We are looking forward to showcasing many of our other wonderful students this year. Keep up the great work 6th graders! 

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                                         CPM Parent Math Night Update

      Thank you to all our wonderful parents that joined us last week for our CPM Parent Night. If you were not able to make it, but would still like homework help, please visit the CPM website: www.cpm.org to find the online version of the Parent Guide and other helpful homework tips under the "Parent" section. 

       As always, e-mail or call us if you have a question or concern about math. Thanks for your support! 

                                          Reminder: College and Career Ready Night    

                                      Wednesday, December 11th at 6:00pm

                                                 Free Orchards Cafeteria

       Come on Wednesday night to learn more about the Common Core State Standards and gain valuable information about how to prepare your child to be college and career ready, starting now. Please bring your Common Core State Standard guide that you received at conferences. We will see you there! 

CPM Parent Math Night

    Please join us this Thursday, December 5th at 6:00 in room 229 for an information night about our new math program CPM.

    We will cover the changes in math that we are implementing, as well as go over a few unit 4 concepts, and answer any questions you may have.

     Any parents that attend will receive a free copy of the CPM Parent Handbook after attending.

     We are looking forward to seeing you there to pass on some important information and give you some helpful homework tips!
 

Preparation for Conferences

  With conferences right around the corner next week, on Monday November 18th and Tuesday the 19th, we wanted to share a few resources with you to better understand some of the new standards and way of teaching and learning we have been implementing.

       One major change we have begun implementing is the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in reading and math. Please watch the following short video to better understand the direction of teaching and learning in the Hillsboro School District, as well as much of the country. 

Three-Minute Video Explaining the Common Core State Standards
     

                          

 

Spanish Version

 

        During conferences we will be presenting you with more information about the sixth grade standards your child will be expected to learn this year. Please come with any questions you may have to better understand how this change is taking place this year and how it will affect your child.

 

        We are looking forward to meeting with all of our wonderful parents and students during your conference time. We only have 20 minutes per conference this year, so please show up on time so we can make the most of our conference time. 

 

 

*Please also take a moment to take the poll on the right side of your screen about math homework. Please let us know how your child is feeling about their math homework, and feel free to leave a comment to let us know how we can help.*

       

Math Facts Practice

      As we have begun using our new CPM (College Prep Math) program, we are noticing that some kids still don't have their basic multiplication facts mastered or memorized, which is making many of our current lessons much more difficult than they need to be for students.
     Please take some time this weekend to dust off the old flashcards, or try some of these fun games online to help your child practice. We are asking that they practice at least 10 minutes every night until they can do them automatically.
     Thank you for working together with us to help your child be successful!

 

Mad Minute Multiplication: http://www.softschools.com/math/games/mad_minute_math/multiplication/

 

Multiplication Drills:

http://www.softschools.com/math/multiplication/multiplication_drills_game/

 

Interactive Games:

http://www.fun4thebrain.com/mult.html

 

Flashcards for Computers:

http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/multiplication.html

 

Flashcards for iPod/iPad/iPhone:

http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html

 

Khan Academy: Sign up with an email

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Welcome to Sixth Grade City

                      

Welcome to Sixth Grade City! Bienvenidos a Sexto Grado !

 

    We are excited to share what is going on in sixth grade with our families. Please sign your child's permission slip and return it tomorrow so we can begin to post examples of all our hard work. Check back often for updates!

 

 

    Mrs. Dessert and Ms. Kolstad