Persistence and accuracy are more important than speed. It does not matter how fast you get the wrong answer. – Mrs. McGuire
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 14th, 2014
This is a video!!! DARE is a significant part of our 6th grade year. It helps students learn and practice how to stand up for themselves and others, as well as techniques for make good choices, which become life-long skills. Our DARE officer, Officer Erin Behm, makes a solid, positive connection with our students, and they always have so many questions to ask her! Each […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 22nd, 2014
PLANETARIUM FIELD TRIP SAA’s sixth grade class is getting ready for our annual field trip to the planetarium. Thanks so much to all of you who volunteered to be chaperons; your response was overwhelming! We are such a fortunate school to have so many amazing parent volunteers! That trip will happen on Thursday, February 13th, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 16th, 2013
Here is a recording of our December reader’s theater “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Click on the word GRINCH to watch it. Practicing this reader’s theater in December allowed us to focus on fluency and expression. Last wee we presented it to 16 classes in the elementary and junior high, as a theater-in-the-round.
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 3rd, 2013
(Click on the photos to enlarge them.) We love drama and the arts!!! Our completed masks are hanging on the front wall in our classroom. We hope you will enjoy seeing them when you come to your student’s conference this week. If you are uncertain of your time or just want to double-check, CLICK HERE […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 2nd, 2013
This week students are preparing to take the unit 4 math test on Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Reasoning. Click on the photos below to see the completed study guide and a practice test, which students will complete at the beginning of the week. I will break the test into two sections on Thursday and Friday, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 24th, 2013
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 15th, 2013
Unit 2 Math Test is tomorrow (Wednesday), Oct. 16. Students have a study guide, which we completed in class. If they do not bring it home, you can also access it on Mr. Pratt’s Math Blog Unit 2 Study Guide . Unit 1 Math Test scores are online. Scores from the first unit are generally low. We […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 19th, 2013
Students will take the Unit 1 math test on Monday. Thursday and Friday they are filling in a review worksheet. Click on the link at the end of this paragraph to see a copy of the completed Unit 1 Study Guide. Students will also bring home their math journal. They should study for a minimum of […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 15th, 2013
I think I am finally getting the hang of how WordPress Blogs work, so I will be able to post more regularly. Hopefully, at least once a week. I am including the homework hotline photo for the past few weeks. Students should be bringing their planner home and back to school each day. If you […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 21st, 2013
Today was a day of bright shining faces, greetings, expectations, teamwork, and warm sunshine. Thank you for helping your students develop such wonderful manners and a great attitude toward school; we are going to have a lovely year together! Click on the picture to enlarge it. I am inserting the homework hotline board for this […]