SOCIAL STUDIES

Today in Social Studies we began work on the end of the chapter assessment.  This is a series of multiple choice, matching and fill in the blank questions. It is an OPEN BOOK test as the students are required to put the page number of where they found the answer.  One purpose of this assessment is to reinforce the concept of backing up your answers with proof.   This concept can be hard for some (especially when they just 'know' the right answer :)  but the correct page number is required to receive full credit for the answer.  We will continue with this testing tomorrow in class.

Stewart- Science
  We are continuing with our look at weather extremes.  Today we watched a video and they have an article to read and respond to  Due tomorrow.

ELA and Haehl Science

Hello families!

ELA- We started going over text features today! We looked at headings, subheadings, and sidebars along with a few others. The students homework is to finish writing side bars on the article. A side bar is something that adds to the facts given that have to do with the main idea. I asked them to write a 3 bullet point summary on the most important facts of each section for the sidebars. They are to finish the sidebars for the remaining sections for homework. This is found on page 20 of their notebook.

Science- Your kiddos are so smart! I am noticing that the things I am teaching they already learned and are awesome readers. They don't understand the  pressure it is sometimes to be up there and get a word and completely blank-yikes! However they saved the day :) So we will continue to look at weather but I am going to challenge them a bit with centers and activities that pushes their knowledge and see how that goes. Their homework is to record the weather of their city into their notebooks! Thanks for your support!

Remember no homework tomorrow for ELA or Haehl's science

Thanks for your continued support,

Erika Haehl

Arrowhead Elementary

6th grade ELA

Bolton Math and Science

Math: in class work

Science: Draw diagram or model of syringe exploration.  Show what your think happens to the air molecules when the closed syringe was pushed in and then let go?

ELA and Haehl Science

Hi families,

I am sure your kids already told you that I was out sick the past two days so they didn't have too much homework. I am for the most part much better but still in quite a bit of pain in my back, so I am sitting a lot.

However they are still doing a fabulous job of following expectations :)

ELA Homework:

Finish drawing pictures of each word on pg 18 of ISN (notebook)

Science:

Choose a city outside of AZ and find the weather forecast for their chosen city. Record on Pg 13 of ISN (notebook)

As always, if you have questions feel free to ask! Thank you for your continued support!

Erika Haehl

Arrowhead Elementary

6th grade ELA

erika.haehl@dvusd.org

SOCIAL STUDIES

Vocabulary Builder Packet due Thursday

Bolton Math and Science

Math: None today.

Science: Think about question "What is Air?" and answer in your own words in notebook for tomorrow.

Stewart SCIENCE

Tsunami  worksheet

scrambled words

comprehension questions

summary/drawing

Social Studies

The students are working on a vocabulary packet for Ch 1: What Does a Historian Do?

Not homework at this point.

SOCIAL STUDIES

REMINDER

   Geography Terms Packet AND

   Create-a-Continent is DUE Tuesday

SOCIAL STUDIES

Geography Packet- DUE Tuesday

    definitions for all

    colored pictures for the boxes

Create-a-Continent- DUE Tuesday

  Must be turned in on Final Draft paper

  Rubric must accompany continent

Students will have all class period on Monday to work on these projects

ELA and Haehl Science

Hello! We almost made it through the third week already! I hope this week has been as great as ours has. Just a reminder, tomorrow is a half day, ending at 12:05!

ELA- We started taking a look at how to analyze a story and look at why the author chose as he did. There was not any homework today other than catch up. However I will be collecting notebooks tomorrow to grade their writing from Wednesday. We also have a test tomorrow about The Ravine.

Science- We have started our Weather and Water unit! This a fully hands on curriculum that puts science in their hands. Today was interesting. We are going to come back to it tomorrow and see if we can figure out the confusion. There was not any homework tonight. Just a quick FYI< students will be choosing a different city/country/state to look at their weather nightly and update the class on.  A good website to look at for this information is https://weather.com/. It includes most if not all the information they will need.

Tomorrow is Friday so there will not be any homework!

Thanks for being great! Have a great weekend!

Erika Haehl

Arrowhead Elementary

6th grade ELA

Bolton Math and Science

Math: Module 2, Lesson 2, Exit Ticket (2 questions)

Science: none, in class work

SOCIAL STUDIES

Lesson 2- How Does a Historian Work? worksheet due Thursday

You will need a book to complete this (either the textbook or the online version)

To find directions to the online book go to the link on the top of this page

"SS and ELA Online Editions"

Stewart- Social Studies/ Science

Social Studies= No Homework.... however, the geography terms packet will be due soon.  Your child should be on page three.... AT LEAST!!!!

Science- No homework.  We started Weather and watched a video about the difference between Weather and Climate.

And the winner is.......

Ms. Haehl... for most consistent use of our homework website!!  Way to go, Ms. H!

I apologize for not getting going on this. When no homework is given I forget to enter any information at all.  In Social Studies we have been busy with our Geography Terms (Land forms)  packet. Today we are going to go over a worksheet that is an introduction to What a Historian Does. Next week we will begin our Pre-History unit.

In Stewart Science we have worked on Dependent and Independent Variables and will be starting on our major question of the Fall semester: What is Weather? We will explore different instruments that meteorologists use and some of the why and how weather and climate affect our lives.

Thank you for checking in. 

ELA and Haehl Science

ELA- Today we did a second read of The Ravine and completed a plot element map as we read. Whatever they didn't finish of the plot element map was the homework they needed to complete. If they checked out a book, please remind them to return them tomorrow. Thanks!

Haehl science: We finished our paper column experiment. If they didn't finish their conclusion, they need to complete it as homework.

Homeroom: I also passed out a student/parent/teacher/admin compact that outlines what is expected from each party. Please read over and sign. Thank you!

Erika Haehl

6th grade ELA  

Haehl Update

Today did not go as planned.. Not as much got done as I had hoped... So as far as notebook check on Monday, I will be checking pages 7-11. They need to be complete.

Homeroom- We ran out of time with our science project so we did not get to passing out all of the needed papers. I will get those to them on Monday. I am sorry for the confusion!

Erika Haehl

6th grade ELA

Arrowhead Elementary

ELA and Haehl's Science

I am so sorry for the delay in sharing yesterday's homework! We had an awesome curriculum night full of information for our wonderful parents. If you were unable to attend we will be sending home a few things today that you will want to get from your student, so please ask them about those! If you have any questions about any of the things we send home, please feel free to ask.

Yesterday, there was not any homework for ELA or Haehl's science since we finished it in class and we had curriculum night, which made for a late evening already.

There is no homework tonight either unless they need to make up work from this week. I will be doing notebook checks on Monday. This is a grade. They should have pages 7-12 complete by then (both ELA and Science for Haehl's homeroom). Most of this has been done in class so if they were here everyday, it should be done or close to done already :)

Next week we will be continuing with The Ravine, taking a deeper look into the plot development and how the plot effects the character's development. In science, we will be jumping into the "Weather and Water" FOSS kit which explores the why and how behind water. This unit will continue throughout the semester.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Thank you and have a fantastic weekend!

Ms. Haehl

6th grade ELA

Bolton Math and Science

Math: Period 1: One problem with correct Model (6/7 divided by 3)

Period 2: Complete Problem Set 1 (#1B, 2A, 4, and 5)  with Models

Period 4: none, done in class.

Science: none

Bolton Math and Science

Math: period 1 and 4: Problem Set 1 ( do #1B, #2A, #4 and #5)  Models should show the understanding of the division problem.  Use notes as examples.

Period 3, none, will do in class tomorrow.

Science: Complete the Scientific Method handout.

Bolton Math and Science

Math: none.  In all classes we began lesson 1, working on an understanding of Division of Fractions with modeling.

Science: none: In class we began discussion of the Scientific Method.

ELA Homework- No science homework for Haehl HR

Today we previewed and then started reading the story The  Ravine. They asked 3 questions about the story before we read, and as we read they were to be answering the questions we asked. We did not have enough time to check out questions after reading one of the pages. So they are to review the questions they wrote and see if they can answer any of their questions. They may not be able to answer all of them since we did not finish the story yet.

Tomorrow we have RI pre-testing to find out their lexile levels. Therefore there will not be homework tomorrow for ELA class.

Thanks for your continued support,

Miss Haehl

6th grade ELA teacher

SOCIAL STUDIES

Latitude and Longitude packet

Due Wednesday

Curriculum Night 5pm Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES

Latitude and Longitude work sheet (2-sided)

DUE TUESDAY

First week

What a great first week we have had!  On the first three days of school your children helped the kindergartners and first graders at lunch. They were wonderful role models and Ambassadors.

In Social Studies we worked on Latitude and Longitude and began a packet of geography terms.  On Friday they took a pre-test of material we will cover in 6th grade.  It will be awesome to see how much they will have learned by May!

Thursday night is Curriculum Night.  Look for flyers to come home.  We will meet in the cafeteria for ice cream at 5pm, then proceed to a parent meeting regarding our new Title 1 status, afterwards all three teachers will discuss our 6th grade curriculum.  We will end the night with an overview of our annual trip to Camp Surf in April.

Thank you for sharing your children with us this year.  See you on Thursday!!

Ms. Haehl's Reading and homeroom homework due today

This is what's due today.

All Reading classes: Finish numbering reading notebook. If they did not turn in their contract or banner yesterday, that also needs to be turned in.

Homeroom: Completed Final draft of letter w/ character. If the forms they received Monday are not yet turned in, they need to be turned in as well.

There will rarely if ever be homework on a Friday from me. There is not any homework this weekend unless they owe an assignment from earlier this week still.

Thanks for a fantastic first week! I am so excited for this school year! Keep up the good work!

Miss Haehl

Bolton Homeroom

School Papers are due tomorrow.  Also, try to get in the Parent Signature page from the 6th grade First Days packet.  Students should finish up their Letters to Future Self paper with Caricature for tomorrow.

We are looking for parents interested in being a chaperon for Camp Surf.  Blue papers were sent home this week regarding this.  We may be in need of many male chaperons. 

Please Consider Going.

Ms. Haehl's ELA and Homeroom

Good afternoon! Hope the first half of you week went as well as ours did :) Students should have recorded their homework in their agenda's.

All ELA classes:

Review the class procedures with your parent/student. Then sign and return tomorrow.

Completed get to know you banner

Homeroom only:

Completed rough draft of Future Self letter

Thanks for your continued support!

Social Studies and Stewart Homeroom

Social Studies:  Identify the continents worksheet

Stewart Homeroom; All About Me Poster

Ms. Haehl's Homeroom

Welcome to a new school year! Today was a GREAT day I am so happy to be your student's teacher. In my homeroom we went over some of the rules and procedures, did a few get to know you games, and learned more about Ms. Haehl. We had art today which the students enjoyed, tomorrow is PE (Bring tennis shoes).

I sent home a grade level welcome packet. Please review with students and then fill out, sign and return the last page. The rest of it is yours to keep for reference. I also sent home a packet that shows what information we currently have for your contact information. Please review and ensure that the information is correct. If there are any issues please follow the directions on the red sheet to rectify.

I also encouraged them to read for at least  20 minutes each day.

Thank you so much for your support and trust. Can't wait to see all of their smiling faces tomorrow! Have a great night :)

Miss Erika Haehl

6th grade ELA

Arrowhead Elementary

erika.haehl@dvusd.org

Bolton Homeroom

Students were given a School Packet (Due Friday) and a Class packet (due Aug 16)  Please read through and sign where needed and return.

Welcome Back

Welcome back to a brand new year. Our first full day is Monday, August 7, 2017. Our school start times are; first bell at 8:30 for release to the field, first school start bell will be 8:40 a.m., and school begins promptly at 8:45 a.m.

Mr. Bolton, your Math teacher, Ms. Haehl, your ELA teacher, and Mrs. Stewart, your Social Studies teacher, are all excited to see you back for a brand new year.  All teachers will be teaching Science to their own homeroom class.

We look forward to the adventurous new schedule we have for this year and hope you're excited about it, too.

Come WILLING and CURIOUS to learn!

The 6th Grade Team