Downs

Welcome to Mrs. Downs 2007-2008 Webpage!! For questions/concerns not addressed on this page, please e-mail me at kristin.downs@broadfording.com

Do not forget to look at your child's Planner!! Please remember that you are encouraged to help your child with his/her homework. Guide them to the answers, but do not GIVE them the answer. They need to learn how to find answers on their own.
 * Parents**: There will be some policy changes coming home for you to read. The changes will take effect with the beginning of the new marking period on Monday, Oct. 22. Please sign the policy change slip and return. I need to know that you received it from your child.


 * HOMEROOM GRADE 6:** 11/16: Disney Gallery


 * GRADE 6, MATH: Students will need a compass for class this year. They also need a ruler.

Language Arts: We are beginning a new grammar strategy. Ask your child to see his/her notebook! Look for new assignments.**

CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK for the week of 11/5-11/9 (Please note: This is what we're doing in class AND for homework.)
 * || Monday || Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday ||
 * Math 6 || Investigation 4

NO HW || Lesson 41

problem set for homework || Collect L.41

Lesson 42 problem set for homework || Collect L. 42 HW

Finish L. 43 Problem Set for HW || Collect L. 43

Finish L. 44 problem set for HW
 * Language Arts, 6 || Vocab: p. 62, Synonyms and Antonyms
 * Language Arts, 6 || Vocab: p. 62, Synonyms and Antonyms

Grammar: Worksheets on Compound Object of the Preposition; Preposition Drill sheets are due today.

No HW U. 5 Vocab Test on Fri || Vocab: p. 63, Choosing the Right Word

Literature: Discuss "Setting". Read p. 477, 482-486; make a setting chart

HW: vocab original sent. due Fri p. 486, 1-5 Due Fri || Voc: p. 64, together

Grammar: Worksheets on compound subjects. Should be finished IN CLASS

Thinking Skills: Beginning Language Smarts series, Book A-1, pp 3-4; 7-9 HW: no additional || Vocab: Review for Test tomorrow Original sentences using U. 5 words will be due on 11/9.

Writing: Work on rough draft, due 11/12

Answer questions from drafting w/s

Homework will depend upon what is finished in class. || Vocab: Original sentences for U. 5 are due. Unit 5 TEST today.

Literature: p. 494-495: Theme

Read p. 496-504; do p. 504, 1-6 due 11/13 ||
 * Heritage Studies, 6 || No class || Read p. 79-82

Set up new notebooks; add to notes/ PPW2K

NO HW || p. 83 and worktext p. 34. (classwork)

List /'s for archaeolgist

NO HW || Worktext p. 35

Read p. 84-88; notes, PPW2K

Worktext p. 36-37, Due 11/13 || No class ||
 * World Studies, 7 || No class || Read p. 64-69

Assign: p. 69, 1-4 AND p. 70-71, 1-23

TEST on Ch. 3 Thu || Review Chapter 3 || Spend time setting up notebooks; collect.

Chapter 3 TEST

DVD: Understanding World Religions, if time || No class ||
 * Geography 8 || Quiz: Ch. 2, Sec. 4

Give essay ? for Friday's Chapter 2 TEST

Review for Ch. 2 Test

Assign: p. 74 || No class || Put notebooks together. (Due Friday)

Go over Unit 7 Climate Packet

Do Study Guide for quiz on Climate next Wed. || No class || Ch. 2 TEST

Collect notebooks

Read p. 76-77, Endangered Species

DVD, if available ||


 * 6th Grade Math**: (Homework Will be GRADED from now on!) We will work on one lesson per day. Students have approximately 1/2 hour to work on their homework (Problem Set) each day. The Problem Set is to be finished for homework and is due the following day.

I have encouraged students to come to me with questions about their homework. I have also encouraged them to take their papers home for you to review before turning them in the next day. Feel free to check their work over and help them to correct things before turning it in.

(You can certainly HELP them to find answers, but do not do it for them. They need to learn this valuable skill for themselves.)


 * 6th Grade L. Arts**: Each day, except Wednesday, will begin with a journal entry. If your child is absent, have them write the date in their journal and write the word "Absent" for the entry. Journal entries do not need to be made up, but I do want to keep track of when the student was not in class. After "journal time", we move on to Vocabulary.

Monday we will have Grammar. Tuesday/Friday will be literature. Wednesday will be grammar and thinking skills. Thursday will be writing;


 * 6th Grade History**: Study guide is on the back of the student's table of contents in their history folders


 * World Studies 7**: Study Guide is located on the back of the student's table of contents in their history folders.


 * Geography 8:** I do not plan on handing out formal study guides. All notes and vocabulary words were chosen and given because they are on the test. Students have been told this many times, and should know what to study. When completed, the folder sections containing the notes and vocab ARE the study guide.

Phil. 4:13
 * "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"**