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Dear Students and Parents,
Last week, students learned about selected countries and features of Europe. Students spent the whole week working on map activities review games and even a scavenger hunt to prepare for the quiz last Friday. Many students did VERY well. Some still need a little work so on Monday students will receive their quiz score and focus on locating the countries/features that they missed on the quiz.
**Parents, I try to have quizzes weekly or bi-weekly to document students' mastery of the standards. Students are allowed to check out their interactive student notebooks (ISNs) with teacher permission to prepare for quizzes and in some instances are able to use their ISNs when taking a quiz. I also send out weekly or bi-weekly study sheets that require a parent signature to ensure that students are actually studying, I have review materials available under the 6th grade tab of my website (heymrsellis.weebly.com), and I send out a reminder text message the week of the quiz.
Our focus for this week is population distribution of Europe (where people live and why).
This week in social studies:
Monday: Map enrichment or remediation based on quiz score
Tuesday: Cornell notes + videos on population distribution of Europe
Wednesday: Map analysis worksheet
Thursday: Persuasive writing--convince a friend to move to Europe!
Friday: Review, quiz + ISN check
Homework: Study map of Europe, prepare for quiz on Friday, make sure all assignments are up-to-date in ISN
Dear Students and Parents,
For the past two weeks, we have been learning social studies basics and setting up our interactive student notebooks (ISN) but this week we are moving onto the content outlined in the Georgia Performance Standards. Our focus for the week is European geography.
I want to keep all my parents in the loop about what is going on in my classoom, at Fort and in our district. For additional class information, please visit the "Files" tab of my school notes page or visit my class website heymrsellis.weebly.com and view the attachments under "Class Information."
This Week in Social Studies:
Monday: Intro to Europe--world map and geography video
Tuesday: Map of Europe--label countries & physical features
Wednesday: Geography Performance Task--postcard or letter
Thursday: Finish Performance Task
Friday: Europe Map Quiz
Homework: Give letter to parents, sign up for Remind Texts, study for map quiz on Friday!
Dear Students and Parents,
The GMAS test is over but we still have a month of school left. We will be learning the next grade level up of social studies.
Important Upcoming Dates:
4-28-16: Make-up work begins (for failing students)
5-12-16: Make-up work ends
5-17-16: Grades to be posted
5-20-16: Last day of school// Report cards go out
Dear Students and Parents,
This is our last week of testing! (Insert collective sigh here, lol). Social studies is the final GMAS test and students have worked SO HARD up until this point. I am so proud of my babies and I know they are going to ROCK THIS TEST! We are on an alternate schedule in which students will take their final test on Tuesday and stay in their "academic holding areas" on Monday and Wednesday so the 8th graders can take their tests.
Important Upcoming Dates:
Monday- Academic holding area for review
Tuesday- Social Studies GMAS Test//Progress reports are sent home
Wednesday- Academic holding area
Thursday- Make-up GMAS testing
Friday- GMAS "Kickback" celebration
*Best of luck to all of my wonderful, smart and beautiful students! Please continue to study hard and do your very best!
Dear Students and Parents,
We are in full testing mode! We are on an alternate schedule in which students will test one day and the following day stay in their "academic holding area" in preparation for the next test.
Important Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday and Wednesday- 6th and 7th grade Math GMAS Test
Thursday- Academic holding area for review
Friday- 6th and 7th grade Science GMAS Test
Monday- Academic holding area for review
Tuesday- Social Studies GMAS Test//Progress reports are sent home
Thursday- Make-up GMAS testing
*Best of luck to all of my wonderful, smart and beautiful students! Please continue to study hard and do your very best!
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