SAS Pudong’s 6th Grade Team Weblog

Happy new year and welcome back! We hope the holidays were spent enjoying friends and family. We are more than ready to begin the new year with your son or daughter full of excitement and energy. The end of the second quarter (and first semester) will be this Friday, January 9. Please talk with your child to make sure they are on track with any projects, assignments and tests. Grades will be posted next week on Edline.

This Week in 6th grade….

• Science and Technology field trip to watch Adventures fof the Nile -6 Jan. 9 am to 12 pm
  
• Science Quiz friday 9 January
  
• CISSA floor hockey starts this week!
  
• Core classes will follow the H,I, J schedule every class day this week.
  
• Don’t forget to check Mrs. Bister’s blog for helpful tips and information for all students
• Advisory Focus - Goals review
• H.O.T is ON this week - teachers in grades 6-8 are regularly available after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
• House sports on days 1,2 & 3 @lunch

Coming Up….

• CNY Assembly - January 16 1:30-2:30
• 6th grade Lock-in - January 16/17
• Q3/S2 begins -January 12
• Report card/IOWA test scores distributed - January 16
• CNY Holiday:  Jan. 24 - Feb. 1 - no school
  

Please feel free to contact us for any questions or further information.

SAS MS is celebrating the holiday season with a series of concerts performed by the MS students in the band, choir and orchestra. Get all the information for times and dates by clicking here. We would appreciate your support in attending these student performances.

This Week in 6th grade….

• Gr. 6 CFL4(Chinese class) will have unit test on Dec 15
• Spanish Test - Dec. 17
• Math test for Mr. Hope’s classes - Dec. 16 & 17
• Math test for Mrs. Mamo’s classes - Dec. 17 & 18
• Dec 19 - Half day - Field activities!
• Turn in permission slips this week for the 6th grade Lock-in on January 16th
• Turn in permission slips this week for the 6th grade trip to the Science and Technology Museum on January 6th
• Don’t forget to check Mrs. Bister’s blog for helpful tips and information for all students
• Advisory Focus - Adaptability.. with a twist!
• H.O.T is ON this week - teachers in grades 6-8 are regularly available after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
• House sports on days 1,2 & 3 @lunch

Coming Up….

• Christmas/New Year break - 19 December 2008 through 4 January 2009
  
• First day back from break is January 5, 2009
• 6th grade Lock-in - January 16/17
• 6th grade field trip to Science and Technology Museum - January 6th
  

Please feel free to contact us for any questions or further information.

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Seasons Greetings! A quick reminder to return the goal monitoring sheet that was sent out last week after you review current progress with your child. Many holiday concerts are taking place at SAS over the next two weeks for our band, choir and orchestra students. Get all the information for times and dates by clicking here. We would appreciate your support in attending these student performances. Also - the new cabinets for musical instruments are here! They are located in the 6th grade hallway outside of Mrs. Blair’s room. Students will be assigned their own personal storage space this week.

This Week in 6th grade….

• Gr.6 CL2 (Chinese class) will have unit test on Dec. 8 & 9.
• Gr. 6 CL0(Chinese class) will have unit 2 test on Dec 8.
• Humanities test (Mrs. C.L.’s class) - Dec 12
• Gr.6 CL1 (Chinese class) will have unit test on Dec. 12.
• Santa’s Workshop December 9-12
  
• Mid-quarter goal monitoring - Return progress sheet as soon as possbile
• Don’t forget to check Mrs. Bister’s blog for helpful tips and information for all students
• Advisory Focus - Adaptability.. with a twist!
• H.O.T is ON this week - teachers in grades 6-8 are regularly available after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
• House sports on days 1,2 & 3 @lunch

Coming Up….

• Gr. 6 CFL4(Chinese class) will have unit test on Dec 15
• Spanish Test - Dec. 17
• Math test for Mr. Hope’s classes - Dec. 16 & 17
• Math test for Mrs. Mamo’s classes - Dec. 17 & 18
• Dec 19 - Half day for all students
• Christmas concerts and holiday events!!! Click here for more info

Please feel free to contact us for any questions or further information.

Parents - This week you and your child will formally review the progress of the Collaborative Academic Goals you created with them at the Student-Led Conferences, including your part in helping them achieve this goal. Your child will present you with a goal-monitoring sheet to help facilitate both of you in this mid-term review process. You can complete it together and then have your son or daughter return it to their advisor by the end of the week.  Remember to keep a fresh copy in your home where you and your child can easily see and refer to it on a daily basis.    

This Week in 6th grade….

• Progress Reports are posted! Please review them with your child on Edline
  
• Mid-quarter goal monitoring - parent and child review sheet to be taken home on Wednesday
• Science Quiz - Monday 1 December
• Have you checked your child’s agenda lately??
  
• Don’t forget to check Mrs. Bister’s blog for helpful tips and information for all students
• Advisory Focus - Collaborative Goals and Adaptability
• H.O.T is ON this week - teachers in grades 6-8 are regularly available after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
• House sports on days 1,2 & 3 @lunch

Coming Up….

• Gr.6 CL1 (Chinese class) will have unit test on Dec. 12.
  
• Gr.6 CL2 (Chinese class) will have unit test on Dec. 8 & 9.
• Gr. 6 CL0(Chinese class) will have unit 2 test on Dec 8.
• Gr. 6 CFL4(Chinese class) will have unit test on Dec 15.
• Humanities test -Dec 15
• Spanish Test - Dec. 17
• Dec 19 - Half day for all students
• Christmas concerts! Click here for more info

Please feel free to contact us for any questions or further information.

Greetings Parents. Thank you for supporting your child in reaching their collaborative academic goals. We will be continuing to monitor their progress as we make out way through the second quarter, including a review sheet for you and your child that we will send home after progress reports come out this week!

Also - ask your child about the SAS charity event “Save it or Shave it.” The men of 6th grade (and all of SAS!) continue to grow their MOustaches in support of Men’s health issues for the month of MO-vember. Students can choose to donate to this cause by contributing to “Save It” or “Shave it” donation jars. All funds go to local charities. You can also donate to the official movember.com site here - http://ex.movember.com/mospace/1370956 

This Week in 6th grade….

• 2nd Quarter Progress Reports: Progress Reports will be sent to Edline on Friday November 28th for all students who are receiving less than 70 per cent in a subject or who whose current grade has changed significantly since first quarter report cards.
• Half day on friday - Nov 28. Students wil have core classes only, then home at 11:30 am
• Students in Mr. Bister’s and Mr. Olivas’ classes have started their new unit - Electricity and Magnetism - lot’s of experiments this week!
• Have you checked your child’s agenda lately??
  
• Don’t forget to check Mrs. Bister’s blog for helpful tips and information for all students
• Advisory Focus - Collaborative Goals and Adaptability
• H.O.T is ON this week - teachers in grades 6-8 are regularly available after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
• House sports on days 1,2 & 3 @lunch

Coming Up….

• Parent-child review of progress on collaborative academic goals

Please feel free to contact us for any questions or further information.

Please remember to bring in the collaborative goal sheet you filled out with your parents at the Student Involved Conferences. Parents and students, please keep these goals in mind as we make our way to through the next quarter. We recommend you keep a copy posted in your home where you and your child can talk about and refer to them often.

This Week in 6th grade….

• Math Quiz this week Tues/Wed.
• Please return all science text books for “Weather and Climate”
• Science begins new Unit - “Electricity and Magnetism”
• MYG Night - Friday 21 Nov 3:05- 6:30pm
• The Little Mouse That Roared Drama presentation - Nov 21 and 22 - Thanksgiving lunch following the Nov. 22 show! RMB 50
• This is MS Spirit Week! Dress up!
  

Monday - Clash and crazy hair day

Tuesday - Goth

Wednesday - Super Heroes and Villains

Thursday - Hollywood characters

Friday - Pajama’s

• House Spirit Race - Mon 17 Nov 8:15-9:15am
• Advisory Focus - Collaborative Goals Review - Please return any Collaborative Goal forms as soon as possible.
• H.O.T is ON this week - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 4:20 pm
• House sports on days 1,2 & 3 @lunch
• Reminder - students please remember to bring your student ID card everyday for use on the bus, library and cafeteria
  

Coming Up….

• Half Day for Students - Friday Nov 28
• Progress Reports for Q2 will be sent to Edline on Friday November 28^th

Please feel free to contact us for any questions or further information.

Parents and students - We look forward to meeting you at your Student Involved Conference held at the SAS this coming Thursday and Friday. Please let us know if there are any scheduling problems so that we can make accomodate you to meet your needs. Students will be dismissed at 11:30 am on both days. See you soon!

This Week in 6th grade….

• Parent-Student-Teacher conferences Nov. 6 and 7
  • Specialist Teachers:

    Health and PE - Orange Couch Room 101

    Music - Orange Couch Room 100

    Global Languages - Library Lecture Hall

    Art - Set up and Art display near LLH
    

    Core teachers:

    In MS room 108 and 109

    ESOL Teachers:

    With their grade level teams

    Counselors: 

    Will be available in their offices

• Advisory Focus - Getting ready for Student-Involved conferences
• H.O.T is ON this week - Monday and Tuesday only for this week
• House sports on days 1,2 & 3 @lunch 

Please feel free to contact us for any questions or further information.

Welcome to the Second quarter! New electives will also begin this week. H.O.T. will remain in effect throughout the year, with opportunities for students to receive extra help on their projects and assignments afterschool on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 4:20 pm. Many teachers available each day. Happy Halloween! 

This Week in 6th grade….

• Click or Mr Bister’s or Mr Olivas’ tab above for “Life of a Water Molecule” assignment and all rubrics!
• Second quarter begins Oct 27
• New electives begin Oct 27
• 6th grade visit to Li Ming sister school - Oct 31
• Report Cards Go home Oct 31
• New! Art Team website -click on the link on the right side of this page
• 1G and 2G USB’s are on sale at the store cart outside the food court at lunch
• Don’t forget to check Mrs. Bister’s blog for helpful tips and information for all students
• Advisory Focus - Getting ready for Student-Involved conferences
• H.O.T is ON! - teachers in grades 6-8 are regularly available after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Science classes will continue in the field this week! Weather Measurements!
• House sports on days 1,2 & 3 @lunch

Coming Up….

• Parent-Student-Teacher conferences Nov. 6 and 7

Please feel free to contact us for any questions or further information.

This is the last week of the first quarter! Please help your child to complete any projects or HW assignments that are pertinent to this time period. Also, students will be taking the IOWA tests this week. Modified schedule will be explained to students and posted in each classroom.

This Week in 6th grade….

• Click or Mr Bister’s or Mr Olivas’ tab above for “Life of a Water Molecule” assignment and all rubrics!
• IOWA testing - mornings of Oct 20th-23rd - 8-9:15 am
  
• Parent Coffee on MS Curriculum - Thursday Oct 23 8:30am in the LLH
  
• MYG Night! Friday 3:05 pm to 6:15 pm
  
• New! Art Team website -click on the link on the right side of this page
  
• 1G and 2G USB’s are on sale at the store cart outside the food court at lunch
• Don’t forget to check Mrs. Bister’s blog for helpful tips and information for all students
• Advisory Focus - Getting ready for Student-Involved conferences
• H.O.T is ON this week - teachers in grades 6-8 are regularly available after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Science classes will continue in the field this week! Weather Measurements!
• House sports on days 1,2 & 3 @lunch

Coming Up….

• Parent-Student-Teacher conferences Nov. 6 and 7
• Second quarter begins Oct 27
• New electives begin Oct 27
• Report Cards Go home Oct 31
  
• 6th grade visit to Li Ming sister school - Oct 31
  

Please feel free to contact us for any questions or further information.

Parents and students: keep in mind that the end of the first quarter is upon us. The last day is Oct. 24. Please help your child to complete any projects or HW assignments that are pertinent to this time period. Also, please review your child’s agenda together so that you can help them with any important items and organizational skills. 

This Week in 6th grade….

• Welcome back Mr. Caruana and Miss Cowan
• 1G and 2G USB’s are on sale at the store cart outside the food court at lunch
• Don’t forget to check Mrs. Bister’s blog for helpful tips and information for all students
• Log on to EdLine and check your child’s progress reports!
• Art trip Photos - Click here then choose the “Photos” button at the top
• Advisory Focus - Getting ready for Student-Involved conferences
• H.O.T is ON this week - teachers in grades 6-8 are regularly available after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Science classes will go out in the field this week! Weather Measurements!
  
• House sports on days 1,2 and 3 @ lunch

Coming Up….

• End of first quarter Oct. 24
• All Middle School Students will write this year’s IOWA (ITBS) tests during the week of October 20-24.
• Parent-Student-Teacher conferences Nov. 6 and 7
• 6th grade visit to Li Ming sister school - Oct 31
  

Please feel free to contact us for any questions or further information.