6th Grade Slideshow 2017

Dear Parents,
We are looking for pictures of students from when they were in kindergarten. These pictures are for the 6th Grade Promotion Slideshow.
We especially want photos with their friends. Please upload these to the Shutterfly website below by October 1st.
​We would love everyone to be represented in our slideshow!
PLEASE participate by sending in full version files as soon as possible.
Sincerely, 
The 6th grade slideshow team 2017 :)


THANK YOU!
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https://6thgradeslideshow20162017.shutterfly.com/

Back to School Night

Back to School Night is Tuesday, August 30th from 7:15 to 8:00 (3rd - 6th). Immediately following my presentation there will be an Outdoor Science School presentation in the MPR. I encourage you all to attend.

Studies Weekly

I apologize that the Studies Weekly login does not seem to be working properly. Students do not need to worry about tonight's homework assignment. We will fix it tomorrow in class. Sorry for the inconvenience. No stress students - don't worry about this assignment. It was just meant to introduce you to the online portion of our science curriculum.

Class Donations

Thank you all so much for donating Clorox Wipes and Kleenex. We are all set for the school year.

See you at Back to School Night next week on Tuesday!

Big Ideas Math

Our new math curriculum is all available online. In fact, most of the homework assignments will be completed online. Students practiced logging into their accounts today in school. They completed a diagnostic test and the class average was 90.3% - fantastic!

Tonight's homework assignment is online. Students need to login at:
Big Ideas Login

Once there it is very important that students login with Clever. After that they search for Rio del Mar and then login with their school google account. 

After the last problem has been completed it is important that the student click submit under his/her name, just like we did in class today.

Off to a Great Start

It's only been two days of school, but we are off to a great start, and I am impressed by this group of students. This is going to be a great year!

Today students learned about different parts of their brain and why we "lose our cool" and "flip our lids" sometimes. More importantly, we learned about how we can cool down and bring our brains back into control. It was a fascinating lesson about the power of our brains. I've asked them to share their knowledge with their parents.

In math we are doing lessons created by a Stanford professor called the week of inspirational math. Each lesson begins with a video followed by an engaging activity.Today we  learned about the power of pattern recognition. Check out the website to see these great lessons.
Inspirational Math

Yesterday, important school documents were sent home in the Take Home Folders. I know that there are a lot of forms to read through and fill out, but I'd appreciate it if you could return them before Friday, August 26.

The date for Back to School Night has been changed a few times, but we have finally settled on Tuesday, August 30th. 

Welcome to Mr. Avey's Class of 2016-2017

Dear parents and students,

I am eager to get this year started and to get to know each of you more in depth. We have lots of exciting curriculum to explore together and lots of character building to pursue. Are you ready to shove off on this learning adventure? I will be your captain on this epic journey of learning and discovery. Climb aboard and get ready to sail the high seas of academia.

Get Ready! Here We Go!

Please check the class supplies page to see what materials students are responsible for. I'll be doing regular binder checks for organization. The first one will be on Monday, August 22. One of my passions in teaching 6th grade is to help students get organized for Junior High. Sixth grade can be a very demanding year for many students, but don't worry, I'll be sure to make it fun. In the long run, you'll thank me  - I hope : )

Also, please read through my Expectations and Class Policy pages to get familiar with my classroom management style. I'll be going over these more in depth with students during the first few weeks of school and with parents at Back to School Night, which is on Tuesday, August 30 at 7:30pm.

Supplemental Curriculum

MobyMax

This is a fantastic online program that is designed to "find and fix learning gaps covering Common Core."
www.mobymax.com

Newsela

This year we will be using a reading resource called Newsela.com. Class code for signing up is coming soon.

Accelerated Reader

Please make sure to have an AR book by Thursday, August 18th. We will S.U.R.F. (Silent Uninterrupted Reading Fun) every day for 30 minutes after lunch. AR goals will be assigned by Monday, August 22.

Studies Weekly

We will be primarily using this curriculum for Science and History. Students will receive a newspaper each week that they can highlight and annotate, but each edition is also available online, so students will always have access to the curriculum.
https://app.studiesweekly.com/online/publications

Suggestions to Help Your Child in School:

• Make sure your child is in school on time - everyday.
• Send your child to school with a healthy snack and lunch each day. 
• Let your child know how important their work at school is.
• Provide a consistent quiet place for your child to do homework.
• Listen to your child read and read aloud to and with him or her.
• Ask about what homework is due the next day; Check the class blog; Check student's day planner
• Encourage your child to write: lists, notes, letters, journals.
• Set a limit on screen time.
• Show your child how you use mathematics on a daily basis.
• Help your child read charts and graphs in newspapers and magazines. 

It is my privilege to be your teacher this year and I am excited to start this learning adventure together!

Sincerely,
Mr. Avey