Sixth Grade Homeroom - Cheryl Patty
We
will begin each day in homeroom for the first fifteen minutes
and it will be held as a morning meeting. This is a nice way to
begin the day and serves as a check-in time for the class and
myself. I am looking forward to getting to know this class and
helping them start the day on a positive note.
I also have this class for one period of “Flex” time
on Friday mornings. This is a time for me to check with my students
and remind them of any missing assignments in any of their classes
and also time for them to work on any long term projects that
they may have.
SARGENT
CAMP:
In the sixth grade students will be going
on an exciting weeklong trip to Sargent Center in Hancock, NH.
Students will be leaving on September 22, and arriving back at
Westmoreland School on September 26. Students can take the bus
to school with all their stuff on the 22nd because we usually
leave around 9:30 AM. We will arrive back to school around 1:30
PM on Friday, September 26th so that students can take the bus
home.
At the Sargent Center students will be living in Yurts for the
week. We have our own campsite that has about 6 Yurts. In the
center is a fire pit that we use almost every night for a campfire.
The students will be involved with some science related classes
while at Sargent Center. These classes usually have to do with
environmental studies. The students will also be involved in team
building activities. These team-building activities start out
with games, and then move onto low ropes, and then high ropes.
A low ropes course is about one foot off the ground. The students
are provided with a challenge that they have to accomplish as
a group. They may have to scale a wall that is 14 feet high by
only using each other. They may have to get through a “spider’s
web” without touching the “web”. High ropes
course are a little more challenging. They are about 35-40 feet
off the ground. Your child will be in a harness and on a baley
system to keep them safe. This is mostly an individual challenge
where they can push themselves out of their own comfort zone.
Students are great at cheering on their peers.
Packing list will be sent home as soon as I receive it.
Students will be studying nonfiction literature for one trimester.
In this reading course students will learn study skills to help
them read their textbooks. They will also pick topics of interest
that the students in the class can be divided up into groups to
work in collaboration to present a project based on a non-fiction
topic.
Nonfiction reading is something we do everyday. This could be
reading a manual on how to play the latest video game, reading
a recipe, or their science textbook. Students will be looking
at different forms of nonfiction literature to read for information
and learn how to gather information from these various types of
texts.
Questions
or concerns?
The best way reach me is by e-mail cpatty@sau29.org.
I can also be reached by phone @ 399-4421 after 3 PM @school or
@ home: 835-7843 after 6 PM.
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