Sunday, December 11, 2022

Quarter 2, Week 5, 12-12 to 12-16

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:20am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:30pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Garden Today!

When not at garden, students will continue learning how to program their robots.

Tuesday to Friday - 
This week students will continue to practice programming their robots so when we start the challenges they will know how to program them.

This week students who missed any of the MAP tests will get to take it.
 

If the weather permits, either Period 2 or 3, or both, will do fish trapping this week.
Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.



Sunday, December 4, 2022

Quarter 2, Week 4, 12-5 to 12-9

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:20am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:30pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - No garden today - MAP Reading Test.

My period 1 class will have Science class once everyone is done MAP testing.

They will continue building their robots and learning how to use the Lego Mindstorms programming software.


Tuesday - MAP Math Test.

My period 2 class will have Science today once we are all done with MAP testing.  

They will continue building their robots and learning how to use the Lego Mindstorms programming software.


Wednesday - Today will be a regular Wednesday. All three classes will work on building and programming their robots. Period 3 will be able to set the fish traps today if the weather is safe.

Thursday - MAP Language Test.

My period 3 class will check the fish traps if we were able to set them yesterday. Then they will continue to work with their robots.


Friday -  Robotics today. Teams will continue practicing programming their robots and learning how to use the sensors.
Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.



Saturday, November 26, 2022

Quarter 2, Week 3, 11-28 to 12-2

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:20am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:30pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Garden Day
While in class, students will be able to finish their Coding in Minecraft eportfolio reflection.

Tuesday through Friday - 
This week we will start our Robotics unit. We will begin with an intro to robotics presentation. Then students will learn about the Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit. Teams will be assigned their kit then they will build their first robot to practice using the Lego Mindstorms programming software. 

Once teams are ready, they will begin the first challenge called Sensabot.

This week period 1 and period 2 will do the fish trapping if the weather permits. I we can get one trapping done, it will be period 1. 

Note: Only Period 1 was able to go fish trapping this week.
Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.



Sunday, November 20, 2022

Quarter 2, Week 2, 11-21 to 11-25

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:20am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:30pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Garden Day!
In class students will prepare their Coding in Minecraft Intro to Coding work for their electronic portfolios!

Tuesday - 
Students are going to reflect on what they learned working on the Coding in Minecraft Intro to Coding with MakeCode 3.0 by adding a page to their electronic portfolio! Part of the student reflection is sharing screenshots and videos of what they built and showing off the codes they wrote.

Wednesday - Half Day Schedule Dismissal at 12:15 pm
We will have all three classes today for an hour each! Students will use their time in class to finish their Coding in Minecraft Intro to Coding electronic portfolio reflection page.


Thursday and Friday - No School for Thanksgiving! 


This week period 1 will do the fish trapping if the weather permits.
Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.



Sunday, November 13, 2022

Quarter 2, Week 1, 11-14 to 11-18

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:20am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:30pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday through Friday - Monday we will be going out to the garden during Science again and Tuesday Ms. Berg, Mr. Barbuto, and I will be gone all day as we tour the Islandwood camp on Bainbridge Island in preparation for our April overnight 6th grade trip! We will all have guest teachers subbing for us on Tuesday.

This week we will work on completing the Intro to Coding with MakeCode 3.0 Coding in Minecraft course! Kids will need to finish Lessons 3, 4, 6, and 7. We will complete Lesson 5 together and then they will have time to reflect on their learning by adding a Coding in Minecraft page to their electronic portfolios.

This week period 3 will set the fish traps one day, then return the next day to ID and count any fish we catch in the traps. We always return the fish to the creek.
Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.



Sunday, November 6, 2022

Quarter 1, Week 10, 11-7 to 11-11

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:20am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:30pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Today classes will go to garden in Math again to complete their Math/Garden project. 

Monday to Thursday - This week I will give more time for students to complete Lessons 3 and 4 on the Coding in Minecraft intro course. Students who finish lessons 3 and 4 are working on Lessons 6 and 7. We will complete Lesson 5 together. If we don't get to Lesson 5 this week, we will do it next week.

Friday -  No School today - Veterans Day!

This week period 1 will set the fish traps one day, then return the next day to ID and count any fish we catch in the traps. We always return the fish to the creek.

If we can, we will have period 2 fish trap as well!
Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.



Sunday, October 30, 2022

Quarter 1, Week 9, 10-31 to 11-4

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:20am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:30pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Spirit Week this week!

Monday - Pajama Day - NO Halloween Costumes
Tuesday - Funny Hair Day
Wednesday - Mustache Day
Thursday - Funny Sock Day AND School Picture Day
Friday - Hero Day

Monday - Classes will go to Garden in Math today, not during Science, because of a Math project students will be working on in the garden! :)

In Science students will continue to work on the Coding in Minecraft Intro to Coding with MakeCode 3.0 course. 


Tuesday through Friday - The goal is to get through Lesson 3 so that we can work on Lessons 4 and 5. We will be doing lesson 5 together. 

This week period 3 will set the fish traps one day, then return the next day to ID and count any fish we catch in the traps. We always return the fish to the creek.
Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.



Sunday, October 23, 2022

Quarter 1, Week 8, 10-24 to 10-28

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:20am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:30pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Garden Day! Each class will spend 45 minutes working on garden activities and work.

6C, B, and A - In class students will continue working on their Coding in Minecraft intro to coding course.

Tuesday and Wednesday - 
6C, B, and A - By now on the intro to coding course, students should be finishing all four assessments for Lesson 3 and be working on Lesson 4.

Thursday and Friday - No school so that we can have our parent, teacher, student check-in! Time for parents to ask questions and see how their kids are doing.

This week period 2 will set the fish traps one day, then return the next day to ID and count any fish we catch in the traps. We always return the fish to the creek.
Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.




Sunday, October 16, 2022

Quarter 1, Week 7, 10-17 to 10-21

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:20am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:30pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Garden Day! Each class will spend 45 minutes working on garden activities and work.

6C Per 1 - Aside from garden today students will use their class time to work the Coding in Minecraft course.

6B Per 2 - Same as Per 1.

6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1.


Tuesday through Friday - 
6C Per 1 -  This week we will continue working on the Coding in Minecraft intro course. Anyone who successfully completes the intro course will start the intermediate course.

6B Per 2 - 
Same as Per 1.

6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1.


We are going to start Fish Trapping this week!

This week period 1 will set the fish traps on Tuesday, then return on Wednesday to ID and count any fish we catch in the traps. We always return the fish to the creek.
Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.


Sunday, October 9, 2022

Quarter 1, Week 6, 10-10 to 10-14

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:00am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:33pm to 2:00pm
Recess - 2:00pm to 2:15pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:15pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Garden Day! Each class will spend 45 minutes working on garden activities and work.

6C Per 1 - Aside from garden today students will use the rest of their class time to work the Robotics unit! We will begin with an intro to coding course on Minecraft Education Edition.

6B Per 2 - This class still has to complete the minimum required assignments from September before we can all begin the Robotics unit.

6A Per 3 - Same as Period 2 - still working on the September work before we start the robotics unit.


HW - If you have not yet turned in the signed Ocean Guardian School release form and the National Board student release form, please do so.

Here are digital copies of all the papers:

Tuesday - 
6C Per 1 -  Continue working on the Coding in Minecraft intro course.

6B Per 2 - When students are ready, we will begin the Coding Minecraft intro course.

6A Per 3 - Same as Period 2 - should be starting the intro course today.


Wednesday - 
6C Per 1 - Today we will be on an early release schedule with the school day ending at 12:15 pm. We will be attending a musical performance in the auditorium during 1st period from 9:30 to 10 am.

6B Per 2 - 2nd period will have Science today for half an hour and then for another half an hour tomorrow. The plan is for them to continue the robotics unit by working on the Coding in Minecraft intro course.

6A Per 3 - No Science today (they will get an hour of Science tomorrow).


Thursday - 
6C Per 1 - No Science today for my homeroom class. Today we will also be on an early release schedule with the school day ending at 12:15 pm.

6B Per 2 - We will finish 2nd period today. Students will keep working on their coding course.

6A Per 3 - Same as Period 2 - Work on the Coding in Minecraft intro to coding course.


Friday -  
6C Per 1 - Continue the intro to coding Minecraft Education Edition course.

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1

Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.



Sunday, October 2, 2022

Quarter 1, Week 5, 10-3 to 10-7

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:00am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:33pm to 2:00pm
Recess - 2:00pm to 2:15pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:15pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Garden Day! Each class will spend 45 minutes working on garden activities and work.

6C Per 1 - Aside from garden today students will use the rest of their class time to work on their assignments from last week on Classcraft. Here is a list of the assignments that are due this week so that we can begin the next unit: 
  1. Slime
  2. Science Notebooks 
  3. The Voyages (those that did not complete this moved on)
  4. Google Classroom
  5. Tell Your Parents
  6. Esports
  7. Welcome Back 
  8. Ocean Guardian School
  9. Observation vs Inference
  10. Create an Electronic Portfolio
  11. Class Promises
  12. Images on Eportfolio
  13. The T in STEM
  14. Floating Crayons
  15. Class Norms
Kids who got ahead also got to complete the following assignments: 
  1. Create Your Own Image
  2. Adding Videos
  3. Passion Page
  4. Portfolio Link
  5. Atoms
  6. Building Molecules
  7. What Have You Learned?

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Tuesday - 
6C Per 1 -  Today students will participate in a Teamwork Pear Deck to review necessary skills and roles required for successfully learning and working in teams.

Add the Teamwork Pear Deck assignment to the above list after today. :)

Then students will get time to complete any missing work and to finish their electronic portfolio assignments.
 


6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Wednesday - 
6C Per 1 - Today we will have an assembly to kick off our school's Ocean Guardian School environmental programs! Then students will get more time to complete any missing work. 

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1

HW - Papers to be signed and returned to school tomorrow: 
Since we are having families sign the Ocean Guardian School release form, I included my National Board release form to get both of those done at once! Ask your child if you have questions or message me on Classdojo.

Thursday - 
6C Per 1 - Continue working on missing work and starting a Google Sites electronic portfolio. 

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Friday -  
6C Per 1 - Continue working on missing work and starting a Google Sites electronic portfolio. 

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1

Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.




Sunday, September 25, 2022

Quarter 1, Week 4, 9-26 to 9-30

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:00am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:30pm
Period 3 - 1:33pm to 2:00pm
Recess - 2:00pm to 2:15pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:15pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Garden Day! Each class will spend 45 minutes working on garden activities and work.

6C Per 1 - Aside from garden today students will use the rest of their class time to work on their assignments from last week on Classcraft. Here is a list of the assignments that are due this week: 
  1. Esports
  2. Welcome Back 
  3. Ocean Guardian School
  4. Observation vs Inference
  5. Create an Electronic Portfolio
  6. Class Promises
  7. Images on Eportfolio

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Tuesday - 
6C Per 1 - Today students will work on a density lab to practice experimental design and to have another lab where they will determine what is the manipulated or independent variable and what is the responding or dependent variable. 

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Wednesday - 
6C Per 1 - Today students will finish the density lab on Classcraft as well as any other assignments. 

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Thursday - 
6C Per 1 - Today students will participate in a Class Norms Pear Deck to review our class rules and our class promises.

Then students will get time to complete any missing work and to finish their electronic portfolio assignments.

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Friday -  
6C Per 1 - Today we finished the Class Norms Pear Deck activity.

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 2

Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.


Saturday, September 17, 2022

Quarter 1, Week 3, 9-19 to 9-23

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:00am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:35pm
Period 3 - 1:35pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Garden Day! Each class will spend 45 minutes working on garden activities and work.

Note: All esports students first meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept 20, at 7:30 am in room 410.


6C Per 1 - Aside from garden today students will use the rest of their class time to work on their assignments from last week on Classcraft. Here is a list of the assignments from last week: 
  1. Slime
  2. Science Notebooks 
  3. The Voyages
  4. Google Classroom.
  5. Tell Your Parents
  6. Esports
  7. Welcome Back 
  8. Ocean Guardian School 
  9. Create an Electronic Portfolio
  10. Class Promises
  11. Images on Eportfolio

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Tuesday - 
6C Per 1 - Students will participate in a Pear Deck slideshow called the T in STEM. Then we will begin an activity called Observation vs Inference.

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Wednesday - 
6C Per 1 - Today we will finish the Observation vs Inference activity. Then students will participate in a Pear Deck slideshow on Class Norms.

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Thursday - 
6C Per 1 - Finish the Observation vs Inference activity sheet and complete the assignment on Classcraft as well. We will complete a Pear Deck activity then work on the Classcraft assignments listed above on Monday.

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Friday -  
6C Per 1 - Today students will get more time to work on their electronic portfolios as well as complete another Pear Deck activity. 

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 2

Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.


Sunday, September 11, 2022

Quarter 1, Week 2, 9-12 to 9-16

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:00am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:35pm
Period 3 - 1:35pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Daily Schedule (Wed)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday - Mondays are Garden Day! Each class will spend 45 minutes every Monday doing garden work with Valerie and Katie, our amazing garden coordinators!

Note: Kids who were in esports last year and are going to participate again this year will have their first meeting this Thursday, Sept 15. Permission slips are due.


New esports students will have their first meeting next Tuesday, Sept 20. Permission slips are due.


6C Per 1 - During class I am going to check in with students to make sure they are getting all their assignments done that we started last week. Here are the assignments that students need to have done by today: 
  1. Slime (Manipulated Variable & Observations)
  2. Set up Science Notebooks and Complete the Character Sheet (The Voyages)
  3. Join your Science Google Classroom.
  4. Join Classdojo and Tell Your Parents to also join using the link in the Course Manual packet sent home on the first day of school.
  5. Complete the Esports survey.
  6. Complete the Welcome Back survey.
  7. Complete the Ocean Guardian School Environmental Stewardship Project survey.

The italicized words are the exact names of the assignments on Classcraft.


6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Tuesday - 
6C Per 1 - Today teams will begin a Class Promises activity. Students will also get time to finish the seven assignments listed above that are due this week so they can begin setting up their Science electronic portfolio.

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Wednesday - 
6C Per 1 - Today we will finish the Class Promises Activity, including the new Classcraft assignment of the same name. Then we will go over the class norms and expectations required to make our classes safe and fun for everyone. Students will also get more time to catch up if they are still behind on their work.

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Thursday - 
6C Per 1 - Today students will continue to work on their assignments. 

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1


Friday -  
6C Per 1 - By today here are the assignments in Classcraft that all students should have done:
  1. Slime
  2. Science Notebooks 
  3. The Voyages
  4. Google Classroom.
  5. Tell Your Parents
  6. Esports
  7. Welcome Back 
  8. Ocean Guardian School 
  9. Create an Electronic Portfolio
  10. Class Promises
  11. Images on Eportfolio
6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1
6A Per 3 - Same as Period 2

Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.


Saturday, September 3, 2022

Quarter 1, Week 1, 9-5 to 9-9

 

6A - Mr. Barbuto's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6B - Ms. Berg's 5/6 Homeroom Class
6G - Mr. Gonzalez's 5/6 Grade Homeroom Class

Daily Schedule (M, T, Th, F)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am 
Per 2 - 11:00am to 12:20pm
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Per 2 Cont'd - 12:55pm to 1:35pm
Period 3 - 1:35pm to 1:50pm
Recess - 1:50pm to 2:00pm
Per 3 Cont'd - 2:00pm to 3:20pm
Wednesday Schedule (Only)
Period 1 - 8:45am to 10:10am
Period 2 - 10:10am to 10:30am 
Specialists - 10:30am to 11:20am
Per 2 Cont'd - 11:20am to 12:20pm 
Lunch - 12:20pm to 12:55pm
Period 3 - 12:55pm to 2:20pm
6th-grade Science

Monday -
Labor Day - No School

Tuesday - 
6C Per 1 - Class intro and class syllabus handed out. 

Experimental design - making slime! Record observations in Science notebooks.


6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1.

6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1.


HW - Read the course syllabus and sign up for Classdojo. Let us know if you have any questions by messaging us on Classdojo. If students want to bring something for tomorrow's slime making experiments, they need to get that.

If students wish to join the CES Minecraft Esports Club, please fill out the permission packet and have your child return to Mr. Gonzalez as soon as possible.


Wednesday - 
6C Per 1 - Each team needs to change one variable and repeat the experiment to see how the slime changes. Record observations in notebooks.

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1.

6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1.


Thursday - 
6C Per 1 - Laptops assigned to all students. We will send a form home for those families who need to check out a laptop to use for the year. If families choose, students can either take their laptops home every day or leave them at school every day.

We will go over caring for laptops. Students will sign up for their Science Google Classrooms and their Science Classcraft accounts.


6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1.

6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1.


HW - If you would like to check out a laptop for your child to take home every day, please fill out the computer check out form.

Friday -  
6C Per 1 - Students will be completing a few more activities on their new laptops. I have a few Google Forms surveys and new students need to set up their electronic portfolios for the year.

6B Per 2 - Same as Period 1.


6A Per 3 - Same as Period 1.

Email me or message me on Classdojo with any questions.