Monday, September 15, 2014

CHROMEBOOK DISTRIBUTION

Yay!! The time is here- we are getting our chrome books today!

Please notice the link on the right hand side of this blog, Chromebook Info.  Take some time to look over the website!  There is a lot of helpful information for parents and students.

This week:
Math- QUIZ FRIDAY
We will be continuing work with factors, multiples, and exponents this week.  Your child has written all the concepts that will be on the quiz in their assignment books.  They will receive a review worksheet on Thursday.  They are able to begin studying now- looking over all the work we have been completing and focusing on the concepts listed in their assignment books will be very useful!

Writing- We will be focusing on digital concepts to prepare the students for their chromebooks.

Reading- We will continue Rigby testing and reading books within their range to continue working toward their AR goals.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

9/9-9/12

Sorry I am a day late on this!!

We have a lot going on this week!
Wednesday is picture day.
Thursday we have open house beginning in the gym at 6:45.
Friday is drill day where we will practice a fire drill, tornado drill, lock down drill, and an evacuation drill!  (You can never be too prepared)

We are continuing to focus on factors and multiples in math class.
I gave AR goals to my Reading students today!  Please make sure they are reading for at least 20 minutes a night!
We are working on our writing notebooks and reviewing basic grammar concepts in writing!

Please feel free to email me with any questions at tara.wood@mybedford.us

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Welcome to 6th Grade!!!

I am very excited to start a fantastic year!!  Our first day of school went very well!  It was so nice to meet all of my new students and I am looking forward to a positive, fun-filled year!  I will update this blog on Monday mornings with our weekly plans and also with any interesting projects we may complete in class.  Please do not hesitate to contact me with ANY questions or concerns!  I look forward to meeting all of you at Open House on September 11th.  

Mrs. Wood
tara.wood@mybedford.us
734.850.6240

Monday, March 3, 2014

3/3-3/7

Happy March!!!

This is a bittersweet month for me!  I will be welcoming my daughter at the end of this month, but I am sad to leave this class.  I have built a wonderful relationship with each and every student of mine and I will miss them very much when I leave.  I am not due until March 29th so I am hoping I have four more weeks with your lovely children :)

This week:
Reading- We will continue reading Watsons Go To Birmingham
Writing- We will begin our body paragraphs of our opinion papers today and hopefully finish those up by next week.
Math- We will continue with graphs and data.  Today I am introducing Blox Plots.

Please continue to check HAC every couple days to be sure your child is staying on track and completing all assignments.  If you are not sure of your username and password, please call the office at 734-850-6200, they would be happy to give you that information.

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Wood

Monday, February 24, 2014

2/24-2/28

Let's shoot for a whole week of school this week!!
Reading- we started reading one of my favorite novels, Watson's Go To Birmingham-1963!  This is a fantastic book that dates back to the civil rights movement.
Math- we are beginning to study statistical information.  We will continue with mean, median, and mode and finish the week with histograms.
Writing- Our opinion research is well on its way.  Your child will be writing a proposal letter to have their topics approved tomorrow and we will dive into opinion writing!

I look forward to being here 5 days and getting a lot completed!  Please make sure your child is completing their homework nightly and taking time to read an AR book at least 20 minutes a night.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Wood

Monday, February 3, 2014

February 3-February 7th

Welcome to February!  Do you think we will get a full week of school in this week?  I am skeptical:)
When your child has a snow day, PLEASE make sure they are completing all homework they may have at home and also they are taking at least 20-30 minutes to read an AR book.

This week we will be starting some fun activities!
Reading- The students will be working on African American History Literacy Centers.  February is black history month and I am giving the students background knowledge to begin our next novel, The Watson's Go To Birmingham. (It is my favorite!)  Also make sure your child is studying their spelling and vocabulary each night to prepare for the quiz on Friday.
Writing- We are turning in our personal narratives today and beginning the genre of opinion and persuasive writing.
Math- The students will take a 2nd semester pretest and we will continue with percent operations.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Welcome Back!

Welcome back after a wonderful 3 weeks off of school!  I hope you all had wonderful holidays and enjoyed being 'snowed in'!  I enjoyed the time off with family and preparing the nursery for our little GIRL!  Stella Lee is due March 29th and we are very excited!
This is the last full week before our quarter comes to an end.  Please make sure your child is completing ALL of their work and checking it over to ensure the best possible grades.
We have a lot of exciting things going on this week!
Wednesday the students will be meeting with Mrs. Johnson to discuss their options for registering for the 7th grade.  (Crazy how fast things are moving!)  During this meeting, Mrs. Johnson will inform them of their options for electives next year.  They will receive paperwork to bring home to you to fill out for next year.  Please discuss these options with your child and determine what will work best for him/her.  Turn these papers back in as soon as possible, these elective courses will fill up on a first come first serve basis.
Friday the students will receive their chrome books!  This is an extremely exciting thing for all of us!.  Please be sure you have completed the necessary paperwork so your child is able to receive his/hers.  If you need copies of the paperwork, your child can pick these up in the office.
As for curriculum:
Reading- we will focus on AR goals and reaching them through silent reading time in class.  They only have 5 more school days to complete this.  Remember, AR IS A PART OF THEIR READING GRADE!  Please be sure your child is reading every night at home for about 20 minutes.
Writing- we will continue with our personal narratives.  They will be writing the introductory paragraph today, conclusion tomorrow, and self and peer edit the rest of the week.  We will use our chrome books to type these out next week!
Math- today we are reviewing adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals.  I want to make sure they remember what they learned before this extended break happened! :)
We will also be diving whole numbers and decimals.  Their semester assessment will be taken on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.  This will cover everything we have learned this year!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at tara.wood@mybedford.us

Thank you,