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Homework:
DUE: March16th
March 10
Math Page 210 & 211

SpellingPage 219 & 220

Read or Research 30- 45 minutes

Sixth Grade News March 14

GrammarWeekly Language Sheet
King Murphy Elementary
Math: Review coordinates
Alicia.needham@ccsdre1.org
Read or Research 30- 45 minutes

Dear 6th Graders, March 16

Homework Due
Welcome to the 4th quarter of your final year at King-Murphy Elementary! Lets make this a
season full of wonderful learning and great memories! Now that 4th quarter has arrived there is
Important Dates:
much to do. . .exhibition, NWEA, the continuation ceremony and opportunities to make
decisions about your middle school electives. Remember to utilize our Google Classroom as a
March 16th: CCMS music depart visits
tool to update your work and to stay on top of your responsibilities. Homework, of course will
always be posted there. March 14th: PTA meeting

Reading- Students are reading several small concept books during their small reading
group time. Books such as Leader of the Pack, Climate Change in the Past, Remarkable
Romans and Earth: Fast Changes. Also, students are participating in a shared reading of
Team Moon and the Woman in the Moon. During these reading moments, 6th graders focus Notes:
on analyzing and evaluating the tone of the story and drawing conclusions by noting facts and
prior schema. This month as a King-Murphy
community we will be talking
Writing Writing a definition essay and then completing an expository piece for Young about and reinforcing the
Writers Conference. Spelling words with /sh/ sound. Regular and irregular verbs. learner attribute of being

Math decompose complex polygons into smaller polygons and use these to find the
t
area. Strategies for finding the volume of a rectangular prism and using those strategies to
solve real world problems.
King Murphy
Science: Earths systems, convection currents, tectonic plates, the technology used to students use critical and
track systems. creative thinking skills to
analyze and take
Exhibition: Lines of inquiry and beginning steps of research: Concept map, a collection
of information in student binder. responsible action on
complex problems. We
Warm Regards, exercise initiative in
making reasoned, ethical
Alicia Needham decisions.

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Your Potential!
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