Winter Break

I wish everyone a fun, restful, and safe winter break!
And Happy New Year!!

Snow!

All classes will have a math test next week. Students in periods 1 & 4 will have a test on decimal and fraction operations on Thursday. Students in periods 2, 5, and 6 will have a test on beginning fraction concepts (factors, multiples, equivalent fraction, mixed numbers, improper fractions, comparing fractions) on Wednesday.
Did you enjoy the first measurable snow of the season? I am sure there is more to come!

Fractions, fractions, fractions!

Students in periods 1 & 4 will start work with fraction operations next week. Students in periods 2, 5, and 6 are working with factors, multiples, and simplest form in preparation for multiplying, dividing, adding and subtracting fractions after winter break.

Thanksgiving

I hope everyone has an enjoyable and restful Thanksgiving with family and friends--and of course, lots of yummy food!

2nd trimester

We have successfully completed the first trimester!
Students in periods 1 and 4 are finishing their unit on algebra, and will take their test Monday.
Students in periods 2, 5 and 6 are finishing their unit on decimal products and quotients, and will take their test on Monday, also.

Students in periods 1 and 4 will be solving equations next week.
Students in periods 2, 5 and 6 will be working with metric units of mass and capacity, as well as converting metric units next week.

Students in periods 2, 5 and 6 will be working with properties and multilication of decimal numbers next week.

Students in periods 1 & 4 are working with algebra. We have evaluated algebraic expressions, translated from words to algebra (and algebra to words), and combined like terms. Next week we will start solving equations.

Happy Halloween!

Students in periods 1 and 4 are finishing their work with integers, and will start work on algebra next week.
Students in periods 2, 5 and 6 will finish their unit on decimal sums and differences, and will start work on properties, as well as decimal products and continued work with metric units.

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Almost feels like winter!

Students in 1st and 4th periods will be working on integer operations next week.
Students in 2nd, 5th and 6th periods will be working on rounding, estimating, adding and subtracting decimals next week.
Try to stay warm!

Field trip!

Students in periods 1 & 4 are starting their work with integers.
Students in periods 2, 5, and 6 will be working with decimals next week.
All 6th graders are looking forward to our field trip Tuesday to see a theatrical production of 5 short stories!

The data project for advanced math students is due on Monday! Next week we will be working on fractions and decimals.
Students in periods 2, 5, and 6 will be working on scale drawings, circles graphs and mean, median, mode, range.

Happy Fall!

Students in periods 1 & 4 are working on their data projects. Students in periods 2, 5, and 6 will be starting a unit on measurement next week. We will spend a lot of time working on area and perimeter.
Handouts are now available on parent connect!

Enjoy the fall weather on this autumn equinox!

9/16/11

Students in periods 1 & 4 will have their test Monday, then start our unit on data and graphing next week. This unit will include a project that will ask students to represent data we have collected about them in various ways.
Students in periods 2, 5, and 6 are finishing chapter 1, with our test Friday of next week. We will then start our chapter on measurement.

This week's organization tip: each student should have a folder for each class. This folder should remain in the student's binder. All papers from class that are not in a notebook should go in this folder. If a student uses a homework folder (which I would discourage), the homework assignment should go back in the subject folder once the assignment is returned to the student or discussed in class. Assignments should not remain in a homework folder long-term.

Curriculum Night!

This week's organizational tip: all students should have a math notebook; this notebook should have all notes from math class, as well as all homework assignments (with the exception of assignments that are on handouts); the math notebook should not have any other subject in it.

I look forward to meeting parents at curriculum night, Monday, September 12! The evening starts with a PTO meeting at 6:45.

Sixth grade is off to a fabulous start! We have learned our locker combinations, as well as our schedules. We are learning what supplies we need to have with us and when. We are writing our assignments in our assignment notebooks, and remembering to do our homework. I look forward to a productive year!
Enjoy the long weekend!

Welcome to sixth grade!

We are off to a great start!
All sixth graders will take the math MAPS Tuesday. It is important that students do their best work on these tests so we know what concepts we need to work on. So I encourage all 6th graders to get a good night's sleep Monday and eat a good breakfast Tuesday morning.
I look forward to a very productive year!

Snodgrass 8/26/11

periods 1 & 4: give parent letter to parents

periods 2,5,6: give parent letter to parents

Summer!

Congratulations to all graduates!

I hope everyone has a fun, safe, exciting summer!

Happy Weekend!

First period students will continue to consider the effects of a change in dimension on surface area and on volume.
Students in periods 2,3,4,5,and 6 will work on a scale drawing of the solar system next week.
All students are looking forward to WOW Day on Friday.
Enjoy the beautiful weather during this long weekend!

WOW Day!

Lakeview students and teachers are excitedly preparing for WOW (Widen Our World) Day, when students pick a topic, learn about it, and create a product related to their topic to share with their Homebase. Students are working on their plan for the day, including what steps they will take to learn about their topic and complete their product, as well as what materials they will need to supply (and what resources they will require here!). I am excited to see our students learn in a self-directed environment.
Next week, first period students will have their test on volume and surface area.
Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will have their test on ratio, proportion and percent Monday. We will then start our exploration of area.

Students in first period math will be working on volume and surface area next week.
Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 will be working on percents next week.

Don't miss Lakeview's production of Fiddler on the Roof tonight!
Good luck to the girls soccer team as they play their last game of the season today!

Spring is here!

First period students are finishing their unit on equations and inequalities. They will have their test Wednesday.

Students in periods 2,3,4,5, and 6 are working on scale drawings.

Happy Spring!

May flowers?

First period math students will be solving inequalities next week.
Math students in periods 2,3,4,5,6 will be solving proportions next week.

Let's hope all of our April showers will bring plenty of May flowers!
Enjoy the sunny weather while you can!

MAPs testing!

Sixth graders had a fabulous time on our field trip. Students particularly enjoyed "The Telltale Heart," "The Necklace," and the "Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."

Students and parents are reminded that all Lakeview students will be taking MAPs math and reading tests on Monday and Tuesday. Students are encouraged to do their very best work!

Field trip!

Sixth graders are looking forward to our field trip next Wednesday! We will be seeing 5 short stories in a theatrical production.

Students in first period are finishing their unit on simplifying expressions, and next week will start a chapter on solving equations and inequalities.

Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are continuing to work on solving equations.

April 8, 2011

Students in first period are continuing to work on simplifying expressions by combining like terms and using the distributive property. Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are solving equations. Next week we will solve equations involving subtraction, multiplication and division. All student need to return the permission slip for our field trip on April 20, along with $19 (checks are fine!) to me.

Spring Break!

Enjoy!
Let's hope spring break does not include snow (unless, of course, you are going skiing!)

Spring!

First period students will work with the Pythagorean Theorem next week, finishing the chapter, with a test on Friday.
Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 will finish their work with integers, and have a test on Wednesday.
Spring officially begins Sunday--enjoy!

Spring Forward!

Students in first period will continue to work on areas of a variety of shapes next week.
Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 will continue to work with integers next week.

Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour this weekend--a sure sign that spring is on the way! I will certainly enjoy the additional hour of daylight in the evening!

Students in period 1 will be working on perimeter, circumference and area next week.
Students in periods 2,3,4,5 and 6 will be working on integers next week.

Enjoy the long weekend!

ISATs!

All sixth graders will take reading and math ISATs next week. These tests are very important to our school, both for information about how individual students are doing, and about how our school as a whole is doing. So it is very important that all students are able to work to the best of their abilities. In order to do this, students need to be sure to get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast. I am sure all Lakeview students will do a great job taking ISATs!

2/18/11

It's hard to believe that the second trimester is quickly drawing to a close!
All classes will be finishing with their geometry units next week.
We take ISATs beginning Monday, February 28.

Enjoy the warmer weather and long weekend!

Geometry!

All sixth graders are working on geometry. All sixth graders should have a flashcard for every vocabulary word on their vocabulary list.

Snow Days!

I hope everyone enjoyed the snow days!

All classes will be working on geometry next week!

The Universe is a Really Big Place!

Students in first period created scale drawings of the solar system. We realized how vast the universe is!

First period students are finishing their chapter on percents (test today!). We will be working on geometry next week.

Students in periods 2,3,4,5,6 are finishing addition & subtraction of fractions, and will have their test on Wednesday. They will be starting geometry. Students will be creating a flashcard for each geometry vocabulary word. We will start this for homework Wednesday. Students will need about 45 notecards for this task. (They

not be asked to create 45 flashcards in one night!)

Cold!

Students in first period math will be finishing their chapter on percents, with a test on Friday.
Students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th period math will start working on adding and subtracting fractions.
Stay warm!

Super Hero Day!

The math department had fun participating in student council's super hero spirit day!
(It's hard to tell in the picture, but the ties for the capes are ribbon that looks like a ruler, or measuring tape. Thanks, Mrs. Enzbigilis!)

Students in first period have finished the chapter on ratio and proportion. Next week we will start the chapter on percents, as well as a scale drawing project.

Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 have finished multiplication of fractions, and will start work on division of fractions next week, with a test on the chapter Friday.