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Nativity of Our Lord

Ms. Clark Grade 6 Room 212   

Contact:  lclark@nativity-school.org

“Remember Yesterday,

Live for Today,

Dream for Tomorrow!”
Text Box: Website Links for extra practice and FUN!! http://www.phschool.com -use this site for social studies and reading extra credit-complete the self-tests and print it out. Must be turned in on the day of the test in order to receive credit. http://www.harcourtschool.com -extra math practice http://www.chompchomp.com -extra grammar help http://www.loyolapress.com -religion information on saints/sacraments/prayers/etc. Chapter 4 and 5 Europe Webquest: http://lclark6212.angelfire.com Text Box: Curriculum Objectives for 2009-2010 School Year Religion: (Homeroom 212) What a special year for the sixth grade as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, their initiation into full membership of the Catholic Church! While preparing for Confirmation, the students will be studying the Old Testament. The students will be encouraged to read the Bible and also use it for prayer. The students will learn more about their faith, and they will discover that faith can help them recognize their own uniqueness. They will learn how to live and share their faith. The students will be more motivated to respond to God’s call to enter into a loving relationship with Him and with the Church. Mathematics: (Rosters Red and Green) The students will build on skills learned in the previous grades to further develop mathematical competence. Students will review and learn operations of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. Students will learn and study rates, ratios, proportions, percentages, order of operations, number theory & properties, probability, and exponents. Students also will explore geometric properties and figures. Variables, expressions, and equations will be introduced and the students will learn to solve simple equations. The traditional methods of drill and practice will be implemented daily. Students will be given opportunities to explore math concepts with the use of technology, calculators, projects, and cooperative grouping activities. Integrated Language Arts: (Roster Red) This will include reading, grammar, writing, spelling, and vocabulary. Students will read different genres from their literature books and learn reading strategies and skills along with focusing on how the genres are written in order to write their own. Students will review the writing process and apply this process to their own writing pieces of prose and poetry. All writing will be done in class with the exception of the final piece which must be typed, and this may be done at home. Students will analyze sentences by completing a Daily Language Practice (DLP) at the beginning of every class. Students will review and expand on sentence structure and the parts of speech. They will also expand their vocabulary and compose sentences using spelling/vocabulary words in context. These skills will be applied to the students’ writing pieces. Social Studies: (Homeroom 212) We will study the major geographical regions of the Eastern Hemisphere with emphasis on basic concepts of geography. Students will explore the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. Students will be given opportunities to explore these continents with the use of technology, projects, and cooperative grouping activities. Text Box: Important Dates to Remember 4/1: No School– Holy Thursday 4/2: No School– Good Friday 4/5: No School– Easter Monday 4/13-4/16: Middle States Visit 4/16: 11:55am Dismissal 4/17: Talent Show 4/22: Walk-a-Thon, Spring Expo 4/29: Progress Reports 4/30: No School– Faculty Retreat 5/10: May Procession 5/13: No School– Ascension Thursday 5/14: No School 5/18: 6th Grade Class Trip 5/21: Field Day 5/31: NO SCHOOL **Final Exam Schedule will be sent home in mid-May** Text Box: Happy Spring! Congratulations to our sixth graders who have been sealed with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit at their Sacrament of Confirmation! It was a beautiful celebration and the students did a wonderful job. Please know that you will remain in my prayers as you continue to grow in your faith and serve others. The Third Trimester has arrived! This is a very busy time of the year for all of us, and the students are reminded to stay focused and work hard! They are encouraged to seek help if needed. May God bless you and your family during this beautiful season. Let us thank God for the beauty and new life of springtime that bring us so much joy! Text Box: Congratulations to our 5th and 6th Grade Reading Olympic Teams This celebration of reading was held at Bensalem High School. Both teams received a Red Ribbon– 2nd Place!