WELCOME BACK! Please check our website regularly to find weekly newsletters in our Parent Corner, students’ writing in our Student, virtual math tutorial videos in our Math, and spelling instructions and weekly stories in our ELA tab. Don’t forget to leave us a comment! (www.ais6thgrade.weebly.com)
 
Remember parents to sign the students' agenda or leave me a comment in the Parent section of our website to let me know you have seen and read this. It's important that parents, teachers, and students communicate clearly with one another and understand weekly what's being learned in the classroom.

 Also,  parents please remember that we still need disinfectant wipes (ex. Clorax) and tissue paper (ex. Kleenex).

Last week, students stepped-up and took charge by coming in every morning and prepared the news to present over the speakers phone to students, teachers, and staff at A.I.S. from our very own newsroom. We have received great reviews from throughout the school and we will continue to do this. This week’s newscasters are Rabab, Shihab, and Omar.

This week is a Writing Week in ELA, and students will be turning to Argument Paragraphs. We will begin the week by understanding the difference between Fact and Opinion. Facts can be proven while opinions are personal feelings about a topic. Students will also learn that argument writers use both fact and opinion when developing argument paragraphs. By working through examples, students will be able to understand that writers refer to opinions as claims and facts as evidence when writing an argument paragraph.  By the end of the week, students will have a strong understanding and will be able to write their own well-constructed argument paragraphs during our next writing week. 
 
Also students were sent home with an Independent Study Unit last (I.S.U) last week, please take a minute to read over the instructions with your child in your child’s I.S.U folder. The next I.S.U checkpoint is Monday, November 25th.

Last week in Math, students learned how to convert a percent to a decimal and a fraction and then back again. Some students struggled with understanding how to convert a percent with a decimal (28.6%) into a fraction and into decimal. Those students still
struggling with the concept should take time at home to practice as they will struggle in this week’s Math concepts. This week we will be looking at percent proportions and how we can use a proportion to find a whole. Students will also learn how to use an equation to find a whole as well as learn how to use compatible numbers to estimate part of a whole. By the end of the week students will learn how to set-up a percent proportion from a word problem and be able to solve a word problem using a percent proportion. There will be a Math Assessment on Monday, November 25th.

This week in Science, students will continue to look at the forces that work in the universe and how gravity, force and magnetism all work together. Students will also understand Sir Isaac Newton’s law of motions and how the Free-Body Diagrams help us understand the different forces. Students will also read about Apollo 13 and learn what inertia is. It is important that students are reviewing these science concepts daily at home in order to gain a deeper understanding of the information. There will be a Science
assessment on Week 4: Force (newspaper) on Friday, November 22nd. 

***This  Week’s Newscasters:
- Shihab, Rabab, Omar 
 
***Quick Reminders: 
- Please donate disinfectant wipes (Clorax)  and tissue boxes
- Newscasters please arrive on time 
- Field trip to DSO on Wednesday, November 20th (tomorrow) & a walk to the park (dress warmly) 

***Assessments: 
- Friday, November 22nd - Science 
- Monday, November 25th -  Math 


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I.S.U. Check-Point: Monday, November 25th

Welcome back! It was great to see that some of our parents had visited our virtual classroom and had left us comments. Thank you for taking part in supporting our students grow as writers who are taking ownership of their writing and building learning community together. Please check back with us regularly in our Parent Corner for weekly newsletters, our Student Corner for students' writing, the Math tab for virtual math videos, and the ELA tab for spelling instructions and weekly stories.    (www.ais6thgrade.weebly.com ) 

Remember parents to sign the students' agenda or leave me a comment in the Parent section of our website to let me know you have seen and read this. It's important that parents, teachers, and students communicate clearly with one another and understand weekly what's being learned in the classroom.

We are excited to announce that the 6th Graders will be broadcasting live throughout A.I.S. in our very own newsroom. Students will step-up and take charge by coming in every morning and preparing the news to present over the speaker phones each morning to students and staff at A.I.S. It is important that the students chosen to broadcast that week are expected to be in the classroom at 8:00 a.m. sharp . Students need enough time to gather their news and prepare before going on air at 8:30 a.m. sharp. This week's speakers are Rabab, Rashad, and Shihab. Good luck newscasters! 

This week is a Reading Week in ELA, and students will be reading the Informative Text of Ghandi by Jennifer Dobner. Students will learn that Informational Text is part of non-fiction and is used to inform the reader about the natural or social world. Students will learn about the brave and inspirational man, Ghandi, and how he used nonviolent protests to accomplish peace between people as well as how his actions continue to influence people today.  

This week in Math, students will continue to work on Percents. Students will learn how to convert a percent and decimal and than back again. Students will also learn how to convert percents into fractions and back again. Remembering to simplify your fractions after you have converted them is important. By the end of the week, students will learn how to estimate a percent as well as know how to order percents, decimals, and fractions according to importance. There will be a a Math Assessment on Monday, November 18th.

This week in Science, students will be looking at the forces that work in the universe and how gravity, force and magnetism all work together. It is important that students are reviewing these science concepts daily at home in order to gain a deeper understanding of the information. There will be a Science assessment on Week 4: Force (newspaper).

Quick Reminders: 
- Please donate disinfectant  wipes (Clorax)  and tissue boxes
- News reporters please arrive on time 
- Pajama Day Wednesday 

Assessments: 
Friday, November 15th - Science 
Monday, November 18th - Math 

Week 10
Welcome back to a short week! As we fall into the cold weather of November its important to make sure our kids stay healthy during this winter season. Remembering to wash our hands and sanitize before and after eating or playing will cut down on germs being passed along in the classroom and at home.  Please also help out our classroom by donating disinfecting whips such as Clorax Wipes and tissue paper such as Kleenex. These are consumables that students use and share in the classroom daily. Your donations are greatly appreciated! 

It has also come to my attention that some students are not showing their parents the weekly newsletter that is sent home every Monday. Please sign your child's agenda to let me know you have read this news letter. Its important that parents are always informed as to what is happening in the classroom in order to ensure a successful school year for each child. A copy of the newsletter is also available at our online virtual classroom www.ais6thgrade.weebly.com 

During last week's ELA Writing Week, students completed their Book Reviews based on the independent books they read the week before. Students worked hard to complete and publish their writing on the class website. Please take a minute to check out your child's work and leave them a comment at www.ais6thgrade.weebly.com. This week in ELA, students will focus on reading a short independent story and will work independently to comprehend the overall meaning and theme as they try to describe how the particular story unfolds and how the characters respond to that change. 

This week in Math, students will learn about percents.  Students will than work on percents by learning how to estimate a percent through the use of mental math. Students will also learn how to convert percents into decimals and fractions.  There will be a Math Assessment on Wednesday November 6th on lessons learned during Week 9. All lessons can be found, viewed, and reviewed on the class website under the Math tab ( www.ais6thgrade.weebly.com ). Students are encouraged to review the material before the test. Students should also be reviewing their multiplication and division facts nightly. Students struggling in basic division and multiplication will only fall behind in 6th grade. Extra practice division and multiplication worksheets will be sent home this week. 

Quick reminders: 
- No school Monday, November 4th and Tuesday, November 5th
- Report cards: November 8th
- Donate disinfecting wipes and tissue paper 

Assessments: 
Wednesday, November 6th: Math 
Friday, November 8th: Spelling