Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Almost There!

Wow! Unbelievably, we are in the final two days of the 2009-2010 school year.

The final performances last night were an incredible culmination of the students' work in drama this year. Every one of them did a fantastic job and have made me proud and humbled at the same time.

Thanks to all of you parents for your help, support, and "making" such great kids!

Lockers should be cleared out by the end of today, if not, by tomorrow, Thursday, May 27 (please stop by school before or after the awards assembly to help pick up your student's things, if need be).

Tomorrow: PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR STUDENT TO TPA. Instead:
Bring them to EdOptions High School Auditorium for the All School Awards
2150 E. Southern Ave. Tempe, Az 85282 (west of the Price freeway)
8:20a.m - 12:25p.m.
UNIFORMS ARE MANDATORY!

Thanks again for being such spectacular parents, allowing me to teach your students, and for helping make this an incredibly memorable school year.

With love and gratitude.

Cheers,
Ms. Nicky Pitman

Monday, May 24, 2010

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The following notice is being sent home with your student today...but in case it doesn't get from his/her hand to yours, here it is:

Dear Sixth Grade Students & Parents:

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 25 is the “big day.” It will be our last day of finals (Wednesday will be for reflection and a few other things, and Thursday, of course, is the Awards Assembly).

PLEASE NOTE: May 27th - All School Awards 8:20a.m - 12:25p.m, EdOptions High School Auditorium, Event will be held at EdOptions High Schools auditorium located at 2150 E. Southern Ave. Tempe, Az 85282 (west of the Price freeway)

Tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) final schedule:

8:25-10:25: SOCIAL STUDIES 10:25-10:35: BREAK 10:40-12:40: MATH

Please take special note:
Students have a different “call time” than the actual production time on Tuesday evening:

ROOM 503 (6P): 5:00 PM *Please make it a point to be very on time. Thanks!
ROOM 506 (6S): 5:30 PM

The performances begin at 6:00 PM.

GIRLS: Please come with your hair prepared the way you would like it done for performance. There will be NO time to do hair.

Parents: Thank you, in advance, if you are bringing food and drinks. Please bring your items to the faculty house prior to the performance beginning. If you are helping to set up refreshments, please plan to help set up tables with table cloths, prior to the performance, and to bring food/beverage out to the tables at the end of the production for our celebration.

Please email me this evening if you have any questions. I am not sure how much access I will have to the computer tomorrow: tpjapitman@gmail.com.

Looking forward to tomorrow evening!

In gratitude,
Ms. Nicky Pitman

Thursday, May 20, 2010

HOMEWORK, Thursday, May 20, 2010

Drama:
Go over ALL lines & Song Lyrics
At least once, out loud!

Finish typing up Nursery Rhyme response

Language Arts:
Work on Final Project
Due: Monday, May 24

Math:
Work on Final Practice
30 minutes
Final: Tuesday, May 25

Science:
Study packet!
Final: Monday, May 24

Social Studies:
Work on Final Questions
Final: Tuesday, May 25

Extra Mile Club:
Assignments #7 & 8
2nd Ind. Reading Project
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, May 21

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

HOMEWORK, Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Drama:
Go over ALL lines & ALL song lyrics
at least once OUT LOUD this evening

Give Parents/Guardians Flier for Drama
TONIGHT!

Type up Response to Nursery Rhyme
Due: Monday, May 24 - AT THE LATEST!

Language Arts:
Work on Final Project
Due: Monday, May 24

Math:
Work on Final Packet
for 30 minutes
Final: Tuesday, May 25

Science:
STUDY Packet
Final: Monday, May 24

Social Studies:
STUDY for Middle Ages Unit Test
Tomorrow, May 20

Work on Primary & Secondary Questions
for Final next week
Tuesday, May 25

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

HOMEWORK, Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Drama:
Go over ALL lines and ALL song lyrics
out loud at least once tonight!
Give your parents the invite to our production.

Language Arts:
Work on Language Arts final project.
Due: Next Monday, May 24

Math:
Work on the final review problems.

Science:
STUDY Packet!
Final: next Monday, May 24

Social Studies:
STUDY! Unit test: Middle Ages
Thursday, May 20

Begin working on primary & secondary
questions for SS final
Final: Next Tuesday, May 25

Monday, May 17, 2010

HOMEWORK, Monday, May 17, 2010

Drama:
Go over ALL lines (once out loud)!
Go over "From Day to Night" lyrics
Make sure to give your parent/guardian
yellow information sheet

Language Arts:
STUDY! Vocab test tomorrow.
Begin Final project (Due next Monday, May 24)

Math:
Do "Covering & Surrounding" hand outs
Work for 30 minutes on these
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 18

Science:
Study Organ Systems
Do test corrections (if not completed)
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 18

Social Studies:
NO homework!!!

Friday, May 14, 2010

One More Full Week to Go!

It's hard to fathom, but we have just five days of regular classes to go.

The final Drama productions and the Sixth Grade End-of-the-Year celebration are slated for TUESDAY, MAY 25 at 6:00 PM in the Zelman Center. All students will have the final part of their play on Monday, May 3. There will be TWO (two) dress rehearsals for EACH production (both Room 503 & 506 have their own play they will be performing): one on Saturday, May 22 (times TBD) and then another AFTER school on Monday, May 24, 12:40 - 3:10 PM. Please note the change of time for the dress rehearsals on Monday. I appreciate everyone's help and cooperation - I know I am asking a lot of you and the students.

The Final Schedule is as follows:
Monday, May 24:
8:25 AM - 10:25 AM -
ROOM 503 - Language Arts; ROOM 506: Science
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM: Break
10:40 AM - 12:40 PM -
ROOM 503 - Science; ROOM 506: Language Arts
12:40 - 3:00 PM - Dress Rehearsals
Tuesday, May 25:
8:25 AM - 10:25 AM -
ROOM 503 - Social Studies; ROOM 506: Social Studies
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM: Break
10:40 AM - 12:40 PM -
ROOM 503 - Math; ROOM 506: Math
5:00 PM: Call Time, Room 503
5:30 PM: Call Time, Room 506
6:00 PM: 6th Grade Final Productions/Celebration
Wednesday, May 26:
8:25 AM - 10:25 AM -
ROOM 503 - Class Reflection; ROOM 506: Class Reflection
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM: Break
10:40 AM - 12:40 PM -
ROOM 503/ROOM 506: *You'll see...
Thursday, May 27:
All-school Awards Assembly, A.M. (Mandatory)
Senior Graduation, P.M.

I will be sending information home on Monday, May 17 regarding
all of the Drama Production information.

Have a great weekend!

Cheers,
Ms. Nicky Pitman

HOMEWORK, Friday, May 14, 2010

Drama:
Go over ALL lines, OUT LOUD!

Language Arts:
Go over & over vocab. (Test Tuesday)
Think about themes, quotes, etc.
to prep for L.A. final project

Math:
P. 12-13 in covering & surrounding
#19-23
*We will work on the hand-outs for area
and perimeter on Monday in class.

Science:
Do test corrections
Do research on organs and functions
of a human body system.
Due: Monday, May 17

Social Studies:
Go over ALL your notes, assessments,
study guides, hand-outs, and running vocab.
for the Middle Ages.
*Write down any questions you have for
Monday's class.
Middle Ages Unit Test, Thursday, May 20

Extra Mile Club:
Assignments # 7 & 8
Due: Friday, May 21

Thursday, May 13, 2010

HOMEWORK, Thursday, May 13, 2010

Drama:
Go over ALL lines -
Out loud!!!

Language Arts:
Go over all vocabulary
Bring in two quotes about each:
Home, Travel
*Write down the name of the author
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, May 14

Math:
P. 15, #11-17
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, May 14

Science:
No Homework!

Social Studies:
Read entire packet, Theatre: The Middle Ages
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, May 14

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

HOMEWORK, Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Drama:
Go over ALL lines out loud!

Language Arts:
Find two quotes about each:
Home & Travel/Journey
Be sure that they relate to our literature
and touch you/speak to you in some way.
Write down the "author" of the quote.

Study vocabulary.
Due Tomorrow, Thursday, May 13

Math:
p. 13, #1-5; p. 17, #24
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, May 13

Science:
NO HOMEWORK!

Social Studies:
Read Hand-Out on
Cathedrals, Romanesque & Gothic Archi.

Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, May 13

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

HOMEWORK, Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Drama:
Recite ALL lines OUT LOUD
this evening.

Language Arts:
Go over vocabulary!!!

Math:
P. 60 #18, b, c, d, 19-21
P. 62, #23
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 12

Science:
STUDY!
Test tomorrow, Wednesday, May 12

Social Studies:
Go over your assessments and study guides
Put them in order.
Make sure to have your running vocab. on one
sheet (or sheets stapled together).

Extra Mile Club:
Assignment #6
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 12

Friday, May 7, 2010

HOMEWORK, Friday, May 7, 2010

Drama:
Be off-book by MONDAY!
(The Entire Play)

Language Arts:
Read/Complete Adam of the Road
Go over vocabulary
BRING TO CLASS ON MONDAY:
Tales of the Greek Heroes
A Wrinkle in Time
The Book of Three
Adam of the Road
Due: Monday, May 10

Math:
Work on the division and percent
handouts given in class.
You do not have to finish it all.
Due: Later Next Week!

Science:
Rd. p. 12-23
Define vocab and do both section assessments
Due: Monday, May 10

Social Studies:
Read Ch. 17, Sections 4 & 5
p. 540-549
Do running vocabulary.

Answer question sheet
Due: Monday, May 10

Thursday, May 6, 2010

HOMEWORK, Thursday, May 6, 2010

Drama:
MEMORIZE LINES!
Off-book entire script by Monday, May 10
Go over ALL lines EVERY DAY OUT LOUD!

Language Arts:

Read Ch.'s 18-19, Adam of the Road
Go over vocab.
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, May 7

Math:

Clean up the math work in your
lunch order form. Finish answering
questions in A on p.'s 52-53

Due: Tomorrow, Friday, May 7

Science:
Think, research, and write a paragraph
on what makes a living thing a living thing.

Due: Tomorrow, Friday, May 7

Social Studies:

Read Section 3, Text Book: p. 533-539
Do running vocab. and section assess. #1-4
ALSO: Fill out study guide for Section 2.
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, May 7

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

HOMEWORK, Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Drama:
MEMORIZE LINES!
Be off-book by Monday, May 10

Language Arts:
Read Ch.'s 16-17, Adam of the Road
Do last three vocab. words
Study All Words - hint, hint, nudge, nudge
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, May 6

Math:
p. 51, prob. 4.1
B & C only
Read p. 52-53
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, May 6

Science:
Read hand-out: Louis Pasteur
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, May 6

Social Studies:
Read p. 528-532
Do Section Assess., p. 532, 1-3
Do running vocab.
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, May 6

Extra Mile Club:
Assignment #6
Due: Wednesday, May 12

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

HOMEWORK, Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Drama:
Memorize lines!
Be COMPLETELY off-book
By: Next Monday, May 10

Room 503: Complete Costume/prop sheet
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 5

Parent forms must be returned
By: Thursday, May 6

Language Arts:
Read Ch.'s 14-15, Adam of the Road
Complete Vocab. practice, first three words (15-17)
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 5

Math:
Do p. 42, prob. 3.4: A, B, C
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 5

Science:
Read hand-out and p. 4-11
Do vocab & Section Review
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 5

Social Studies:
Complete last night's homework
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 5

Monday, May 3, 2010

HOMEWORK, Monday, May 3, 2010

Drama:
Both Room 503/506:
Memorize lines! Be off-book, Parts 1-9
By Monday, May 10

*Give parents Drama Final Letter
Return form to school
By Thursday, May 6

Language Arts:
Read Chapters 11-13, Adam of the Road
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 4

Math:
Whatever you did not finish in class,
please do for homework tonight!
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 4

Science:
Read the back of the hand-out
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 4

Social Studies:
Read p. 522-523, Text
Answer ques. 1-4, p. 523
Read p. 524-527, Text
Answer Assess. Ques. 1-3
Do running vocab
Due: Wednesday, May 5

Extra Mile Club:
Assignment #5
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 4

Saturday, May 1, 2010

The Countdown Begins!

Three weeks of regular classes left: 15 school days.
Three days of final exams (and one performance).
One day at the very end for an all-school Awards Assembly.
19 days total.

WOW!

There is much to do in these final weeks and it's going to be hard for all of us to keep our focus. However - focus we must!

The final Drama productions and the Sixth Grade End-of-the-Year celebration are slated for TUESDAY, MAY 25 at 6:00 PM in the Zelman Center. All students will have the final part of their play on Monday, May 3. There will be TWO (two) dress rehearsals for EACH production (both Room 503 & 506 have their own play they will be performing): one on Saturday, May 22 (times TBD) and then another one during school time on Monday, May 24. I will be sending information home (paper copy) on Monday. I appreciate everyone's help and cooperation - I know I am asking a lot of you and the students.

The schedule for each Sixth Grade Final Exam will be given the week prior to Finals Week (by Monday, May 17). Please note, the basic schedule as follows:
Monday, May 24:
8:25 AM - 10:25 AM, Final #1
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM: Break
10:40 AM - 12:40 PM: Final #2
Tuesday, May 25:
8:25 AM - 10:25 AM, Final #3
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM: Break
10:40 AM - 12:40 PM: Final #4
Wednesday, May 26:
8:25 AM - 10:25 AM, Final #5
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM: Break
10:40 AM - 12:40 PM: Final #6
*Each Classroom 503/506 will have their dress rehearsal during the #1 final slot or the #2 final slot. During one of the final slots on Tuesday (either #4 or 5), both classrooms will join together to prepare for that evening's festivities. This time slot will be announced when the Finals' schedule is determined.

This weekend our students are enjoying their last R & R weekend of the school year and I hope that gives them some extra energy for the final haul.

Mrs. Stoyanoff and I will be doing our best to keep you abreast of all that's going on in the next few weeks as best we can. However, if you have any questions or need clarification, please don't hesitate to email.

Enjoy your weekend!

Cheers,
Ms. Nicky Pitman