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South Canton Scholars Charter Academy6th Grade

Weekly Newsletter for April 19, 2012

Calendar CountsApril

20th Field Trip to Howell Nature

Center

24th Spring pictures (students

wear plain clothes to school if

they are getting their picture

taken)

25th Wacky Wednesday

26th PSS meeting, Recorder

ConcertMay 10th Music Concert/Arts

Expo

May 22nd Kindergarten Round Up

Field Trip RemindersHowell Nature Center

Friday, April 20, 2012Arrival7:30 a.m.

Leave for Center8:00 a.m.

Arrive at Center9:00 a.m.

Leave for School2:45 p.m.

Arrive at School3:45 p.m.

What to WearJeans, gym shoes, spirit

shirt, shark wear, or uniform shirt.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSVocabulary and Spelling

Wordly wise has continued this week. Students

are in charge of 15 words each week for spelling

and vocabulary meanings and different ways to

use each word.

Reading and Writing

All readers and writers have been working hard

to understand different forms of poetry. Thisweek students focused on poetry styles of

limericks, shape poems, animal poems, and

couplets.

Poetry Books

All books are due by April 25thsee homeroomteachers website for more details.

SOCIAL STUDIES WITHMS. TEXTOR

Students have learned all about the location

Latin America and the varying climate within.

the next few weeks they will discover the anci

people of Latin America including The May

The Aztecs, and The Incas. Next week will be o

tour of the Mayans. Students will take a look

who they were, their daily lives, and what th

had contributed to our society today. There w

be an upcoming Latin America project, so be

look out!

MATH WITH MR. OWENSAll Math students will be continue

their geometry units going into

next week.

Rotation 1 will be focusing on thedifferent types of polygons.

Encourage them to make flash

cards of all their vocabulary

words for this unit.

Rotation 2 will be working on

congruence and geometric

transformations (translations,

rotations and reflections).

Rotation 3 will be working on

perimeter, area and volume.

SCIENCEWITHMRS. LEE

Scientists worked with particles inthe form of food coloring this week

to determine how heat energy

affects acceleration and

deceleration. They tested the

particles against three different

types of water of which included

room temperature water, ice cold

water, and how water.

Students will move on to study

wave types starting on Monday

and then to sound and light.

Box Tops for Education

Each teacher has a collection box in their

classroom for Box Top labels. Please

continue to send in those TOPS! Thank you

to all of the families who have already taken

the time to cut the box tops. We appreciate

your support and time!

Middle School Mixer

When:Friday June 1st

Time:5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Cost:$5.00 for a ticket, piece of pizza, and a so

Location:SCS Gym

Contact:Mrs. Morgan if you would like to h

plan, decorate, or donate for the dance.smorgan028@gmail.com

Spring Picture DayTuesday April 24th

Students can wear any school appropriate

outfit for this picture day as it is casual day

at school. Families do not have to pay in

advance and will have the opportunity to

view the photos before purchasing them.

6Th Grade Poetry BooksBook packets are due to your childs homeroo

teacher. It is extremely important that your

child does not lose their book packet as we d

not have replacements. Books will include ma

different poem types and pictures. Students c

either write out their poems with a permane

marker, or type and print them out using an ijet printer.