Classroom Messages

6th Grade Upcoming Events:
09/06....First Day of School
09/08....All School Open House 6:30 pm-8:00pm
09/30....6th Grade Team Building at Riverview Camp
10/14....LID (non student day)
10/19-10/21....Parent-Teacher Conferences (1/2 day on 10/19; non-student days on 10/20 and 10/21)
11/11....Veteran's Day (no school)
11/24-11/27....Thanksgiving Break
12/22-01/02....Christmas Break
01/16....Martin Luther King Day (no school)
02/20....President's Day (no school)
03/17....Snow make up day
04/01 - 04/09....Spring Break
05/29....Memorial Day (no school)
06/1 to 06/2 6th Grade Camp at Lutherhaven
06/05 - 06/08....Human Growth and Development
06/14....Last day of school (12:45 dismissal)








Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Nov 3rd

HOMEROOM:
Spelling will be due tomorrow

WRITING:
We have started on the final assessment before the end of the trimester. Students had all rotation to work on it today, and will have all rotation tomorrow as well. It will need to include the following:

In a one paragraph essay state your position on having a seating chart in the school classroom. Persuade me using personal examples and/or facts to support your position.

You will NEED to include the following:
Web
Powerboxes
All drafts

Power 1 (Intro)
Position stated using for or against
Point stated
Power 2s (details)
Point stated with support
Power 3s (examples)
Examples used in “layering” format (general to specific)
Must use at least 1 personal example, from experience, or honest fact, for each detail (power 2).
Power 4s (conclusion)
Must restate your position as well as a summary statement.