Sixth Grade

Our first week back after break was packed! We are excited to begin several new things in class. The students reviewed finding the area of different figures by going on a scavenger hunt. They solved problems to find letters that made up the word for my least favorite critter... earthworms! We reviewed different verb tenses this week, and students searched through magazines to find examples of past, present, and futures tenses being used in sentences. In addition, students went to different stations to explore a variety of mystery and fantasy books, which led them to choosing their own novel to read over the next few weeks.

We had a FANTASTIC Christmas celebration here at Bethlehem! We built gumdrop Christmas trees with our chapel buddies, participated in crafts, and had a fun party.  We also had a blast on the bowling field trip!  For math, the students worked on plotting a special Christmas picture on a coordinate plane. In social studies, we went through an overview of U.S. history as we explore the U.S. Students used a World Atlas historical timeline to put together their own timelines of U.S. history.

We have had a busy past two weeks! Students were able to do their humanitarian aid poster presentations in small groups. The students put a lot of hard work and time into each poster, and they shared important information about how their organization helps people in need.  In the picture below, students are completing maps of the tribes of Israel as we have been studying their experiences in the Promised Land. We have started going to library this week! Students can check out up to two books at a time for two weeks. Mrs. Brandt gave some tips for choosing books that match interest and level. On Friday, we started getting into the Christmas spirit by making paper ornaments that will be hung on the Christmas tree near the main office. 'Tis the season!

It has been a busy week as we approach Thanksgiving Break! For social studies, students have been working hard on researching a specific humanitarian aid organization. They have been using the chromebooks to research information, and they have been organizing that information on posters. We also had a Bible test on Friday, and the students rocked it out during a Bible Jeopardy review game. For Final Jeopardy, the students were challenged to name all ten plagues. All groups did well, but only one group named all ten!

Today during religion, we talked about how important it is to say kind words to each other. We want to use healing words rather than hurtful words, so we put on bandaids to remind ourselves of this. Then students wrote down encouraging words about each other. I also wanted to include pictures from earlier this year when the students were able to play the Hatchet board games created by some of the students. I was so impressed by the creativity and thought out into those projects!

We had a blast at Hartley last week! Enjoy these pictures that show some of the highlights. Students worked through the confidence course, and one of the obstacles involved making their way across tire swings. Kids enjoyed their free time, and some of them built fantastic structures! Students took a STEM class where they designed and launched bottle rockets. Students learned about bird banding, and they were able to pet the feathers of one of the birds caught by the naturalist. Olivia had the privilege of releasing the bird! At the pioneer cabin, students learned about life in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They made funnel cakes on a cast iron stove! Enjoying free time playing giant UNO. At the pioneer cabin, students were able to try out a two-person saw.