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It’s getting very busy

Hello parents and guardians,

Can you believe it will be May this Friday? Where has the year gone?

We have some very exciting events lined up for the next six weeks. Our biggest event, besides graduation, will be our class trip to Washington DC. To prepare for this trip, your children will be working on a large collaborative project in both Language Arts and Social Studies. Students will be assigned a Washington DC landmark. For the next three weeks, the students will work on 3 components of the project. This week, teams will work collaboratively to create an informational poster with the purpose of educating their classmates about the importance of this landmark they have been assigned.

In math, students will take the module 5 geometry test on Tuesday, May 5.  This week, we will finish our geometry unit by working more with volume and surface area. On Monday, we will review all of our topics before students take the test on Tuesday.

Please do not hesitate to call or email if you have any questions.

kim_rochester-tran@elanco.org

Hope you have a wonderful week and that the weather gets warmer. 🙂

Kim Tran

So proud of our students!

Hello parents and guardians,

I am so very proud of the great effort our students have given over the past few weeks. My students have been working hard in all subjects areas, and really seem to be doing their best work. I am very excited to see their growth. 🙂

This week, students will not have homework for my classes, due to the final days of PSSA testing, which are Tuesday through Thursday. Just a reminder that it is very important that your children get good rest this week, and eat a good breakfast before they come to school. Our sixth graders have been working very hard and are very ready for this test.

If you have any questions about our testing or anything else, please feel free to contact me.

kim_rochester-tran@elanco.org

Thanks,

Kim Tran

Testing this week

Hello parents and guardians,

This week, students will have 4 days of PSSA testing, Tuesday through Friday. It is very important that your children get good rest this week, and eat a good breakfast before they come to school. Our sixth graders have been working very hard and are very ready for this test.

If you have any questions about our testing or anything else, please feel free to contact me.

kim_rochester-tran@elanco.org

Thanks,

Kim Tran

Busy week

Hello families!

I hope you enjoyed your extra time together with the four day holiday.

This week, our students will be very busy. In math, we continue our work in geometry. We are working on finding the area of compound figures. In language arts, students will be working on creating a figurative language book. In social studies, students are studying some of the basic rights presented in the Bill of Rights.

This will be our last week before state testing begins next week.

If you have any questions, please contact me at

kim_rochester-tran@elanco.org

Have a fantastic week!

Mrs. Tran

Only 3 days this week

Happy Monday parents!

This week, your child will only have 3 days of school. Teachers will be in school Thursday, but students will not.

We will cover a lot of material in those 3 days. In math, we continue our work with geometry. In language arts, we are working on a variety of reading strategies and other topics, such as figurative language. Finally, in social studies, we continue to work on the rights outlined in our Constitution.

Enjoy your week and your extra days with your children!

Mrs. Tran

Feel free to email me with any questions.

kim_rochester-tran@elanco.org

Week of March 23rd

Hi parents,

This week will be the last full week we have before we have two short weeks. Your children will be busy learning about geometry in our new math unit. In math, you might notice a difference in homework some nights, as students will practice not only geometry, but some of the skills they learned earlier in the year.

In science, our sixth graders will finish up a unit on the solar system. Your children did a fantastic job recreating a replica of the solar system. They drew each planet to scale based on a sun with a 48 inch diameter. It really is amazing. In addition, they researched various topics. Later this week, students will begin a social studies unit on the Constitution and our rights.

In my language arts class, students are finishing up their biography reports. Our class also participated in a contest sponsored by our online reading program Achieve 3000. Students earned points for our class by achieving a comprehension score of 75% or higher on each story they read. The higher the comprehension score, the more points students earned for our class. As of Friday, we were in second place out of the whole school. I am really proud of the terrific focus and effort your children gave to this contest. Whether our class wins or not, your children are winners as they are building up their reading skills. 🙂

Have a great week! Please email me with any questions.

kim_rochester-tran@elanco.org

 

Busy week

Hi parents,

This week will be a busy one for your children.

We have a unit 4 math test on Tuesday for all students. Later in the week, your children will begin unit 5, which covers geometry.

On Wednesday, we have special visitors coming from Dallastown to view our hybrid classrooms. We are really excited to show them the great work our students do in our hybrid classroom.

My Language Arts class will also have a STAR assessment this week, as we complete our fourth unit in Language Arts. In addition, students are finishing up their biography reports on a person they admire. We have a wide variety of biography topics, from presidents to sports figures, as well as scientists, humanitarians and more.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at my email:

kim_rochester-tran@elanco.org

I hope you have a great week!

Mrs. Tran

Full week – math test moved

Hello parents,

I hope you enjoyed the two extra days you had with your children. I am ready for the warmer weather predicted for this week!

Here are some updates what your sixth graders are doing in class:

We are finishing up our algebra unit in math. Ourtest has been pushed back to next Tuesday, March 17, due to the 2 snow days.

In Language Arts, students are finishing up their biography reports. We had a great selection of reports, from Abe Lincoln to Walt Disney to Tara Lipinski.

In science, students are working on a great collaborative project. The sixth graders created a picture of the sun with a diameter of 48 inches. Students then drew the planets in relation to a sun with a 48 inch diameter. This resulted in Mercury being represent as 0.2 of an inch. It is a great way for students to see how truly big the sun is in comparison to the planets. Now, my class in working together with Mrs. Mergenthaler’s class to research a particular area of our solar system. Some topics include: each planet, the sun, the moon, black holes, stars and more. Our students are really excited to work on this project!

Hope you have a fantastic, snow-free week!

Mrs. Tran

Volunteer forms and math website forms still needed

Hello parents,

We still have about 3 students missing the yellow volunteer forms for our DC trip. Thank you to everyone who already returned papers.

If your child is in my math class, please return the permission form for our new math website. Thank you to the parents who already returned the papers!

Remember, you can reach me any time you have a question at:

kim_rochester-tran@elanco.org

Have a great week!

Permission form for math class

Hi parents and guardians,

If your child is in my math class, please look for a permission form your child will bring home this Monday or Tuesday. We found a new math website that I believe your child will like, which will help them practice their math skills. In order to use the site, you need to return the form signed.

Hope that everyone has a wonderful week!

Mrs. Tran

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