Social Studies: 

- This week we finished the STEM project on Ancient China Zipline. The students worked hard on this and have some wonderful finished projects. 

-To help each student get familiar with the  Ancient Greeks we did a few activities.  Each student did a vocabulary activity, began working on a  map of Ancient Greece, and searched for information on an Ancient Greece website.  

-I assigned the STEM project for Ancient Greece. Each student will make either a Catapult or Chariot. (Their choice :)) The directions should come home today so they can get started on it asap. It is due March 12th. 

ELA

-The students have been working really hard on writing their Tornado paper. Please ask your child how they are doing on this paper and have them show you how far they have gotten. The typed final copy of the paper is due Friday, March 2nd. 

-Center work: The students are working on answering a writing prompt about the Olympics, Figure of Speech coloring activity, and Words their Way. The center folder is due March 6th. They do work on this in class any many times are able to finish it during their center time. 

Hello!!

I want to send out a quick update.

The Severe Weather Research Paper (Tornado Paper) is well underway. I gave the students one extra day to continue working and finish up the graphic organizer section of the paper. So the graphic organizer is due Thursday the 15th.

The purpose in having the students do this step is to help them actually find information and understand what they are actually going to write a paper on before they begin writing.

The students have a Words Their Way spelling test tomorrow, the 15th. Also, their center folders are due on Tuesday the 20th.

In Social Studies they have been working hard to complete their STEM Great Wall and Zipline group projects.

We will begin studying Ancient Greece on Tuesday.

Remember no school Friday the 16th or Monday the 19th.

As always please contact me with any questions or concerns,
Mrs. Bonner

kbonner@stmatthiasmilw.org

Good evening,

Hope you have a wonderful time watching the Super Bowl tonight. 

What this week looks like:

1. The 6th grade students are starting their Tornado Research Paper this week. Please make sure they showed you the syllabus and that you signed the bottom of the first page. This will be a big paper and the students will need your help during this month.

2. We are finishing up our Ancient China chapter this week. The students have a quiz tomorrow and a test on Thursday.

3. The Ancient China Stem Wall Zipline project will start on Friday 9th. 

As always let me know if I can answer any questions you may have,

Mrs. Bonner

Good evening,

We have been busy this week. The students finished up reading "Night of the Twisters" and are working on their test.  Next week will watch the video and look for the similarities and differences between the book and movie.

In centers the students are working on Words Their Way, Read Theory, and Tic Tac Snow. Tic Tac Snow is anproject where the students need to pick three of the nine offered activities. They are to finish the three and encouraged to do more actives for extra credit. Here is just a few of the activities: watch and critic a movie, interview a family member, read everyday for 20 minutes, read an article and answer comprehension question, come up with an invention idea, perform five acts of kindness and answer journal questions to go with it.

In Social Studies the students are continuing to learn more about ancient China. This week they learned about the ancient Chinese culture, social class, Taoism, Confucianism, and Legalism. Next week we will dive into the Qin and Han dynasties.

I will be introducing the ancient China STEM project next week and putting each of the students into groups to start planning out their project.

Next week is Catholic Schools Week so don't forget to remind your student to participate by dressing in the appropriate attire.

Monday: Western Day :)

As always please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Bonner

Good Morning!


As we start this new month and year I want to lay out what the next few weeks will look like.

In ELA the students are working on completing their personal narrative books. These books will be on display during the Academic Fair during the weekend of January 19th.

We just began reading, "Night of the Twister." I have set up a reading plan for the month and given each student a copy of when each chapter is due. Along with having to read the students have worksheets and vocabulary that goes along with each chapter. The date that the chapters are due there is always a possibility for a vocab and comprehension quiz.

January 5th As told by Dan Hatch and 5 o"clock
January 9th 6 o'clock and 7 o'clock
January 11th 8 o'clock and 9 o'clock
January 17th The Next Hour or So and Later on
January 19th 11 o'clock and Midnight
January 24th Early Morning and As Remembered One Year Later
January 25th Tentative Test


In Social Studies we are starting the Unit on Ancient China
Here is the tentative quiz schedule:
January 18th
January 26th
January 29th

Test February 6th

STEM Activity February 7th, 8th, and 9th

Good afternoon!

We have had a busy and exciting week. This week the students started writing their personal narratives.  We talked and watched a quick video clip on the six components that make a piece of writing a personal narrative. They will continue working on writing their paper through January. Their final work will be on display at the Academic Fair open house on Saturday, January 28th.

The students also wrapped up their Ancient Egyptian unit with a test on Thursday. Please check and sign your child's test and then have them return it back on Monday.  The students began their STEM group activity on Friday. They will continue to work on making pyramids out of toothpicks, clay, and marshmallows Monday and Tuesday.

Do not forget that Monday is the Words their Way (spelling) Test and the packet is due.


Next week will be a short and quick week. I hope that everyone has a wonderful 5 day break celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends.  (Wednesday-Sunday)

Once we get back we will dive right into Ancient India, continue writing personal narratives, and work on learning more about verbs and adverbs.

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Bonner

Thursday,November 16th:  Ancient Egypt Test

Friday, November 17th: Ancient Egypt Pyramid STEM  Project starts
             -Bring in toothpicks, marshmallows, and clay (if you want)