Feb 6 This next month, Feb 6-Mar 9,
sixth grade students will be engaged in an investigative study.
Students will select a topic of interest and conduct their own
experiment related to this topic. On March 9, we will host a
Science Expo here in the sixth grade classrooms where all
projects will be on display and students will share what they
learned.
Jan 13
*All sixth graders will be visiting the Gulf of
Maine Research Institute (GMRI) in Portland within the next few weeks. The
Bodwell team students will go on Jan 30 and Bridge team will go on Feb 17.
This unique program promotes scientific thinking while engaging each student
in several hands-on investigations. In addition they are introduced to the
research and daily work that is being conducted right nearby in the Gulf
of Maine. There is no cost to students. More specific information and
permission slips for Bridge team students will be sent home the last week of
January.
Jan 3-6 Happy New Year to all families!
Just a reminder to everyone that students are most welcome to stay after school
for extra help, review or just to catch up if they have been absent due to illness.
Monday through Wednesdays are usually best for me, but students can check
with me if a special time is needed. Also, there may be a few students who will
be asked to stay if repeated requests to complete work are not honored.
Nov 28- Dec 2
It was so very disappointing to not have a Star Party this week especially with the
exceptionally warm weather we have been enjoying each night. Hopefully, another
opportunity will become available for us.
Nonetheless, students are encouraged to get outdoors in the early evening to "look
up" and begin searching for the visible planets and constellations we are discussing
in class.
October 11-14
While we are still several weeks away from starting our Astronomy study, I just
wanted to ask everyone to start looking "UP." This week, with a beautiful full moon
is also the opportunity to see planet Jupiter coming very close to that full moon.
The very, very bright object you see appearing nightly and closest to the moon on
Oct 13 is Jupiter. Watch and see how its position in the sky (relative to the moon)
changes nightly.
Sixth grade students and families will be invited to our annual Star Party in early
November. Please watch for further details.
Reminder
Next week, October 3-5, (Mon, Tues & Wed) NECAP testing each morning.
Most students will be in homerooms during the morning testing periods. Notes
have been sent home with students requesting help in providing nutritious
snacks each morning. Fruit, cheese, crackers, nutri-grain bars, juice etc. are all
welcomed and appreciated.
Monday students will have only academic blocks 1 & 2; allied arts block 5 .
Tuesday students will have only academic blocks 4 & 6; allied arts block 5.
Wednesday (late start) no academic blocks; allied arts block 5 and HR.
September 
