Miss Perris' 6th Grade ELA, Reading, and Social Studies

12/7/17

Happy Baskin-Robbins Thursday,

Congratulations to Issiac Khan and Manav Guruswami for making it into the RHMS Spelling Bee!!
 
We are having our 1st Annual 6th grade Movie Afternoon TOMORROW, December 8th from 3:30 - 5:30 pm.  The cost is $5.00 which includes the movie, soda, and a bag of popcorn.  All movies will be supervised by 6th grade teachers.  Movies include:  Despicable Me 3, Jumanji, Elf, Home Alone 2, and Howl’s Moving Castle.  We look forward to seeing all of our students at the movies!! :)
 
Please remind students that they MUST purchase a ticket by FRIDAY BEFORE SCHOOL.  

 

The movies start promptly at 3:30 pm.  Please make sure that there is someone to pick them up by 5:30 pm.  There will be a concession stand open right after school on Friday.  We will have: 

• candy bars ($1 each)—ONE PER PERSON

• Sour punch sticks (2 for 25¢)

• extra bags of popcorn (50¢ each)

• extra soda (50¢ each)

The CIA is collecting gift cards for needy families in our community.  Some stores to consider would be:  Safeway, Target, Walmart, Lucky, etc.  Any denomination is welcomed!  Gift cards are due by December 21.  Thank you as always for your support. 

  
There will be a 5/6th grade dance right after school on Friday, December 15th.  Permission slips are required to attend the dance.

Hot cocoa is being sold before school for 50¢ per cup.  Students can purchase it in the Eagle’s Nest.


Candy grams will go on sale in December.  The cost is 50¢ or 3 for $1.00.

Spirit Week is December 18-21:

Monday—Merry Monday
Tuesday—Santa’s workshop
Wednesday—Ugly Sweater
Thursday—Baby, It’s Cold Outside

 
Announcements:

1.  If you did not make it to the Book Fair here on campus, you can purchase books on this site:  http://www.scholastic.com/bf/rollinghillsmiddleschool

2.  Mrs. Donovan’s homework center meets on Mondays from 3:15 - 3:45 pm.
 
3.  Miss Perris’ homework center meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15 - 4:15/4:30 pm.
 
4.  Mr. Chen’s homework center meets on Tuesday through Friday after school.
Homework for 12/7/17:
 

Language Arts (Perris only): 

*Review grammar worksheet

*Grammar quiz TOMORROW!
Language Arts (Chen only):  Complete Reading Log  
Social Studies (Perris only):  No homework
 
Math (All):  Math worksheet on equivalent ratios
 
Science (All):  No homework 
 

Reading/Literature (Perris only):  BLUE & GOLD group parents - Students were given their STAR Reading Diagnostic Report.  They were also assigned a new number of AR points to be earned by the end of trimester 2.  Please review the report with your child, and remind him/her to tape it into their planner. 

Please read 30 MINUTES every day at home.  An AR book should be in a student's backpack at all times.  PLEASE REMIND STUDENTS TO BRING THEIR AR BOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY!  MANY students have been forgetting!    

If you want to find out if the book your child is reading is an AR book, please go to www.arbookfind.com.  Please have your child see me if he/she needs help with book selection.

Have a good night.
Miss Perris/Mrs. Donovan/Mr. Chen