Microscope Quiz

Camp Muskingum

6C went to Camp Muskingum last Wednesday through Friday; we had a great time!  Here are a few pictures from camp (see Mrs. Moore's website to see more pictures!):

Camp Stay Behinds

I spent some time with the 6C students who did not go to camp last Wednesday.  We went on a scavenger hunt in the land lab behind JMMS and had a great time!  Here are some of the pictures from that hunt:

Camp Muskingum

The time is here...we leave for camp tomorrow!

Don't forget that students can be dropped off by entrance 5W as late as 8:30.  They should drop their bags off in the Gold Gym by their homeroom teacher's name.  Then, they should check in with their homerooms.

Pick up is on Friday at 1:00 in the North Park near the playground.  Please be sure that your child has a ride (with you, a relative, a friend, etc.)!

I'm so excited for camp and getting to know the students even better! See you Friday!

Science Newsletter 9-19-16

A few science updates...

We are going to camp this week!  I am so excited!  I hope that your child feels more comfortable with the idea of going to camp since we've had our class discussions.  We leave this Wednesday and students can come to school at their normal times or can be dropped off later and in homeroom by 8:30.  They are to drop off their bags to the gold gym when they arrive.  On Friday, we will get back to the Jackson North Park, near the playground area, by about 1:00.  Please arrange to have a ride there for your child; they are welcome to go home with a relative or friend if you are unable to pick them up.

If your child still had any questions, he or she is welcome to ask me!  

Today we are passing out midterms - it's hard to believe that we're halfway through the first grading period!  Your child should get a midterm from every teacher.  There is a signature line but we are only requiring a signature if your child has a C, D, or F in a class (it should be highlighted if we need a signature).  If you haven't yet, you should be receiving information on our online gradebook soon where you can access your child's grades online!

In science, we have Fix It Forms due by tomorrow.  These are quiz corrections for our Observation & Inference Quiz we took last week.  Students are welcome to correct anything they missed for half credit!  

Today we are beginning an intro to microscopes and will be discussing those in addition to life science in our first big unit!  This is usually a popular unit so hopefully your child will enjoy it!

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  Have a wonderful day!

Science Newsletter 9-6-16

Hello!  Welcome to JMMS!  I hope all has been well for your children here; it seems that they've been getting the hang of things now!

I am Mrs. Dannug (formerly Miss Hubbard), your child's science teacher.  I send out emails periodically to let you know about information going on in class/school (the half yellow sheets that you filled out!).  This will most likely be one of the longer ones I'll send, but I want to make sure that everyone is ready for this coming year!

First of all, we've had a couple assignments for class already that my students have been doing well on!  If you have not seen/filled in 2 yellow papers (a full sheet and a half sheet), then hopefully your child will bring those to you soon!  The large sheet is the student lab safety contract page 3 (the first 2 pages are glued in our composition books, or ISNs).  This must be turned in by our first lab, which will be this week!  They've also completed a getting-to-know-you activity called Who I Am, which we worked on in class and was due Thursday.  Finally, we are pen pals with my sister's kindergarten class in Olmsted Falls and we worked on our introduction letter to them on last Tuesday in class.  These are due by tomorrow!

**If your child ever forgets to turn anything in, he or she is welcome to turn things in late for partial credit!

We will also have a mini quiz next Tuesday over observation and inference, our first science topics of the year!  Students will be told about this today and will be given a list of what to study as well as a study guide.  The study guide is due by this Friday when we will go over it in class.  Your child is welcome to turn it in early to be checked.  Here is the list of what to study:

*Definition of observation

*Definition of inference

*Be able to identify examples of observations and inferences

*Be able to create examples of observations and inferences

We are towards the end of our JMMS fundraiser!  Students should have brought home packets of information on selling cookie dough and to-back orders.  The top selling homerooms in each community get a doughnut party!  Doughnuts sound pretty delicious to all of us 6C teachers so be sure to turn in these fundraiser forms by tomorrow, September 7!

If you find yourself with questions about any of our classes, be sure to check out our websites, call our homework hotline, or most importantly, ask your child!  That being said, we are happy to answer phone calls and emails with questions!  Also, please don't remove any papers from your students' folders, especially if there is no grade on them!  We will tell students when they no longer need their papers and can take them home; I've already had students have to re-do an assignment because a parent took it out of their folders and got rid of it!  I hate to have students do work they've already done, as I'm sure you'd agree, so if you want to help re-organize, have your child ask us if there's anything they can get rid of before you do it!

Our annual 6th grade trip to Camp Muskingum is soon approaching!  Forms were due Thursday but if your child was absent or maybe forgot to turn it in, you can contact Mr. Michel to see if it is possible to still turn in forms this week.  When we get closer to going, I will take one or two class periods to discuss camp with the students and go over the camp packets with them.  I will try to answer all of their questions while also describing the experience a bit and helping them with ideas on how to pack!  

If you have any questions or concerns, please be sure to let me know!  Have a wonderful day!

Observation and Inference Quiz Study Guide

We will have a mini quiz next Tuesday over observation and inference, our first science topics of the year!  Students will be told about this today and will be given a list of what to study as well as a study guide.  The study guide is due by this Friday when we will go over it in class.  Your child is welcome to turn it in early to be checked.  

Observation and Inference Quiz

We will have a mini quiz next Tuesday over observation and inference, our first science topics of the year!  Students will be told about this today and will be given a list of what to study as well as a study guide.  The study guide is due by this Friday when we will go over it in class.  Your child is welcome to turn it in early to be checked.  Here is the list of what to study:

*Definition of observation

*Definition of inference

*Be able to identify examples of observations and inferences

*Be able to create examples of observations and inferences