Tuesday, November 17, 2009

6th Grade Update - Nov. 16 - 20

Hi,

***BRIDGES LAB + CONCLUSION DUE TODAY (TUESDAY)***
Please check with your child to make sure they turned it in today.

***EXAM FRIDAY - PLATE TECTONICS, ch. 6, 7, 8***
On Friday, 6th graders will be taking a common assessment exam on PLATE TECTONICS (all 6th graders in the school take this same test).
It mostly covers chapter 6 with a little from ch. 7 & 8.
Have your child review these concepts:

Plates and Plate Boundaries
Layers of the Earth
Lithosphere/ Asthenosphere
Continental Drift and Pangaea (and Alfred Wegener)
Sea floor spreading
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Mountains

***FRIDAY, NOV. 20 -- FINAL DAY TO TURN IN WORK FOR TRIMESTER 1****
Please check web grades for missing work.

Thanks,
Mr. Sandoval

Monday, November 9, 2009

6th-Update - Nov 9 - 13

Hi,

***PACKET #3 DUE THURSDAY/ FRIDAY***
This should be ready to be turned in. These papers should be ready in the science folder:

6th Grade Welcome Back - October 2009/ Chapter 6 reading notes
Making Connections - US Earthquake Map
Coloring States -- US Map - Earthquakes
Earthquakes - Ch. 7 - word search/ reading/ video notes
QUIZ - corrections
Earthquake Preparedness plan (passed back today or tomorrow)
The Bridge Challenge (passed out today or tomorrow)

***BRIDGE BUILDING LAB + CONCLUSIONS***
This will be assigned on Thursday/ Friday due MONDAY

***TRIMESTER 1 FINAL GRADES SOON!! LAST DAY TO ACCEPT LATE WORK IS NOVEMBER 20**
Please help your child to stay on top of things.

***CANNED FOOD DRIVE***
Please help by donating canned/ non-perishable foods. Your child can bring them in any morning for a Friday turn in.

Thanks for your help,
Mr. Sandoval

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

6th & 7th Grade Update - Nov. 2 - 6

Hi,

****HOMEWORK - EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS PLAN DUE TOMORROW (THURSDAY)***
Please go over this with your child tonight!

***WEB GRADES UPDATED***
FINAL grades are coming up soon for TRIMESTER 1. Please help keep y

7th Grade Update - Nov. 2 - Nov. 6

Hi,

***MICROSCOPE LAB #5 + CONCLUSIONS DUE FRIDAY****
This was done in class TODAY, please check on this assignment.

***CELLS EXAM THIS FRIDAY***
Please have your child study chapter 4 and 5, and notes.

**WEB GRADES UPDATED***
Please check Web Grades:
web grades: http://www.lmsvsd.k12.ca.us/schools/pkm/webgrade.html