Monday, June 18, 2018

6/18/18 Summer Reading Notice

Happy Summer!

Each student should be bringing home a copy of their summer reading book,
Flying Lessons and Other Stories. All middle school students are reading this book,
and will be expected to complete activities in September based on their favorite
of the 10 short stories.

If your student was not able to get the book, copies are available in the
grades 6-8 office.

It has been a pleasure teaching our grade 6 team this school year, and we thank
you for your support throughout!

We wish our students an adventurous and fun filled summer!

Team Independence

Monday, June 11, 2018

Final Team Independence News Letter

Hello, Families!

Now that we have entered the home stretch, the excitement is palpable!

This Friday, June 15, we are hoping to have an activity day consisting of movies,
outdoor games such as the egg toss, and wiffle ball.  We will purchase snacks using the
money won by students in the Box Top competition.  To participate in the activities, we
are asking students to do their best not earn ODR’s or multiple TAB outs this week.  

In Social Studies, students are engaged an a skills recall competition, with multiple
ways to win and in Language Arts they will continue reading The Schwa Was Here,
as well as demonstrate skills by playing Quizlet and other review games.  In Literacy,
students will finish the movie,
A Wrinkle in Time.

We would like to thank families for supporting our Industrial Revolution Project Night.
We are so very proud of our students! Presentations as you know, are not easy,
however 99% of our students stood to present their Industrial Revolution Projects
and/ or written pieces in class, and after school during our project presentation night.
What a great way to end the academic year!

As you may recall, this 2017-2018 school year was our first attempt at an
independent 6th grade team. Although we struggled with our schedule configuration
and needed to work out a few other kinks, students and parent were patient and flexible.  
We believe we have had a great finish with your amazing children! We thank you for
your support throughout this 6th grade year!

Sincerely,

Team Independence

Monday, June 4, 2018

Weekly News 6/4/18

6/4/18

Happy Monday to our Families!

Wednesday Event True Confessions: Stacey failed to inform our principals of a
time change for our Wednesday event which is now scheduled for 5:00- 6:30.
This being said, I plan on being here to from 5:00- 7:30 to accommodate any
previously made plans since the first memo was sent.  My hope is to see as many
students arrive with their parents as we can.

Language Arts Requirement:
Students will present their Social studies projects for their last Language Arts
public speaking grade, either in front of their peers (whole class) or at the open
house to an adult.  We are looking forward to seeing students demonstrate their
knowledge and hard work.

Math students will be completing their slideshows in class and in Science
students are looking at potential and kinetic energy through an in-class activity.