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6 Grade Quarter 1
By: Ms. Liebner’s
6 Grade Flex Class
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Volume 1, Issue 1
The Husky Howler
Spanish
Currently in Spanish, students are
learning how to say the days of the week.
“Spanish is fun!” said Señora Barry. One project
Sra. Barry is preparing is a summer camp. You
apply for a camp in Spain. “I like the energy of
middle schoolers”, Señora Stigall said. One
project she is preparing is an interview project,
where you describe yourself to another person.
“The projects are fun!” Evelyn said.
By: Truman and Danielle
Caption: Projects students completed that
display a Spanish word or phrase.
Science
In Ms. Smolarek’s class students finished a penny lab, and started a helicopter experiment.
Students of Ms. Smolarek’s class think “she’s nice. She has hermit crabs (Hera, Apollo, Ares, Hermes,
Athena, Iris, Persephone, Gaia and Demeter) and there are pillows to lie on.”
In Ms. Carl’s science class students are doing lab work on the metric system and learning how to
calculate density. One of Ms. Carl’s students said, “it’s fun!”
By Drew and Nick
Caption: Ms. Smolarek is
explaining the answers to the
class warm up.
Social Studies
The 6th grade Social Studies classes are currently working on industrial grown in America and
westward expansion. The various projects that have to do with these topics include, an
advertisement, convincing Americans to settle in the west, and a National History Day Poster. Mr.
Kelly says “I feel I have a responsibility to serve and this is a way that suits my talent.” Ms. Carl loves
working with kids and learning new things.
By Gracie and Grace
Caption: Mr. Kelly is
explaining the
presidential elections
using mock elections.
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French
In French class, students are learning to tell time by doing worksheets and
activities on the computer. Sixth grade students are working on a calendar for their
birth month. When they are done we will make a big calendar using everyone’s
individual calendars. “I was first interested in French when my middle school French
teacher inspired me”, said Mrs. Schumann. Spencer said, “French is a fun language and
I can’t wait to learn more, when we start weather next unit.”
By Elizabeth and Shea
Caption: Students are working on a weather
projects.
Math
Mrs. Carson teaches math seven. Ms. Janney teaches
math six and eight. Ms. Janney is teaching
expressions and equations for sixth grade math and
integer operations for eighth grade math. Mrs. Carson
is teaching adding and subtracting decimals for
seventh grade math. Mrs. Carson teaches math
because she loves it and is hoping to have kids like
math. Ms. Janney says “I love the subject of math and
teaching middle age students.” Elizabeth says, “Ms.
Janney is nice, funny, and plays a lot of fun games.”
By Aidan and Devan
Caption:
Students
were using
the smart
board to
practice
adding
decimals.
Language Arts
Ms. Liebner’s Language arts class finished their first book project and just started working in book groups.
Ms. Liebner discussed the fairytale projects,” We read a fairytale in the form of a graphic novel.”
Mrs. Benedick’s class is learning characterization, book groups, writing and reading award winners. An
upcoming project is the book jacket.
Ms. Wilkie’s class is working on WWII books, different questions, grammar, and Socratic seminars.
Students are going to be writing an essay on a book they have read.
One of Ms. Liebner’s students said “Yes the projects are great. Ms. Liebner makes learning fun.”
By Spencer and Evelyn
Caption: Students learned how to organize
the plot diagram of their Fairy Tale stories.
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Library
In the library, the librarians are Ms. Eskin and Mrs. McFarland. The library has tons of books with
many different genres. The books are ordered by category. The library also has comfortable chairs
inside a silent reading circle.
By Aidan, Grace, and Spencer
Lunch/Recess
Lunch is a good time to chat or socialize
with friends and acquaintances while
eating your daily Lunch. You can also go
to the school store on specific days to
shop.
Ms. Burling
Ms. Burling became a teacher because she loves working
with middle school level students because each day is different.
Ms. Burling loves being a teacher. “My job is to help my
students and other teachers”. Ms. Burling decided to teach
social studies, language arts, and writing. This lets me do a little
bit of everything I like”.
By: Drew G.
Recess is a fun time to get exercise
Mrs. Villareal
during a regular school day. It is also a
Mrs.
Villarreal
helps
out
students that don’t understand
good time to chat with friends or play
English
in
their
subjects.
She
does this because she “really
games with the equipment provided.
By: Johnny and Izabella enjoys teaching students because every day is full of learning
for them.” She wanted to be a teacher ever since she was three,
when she played teacher with her dolls.
By Devan
Mr. Werkman
Mr. Werkman decided to start teaching kids
and he thinks they are cool. He teaches
language arts, math and flex. He thinks we
are mature, and can relate to current events
that happen in the world.
By Nick
Mr. D
Mr. D became a teacher because he likes kids. “I like middle
school kids said Mr. D”. In this school Mr. D job is to support
both kids and teachers. Mr. D enjoys working all around the
school because he says he has a short attention span.
By Drew
Band: Mrs. Jenkins‘s students are working on scales, exercises, and they just received their band music. They
are specifically working on the Chromatic scale.
F.A.C.S: Mrs. Doolittle’s class is investigating careers and cooking Monkey Bread. Mrs. Doolittle enjoys her job
because it keeps her youthful, and she loves working with kids. We wish her luck at her new job!
Art: Mrs. Baird’s class is working with clay and making Chubby Critters. She says, “I love art and just wanted to
be a teacher.”
Theater: Mrs. Piscopo’s class is getting ready for clown skits. Gracie said, “It’s a fun, creative, enthusiastic
class!”
By: Becca and Izabella
P.E: In P.E., Mrs. Johnson helps works on her students’ muscles to “create a healthy
lifestyle” through fitness stations.
Tech: In Tech students are doing STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) based activities such as
building bridges. Mr. Wu-Rorrer was inspired by his Horticulture teacher in high school to become a teacher.
Choir: In Choir, students are playing games to learn music patterns. In one game, you assemble notes and sing
the music. “It’s musical and creative” said Izabella.
By: Johnny and Drew
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Comics
See our class in action!