February 2013
The 6th Grade Bulletin
P.S./I.S. 102Q
“There’s Nothing We Can’t Learn at P.S/I.S. 102!”
Important Reminders:
Due to Super-Storm Sandy.
Mid-Winter Recess will
only be for Monday,
February 18th and Tuesday,
February 19th. Students will
return to school on
Wednesday, February 20th.
Have a wonderful 2 days
off!
- The Value of the Month is “Honesty”
“The Truth is the Greatest Answer.”
- February is Black History Month
- February 14th is Valentine’s Day! Don’t
forget to wear RED!!!
Save the Date!
Saturday,
February 2nd
Groundhog
Day
Monday,
February 4th
Lunch
Money
Due
Tuesday,
February
12th
Parents’
Association
Meeting
Thursday,
February 14th
Valentine’s
Day
Monday,
February 18th
&
Tuesday,
February 19th
Monday,
February 25h
Mid-Winter
Recess
100th Day of
School
School
Closed
E.L.A.
Readers’ Workshop: This month we started
our unit entitled “Courageous Characters”.
Students will be reading either Esperanza
Rising written by Pam Munoz Ryan or The
Giver written by Lois Lowry as a whole class
novel. We will also be starting “Test Prep
Fridays” to prepare our students for the New
York State ELA Test in April.
Writers’ Workshop: Students will be writing a
realistic fiction story that has the theme of
courage. This theme ties into readers’
workshop because the books that they are
reading also carry the theme of courage
throughout them.
Social Studies
In February, students are continuing to study the causes
and effects of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Analyzing the
origins of this conflict will enable students to explore the
current challenges in The Middle East. Students will
watch clips from ABC News in class, to understand that
this conflict has led to problems in today’s world. We will
focus on recent protests in NYC and the stance American
presidents have taken.
Math
The city task/midterms are complete.
You will be able to see how your
child did on them when you receive
their progress report. Please remind
your child that showing work is
necessary, as mathematical work is
how we support our answers. Also,
remind your child to read the
questions carefully and to check their
answer to see if it addresses all
aspects of the question. In February,
we will be completing Unit 4Expressions and beginning Unit 5Equations.
Science
Science
What’s the Matter for February? Matter
is the matter! The students in Mr.
Gebhardt’s science class will be
investigating the materials that the
earth, and the rest of the universe, are
made of. Atoms, solids, liquids,
gasses, viscosity, pressure, density,
buoyancy, and the relationship that
thermal energy has to all matter is on
the agenda for the beginning of the
month. We will then be researching
how the thermal energy – matter
relationship relates to our planet’s
atmosphere and creates the weather
including the frigid temperatures and
many feet of snow we have
experienced this winter so far.
At this point, your child should be able to discuss the
geography of The Middle East with you. Each student is
responsible for knowing the location of each country in the
region. Your child should have developed an opinion as
to why this conflict started and should be able to discuss
their opinion with you. Your child should also understand
that The United Nations has failed to solve this problem
and why the proposed partitions have not been
successful. Please use your child’s DBQ
Italian
packet as a guide for discussing these
topics. .
February is a special month for Italians but most importantly for Venetians! Students at PS/ IS 102
will get to discover the beauty and glamour of the famous "Carnevale di Venezia"! Students will be
given a brief introduction to its history and then be taken on a virtual tour of the magical city during
this time of year. Students will complete the unit with the creation of their own Venetian masks!