Blog Archives - Teachable Moments

We Came, We Saw, We D.A.R.E.d

11/30/2016

D.A.R.E. kicked off for the kids today and if the next nine weeks are anything like today, it's going to be one of the best years yet! Officer Bergeron was very impressed with his warm welcome and from what I hear, we're the class to beat when it comes to hospitality!

December is right around the corner which means that there might be some wintery changes coming to the website - check back later this week to see the festive additions!

Speaking of December, there are a few fun activities that we'll be doing at the end of the month including a class Yankee Swap, a school Sing-Along, and a movie day! I'll be in touch when we start getting closer these dates!

Homework for Wednesday, November 30th, 2016

Reading for 20 minutes
Math -
Pooler: 10.3 Quick Check
McBride: 10.4 Practice and Quick Check, think about a word problem using positive and negative integers
Caron: 10.2 DSR & PotD, 10.4 Practice and Enrichment
Vetack: 10.3 Practice 1-9
Tanguay: 10.3 Quick Check (if unfinished)
Kelley: Sunshine math (due 12/9)
Writing - Finish your biome introduction work from class today (for those students not in Lit Group or Power Math)

A Rainy, Dreary Tuesday

11/29/2016

Homework for Tuesday, November 29th, 2016

Reading for 20 minutes
Math -
Pooler: 10.2 Practice
Tanguay: 10.2 Practice
Vetack: 10.2 Practice & Reteaching
Caron:10.1 DSR and Problem of the Day & 10.3 Practice
Kelley: 10.4 & 10.5 Practice, Sunshine math (due 12/9)
McBride: 10.2 Practice and Quick Check (if unfinished)

Cyber Monday Deals

11/28/2016

Homework for Monday, November 28th, 2016

Reading for 20 minutes
Math -
Pooler: 10.1 Practice
Vetack: 10.1 Practice & Reteaching
McBride: 10.1 Practice
Tanguay: 10.1 Practice
Caron: 10.1 & 10.2 Practice
Kelley: 10.1 & 10.2 Enrichment, Sunshine math (due 12/5)
Writing - choose one of your paragraphs from class and expand upon it for homework tonight. Minimum of 2 paragraphs, maximum of 5 paragraphs

Pre-Turkey-Day Monday

11/21/2016

Homework for Monday, November 21st, 2016

Reading for 20 minutes
Math -
Pooler: nothing (fun stuff planned for tomorrow!)
Kelley: nothing
Caron: nothing
Tanguay: Review packet and 9.7 Quick Check and Practice (optional)
Vetack: Math review pages
McBride: Topic 9 multiple choice test, Pancake packet, and study for test tomorrow
Social Studies - Partner Discussion and Shoebox Archaeology project review due Wednesday. Information can be found on Google Classroom!

Fabulous Friday

11/18/2016

Homework for Friday, November 18th, 2016

Reading for 20 minutes each night this weekend
Math -
Pooler: Textbook pages 216 and 217, questions 1,2,3,6,8,11,13 & Study for your first test on Monday using the study guides we made in class this week
Caron: Sunshine Math (due Monday)
Tanguay: Study for test on Tuesday
Kelley: Sunshine Math (due Monday) & Why are the presidents on Mt. Rushmore there?
McBride: 6.9 Reteaching and study for test on Tuesday
Vetack: nothing

Can You Dig It?

11/17/2016

Homework for Thursday, November 17th, 2016

Reading for 20 minutes
Math -
Pooler: nothing
McBride: Finish 9.5 Practice & Quick Check
Vetack: Google Classroom problem (if unfinished)
Tanguay: nothing
Kelley: Sunshine Math (due Monday), Scholastic Math (due tomorrow), 9.6 Practice & Enrichment
Caron: Sunshine Math (due Monday), 9.6 Practice (if unfinished), Test tomorrow!
Lit Group - Write your inauguration speech for your recent presidential election victory!

That Wednesday Show

11/16/2016

Homework for Wednesday, November 16th, 2016

Reading for 30 minutes
Math -
Pooler: 9.6 Quick Check
Vetack: 9.5 Practice and Reteach + 2 Google Classroom problems (if unfinished)
Kelley: Sunshine math, Scholastic math, and 9.6 Practice & Enrichment (due Fri)
Tanguay: 9.4 corrections, 9.6 Quick Check (if unfinished)
McBride: 9.5 Practice and Quick Check (if unfinished)
Caron: Sunshine math, and 9.6 Practice
Science - Final preparations for your presentations tomorrow! Practice your parts of the presentations at home with a parent or sibling :)

Tuesday Tweets

11/15/2016

Homework for Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

Reading for 20 minutes
Math -
Pooler: 9.3 & 9.5 Quick Check
McBride: 9.4 Practice & Quick Check if unfinished
Caron: 9.5 Practice & Enrichment, Sunshine math (due Monday)
Tanguay: 9.6 Practice
Kelley: Sunshine math (due Monday), Scholastic math (due Friday), 9.5 Enrichment
Vetack: 9.3 & 9.4 Practice (evens only)

Can You See Me Now? Maybe Tomorrow, Then!

11/14/2016

Hi folks,

Tomorrow morning is our health screening here at school and, unlike previous years, this year the kids in 6th grade will only have their vision checked. From what our nurse, Mrs. Sanborn, has said, the process will only be a few seconds with the new machine that she is using (great news!).

I've reminded everyone already, but will also put it here, that anyone who has glasses, including those with contacts, please make sure that they bring them so that the nurse can screen them both with and without them.

Thanks so much, and Happy Monday!

Homework for Monday, November 14th, 2016

Reading for 20 minutes
Math -
Pooler: 9.2 Reteaching
McBride: 9.3 Practice & Quick Check (if unfinished)
Vetack: 9.2 Practice and problem from class
Caron: Sunshine math (due next Monday), & 9.3 Practice
Tanguay: 9.4 Quick Check (if unfinished) & 9.5 Practice
Kelley: Sunshine math (due next Monday), Scholastic math (due Friday) & 9.3 Practice and Enrichment

The Friday that was really a Thursday

11/10/2016

Homework for Thursday, November 10th, 2016

Reading for 80 minutes (that's 20 minutes per night for those who don't want to do the math)
Math -
Pooler: Complete the two problems from class with a parent (get it signed)
Caron: 9.2 Practice & DSR + Sunshine math (due Monday)
Vetack: Google Classroom assignment
Tanguay: 9.2 Practice (for extra credit)
Kelley: Sunshine math (due 11/14) Scholastic math (due 11/18)
McBride: 9.2 Practice
Science - Finishing up any and all project work for a Monday turn-in!