I would like to take this time to thank you for your kindness and generosity during the holiday season. I was truly humbled by your thoughtfulness. This is a very busy month for sixth grade. We are preparing for midterm exams, the end of the second marking period, and Catholic Schools Week. The midterm exam schedule & outlines were given to the class before the break. If you have not done so already, it is a good idea to begin looking at the outlines on Google Classroom to get a " head start" on reviewing to prepare. Also, before the break, Mrs. Ficchi sent out an email addressing the Saints Among Us project that must be completed for Catholic Schools Week. Please be aware of all that is going on this month. 

   In our ELA classes, we are working on grade level reading and writing skills through the use of various comprehension sources including NEWSELA and ReadWorks. Additionally, we have been working on close reading from a text as well as identifying key details. All of these skills are necessary in mastering the requirements for the ELA state exam. We are also collaborativly working on writing responses as well as developing organizational strategies to aid in creating a better writing response. We will begin our class book, The Egypt Game in January as well.This book is relative to our Social Studies curriculum and will also be another tool used to review literacy skills that are continuously worked on throughout the year. In Social Studies, we have been studying Ancient Egypt and their civilization. Our Religion classes also parallel with Social Studies in that we are discussing Moses and his journey through Egypt.

  As always, I am very appreciative of all the support you provide me throughout the year.  I encourage you to utalize the email push notification system through Google Classroom. This allows you as the parents to be aware of the various classroom assignments, homework, quizzes, tests, or resources we are using on a daily basis in our Google Classroom. 

                                                                                                                  Thank you, 
                                                                                                                   Mrs. Brass 
Important Dates to Remember:
1/7: Map Testing Begins
1/8: Choc Sale Begins
1/14- 1/22: Midterm Exams ( see schedule)
1/11: Varsity Night
1/18: 1/2 Day 12 pm
1/21: No School MLK
1/25: Second Quarter ends
1/27: Catholic Schools Week Begins 
1/29: Choc Sale Ends 

Be sure to have a silent reading book in school every day!

**Anytime the students have the opportunity to type a report or paper for me, they must type their papers in 12 point font and font style should be Ariel or Times New Roman. Also, typed papers should be double spaced and include a full heading as well as a cover. This year, we will discuss the MLA format that the students will be expected to incorporate into the papers they will be required to complete. 

WRITING RUBRIC:

1=69 (failing)     2 =70    2+=75     3- =80    3=85    3+=88     4- =90      4=95     4+= 98