End of Year Survey

F.AVE's SLT End of Year Survey

Every year we ask for feedback on what went well and what we can improve upon. Our school's SLT has designed a survey to gather this information. The survey will be open through the end of the school year. Please take a moment to let us know what is working and what needs revisions. Thank you so much. Click here for end of year survey.

T6W3 Update

Homework -- Students should read for 30 minutes daily & continue reviewing with the quizlets.

GMAS testing starts on Monday.  Please feel free to send in Jolly Ranchers, mints, or hard candies of your child's choosing to share with the class.

Reading - We are continuing our novel study of Son and reading informational texts that are connected to our social studies content.

Math - Students will be focusing on deepening their understanding of coordinate planes.  Last week they learned how to plot points in quadrant I in the coordinate plane.  This week they are going to expand their understanding with some real world graphing situations.

Social Studies - We are focused on historical events between 1950-1970.  Last week we discussed McCarthyism and the origins of the Cold War.  We will begin talking about the Civil Rights Movement this week and continuing our inquiry into Cold War events (Cuban Missile Crisis, Space Race, etc....

Science - Students are working on an independent science review in class.  They can also choose to work on it at home if they want.

 Exhibition - Students are working on evaluating and revising their research questions.  They will begin meeting with their mentors and start the research process.

Exhibition Update

Thank you to all of those who volunteered to be Exhibition mentors.  I selected the first parents who responded and they will begin meeting with their groups soon.  

If you still want to help, I want to have parents come in (probably) during the week of May 8th.  Students will have a rough draft on their product and I'd like to bring in parents who prepare and give presentations as part of their occupation.  The parent mentors will be working with students on the research process; however, I think an additional set of eyes will give students another professional perspective.  

Term 6 - Week 1-2 (Updated 4/17)

T6W2 Homework

Exhibition Mentors -- So far, two parents have volunteered to mentor Exhibition groups. Thank you to those parents!  That being said, the class needs at least THREE more parents to help out.  It requires one 45minute-1 hour visit per week to help a student group progress through the Exhibition process.   There was a mentor training last week; however, there's a manual and I can answer any questions you may have regarding the process.  The groups will be formed by this Wednesday and groups will be ready to meet this Thursday and Friday.  Please contact me if you are able to mentor a group.  PLEASE! 

ELA - We will continue our novel study by reading Son.  We will also continue working on informational reading comprehension by pairing current events with what we are studying in social studies.  We will also continue with vocabulary/spelling instruction.

Math - This term students will learn about problem solving with coordinate planes.

Social Studies - This term we will be covering U.S. history post-WWII to present.  Since it's a lot of information students should begin studying for the summative.  Students should also review the social studies concepts from past terms so they can review for the GMAS.

U.S. History: 1946-present quizlet

Bill of Rights

Amendment Change, Voting Amendments, Due Process

Civil War Causes

Civil War

Reconstruction Era

Innovation and Migration

1920s, Great Depression & New Deal

WWI

WWII

Science - This term we'll focus on reviewing the concepts we covered this year.  Students will have the opportunity to improve grades in the standards they didn't do well in earlier terms.  Students can begin reviewing with the quizlets below.

Cells & Genetics

Electricity and Magnetism

Matter & Physical/Chemical Changes
Landforms

Tybee Update