My Wild Self

It's been a while...

We have been busy on many other sites over the past year. There is now:
1) a Schoology blog for each class - email me for the Access Code
2) a Twitter account for @MrsWhiteSRIS
3) a public Facebook page for Mrs. K White
4) a Google site where I keep a calendar, as well as links for information about our class.

I will attempt to keep the Schoology site as up to date as possible, including weekly assignments, assignment resources, discussion questions, a calendar, announcements and posts for information. My next priority will be the Facebook page (as far as visibility), and then the Google site. The Google site will be the most stable, and will always be there.

Summer Reading - Book-a-Day Challenge: Where are you?

It took me a couple of days to get settled, but I'm at 7 "books" by our count... Need some ideas? I'll put mine HERE on the Language blog. There's a tab at the top to click on it!

Summer Hair 2013

Just in case you were wondering, yes...

Now that we're out of school for the summer, I have colored my hair. It will look "normal" again when we start next year! Have a fun summer!

P.S. I'm about to start reading a book a day (I know, I am one day behind)...what about you?

Moving Rooms...and Missing Books

Dear Students of Room 401 -
I will be in a different room for next year. We will move to room 406 (Mrs. Southwick's room) on Tuesday afternoon. Our classes will meet in room 406 on Wednesday and Thursday next week.

All of the missing books need to be returned before we move. I am sad to say that some of the most popular books this year are missing...please check this list to see which ones are Missing In Action! This comes to a total of approximately $120...that's a lot of money. I am happy that you loved the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, I just wish they hadn't all disappeared. So many kids loved The Maze Runner this year, but they won't be able to read it next year if it isn't returned or paid for. Please be responsible!

Sincerely, Mrs. White

End of the Year Business 2013

I know that all of my students are "counting the days"! Please make sure that you have completed the following:

1) Check everywhere for library books - both SRIS and Mrs. White's. ALL BOOKS are now due (late).
2) Check PowerSchool - make sure that your assignment grades are accurate and everything got turned in.
3) Work on your final reader's response letter (blue paper instructions) - due this week!
4) Work on your book recommendation - due Friday.
5) Take a few minutes and complete this survey about our class this year.

Mrs. White End of the Year survey

Also, make sure that you have paid your lunch account and any library fines so that you can participate in the fun, end of year SRIS activities!

5-4-3-2-...

We are officially on Spring Break countdown. Students who wish to have a happy and peaceful break should be prepared for the following assignments/assessments this week!

1) Letter 19 is due on your "regularly scheduled" day this week. Get them in!
2) Maps of Italy are due on THURSDAY (3/7), You will have time in class on Wed and Thurs to complete this work, but they must be turned in before you leave class Thursday.
3) We should be finishing our work on Rome this week...expect a quiz on Chapter 11.
4) We are working on our Narrative Writing assignment this week.
5) There is Roots Vocabulary, and you WILL have a quiz on Friday.

If you've gotten all of those things accomplished, you will be ready for a relaxing break!

Notices for the end of Trimester 2

Hello! All of our students did a great job on the Wax Museum...thanks to those parents who came to see it in person, we really appreciate your support!

Reminders for the next 2 weeks:
1) Friday (next) Feb 8 is the LAST day ANY work will be accepted for Trimester 2 - throughout the whole school.
2) Monday Feb 11 is a minimum day - school will dismiss at 11:15.
3) Friday Feb 15 is the day all grades are finalized for report cards for Trimester 2.
4) Monday Feb 18 there is NO school in honor of Presidents' Day.

For those of you who haven't heard from your students, my classes now have a student teacher, Mrs. Youngberg. She will be with us until April 19. She has an email address through the school at jyoungberg@srithunderbolts.org

Enjoy your weekend!

Greece and Biographies

Wow! Time flies when you're having fun...or really busy. We've been working hard since we returned to school.

• We have begun our Ancient Greece unit, which will continue through the first of February.

• In Language Arts, students are working on a biography project. They have read a book (should be finished reading by Tuesday, 1/22), and are working on a timeline, will start writing a paragraph in class on Tuesday, and they will "become" the person in our Wax Museum. Please ask students to see their information if you have more questions about the requirements, and feel free to contact me. Our classes will present their Wax Museums on the following days, PLEASE COME to the Little Theater and VIEW!
• Period 3/4 - Wed, Jan. 30, at 10:25 am
• Period 5/6 - Thurs, Jan. 31, at 12:40 pm
• Period 1 - Fri, Feb. 1, at 7:55 am

Here are some other important upcoming dates:

1/21/2013 - NO SCHOOL

1/24/2013 - R & J performance for 5/6 period

2/4-5/2013 - Greek Olympics - Students will be encouraged to dress up and get excited!

2/8/2013 - ALL work due for 2nd Trimester - Honors, late, absent, etc.

2/15/2013 - End of 2nd Trimester

December, Already?

We have 3 1/2 weeks until Christmas. Over those weeks, here are the things you need to be aware of:

Session 4 Thunderbolt Time - no interventions, but there will be study hall starting 12/4

In Mrs. White's classes:
Reader's Notebook letters will be due every week. These should be numbered 8-11. You need to be sure to get your letter written AND TURNED IN every week.
Roots Vocabulary - Regular and quiz Week 10 (11/26-30)
                               Regular and quiz Week 11 (12/3-7)
                               Review week and Test (12/10-14) - to cover Wks 9, 10, 11

Please don't get behind in assignments. Midterm will be the week before Winter break!

There will be a Holiday music assembly before we break...practice your singing voice!

Upcoming Events of November

If work is not turned in by tomorrow at 2:00 pm, and special arrangements have not been made, it will not be a part of your 1st trimester grade. All Honors projects are due by tomorrow as well.

Wednesday, 11/7      7:00 am       Room 408 (Mrs. Allred)      Debate Makeup
Thursday, 11/8          6:30 pm       Gym                                       Choir Concert
Tuesday, 11/13         7:15 am       Room 408 (Mrs. Allred)       Honors Get Together
Wednesday, 11/14    1:15 pm      SRIS                                       Tri 1 Effort Activity
Monday, 11/19         1:30 pm       Commons                              Tri 1 Honor Roll Activity

Wednesday, 11/21        NO SCHOOL
Thursday, 11/22            NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving
Friday, 11/23                NO SCHOOL

Friday, 12/7                  Egypt Books due...

3 more weeks, oh my!

There are 3 weeks (16 school days) left until I close the gradebook for Trimester 1. If you have any missing assignments, please get them in! If there is an assessment that you would like to redo, please see me before or after classes/school.

Also, a helpful parent sent me an email about a way to save on Scholastic Book orders:
"I just thought you would like to know that at Wal-Mart they sell a 3 pack of Kellogg’s cereals for $5.  And inside that 3 pack is a $5 coupon for scholastic books. " She saved $10 on her latest book order!

2012-2013...It's a New Year!

Welcome to 6th grade at Sunrise Ridge Intermediate School! There will be tons of changes this year from elementary school...we will try to help you adjust, but remember to be patient with yourself. Please come to Back to School night on Aug 14th. It will help you to feel a little calmer on Wednesday, Aug 15th! If you are already purchasing school supplies (fresh pencils and folders, yum!), please make sure you have the basics and find a cool 3 ring binder to hold everything. In addition, you will probably need some spiral and composition notebooks. One of the handiest things to purchase is a flashdrive. You will probably be able to use the same one (if you keep track of it) all through school. Don't worry if you were waiting to get a supply list, you will have a couple of days to get everything together!

I'm excited to meet all of you and begin our learning adventure...

Purple hair is here...

Please excuse the picture...I'm still a little tired! But the hair is great!

Check back for PURPLE HAIR!

It's too quiet in my room...even with my iTunes jammin'. I hope you all have a great summer. Maybe I will update the Language Blog with book reviews; I have a LOT of books I want to read this summer! I will get the purple hair tomorrow, so I will add a post with a picture.
Be sure to keep reading, get lots of sleep, and I'll see you around SRIS next year!

Survey for 2/3 Period

Hello! Mrs. Farrell and I would like to collect some information from you for planning next year's class. Please click here and complete the survey.
Thanks!

2 1/2 Weeks? Oh My!

We survived (I'm very proud of all of you...) Language Arts CRT testing. Students will do their Math testing next week. Have a restful weekend and I'll see you on Monday. We will have letters due next week (#21)...

If you have ANY work that needs to be completed or redone, you have 1 week to do so. ALL past due work MUST be turned in by Friday, 5/11.

All library books (school and Mrs. White's) must be turned in next Friday, 5/11, as well.

We will write poetry the last couple of weeks in Language Arts, and celebrate our achievements in reading this year!

Big Week...coming

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Get some rest this weekend, because next week will be a doozy!

Monday - HAL & Doman will be going to Snow Canyon Science Experience.
Tuesday - ??? & ??? will be going to Snow Canyon AND Debating!
Wednesday - ??? & ??? will be going to Snow Canyon AND Debating!

If it is NOT your day for fun, you will attend your regular classes. Language Arts will be having a read-a-thon for students in the regular classes that day (yea, Debate!)

ALSO, there will be Thunderbolt Time on THURSDAY and FRIDAY next week (only).

Whew! Once we get done with that, we'll get Tri 3 book experiences (not the usual) done, and then we'll start TESTING (ugh).

Spring Break 2012

Here are my 13 (well, there's one missing) 14 books for Spring Break reading. I've already finished 2 1/2... how are you doing?

Trimester 3

We have begun work on a variety of new standards with the new trimester. In Language Arts, we are focusing on forming an effective argument, which will lead to a debate and workshop the end of March. In Social Studies, we have moved into the Middle Ages. Period 2/3 has developed a unit plan and their own rubric for their most recent assignment on feudalism.

Upcoming important dates:
Spring Break 3/12-3/16
Debate workshop/SPAR 3/27-3/28
Spring Recess 4/6-4/9 (Easter weekend)
CRT Testing begins the end of April