March 2014 Update

Picture/Video for the Month : Beaker and Professor Honeydew 

Spring truly has sprung!

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in Sonoran Sky's Field Day.  We are so proud of you!  And, to those sixth graders who are advancing onto District Field Day, March 13th, kuddos to YOU!  Coach Coveney has asked me to chaperone, so I will be joining you in representing SSES!  *\0/*

Upcoming Schedule:

• Sonoran Sky Spirit Day on Friday, March 7th
• Quarter Three ends on Friday, March 14th
• Spring Break - March 24-28th; Classes resume on Monday, March 31st
• Gifted Testing - March 31-April 4th
• AIMS Testing - April 7-11th
• Seventh Grade Math Placement Tests- April 14-18th
• Semester Awards Ceremony - May 12th or 19th from 6:00-7:30pm (Date will be confirmed when paperwork is received from district office.)
• PILOTS Culmination - Wednesday, May 21st at 7pm in Thunderbird Hall

Science Happenings:

We are currently studying Matter and Energy. This unit has brought about several "Lab Day".  These are class periods spent conducting multiple experiments pertaining to mixtures, matter, potential energy, etc.  The students have really enjoyed participating!

The project for this unit involves designing a solar powered car.  Students have the option of drawing it and explaining the features of the car.  Or, they may actually design a 3-D Model and explain.  Feel free to ask your child about their ideas and sketches thus far!

Math Matters:

Thank you for your support on the weekly math packets!  You have probably noticed the packets have changed in format.  I wanted the students to review the basic concepts covered in our state AIMS testing which will occur April 7-11th.  Please encourage your child to do their best and attempt each problem.  WE have been correcting about one side of a page a day in class.  We correct the remainder of the problems on Friday before they submit it.  As always, please make a note to me about concepts your child may need to be re-taught.

During our regular math class, we are focusing on decimals.  We have completed the lessons on adding and subtracting decimals rather quickly as they remembered the concepts from 5th grade.  Hooray for the fifth grade teachers! *\0/*  We are moving through multiplication and division of decimals a bit more cautiously.  We anticipate completing the chapter and testing prior to spring break.