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Welcome to 6th grade Minnesota Studies!  I am originally from Wisconsin and have recently moved back to the Midwest after spending some time in North Carolina. We will be learning about geography, economics, and civics this year as we discuss Minnesota’s history and its government.  If you have any questions feel free to contact me at [email protected].

 
 
 

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Spirit Week

March 18-22 is Spirit Week at Athlos!

Monday: Hoodie Day

Tuesday: Pajama Day

Wednesday: School Color Day (red, black, gray, white)

Thursday: Jersey Day

Friday: Hat Day

Week of 2/26

FIELD TRIP TO THE MILL CITY MUSEUM! 
Students will be attending the field trip to the Mill City Museum on Thursday!
 
LEARNING LAB
Students will continue to review their Math and ELA skills. 
This week students will be working on finding fractions on a number line, greatest common factors, and least common multiples for Math.
For English, students will be working on MCA prep and comparing and contrasting informational texts.

Learning Lab Week of 2/20

WORLD FAIR!
Tonight from 4:30-6:15!
Come and see the work students have completed while learning about countries around the world!
 
FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIPS DUE FRIDAY!
Please get your field trip permission slips returned by FRIDAY 2/23!
 
LEARNING LAB
students will continue to review their Math and ELA skills. This week, be working on Prime Factorization and Tracing an Argument.  

8th Grade Raffle Donations

Reminder that the due date for raffle items donations for May Madness is approaching quickly!

Per state requirements, students are unable to have access to their cell phones or wearable technology at any time during MCA or MTAS testing or during breaks from MCA or MTAS testing. In the event that a student has access to a cell phone or wearable technology during testing, the student’s test is required to be invalidated, even if the student did not use the device. Wearable technology includes but is not limited to smart watches and fitness trackers.

 

On dates when your student is scheduled to take MCA or MTAS assessments, your student will check in their phone and/or device with me on the morning of testing. I will collect the phone/device, put it in a labeled Ziploc bag and keep it in a locked cupboard until the end of testing for the day, at which time I will return the phone/device to your student.

G8 eLearning Packet

Attached is an eLearning packet. This packet has already been sent home with your student. Please keep it in a safe place. It will be used if your student needs to learn from home in case of school closures due to weather. Thank you and let me know if you have any questions!

Phones in School

This is just a reminder that students may not use personal cell phones on the school property. 

 

Cell phones will be confiscated if they are used on the school property.  Confiscated phones will be locked up and returned on the Friday of that week.  If a phone is confiscated on a Friday, the phone will be returned on the following Monday.  

MCA TESTING

6th grade will be taking the MCA Tests on the following days:
 
English - March 21 - 25
 
Math - April 18 - 22

MCA TESTING & PHONES

Per state requirements, students are unable to have access to their cell phones or wearable technology at any time during MCA testing or during breaks from MCA testing. In the event that a student has access to a cell phone or wearable technology during testing, the student’s test is required to be invalidated, even if the student did not use the device. Wearable technology includes, but is not limited to smart watches and fitness trackers.

 

On dates when your student is scheduled to take MCA assessments, your student will check in their phone and/or device with me on the morning of testing. I will collect the phone/device, put it in a labeled zip locked bag and keep it in a locked cupboard until the end of testing for the day, at which time I will return the phone/device to your student.