December 21

Good morning! Because of the shortened week, there will not be a spelling test this week; however, the students will still be completing a selection test and vocabulary quiz. The following is this week's homework:

Tuesday- Practice Book p. 103, Grammar p. 52

Wednesday- Practice Book p. 107, Write a short, descriptive story about the best present you ever received. Describe the present in detail and how you felt when you received it. Underline the verbs that you included throughout your story.

Have a great break!

December 15

Good evening! Tonight's homework was given to the students last night so any students attending the concert tonight could get started early. Tonight's homework is as follows:

Grammar page 59
Spelling page 48
Study vocab for the test tomorrow
Complete Active Reading sheet while reading Chapter 19 and Epilogue in Hatchet

Have a good night!

December 14

Good evening! The following is tonight's homework:

Read chapters 17 and 18 in Hatchet
Grammar page 58
Spelling page 46
Persuasive letters to parents/guardians need to be initialed.

Have a great night!

December 8

Good evening! Wednesday through Friday we will be completing the Skills and Benchmark tests. The following is this week's homework:

Wednesday:
Read chapters 8 and 9
Complete Active Reading
Complete assigned literature circle job

Thursday:
Read chapters 11 and 12
Complete Active Reading

Have a great week!

December 2

Good evening! The following is tonight's homework:

Practice Book pgs. 99-100
Make up a grammar quiz for subject-verb agreement
Write sentences using each spelling word.

Have a great night!

November 30

Good evening! This week we will be finishing up Unit 2 in Scott Foresman. Next week we will take our Skills and Benchmark tests. We will also be starting our new novel, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. The following is tonight's homework if the work was not finished in class:

Practice Book p. 93
Spelling p. 38
Vocabulary definitions

Have a great night!

November 22

Good evening! Due to the shortened week, there will not be any tests this week. For tonight, students should finish their final copy of their My Access writing and be prepared to type it in class tomorrow. Tuesday night's homework will be a practice sheet for the NJASK.

Have a great holiday!

November 17

Good evening! The following is for homework if it was not completed in class:

Spelling page 35
Grammar page 43 (6-10)
Visualizing sheet (graded)

Have a great night!

November 16

Good evening. This week the students are working on visualizing what is happening in a story as they read. We are also focusing on using commas in a series and a direct address. The following is for homework tonight:

Practice Book p. 83
Spelling p. 34
Finish defining vocabulary
Finish comprehension questions (1-5)

Have a great night!

November 9, 2010

Good evening! We have completed our literature unit on Bud, Not Buddy and Missing May. If students have not handed a project, I will accept them up until Thursday. The following is tonight's homework:

Finish reading "A Trouble-Making Crow" and answer comprehension questions 4 and 5.
Complete grammar page 27 if not done so in class.
Complete spelling page 22
Complete practice book page 53.

*Vocabulary definitions are due by Thursday!

Have a great night!

November 1

Good afternoon! There will not be any tests or quizzes this week; however, Bud, Not Buddy and Missing May projects are due this Wednesday, 11/3!

Have a great week!

October 26

This week students will be finishing their assigned novels along with their research papers. Research papers will be typed in class on Thursday. The projects that the students chose (the list is on the front of their reading packet) are due on Wednesday, November 3. The following is this week's homework if the students do not finish in class:

Tuesday
*Read chapters 12-14 in Bud, Not Buddy and chapters 9-10 in Missing May. Students should be responding to their Lit Log question or answering comprehension questions that are in their packets.
*Grammar page 37 (possessive nouns)
*Spelling page 30

Wednesday
*Read chapters 15-17 in Bud, Not Buddy and chapters 11-12 in Missing May. See above reading assignments.
*Grammar page 38
*Spelling 32

Thursday
*Read chapters 18-19 in Bud, Not Buddy. Students reading Missing May should complete the crossword puzzle.
*Grammar page 39
*Study for vocabulary test

October 20

Good evening! Please remind the students that their rough drafts of their 1930's research reports are due on Friday. The draft can be typed or hand written. The following is tonight's homework:

Finish defining vocabulary
Finish chapter 6 and complete Lit Log (Bud, Not Buddy)
Answer comprehension questions (Missing May)
Grammar p. 32
Spelling p. 27

Have a good night!

October 19

Tonight's homework is as follows:

Complete Lit Log (Bud, Not Buddy) and comprehension questions (Missing May).
Continue to keep a reading log (a short summary of the chapters that were read)
Spelling p. 26
Outlines for research papers are due tomorrow if not finished in class today!
Rough draft of research paper is due Friday. Students will have tomorrow and Thursday to write in class. Students must finish at home if their writing is not complete.

Have a wonderful night!

Week of October 12

Good evening! The students will be completing Unit 1 Skills and Benchmark Tests this week. Though they will not be reading from Scott Foresman, the class will still have a spelling test on Friday. A typed copy of the words were sent home today with them so that they can complete their homework for the week. The following is this week's homework:



Tuesday: ABC order, finish "An Interesting Job" story if not completed already

Wednesday: 5 x's each (only those words that were misspelled on the pretest need to be written)

Thursday: Use at least 10 words in a paragraph.

Friday: Study all Unit 1 vocabulary words. There will be a Word Wall test on Tuesday, October 19.

October 5

Good evening! Tonight's homework is as follows:

Finish reading "The Telephone Call" and answer questions 1-5
Grammar page 22
Spelling page 19
Finish defining vocabulary

Have a good night!

October 4

Good evening! Tonight's homework is as follows:

Practice Book page 42
Grammar page 21 (quiz)
Spelling page 18

Have a good night!

September 28

Good evening! This week's homework is as follows:

Tuesday:
Answer #4 in Comprehension Check
Define vocabulary
Grammar p. 17
Spelling p. 15

Wednesday:
Practice Book p. 33
Spelling p. 16
Grammar p. 18

Thursday:
Practice Book p. 37 and 38
Grammar p. 19
Spelling sentences


Have a great week!

September 23

Good evening! The following is tonight's homework:

Practice Book p. 28
Grammar p. 14
Use each spelling word correctly in a sentence

Have a good night!

September 22

Good evening! Tonight's homework is the following:

Practice Book p. 27
Spelling p. 12
Grammar p. 13

Have a good evening!

September 14

Good evening! Students have been reading the story "Teammates" this week. They are learning about the prejudice Jackie Robinson faced when he played baseball and how Pee Wee Reece stood by him. The students really enjoyed seeing the two players' original baseball cards from 1951, along with Mickey Mantle's and Roberto Clemente's.
The rest of the week's homework is as follows:

Tuesday: Practice Book p. 13, Spelling p. 7, finish defining vocabulary, comprehension questions 1-5 (if not completed in class)

Wednesday: Practice Book p. 17 (Main Idea), Grammar p. 8, Spelling p. 8, study for vocab quiz

Thursday: Practice Book p. 18, Grammar p. 9, study for spelling test

Have a great week!

September 13

Good evening! The following is for homework unless the students finished in class:

Practice Book- page 12
Spelling- page 6
Grammar page 6

Have a great night!

September 8

Good evening! The following is tonight's homework only if the students did not finish in class:

Grammar page 2
Practice Book page 2 and 3
10x's each (spelling words)
Answer the comprehension questions (1-5) from the selection "Tony and the Snark"

Have a great night!

September 7

Good evening! The students are off to a great start. We are reading our first selection this week, "Tony and the Snark". A list of spelling words were sent home for the week. Tonight's spelling homework is ABC order. Students must also complete Practice Book page 1 and Grammar page 1 if they did not finish in class. Also, please remind students they must have a D.E.A.R. book everyday with them in class. Have a great evening!

September 1

Welcome back! It was so nice to see all the students' smiling faces today. Each week I will be updating my blog with homework assignments and other important information. The only homework students have this week is to return their signed "classroom policies" sheet by Friday, September 3.
Next week we will begin working with our Scott Foresman series. Students will read a specific story and have a vocabulary test on Thursdays and a selection and spelling test on Fridays. We read 3 stories from the Scott Foresman (3 weeks) and then we read a novel for 3 weeks.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at jsaxton@oxfordcentral.org. Have a great holiday weekend!

June 8

Good afternoon! Students will be taking their end-of-year benchmark and skills tests Wednesday and Thursday this week. These will count as 2 test grades each. Students' quarterly assessment project is their Gift of Age interview. This project is due Friday, June 10. Students have been working hard on these projects the last three weeks. The following is this week's homework:

Tuesday- Grammar p. 137, review packet pgs. 40, 43, and 46

Wednesday-Grammar p. 137, review packet pages 52, 55, 67, and 79

Thursday-Grammar p. 138, PB p. 277

Have a great week!

May 28

Good afternoon! Next week student's will be finishing their M.A.R.E. travel brochures, along with their "Gift of Age" projects. The "Gift of Age" project will be the 6th grade's quarterly assessment for Language Arts.


G.A.T.E.

June 7 is quickly approaching! Be sure to come out and view all of the students' hard work on their research projects. Oxford Central's Day of Learning will be held on June 7 from 9-11 a.m. in the cafeteria.

Dances and paintings are due Tuesday, June 1!

Have a great holiday weekend!

May 18

Good evening! The students are doing a great job with their MARE unit. The following is this week's homework:

Tuesday- Grammar practice book p. 122, study guide questions for chapters 21-24, read chapters 21-24, spelling p. 98, list Karana's character traits and provide evidence from book

Wednesday- study guide questions for chapters 25-Author's Note, grammar page 123, spelling p. 99, vocabulary due tomorrow

Thursday- grammar page 124, spelling page 100, theme and mood sheet, study

May 10

Good evening! This week's homework is as follows:

Monday- Spelling 5 x's each, Compare/Contrast essay, sign Daily Word Work, Read chapters 1-4 in Island of the Blue Dolphins and answer comprehension questions.

Tuesday- Spelling page 94, Practice book page 233, Grammar page 117, Read chapters 5-6

Wednesday- Spelling p. 95, Practice book pages 237-238, Grammar page 118, Read chapters 7-9

Thursday- Spelling p. 96, Practice book page 240, Grammar page 119, Read chapters 10-12

Friday- Read chapters 13-16

*Comprehension questions are located in the literature circle packet, and they should be completed each night.


G.A.T.E.

Tri-fold posters are due tomorrow!

May 3

Good evening! Due to NJ ASK testing, there will be no homework this week. Good luck!

April 26

Good afternoon! The sixth graders have been working hard reviewing for the NJ ASK. Students will be completing either an essay or pages in their review packets for homework. Also, please remind students, if they have not done so already, to hand in the "What the American Flag Means to Me" essay. These are being submitted for a writing contest!

Tonight's homework is as follows:
*Pages 54, 58, and 73 in review packet
*Flag essay

Have a great day!

March 23

Good evening! The students are doing an excellent job with our story Tuck Everlasting. We are continuously finding examples of personification and similes. The homework for this week is as follows:

Tonight:
Main Idea sheet, Spelling page 70, complete assigned job, read chapters 12-13

Wednesday:
Spelling page 71, Grammar page 88, complete assigned job, read chapters 14-16

Thursday:
Spelling page 73, Grammar page 89, read chapters 17-19

Spelling, selection, and vocab tests on Friday!


G.A.T.E

Students will be receiving a letter regarding their 4th marking period projects next Tuesday/Thurday during their G.A.T.E periods.

March 15

Good afternoon! 6F is starting a new novel this week. We are reading Tuck Everlasting and focusing on plot, foreshadowing, personification, simile, and metaphor. The following is this week's homework:

Tuesday:
Read chapters 2 and 3.
Grammar page 82
Spelling page 66

Wednesday:
Read chapters 4-6
Grammar page 83
Spelling page 67

Thursday:
Read chapters 7 and 8
Grammar page 84
Spelling page 68

Have a great week!

Good evening! The following is this week's homework.
Monday- Practice Book p. 192, Grammar page 96, and 5 times each (any word that was misspelled on the pretest)

Tuesday- Practice Book page 193, Grammar page 97, Spelling page 78

Wednesday- Practice Book pages 197-198, Grammar page 98 and Spelling page 79

Thursday- Practice Book 199-200, Grammar page 99, and Spelling page 80


Have a great week!

March 1

Good afternoon! Due to the snow mother nature continues to throw at us, 6F will continue their story, "7 Wonders of the Ancient World" this week. Last week's spelling test will be tomorrow. The selection and vocab tests will be on Wednesday. Tonight's homework is the following:

Practice Book p. 187-188
Spelling page 75
Grammar page 93

February 23

Good evening! This week's homework is as follows:
Tuesday:
Practice Book p. 183, Spelling p. 74, and Grammar p. 92. *Students must also get their printed persuasive letters initialed by a parent!

Wednesday:
Practice Book page 187-188, Spelling p. 75, Grammar p. 93

Thursday:
Practice Book p. 189, Spelling p. 76, Grammar p. 94

Friday:
Selection, Spelling, and Vocab tests.

Have a great week!

February 18

Good evening! I hope everyone enjoyed their mini vacation last week! We have started Unit 4 in our Scott Foresman series. Tomorrow is Friday which means spelling, selection, and vocabulary tests. Students will also continue to work on their letters in which they try to persuade you (the parents/guardians) to allow them to do/have something that they currently can not. They will be due on Monday. The letters should be typed or written neatly in blue or black ink. Thank you for your cooperation in this assignment, it is truly appreciated. Enjoy the upcoming weekend.

Mrs. Saxton

Good evening! The students have started their new story, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Students will be completing group projects in class using the Internet for research and then using Excel to graph their research. The class projects will be due February 11.

This week's homework is as follows:
Tonight- Theme worksheet, Spelling p. 58, Vocabulary is due Thursday, and a rough draft of compare/contrast essay is due Friday.

Wednesday- Grammar p. 73, Spelling p. 59, Practice Book p. 173, vocabulary

Thursday- Grammar p. 74, Spelling p. 60, Practice Book p. 148-149

Friday to Sunday-Final draft of compare/contrast essay

January 12

Good evening! This week's homework is as follows:
Tuesday-
Practice Book p. 122
Grammar p. 62
Spelling p. 50

Wednesday-
Practice Book p. 123
Grammar p. 63
Spelling p. 53

Thursday-
Practice Book 127 and 128
Grammar p. 64
Spelling-study


Have a good week!

January 5

Good evening! Students will be taking the Unit 2 Benchmark and Skills Tests next week on Tuesday and Wednesday. These tests will assess concepts taught in the past month. Students have also been focusing on persuasive writing. They will receive a prompt for My Access on Friday. We will be in the computer lab typing responses on Tuesday and Friday. These writing scores will be shown on the following week's grade sheet.

The homework for the remainder of the week is as follows:

Tonight
1. Practice Book p. 103 and 108
2. Spelling p. 43
3. Grammar p. 53
4. Finish defining vocabulary

Thursday
1. Practice Book p. 107
2. Spelling p. 44
3. Grammar p. 54