Quarter 4, Week 4

  Announcements

1. This Wednesday, students will take the Reading STAAR test. Please ensure they get sufficient rest on Tuesday night and eat breakfast on Wedensday morning, so that they can perform their best. It is also important that they bring at least 2 books to read. Once they finish the test, they will only be allowed to read until the entire grade is done testing. 

2. If you are able to donate items for the Roman Republic Celebration, please sign up here. Thank you!

3. Because of lost instructional time due to bad weather one day this year, Monday, April 21, which was originally reserved as a bad-weather make-up day, will now be a school day. Please make any necessary arrangements to ensure your scholar is present on this day.

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Numerical Data Analysis

Grammar/Writing: Introductions & Conclusions using The Wind in the Willows

History: Roman Republic; Roman Religion; Punic Wars

Science: Marsupials

Literature: Wind in the Willows, Chapters 8-11

Specials: ghnospecials.blogspot.com



Assessments

History Quiz - Tuesday, April 8

Literature Quiz - Friday, April 11

Mark Your Calendar

April 10: Middle School Preview Night

April 12: Fiestaval

April 18: Holiday; No School

April 21: Bad Weather Make-up Day; School in Session

April 25: Roman Republic Celebration

Quarter 4, Week 3

 Announcements

1. If you would like to volunteer for the Roman Republic Celebration or donate items for the celebration, the sign-up will be sent out this Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00pm.

2. The deadline to re-enroll is today, March 31! You can re-enroll at greatheartstx.powerschool.com or by scanning the QR code sent home with your scholar recently. 

3. Because of lost instructional time due to bad weather one day this year, Monday, April 21, which was originally reserved as a bad-weather make-up day, will now be a school day. Please make any necessary arrangements to ensure your scholar is present on this day.



This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Numerical Data Analysis

Grammar/Writing: Infinitives

History: Roman Founding Legends; Roman Kingdom; start of the Republic

Science: Introduction to Mammals

Literature: Wind in the Willows, Chapters 4-7

Specials: ghnospecials.blogspot.com



Assessments

Science Quiz - Tuesday, April 1

Latin Test - Wednesday, April 2 (6A, 6C)

Latin Test - Thursday, April 3 (6B, 6D)

Grammar Quiz - Friday, April 4

Mark Your Calendar

March 31: Deadline to Re-enroll

April 10: Middle School Preview Night

April 12: Fiestaval

April 18: Holiday; No School

April 21: Bad Weather Make-up Day; School in Session

April 25: Roman Republic Celebration

Quarter 4, Week 2

Announcements

1. Students will need their own copy of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame by this Wednesday, March 26. 

2. The deadline to re-enroll is Monday, March 31! You can re-enroll at greatheartstx.powerschool.com or by scanning the QR code sent home with your scholar last week.

3. Because of lost instructional time due to bad weather one day this year, Monday, April 21, which was originally reserved as a bad-weather make-up day, will now be a school day. Please make any necessary arrangements to ensure your scholar is present on this day.



This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Equations & Inequalities

Grammar/Writing: Infinitives

History: Alexander the Great; Ancient Greek Comprehensive Test

Science: Class Aves

Literature: Anne of Green Gables Test; Wind in the Willows

Specials: ghnospecials.blogspot.com



Assessments

Literature Test - Tuesday, March 25

History Test - Thursday, March 27

Math Quiz - Friday, March 28



Mark Your Calendar

March 28: Art Show

March 31: Deadline to Re-enroll

April 10: Middle School Preview Night

April 12: Fiestaval

April 18: Holiday; No School

April 21: Bad Weather Make-up Day; School in Session

April 25: Roman Republic Celebration

Quarter 4, Week 1

  Announcements

1.  The deadline to re-enroll is Monday, March 31! You can re-enroll at greatheartstx.powerschool.com or by scanning the QR code sent home with your scholar this week. 

2. Because of lost instructional time due to bad weather one day this year, Monday, April 21, which was originally reserved as a bad-weather make-up day, will now be a school day. Please make any necessary arrangements to ensure your scholar is present on this day. 

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Algebraic Expressions

Grammar/Writing: Anne of Green Gables Multi-paragraph Essay; Infinitives

History: Ancient Greek Philosophers & Philosophy; Philip II of Macedon

Science: Finish Tortoise Journal Entry; Class Aves

Literature: Finish Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 35-38

Specials: ghnospecials.blogspot.com

Assessments

History Quiz - Thursday, March 20

Mark Your Calendar

March 18: Grade 6 Headmaster Coffee (with Upper School)

March 22: Griffin Gala

March 28: Art Show

Quarter 3, Week 8

 Announcements

1.  Students should wear their normal uniform and bring a disposable sack lunch for the field trip on Wednesday. 

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Algebraic Expressions 

Grammar/Writing: Anne of Green Gables Multi-paragraph Essay

History: Education in Ancient Greece

Science: Tortoise Journal Entry

Literature: Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 32-35

Specials: ghnospecials.blogspot.com

Assessments

History Quiz - Monday, March 3

Mark Your Calendar

March 5: Meadows Center Field Trip

March 7: No School; Teacher Professional Development

March 10-14: Spring Break; No School

March 18: Grade 6 Headmaster Coffee (with Upper School)

March 22: Griffin Gala

March 28: Art Show

Quarter 3, Chapter 7

 Announcements

1. Please ensure you have signed your student up for our field trip to the Meadows Center. The field trip free is intended to cover the cost of student tickets and transportation. We are asking that parents pay $20 per student enrolled in K-6, with a family maximum of $60. If you have not already, please use the following link to complete your students' field trip payment and permission slip: https://greatheartsnorthernoaks.configio.com/pd/6535/?code=Rbu5tIR3Sm 

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Algebraic Expressions 

Grammar/Writing: Anne of Green Gables Multi-paragraph Essay

History: Lasting Greek Culture: Drama, Science, Medicine, Art

Science: Reptiles

Literature: Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 25-31

Specials: ghnospecials.blogspot.com

Assessments

Math Quiz - Monday, February 24

Grammar Quiz - Tuesday, February 25

Literature Quiz - Tuesday, February 25

Science Quiz - Thursday, February 27

Mark Your Calendar

February 26: Boys Soccer Makeup Game 

February 27: Girls Soccer Makeup Game

February 28: Academic Field Day (5th and 6th Grade only)

March 1: Intramural Soccer Championships

March 5: Meadows Center Field Trip

March 7: No School; Teacher Professional Development

March 10-14: Spring Break; No School

March 28: Art Show

Quarter 3, Week 6

 Announcements

1. Please see the email sent last week by Mr. Lucero for information about the sixth-grade field trip. We are excited to visit the Meadows Center! Please note that if your child will need a sack lunch provided by the school, the deadline to sign up for a lunch is this Wednesday, February 19. 

2. Due to the holiday on Monday, graded work packets will be delayed this week. 

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Algebraic Expressions

Grammar/Writing: Gerunds; Writing Conventions

History: The Peloponnesian War; The Olympic Games

Science: Frogs & Toads, Introduction to Reptiles

Literature: Anne of Green Gables, Chapters 20-24

Specials: ghnospecials.blogspot.com

Assessments

Literature Quiz - Tuesday, February 18

History Quiz - Thursday, February 20

6A Drama Quiz - Thursday,  February 20 

6B Drama Quiz - Friday, February 21

Grammar Quiz - Monday, February 24

Mark Your Calendar

February 22: Intramural Soccer Game #3

February 28: Academic Field Day (5th and 6th Grade only)

March 1: Intramural Soccer Championships

March 5: Meadows Center Field Trip

March 7: No School; Teacher Professional Development

March 10-14: Spring Break; No School

March 28: Art Show