Week of 11/8/10-11/12/10 (2Q- Week 3)

6th Graders,

We are already starting our 3rd week. All of us will like this week, it is only 3 days long. We all have Thursday and Friday off.

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Check out your Google Calendar to see what is going on this week.

WHAT UNIT ARE WE IN?

You are in your second week of Hand Dribbling. Looks like you will only have hand dribbling on Monday because Tuesday there will more than likely be a Fitness Day in the multi-use room. There is an assembly on Wednesday which means that the classes are really short.

WHAT ARE THE NEW GRADING CATEGORIES FOR 2Q?

Next quarter, you will be graded according to various categories. There are 12 separate categories that will make up 100% of your 2Q grade. If you have any questions regarding these categories, feel free to ask. These categories may change at any time as well. If they do, I will make sure that I let you know. Check them out HERE.

WHAT UNIT IS COMING UP NEXT?

We will be continuing with Manipulative Skills, specifically, overhand throwing.

WHAT IS OUR RUN THIS WEEK?

You WILL NOT have a run this week.

WHAT FITNESS ACTIVITY ARE WE DOING THIS WEEK?

Your fitness day will be on Tuesday in the Mult-Use room. I am planning a group exercise fitness class that we will watch and follow on a video.

DID YOU FILL OUT YOUR E-RUN LOG?

You need to fill out your new Pedometer Log.

IS HOMEWORK ASSIGNED THIS WEEK?

No, I did not assign any homework this week. You have HW #1- Tinikling Reflection, due on Monday at roll call. You can find this assignment on your 6th Grade HW page under the 2Q Homework Assignment box.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TINIKLING ALL STAR ROUTINE

On the Tinikling Video page, I posted what I thought were the top 8 All Star dances in all 3 of my classes. Take about 10 minutes to watch all of them and then cast your vote for your favorite performance. I am curious to see what you come up with.

ARE THERE ANY ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK?

Yes, HW #1 is due at roll call on Monday.

EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS

I have an Extra Credit Page that always has different types of Extra Credit assignments you can choose from. I would love some Fitness Mixes. Make me some good CD's to use on your Run and Fitness Days. Read about the assignment guidelines on the extra credit page.

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK (AOW)

With the season changing and the weather getting colder, alot of you will feel like you are getting sick. Here is a good article that helps explain the differences between a Cold and the Flu. It is important to know the differences. I plan to post more AOW's relating to this in the future. Remember, there is an Extra Credit assignment you can do for every AOW which can be found on the Extra Credit Page.

LAST MINUTE REMINDERS

-Your HW #1 assignment is due on Monday.
-Vote for your favorite All Star Tinikling performance.

YOUR WORD OF THE WEEK (WOW)

You have a new W.O.W. for the 2nd Quarter. Go the WOW page and look at the work. I have a new assignment for your WOW words at the end of the quarter. In addition to your WOW template, you will be required to use all words in a well-written, grammatically correct paragraph. The WOW assignment is posted on the WOW page.