A big thank you to all members of the 6th grade team as well as to those spectators who came out to cheer us on! Helena played a tough match against Oak Mountain Middle School and came out on top for the first match!

We will not play a match against another team next Tuesday, November 2nd, but we will have practice in Ms. Watford’s room (B212). Bring your drink and snack to enjoy with other team members until we get going with our practice session. Students, review those information sheets I gave you today and even watch a show or two of Jeopardy before next Tuesday! I bet you’ll be surprised at how much you really know!!

Monday, October 25th
SOCIAL STUDIES: Pop quiz on Ch 23, Section 1; class review of quiz with sequence clarification and tracking of initial battles in Europe; class reading of Ch 23, Section 2, America’s Road to War
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

SCIENCE: Chapter 16, Section 5 Precipitation; students will begin Guided Reading and complete as much as possible during class
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

Tuesday, October 26th
SOCIAL STUDIES: class discussion of American neutrality – heritage issues began to play on the emotions of the American public; propaganda and trade relations between the Allied Powers and Central Powers also began to sway public opinion about the war in Europe;
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

SCIENCE: check Guided Reading to ensure accuracy; review types of clouds and various types of precipitation
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

Wednesday, October 27th
SOCIAL STUDIES: students will examine the Zimmerman Telegram and the implications it has on America’s involvement in WWI; Guided Reading 23-1 in class
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
complete Guided Reading for homework if not finished in class

SCIENCE: Pop quiz on Ch 16, Section 5, Precipitation; since this is the last section in Chapter 16, a test is on the horizon for Chapter 16 next week!
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

Thursday, October 28th
SOCIAL STUDIES: Quiz on Chapter 23, Section 2; students will outline Chapter 23, Section 3, Americans Join the Allies;
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

SCIENCE: no homework

Friday, October 29th
SOCIAL STUDIES: Class notes on Ch 23, Section 3; reading of Ch 23, Section 3 and class discussion;
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

SCIENCE: no homework

Helena Middle School will host Chelsea Middle School on Tuesday, October 19th, for this week’s Scholars’ Bowl match. Our 6th grade team will play their match in my classroom, A111. Team members should report to my classroom on the 3:00 bell so we can arrange desks and set up the buzzers for the match. Parents are welcome to proceed to my classroom anytime after the 3 o’clock bell!

Monday, October 18th
SOCIAL STUDIES: Today we begin our study of World War I in Chapter 23! Students have already completed Key Terms for Ch 23, Section 1. Our discussion today will center on the political climate in Europe that provided the framework for war.
~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

SCIENCE: Chapter 16, Section 4 Class discussion on humidity and relative humidity; class completion of Guided Reading 16-4
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

Tuesday, October 19th
SOCIAL STUDIES: continued discussion of WWI origins; students will create chart detailing alliance system for Allied Powers and Central Powers
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

SCIENCE: LAB today: “How does fog form?”; students will work in groups in the lab to create fog and then record their observations on their lab sheet;
~~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~~
none

There will be no Scholars’ Bowl match or practice today after school.

Our next match will be next Tuesday, October 19th, here at Helena Middle School.We will host Chelsea Middle School. Our match will begin as soon as Chelsea’s team arrives at HMS. Parents, please be on hand by 4:30/4:45pm to pick up your student.

PARENTS!!! BE ON THE LOOKOUT!! REPORT CARDS WILL BE SENT HOME THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15TH!

Tuesday, October 12th
SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch 23, Section 1 outline and key terms started in class; if students did not finish these 2 assignments in class, they are to be completed for homework; both will be taken for a grade on Tuesday;
no homework
SCIENCE: no homework

Wednesday, October 13th
SOCIAL STUDIES: Immigration WebQuest; laptops in classroom
no homework
SCIENCE: no homework

Thursday, October 14th
SOCIAL STUDIES: In-depth discussion and illustration of assembly line process;
no homework
SCIENCE: no homework

Friday, October 15th
SOCIAL STUDIES: presentation of Inventions Projects during class;
no homework
SCIENCE: no homework

Spirit Week is this week at HMS! Here are the different themes for each day:

Tuesday: Decade Day
Wednesday: Mix Match Day
Thursday: Black Out Day
Friday: Favorite Sports Team Jersey Day

We will not play a match Tuesday against Simmons Middle School as originally planned. We will however, hold practice here at our school beginning at 3:00pm until 4:30pm in Mrs. Watford’s room (B212). Bring a light snack if you would like to munch on something before we get started! Parents need to be on hand 4:20/4:30pm to pick your students up in front of our school.

Monday, October 4th
SOCIAL STUDIES: read over your study guide at least twice tonight for homework!
SCIENCE: complete your Nine Weeks Exam study guide so we can check it tomorrow in class; I will be giving a grade for completed study guides

Tuesday, October 5th
SOCIAL STUDIES: complete Guided Reading 22-3, questions #1-10 tonight and be ready to discuss The Spanish American War tomorrow in class
SCIENCE: review your study guide for 1st Nine Weeks Exam tomorrow!

Wednesday, October 6th
SOCIAL STUDIES: complete Guided Reading 22-3, questions #11-17 tonight as we will complete our discussion of The Spanish American War in class tomorrow
SCIENCE: 1st Nine Week Exam; BRING YOUR COMPLETED STUDY GUIDE TO CLASS!

Thursday, October 7th
SOCIAL STUDIES: review, review, review your study guide to prepare for your exam tomorrow!
SCIENCE: no homework

Friday, October 8th
SOCIAL STUDIES: 1st Nine Weeks Exam
SCIENCE: no homework

You guys have worked extremely hard this week! Do something fun this weekend – get outside and enjoy the wonderful fall weather!!