End of the Year...

Dear Sixth Grade Students,

Continue to follow your dreams, continue to care about all of those around you, and live your life full of passion.  I know you will all create something and be great!!

If you haven't ordered a yearbook for the 2019-2020 school year and would still like to purchase one, please use the attached link. I just want to make sure all students have the opportunity to purchase a yearbook for their last year attended at North Schuylkill Elementary.

Order Your Yearbook Here!

6th Grade Farewell...

The 6th Grade Farewell Premier is scheduled for Tuesday May 26^th at 1PM.

Please keep in mind it will not be viewable until 1PM on Tuesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=699zm-yyaNo&feature=youtu.be

6th Grade Families....

Attention 6th grade parents and guardians. The sixth grade teaching team is working on creating special memories for your child that will be showcased virtually during the month of May. We  are looking for any photographs or memories that you would like to share of your child during elementary school. Please know that these photos will be shared on social media.You can send your photographs to our Dropbox.

https://www.dropbox.com/request/FNaELkO5P73WR0PdmUDb

The link will be open until May 8th for your submissions. Thank you and we look forward to receiving your entries to make memories for our 6th grade class!

April 17, 2020

Hello Families!

We will begin to offer learning that is more purposeful or planned instruction on April 17, 2020. This will continue through June 3, 2020. We will operate on a weekly cycle. There is no graded work, rather teachers will give feedback on assignments as students work to master identified concepts and skills within the North Schuylkill Curriculum. Options for all students include online/digital learning opportunities and non-digital/packet learning opportunities. 

April 1st...

Hello, Sixth Graders!

I hope most of you had a great first day with your virtual learning. 

If they were any “tech”nical challenges, I am here to support you!

Helpful Hints…

Students must be logged into @gapps.northschuylkill.net to view your Classroom. If you are not logged in you will get an invalid code, or site not found issue. Try Firefox or Internet Explorer to see if that fixes the issue.

STUDENT ACCOUNTS:

username: #####@gapps.northschuylkill.net

password: nse#####

(replace ##### with 5-digit id number)

NS Student Help Center

Students can request a password reset as well as find answers to other issues that may arise.

https://sites.google.com/gapps.northschuylkill.net/nsstudenthelpcenter/home

Week of March 23rd...

We are still waiting for further clarification and direction from the state about what “continuity of learning” means and should look like. In the meantime, here are some more resources to keep our kiddos educationally engaged during these days away from school.  

Please know that these activities will NOT be graded (or counted as Extra Credit).  There is no teacher expectation for students to utilize these resources.

The lessons will cover Geometry:

8. Volume of Rectangular Prisms 

https://youtu.be/LcnxQ3ZIINc

9. Volume of Triangular Prisms 

https://youtu.be/C75Fyn-Os-g

10. Volume of Pyramids 

https://youtu.be/DoKRvT1VXxo

11. Volume of Cylinders 

https://youtu.be/SEmQWMcIibk

12. Volume of Cones 

https://youtu.be/ftvoOOA4_cw

13. Volume of Spheres

https://youtu.be/JwU2sYJTwAY

I understand that not all students have access to technology and this won’t be a perfect fit for each of you. While I wish that we could meet everyone's specific need, I am hopeful that we can help some.

Stay happy and stay healthy!

Miss Corinchock

Week of March 16th... We are in this together...

Dear Students and Families,

This has been quite the week.  I am sure some of you are feeling anxious and overwhelmed. I want to reassure you that we are in this together.

The past few days I considered how I can support you in your remote learning environment. I tried to think about what I could provide that would not only meet your needs, but be helpful to students learning at home and practical for this situation.

I came across some Remote Learning Lessons covering Equations and Inequalities. These will include short videos.

Please know that these activities will NOT be graded (or counted as Extra Credit).  There is no teacher expectation for students to utilize these resources.

The lessons will cover:

• One-Step Equations (with integers) https://youtu.be/bS6KGpAwSEU
• One-Step Equations (with rational numbers) https://youtu.be/QNwLlAqvhGg
• Two-Step Equations (with integers) https://youtu.be/2GttdvOadKo
• Two-Step Equations (with rational numbers) https://youtu.be/6EE7Zytgtsw
• Equations with the Distributive Property https://youtu.be/hQ4RMKKI3Ig
• Multi-Step Equations (with integers) https://youtu.be/Oxe4T9xR-mI
• Multi-Step Equations (with rational numbers) https://youtu.be/vCiq-qaZJjI

I understand that not all students have access to technology and this won’t be a perfect fit for each of you. While I wish that we could meet everyone's specific need, I am hopeful that we can help some.

I consider it a great privilege to support you and your students.

All the best,

Miss Corinchock

Week of March 9th...

Students will have their Chapter 7 Mid-Chapter Check on Thursday, March 12th.   Please review solving equations mentally (Lesson 1), writing and solving addition equations (Lesson 2), and writing and solving subtraction equations (Lesson 3).

Week of February 24th..

This week we will be beginning Chapter 7 Equations.  In this chapter, your child will be learning how to write and solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division equations.  They will then use those skills to solve two-step equations.  Please review the key vocabulary words and activities that will be sent home on the "Family Letter" this week. 

Extra Credit...

Congratulations on wanting to improve your grade. Choose one or more of the math parts on the "Power Up! Performance Task: Cross Country Tryouts."   Assignments must be submitted by the end of the day on Wednesday, February 26th for Period 1, February 27th for Period 2, and February 28th for Period 3.   Answers must be written on another piece of paper and all work must be shown to receive full credit.

Week of February 18th..

On Friday, February 21st, the students will have their Chapter 6 tests on vocabulary and Expressions.  All vocabulary words are located throughout Chapter 6 in your child's Math book.  Your child also created a glossary to use as a quick reference as well.  The students will be assessed on writing and evaluating mathematical expressions and will need to apply some properties of mathematics. 

Please keep in mind, tests make up 45% of your child's marking period average. 

Week of February 10th...

We are nearing the end of Chapter 6. The students will be using properties to simplify expressions.  

Like Terms

"Like terms" are terms whose variables are the same.

In other words, terms that are "like" each other.

Note: the coefficients (the numbers you multiply by, such as "5" in 5x) can be different.

Example:

7x

x

-2x

Are all like terms because the variables are all x

Example:

−2xy2

6xy2

xy2/2

Are all like terms because the variables are all xy²

Unlike Terms

If they are not like terms, they are called "Unlike Terms":

Example: These are all Unlike Terms because the variables and/or their exponents are different:

2x

2x2

2y

2xy

Combining Like Terms

You can add like terms together to make one term:

Example: 7x + x

They are both like terms, so you can just add them:

7x + x = 8x

By the way ... why don't we write "1x" ?

It is just easier to write x. Imagine adding eggs:

7 eggs plus 1 egg is 8 eggs
is written 7 eggs + egg = 8 eggs

Example: 4x³ + 3x² − 7 − x² + 2

Some of the terms are like terms.
Combine like terms:

(4x³) + (3x² − x²) + (2 − 7)

Then add like terms:

4x³  + 2x² − 5

Thursday, February 6th...

Period 1: PSSA Math Least Common Multiple 1-12

Week of February 3rd

Period 1- Distributive Property Quiz on Thursday, February 6th.
Period 2- Distributive Property Quiz on Friday, February 7th.

Period 3- Distributive Property Quiz on Friday, February 7th.

We are beginning to use the Distributive Property to compute multiplication problems mentally and to rewrite algebraic expressions.

Tomorrow, Friday January 31st, 6th grade will be holding a game day in the afternoon for their PBIS reward.  Each student participating is being asked to bring in a family-friendly board game or card game.  No electronics!

Also, tomorrow is our homeroom's team day for only the students who had perfect attendance in the 2nd marking period.  They are able to wear their favorite team shirt with sweats or jeans for free.

Week of January 21st...

Please review the following Algebra: Properties.


The students will be using these properties to simplify expressions.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Periods 1-3 Quiz Friday January 10, 2020 on Expressions

Week of January 2, 2020

On Friday, January 3, 2020 all students will be administered the Math DIBELS.  Acadience Math is comprised of measures of early numeracy, computation, and problem solving that function as indicators of the essential skills that every child must master in order to become proficient in mathematics.