Hey Super Scientist,

It’s BrainPop time. BrainPop is the only website around with over HUNDREDS of animated videos that you can watch to help you learn in reading, science, math, social studies, and more! Mrs. DuBose has a classroom subscription and we will meet Tim and Moby as they take us on adventures in different science topics. We will use the videos to help us introduce new concepts, review at the end of class, open up class discussions, and more. Lastly We will be using the online quizzes to to play quick review games in class to help assess your understanding. BrainPop also offers at-home science experiments, homework help, and much more.

BrainPop has offered some FREE videos that you can watch at home.
Check OUT the VIDEOS BELOW. If you feel like this is something that you want definitely, maybe ask your parents and see what they say. Hmm..you get learning and fun at the same time..What parent wouldn’t love it. Click HERE to check out how much a FAMILY subscription would be. It is quite AFFORDABLE. Of course, before you buy it, TRY the FREE 5 DAY trial. BE WARNED YOU WILL PROBABLY BE HOOKED after the 5 DAYS..

Hello Parents and Students, Welcome to the LIONS TEAM!. We thorughly enjoyed meeting you on Tuesday for Open House.  You had a chance to meet your wonderful teachers-Mrs. DuBose, Mrs. Hawthorne, Mr. Kiesler, and Mrs. Sayer. You got to take home and practice your locks, and even got a chance to practice your new sixth grade schedule.  The best part was finding out which LOCKER you had-BOTTOM OR TOP. AREN’T LOCKERS JUST SO COOL! We really debated about giving out locks and letting students take them home but then we realized that students would have the WONDERFUL opportunity to practice AT HOME and get that extra help that we can’t provide when we are all in ONE class with 28+ children.  That being said..Parents please make sure that your child brings their lock back on MONDAY.

Remember if your child LOSES their lock, IT IS A $5.00 replacement charge. PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE. Below you will find another copy of the SIXTH GRADE SUPPLY LIST and OUR TEAM WISHLIST..Thank you so much for coming out! SEE YOU ON MONDAY and remember to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE your LOCK!

SUPPLY LIST

• 1- 1.5 inch 3 ring binder
• 1-1/2 inch 3-ring binder
• 4— 1-subject notebooks
• 6 dividers
• Loose Leaf Paper
• Pencils
• Scissors
• Glue Stick
• Red pens (Green pens for AIG Language Arts)
• Pencil Sharpener (with shaving holder)
• Crayons, Markers, or Colored Pencils
• Zipper Pencil Holder (fits in notebook)
• 3×5 index cards

TEACHER WISHLIST (PLEASE GIVE TO HR TEACHER)

• Liquid Handsoap
• Hand Sanitizer
• Clorox Wipes
• Colored Printer Paper
• SUPER SCIENCE CLASSROOM SUBSCRIPTION

Mrs. DuBose needs 10 checks  for $20.00 (yep that $120.00)  in order to cover the cost of getting a classroom subscription ( 30 issues are 6.00 each + 9% shipping cost)) to SuperScience, a Scholastic science magazine that provides kid friendly articles tied to our curriculum, at home science experiments, opportunities to talk to REAL scientist, and much more (to learn more click here). TEN PARENTS ARE ALL WE NEED. Of course, I would take ONE CHECK from ONE parent, too .  Please make checks payable to CEDAR CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL.  YOUR HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED!!

TEAM..

TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHEIVES MORE!

While browsing the internet for some parent resources, I came upon an interesting new tool for parents called “Handipoints“.  The basics are that many children like working on computers or in the virtual world. However, many don’t particularly like doing chores.  So here comes Handipoints which is a online virtual world where children can keep chart the completion of chores in a fun and engaging way and parents can track how their kids helped out around the house.  The big kicker is that if the child successfully completes activities (such as cleaning their room, taking out the trash, or even brushing their teeth and eating an apple), they gain either of two types of points: so-called “handipoints” that can be redeemed for real-world items such as Nerf guns and toys; and “bonus points” that can be used to buy virtual goods in the online world. Parents determine which type of point, and how many of them, is rewarded for good behavior.   So if your Johnny or Jamila  hates doing chores but loves the computer, you might want to give Handpoints a shot to give that gentle LOVING nudge.

Discussion Question:Which side are you on..Do you think it is a great idea and helps kids develop responsibility or do you think it teaches kids that they have to get a reward in order to do something?