Day 2: 9/5/19 - B Day: Who are you?, Where is Matt, & Calvin Can't Fly

Dear 6th Graders,
     I hope you all enjoyed your first day back to school. Please hold onto all the important forms. I will be collecting them in an orderly fashion.  Remember to use the bathroom, sharpen your pencils, & pick a place to sit. 
                                      Thank you,
                                         Mr. Trumble
Do Now: 

1. Write down your Homework in your agenda
2. Pick up a copy of "Who are You" from the music stand and begin working on it. 
3. Put your Name Tents on your table

Homework:
1. Finish the "Who are You?" activity
2. Get Photo Consent and Movie Permission slip signed and return tomorrow

Directions for "Who Are You": 

• Complete page 1 & 2 by filling in the blanks. 
• Use that information to decorate the 'Shield' 
• Follow the guidelines on the 'Shield' worksheet  
• You should take your time and do your best. 
• These Shields will hang above your locker for the entire year.
• ***See the examples from last years students for inspiration***


Activity #1
Where's Matt?
• What do the words 'tolerance' & 'intolerance' mean? What about Friendship, trust, and diversity.
• Why is it important to demonstrate tolerance, friendship, trust, and acceptance on a daily basis.
• How can you show these character traits in the classroom.








Key Questions:

• So what did you see in this video?
• How did the video make you feel while you were watching it?
• So the guy in the Videos name is Matt and he's done a few of these videos. Why do you think he does that?
• Where is one of the places that you saw him dance?
• So what I know is that he had a job when he made the first video but then he quit his job after he saved all his money so he could spend the money traveling around the world dancing with all the cultures. What you think of that?
• Do you think people in other countries other than America are different than you? How about the people in this classroom? Do you think we're different?
• Many people say they get emotional. Some people even cry when they watch these videos that Matt makes. Why do you think people react that way?
• Do you think that there is a message that Matt is trying to make by dancing with all the different people and cultures around the world?
• How do you see the themes of Respect, responsibility, integrity, friendship, tolerance, diversity, and acceptance in this video?

Activity #2
Read Calvin Can't Fly

But First... 

• What is a starling?
• Why is it important for birds to learn how to fly?
• What would happen if a bird didn't know how to fly?

And Now... Calvin Can't Fly

• Were the character always respectful?
• How did the characters eventually show respect?
• Were the characters always responsible?
• How did the character ultimately show responsibility?
• Did the characters show integrity?
• How did the characters show integrity in the end?
• How do we see the themes of Tolerance, Friendship, trust, and diversity in the story?
• What do these themes have to do with respect, responsibility, and integrity?

***Keep the lessons you learned from Matt's video & from Calvin Can't Fly in mind. You will use these lessons to create anchor charts to establish our classroom rules tomorrow.

RTI

1. Over the Summer

Day 1: 9/4/19 - A Day: First Day of School

Good Morning ALL New 6th Graders,
          Welcome back to school and welcome to 6^th Grade. I hope you all had a wonderful summer vacation. Each day as you enter the room I want you to read the morning message and complete the "Do Now" tasks assigned. I am looking forward to getting to know each and every one of you. It is going to be a very exciting year.
Do Now:         
       The first thing I want you to do is to select a seat. Leave all of your supplies in your backpacks. We will take care of them later. Next, pick up a piece of card stock from the music stand and work on creating a name tent for yourself. You may use your own colored pencils or you may borrow from me.  See mine for an example.  Please include 3 pictures that represent you. 

          Take your time on your name tent, but if you finish early please sit quietly while you wait. Homeroom is a time to prepare yourself for the day ahead, and is not to be used as a time to goof around.  I have lots of information to give you today, so hold all your questions and I promise I will address each and every one of them.
                                                      Thank you
                                                      Mr. Trumble

HR 8:40 – 8:53

Specials 8:55 – 9:35

Homeroom  9:38 – 11:15

Townhall Meeting 11:15 - 11:30

Lunch 11:30 – 12:00

Homeroom 12:03 – 12:15

Block 1 12:18 – 12:38

Block 2 12:41 – 1:01

Block 3 1:04 – 1:24

Block 4 1:27 – 1:47

FCS/RTI 1 1:51 – 2:21

FCS/RTI2  2:24 – 2:54

DIRT 2:57 – 3:17

HR 3:17 – 3:35

Agenda:
1. Finish Name Tents
2. Introductions & Find a Friend
3. Collect Classroom Supplies
4. Folders & Schedules
5. Lockers & Materials - Include AM Procedures
     *Write your combination on an index card
     *Never lock your Locker card in your locker
     *Bring in a pencil

5. Classroom Preview
6. 6th Grade Procedures
6. Agendas
7. Pass out Important Papers
8. All About Me
9. Games

• This or That
• Blobs & Lines

Homework:
• Read a book of your choice for 20 minutes.
• Get the 6th Grade procedures signed and return it tomorrow.
• Get ALL Important papers signed and returned.
• Bring in an Independent Reading Book

Day 177: 6/26/19 - A Day: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Good Morning Rebels, 

         Today is our very last day together before school's out for summer. I am very proud of each and every one of you for your hard work this year.   
        I want you to enjoy your summer vacation, but I also want each of you to promise me that you will spend at least 20 minutes each day reading. Remember, reading is the most important thing you can do for your brain!!! 
          Today you will be taking a trip across the street to meet your 7th grade teachers. You will also get your report cards for the 4th quarter, and supply lists for next year.

                            Thank you,

                                Mr. Trumble

Schedule:
9:00 - 9:30 Movie
9:30 - 10:00 Meet the teacher
10:00 - 10:30 Brunch
10:30 - 11:00 Over the summer (Game)
11:00 - 11:10 Senior Walkthrough
11:10 - 11:40 Outside

Day 176: 6/25/19 - D Day: Graduation Ceremony

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will hold a special breakfast for 6th grade, and have your promotion ceremony, followed by some cake and punch

                        Thank you,

                        Mr. Trumble

Schedule:
9:00 - 9:40        Brunch
9:40 - 9:50        Get Ready for Ceremony
9:50 - 9:55        Line up for Ceremony
10:00 - 11:00    Moving Up Ceremony
11:00 - 11:30    Cake & Punch
11:30 - 11:50    Yearbooks/Outside

Day 175: 6/24/19 - C Day: Rebel Ready Rally

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today, we will be going to the Rebel Ready Rally, and if there is time we will watch a movie.
                               Thank You,
                                      Mr. T

Schedule:
9:00-10:00     Rebel Ready Rally
10:00-10:30   Brunch
10:30-11:45   Rehearsal or Movie
11:50              Dismissal

Day 174: 6/21/19 - B Day: Rehearsal

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will be cleaning out our lockers, and rehearsing for your promotion ceremony. 

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Find a table and and have a seat.

Homework:

Day 173: 6/20/19 - A Day: Scrabble Tournament Day #2

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will be playing Scrabble. 

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Find a table and scrabble board, and have a seat.

Homework:

Activity #1

Scrabble

Now that you know the basics of playing Scrabble we will be moving into a Tournament Format, where you will be keeping score, and winners will be advancing to play at the Final Table where they will be able to win prizes

Basic Rules

Here is a brief overview of Scrabble rules. For more precise rules, seek an official Scrabble rulebook.

• For each Scrabble game, there must be at least two-players and no more than four.
• The person who draws the earliest letter in the alphabet plays first.
• Once the order of turns is established, each person draws six (We will draw 9) more tiles in that order.
• The game progresses as each player lays down tiles on the board that make up words that connect to already played words, like making one big crossword puzzle.
• Tiles can only be placed from left to right or from top to bottom. Words placed diagonally or backwards are not allowed.
• After each turn, the tile values are added up and placed on the score sheet, and the person draws the number of tiles they used for their last play, always having seven (We will have 10) tiles until all tiles run out.
• The person with the most points at the end of the game wins.