Just a note!
Students will receive their Famous Person Packets with all information necessary and scoring rubrics for all aspects of the project on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016.  Please let myself or Mrs. Patch know if you have any questions at all!  Thank you

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

October 13	Early Dismissal Students / Teacher Workday
October 17	End of 1st Nine Weeks
Oct. 17-28	Book Fair in Library
Oct. 20	K-3 Superhero Family Reading Night 5:30-7:00
Oct. 21	Grandparent’s Day Lunch
October 24	Report cards go home
Nov 8	No school for students / teacher workday
November 11	No School / Holiday
November 14	Interims go home
November 23-25	No School / Thanksgiving Holiday

Happy October!  I love the fall weather, clothes and activities!  Enjoy the weather everyone and check out what is coming up here at Sealston:

Oct. 3	6th Reading Benchmark
Oct. 4	Reading Benchmark Makeups
Oct. 5	3rd Math Benchmark (note schedule changes) Bus Evacuation Drills
Oct. 6	4th Math Benchmark
Oct. 7	5th Math Benchmark
Oct. 10	6th Math Benchmark 6th Grade students lead the pledge at SB Meeting
Oct. 13	Early Dismissal Teacher Work/Professional Day
October 17	- End of 1st nine weeks
October 24	Report cards go home
November 8	No school for students / teacher professional work day
November 11	No school / Holiday
November 14	Interims go home
November 14	No School / Thanksgiving Holiday

Tests and quizzes coming up!

Math Test - SOL 6.2 - Thursday, September 29
Reading quiz - Characterization/Roots - Friday, September 30
Science Test - Unit 1 - Tuesday, October 4

Please see the classroom teacher websites for more information about quizzes/tests or contact them for more specific information.

Dates to Remember:
October 13 - Student early dismissal / teacher professional work day
October 17 - End of 1st nine weeks
October 24 - Report cards go home
November 8 - No school for students / teacher professional work day
November 11 - No school / Holiday
November 14 - Interims go home
November 23 - 25 No School / Thanksgiving Holiday

I can't believe we are already to the middle of our 1st nine weeks! Students are adjusting well and we are having fun!  Please let me know if you need any resources for your students.

Coming up:

Sept. 21	Early Dismissal
Sept. 22	Interims

2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR

Welcome to the new school year! This is going to be a SUPER year with your 6th grade SUPERHERO Teachers!  

Important announcements and information will be here on my blog.  I am so excited for this year.  Please contact me if you need anything at all!  Thanks

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End of the year coming soon!
We are taking our READING SOL test today!
MATH SOL is coming up on MONDAY, MAY 2!
Thank you for supporting your student daily, making sure they have a good breakfast on testing days and plenty of rest the night before!

Some things coming up:
May 23: Math 6 SOL
May 27:  Field day AND early dismissal
May 30: No school-Memorial day
June 2: 6th grade celebration
June 3: Last day of school

Can you believe it?  This weather and we only have 43 days of school left!!!

Just a couple announcements:
April 13 and 14 - Field trip
April 15 - Morning with mom starts at 7:45
April 12 - science fair/Title 1 night
April 22 - SCA Social
April 28 -  EARLY DISMISSAL; Field day
April 29 - 6th grade Dance and parent info night
                 6:00 - 8:00 pm KING GEORGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

6th GRADE READING SOL - May 9
6th GRADE MATH SOL - May 23

May 27 - Early Dismissal
May 30 - Holiday/No school
June 2 - 6th grade celebration
June 3 - LAST DAY

WOOHOO!!!! We made it, Spring Break!  When we get back, your child will be that much closer to being a middle-schooler and finishing the year of 6th grade!  Please let me know if you need anything at all.  Talk to your students about continuing to have a good attitude while here at school, following the ROAR policy, and doing their work.  Have a great week off!

Mar. 28- Apr.1	Rest, Relax, Rejuvenate! SPRING BREAK
Apr. 8	Kindergarten Registration Day Friday Second Grade Swimming starts
Apr. 11	Spring Book Fair
Apr. 12	Title 1 Night/Science Fair
Apr. 13	Sixth Grade Field Trip
Apr. 14	Sixth Grade Field Trip
Apr. 15	Morning with Mom 7:45-9:30
Apr. 20	Meet in the Middle
Apr. 26	Night of the Arts
Apr. 28	Volunteer Breakfast Field Day

BENCHMARK TESTING DATES!
March 17 - 6th Grade Reading Benchmark
March 23 - 6th Grade Math Benchmark

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I love the nice weather we had yesterday and today, hopefully it starts to stay like this!  Although, someone said this week, we might have...snow!  Ha!  Oh well.   Please continue to check agendas NIGHTLY!  It truly helps when you ask your student what they did in each of their 3 blocks and what work they have.  Follow up with them, ask how you can help!

Here are some upcoming events at Sealston:

Mar. 2	Dr. Seuss Hat Day/Seuss Crazy Hair Day
Mar. 3	STEM Night KGMS 5:30-7:00 Seuss Socks Day
Mar. 4	Dress as your favorite Seuss character
Mar. 25	End of Nine Weeks / Early Dismissal
Mar 28-31	Spring Break
Apr. 8	Report Cards come home

IS THE SNOW OVER??!!  I enjoyed it!  I love being able to be home with my own children as much as you all do!

2nd Quarter started when we got back, but we have been busy doing our last benchmark, in math. Now things should start to settle down.

Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can help you with anything.

A couple things coming up:

Feb. 1-5	National School Counseling Week
Feb. 2	5th Math Benchmark
Feb. 3	6th/7th Math Benchmark
Feb. 4	2nd Reading MAP testing Grade Levels with Admin District Spelling Bee 6:00 pm KGMS
Feb. 5	2nd Math MAP testing

Feb. 11	Faculty Basketball Tournament 5:30 KGHS
Feb. 15 Feb. 26	President’s Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL EARLY DISMISSAL - Teacher workday

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Welcome to 2016!

Can you believe it, 2016...I can't, and almost one whole semester of school finished.  I hope your winter break was restful and full of fun.  We will be working hard to get in lots of new concepts and learn new things in the coming months.  If you need anything, please fell free to contact me at lwages@kgcs.k12.va.us ANYTIME!

Upcoming dates:
January 14 - SES Spelling bee AND Early Dismissal
January 15 - Early Dismissal
January 18 - No school
January 19 - No school