The students in Class 6-2 are growing academically, spiritually, and socially.  They are an important part of "Team Notre Dame" as they help the kindergarten children at recess.  This is a tradition at Notre Dame that the students look forward to every year.  This year's sixth graders are no exception!
     In order to meet the diocesan requirement of reading twenty-five books a year, the students are keeping a reading log and summarizing the books they read.  After the student finishes reading a book, he/she must log it on the "reading record" and summarize the book.  A sample summary is provided under Resources.
     We are currently reading the nonfiction book Orphan Train Rider by Andrea Warren.  The students are learning about a part of history that is not found in their social studies books.  They are intrigued by the poor living conditions that many children experienced in the late 1920s and 1930s.
     We have a subscription to Storyworks magazine.  The articles can also be found online at storyworks.scholastic.com.  The students can log in at the student site using the student password.  (The password is the name of our "class pet" followed by my room number.)
     Please remember to send in an absent note with your child when he/she returns to school.
     The intent of learning standards is to ensure the success of students in college and careers to be literate individuals in the 21st century and to be competitive internationally.  The "Parent Roadmaps" link below is a good resource to explain the CC.

Assignments:  Appositive Essay due Wednesday, January 15.  Essays must be typed in size 12 Times New Roman font.