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Red Ribbon Week

The Red Ribbon Week Fairy visited our classroom during the night. Today's lucky winner was Amber. She is pictured with the items the fairy left for her.

Tomorrow we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week with fitness stations. All students will be participating in physical fitness activities at stations surrounding the building. Students will visit 7 stations. Please remind your child to dress appropriately for these activities. While avoiding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco we want to instill some healthy habits in our students.

Red Ribbon Week

Kierstie and Logan are members of the 6th Grade Red Ribbon Committee. The committee has been working very hard in conjunction with Miss Myers and Mrs. Wingard to plan activities for next week. Remember, each day next week has been designated as a theme day for Red Ribbon Week. Please encourage your child to participate in the activities. If we all work together we can take a stand against drugs!

Monday - Rally in Red and Sock it to Drugs! - wear red clothing and crazy socks

Tuesday - You Won't SEE ME Using Drugs! - wear camo

Wednesday - Put a Cap on Drugs! - wear a hat

Thursday - Drugs Will Make You Crazy - crazy hair day

Friday - Team Up Against Drugs and Alcohol - wear your favorite sport's team jersey/uniform/shirt

Theme

Students in 212 have been working on identifying Theme when reading a novel or short story. To practice this skill students created SS Thematic ships this week. The ships identified various themes in the story The Brand New Kid as well as summarized the story.

Guest Speaker

Today Mr. Larry Bowser talked to 6th grade students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Mr. Bowser is a Juvenile Probation Officer for Clarion County. His presentation was wonderful. He shared a great deal of important information with our students. Please be sure to ask your son or daughter what they learned from Mr. Bowser. Also, if you see him in the community give him a big Thank You from Keystone Elementary.

Unit Test And A New Novel

Wow! It is week 6 of school already. It is unit test time. This week you child will have a unit test in Language, Reading and Spelling. The Reading and Language test will test the skills from Unit 1. The Spelling test will have 25 words previously taught during the first 5 weeks of school. Additionally, we will be starting a novel this week. The novel is Maniac Magee. Watch for you child to bring it home.

Newbery Book Reports

Students from 212 are currently working on book reports. All students chose a Newbery Medal book, or a Newbery Honor book last week. After students read their chosen books they will complete a book report. The final book reports will be in the shape of the Newbery Medal. All students have received the requirements for the report. Reports are due on October 11th. Please ask your child to see their chosen book. Encourage them to create a timeline for completing the report. This will help your child to pace themselves to complete the assignment. Also, feel free to take turns reading the book aloud. What a great way to spend time togther.

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.