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This Says it ALL!

6/26/2014

 
When you were asked to empathize with the incoming 6th graders, you wrote many excellent letters of advice.  I think this one says it all.  I don't know who created it, but he or she should know I will have this hanging on the door during Seek & Search.  I think it will be quite a help to future 6th graders.
Thanks to each & every one of you this has been a most enjoyable year.  I learned  a lot, not just about social studies, but about what makes a 6th grader a 6th grader.
Thanks for all the well wishes, hugs & gifts!  
Be safe & ENJOY THE SUMMER!
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Mrs. Jensen
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Last Days Photos

6/26/2014

 

Summer Smarts - Spark a Reaction - Read!

6/16/2014

 
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If you don't use it, you lose it... this goes for all the knowledge you have in your amazing brain.

Summer reading will prevent you from losing brain power & from falling behind.  It doesn't matter so much what you read... it's just important to READ! Magazines, poems, non-fiction, graphic novels, fiction, et al ...  JUST READ!

Every library in NYS has a reading program to help keep you going.  So head on over to the Mahopac Library or check them out on line & find out how the library can help you & your brain stay on track for September. Remember, you can order a book from any of the 70+ libraries that are part of the Mid-Hudson Library System & have any book delievered to the library nearest you.


Recommended Reading

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NYS summer reading list grades 3 - 5
File Size: 584 kb
File Type: pdf
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NYS summer reading list grades 6-8
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File Type: pdf
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NYS Tween Summer Reading List
File Size: 4570 kb
File Type: doc
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Scholastic Reading List Ages 10 - 12
File Size: 659 kb
File Type: pdf
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MMS Reading Lists

Mahopac Middle School Students are required to read one of the following books.  All the details can be found on the MMS web site.

Incoming sixth graders must choose one of the following books:
  • Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
  • The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

Incoming seventh graders must choose one of the following books:
  • My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier
  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Incoming eighth graders must choose one of the following books:
  • Snow Bound by Harry Mazer
  • That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton

Newbery Award & Honor Books List

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The Newbery Medal was first offered in 1921 &is awarded to the author of the most amazing contribution to American literature for children published during the preceding year.  
Have you read the latest winner, Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, by Kate DiCamillo?
Want to read them all? 
Not sure what you are interested in?  These sites will give you a summary of every book Check out:
  • Newbery Winners 1921 - 2014
  • Newberry Honor Books 1921 - 2014


READ & HELP SET A WORLD RECORD!!!

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The Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge™ is a free online reading program for children. (May 5 - Sept 5, 2014)  Join today & help set a new reading world record for summer 2014! 
  • Read & log minutes all summer
  • Take weekly challenges & earn rewards
  • Help set a new reading world record!


Barnes & Noble Summer Reading  Kids Earn a Free Book!

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Here Is How:
Step 1. Read any 8 books and record them in the Reading Journal 
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Step 2. Bring the completed Reading Journal to your local B&N store.
Step 3. Choose a FREE BOOK from our selection on the Reading Journal list at the store... Enjoy reading!
Get all the info.


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Create a video promoting Summer Reading at the public library, including your interpretation of the 2014 CSLP teen slogan “SPARK a Reaction,” and you could win$275 and a $125 award for your library.

One winning video created by a teen or group of teens will be selected as the New York State Winner in the national Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) “2014 Teen Video Challenge”. All state winning videos will be official 2014 CSLP promotional videos and will be viewed by teens nationwide.
Get all the details!


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Textbook Due June 16th

6/11/2014

 
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Please make sure you return your SS textbook to me by June 16th.  The book MUST be HANDED to ME.  Do NOT leave it it in the room.  You must GIVE the book to me.  Every book has a # in it & these #s need to be recorded.  People who do not return their books will be required to pay a fine.


Exam Review Web Page

6/4/2014

 
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Here you are.  The end of 6th grade. Awesome! You just need to get through the final exams. 
 
The quizzes & activities on this FINAL EXAM PAGE will be a help in your quest to passing the 6th grade SS final.

Your INB, the blue textbook & the rest of our web site will be a help, too.  Use all these resources to help you complete the review packet you received in class.  If you work on a little each night, come to a review session or 2 or 3 you will be golden & the test will be a piece of cake!


Important June Dates

6/3/2014

 

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Some important things need to happen before you can leave 6th grade!
  1. Week of June 2nd - Finish Greece, Start Rome
  2. Week of June 9th = Rome
  3. June 13 = Ancient Greece Unit Test
  4. June 2, 10, 11 & 16 = Extra Help/ Final Exam Review After School.  We will go over the Study Guide &/or you can ask your own questions
  5. June 13 = Locker Clean Out
  6. June 16 = Last FULL DAY of School
  7. June 17 - 20 = Testing Days =  Click here for full schedule of tests & times & bus runs
  8. June 19 @ 7:30am = SS Final Exam
  9. June 23 = Blue Text Book returned or paid for $$$
  10. June 23 -26 = 10:30am Dismissal 
  11. June 26 = Last Day of 6th Grade
  12. July 3 = Report Cards available on Parent Portal
"Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today!" ~ Benjamin Franklin

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    "The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination." Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

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