5- Minute News

Thursday:

• Science Fair Awards
• Elective Showcase- students will sample the cooking class's final project and view work from additional elective classes. This will be a fun experience celebrating the work of our students!
• The Goonies with an academic spin
• Weld Central MS Dance or CCA Game Party
• Locker and Binder Clean-out. Students do not need to bring backpacks on Friday.
• Chromebook Turn In

Friday:

• Class Christmas Party Breakfast and Gift Exchange
• Classroom Economy Shopping
• Escape Room
• Christmas Movie
• K-2 Music Program

6th grade will be doing a gift exchange, Friday the 19th. They will have a $20 budget to get a gender neutral gift. Each gift will get a number then one by one students will choose a number or have a chance to steal a gift. 

Below you will find a sign up for the 6th grade Christmas breakfast to be held Friday December 19th.

sign up genious

Students need to choose whether they will attend the dance at Weld Central Middle School or stay at CCA for an afternoon of games and other activities. Parents need to arrange their own transportation if their child decides to attend the dance. The dance costs $5; student should bring the money to the dance on Friday.

The dance starts at 1:30pm and goes until 3pm. If students do attend the dance, they should not return to the CCA middle school once the dance ends.

Students should inform homeroom teachers Wednesday morning if they are going to the dance or staying at CCA.

Science Fair

Science Fair judging and presentations are this coming Wednesday! Students should dress professionally and practice their presentation at home on Tuesday evening. :) I would love for you to listen and give them feedback!

There will be an awards assembly on Thursday morning, at 7:40am. Parents of students who are receiving awards will be notified.

Here's The Happenings:

Science:  The students have been working hard on their science fair projects!  Testing has been completed.  We will finish up graphs, data analysis, and slideshows on Tuesday.  Students were asked to work on specific slides for their group over the weekend.  Students will get to practice their demonstrations on Wednesday before judging.  

Homework: Completed Science Fair Slideshow, Graphs, and Analysis  DUE 12/17

Math: Unit 3 (Chapter 8)- Integers & Rational Numbers

We are wrapping up our chapter this coming week with a quick review on Tuesday and our Test on Wednesday! They have done so well with this chapter! I am very impressed with them.

Homework: 8.6 Worksheet due Tuesday

Social Studies: Students will be learning about The French Revolution. We will learn about the movement towards a new form of government, a monarch to a republic.

English:  The 6th grade's first annual Shark Tank will be held Tuesday December 16th. They have worked so hard on their presentations, I am so proud of them!

Writing & Research: Middle school has officially finished their science fair essays. 

This week will be packed with fun Christmas activities to review different elements they have already learned.

STEM: Students will wrap up current projects as they are able. Any unfinished project stations will continue after break.

Eligibility for WCMS Sports is pulled on Thursdays. Missing assignments must be turned in to teachers by 7:30am Thursday morning. Missing flags can be removed from the gradebook before pulling eligibility, but assignments may not be graded. Most of the time, they will be graded along with other assignments from the week.

Please remind your athlete that they are expected to check in with their elective teachers/classes for their make-up work, due to leaving for practice and games. Depending on the class, material may need to be self taught using the teacher provided resources.