Hello Families,

We are so excited about this upcoming year and

we are happy to see all of your children?s faces back at

school. I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe summer. While we are getting closer to the

reopening of school, I wanted to share out the supplies your child will need to be successful in 6th

grade. We are asking the following (all items can be purchased at the Dollar Tree, Walmart, etc.):

- A Backpack

- 5 Reusable Face Masks (one mask per day)

- Pencil Case and/or Binder Pouch

- 12 ct Color Pencils

- 12 ct Markers

- No. 2 Pencils or Mechanical Pencils

- Two individual pencil sharpeners

- Personal-Sized Hand sanitizers (unscented preferred)

- 2? Ring Binder (Opt ional)

The supply list is short due to the amazing 6th-grade team supplying students with the following:

- 5 Folders (one for each class)

- Notebooks

- Basic Calculator (Math)

* Some classes may require additional supplies. More information will be provided.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. I can be reached via

email at Jcortes@crec.org.

In the following pages enjoy reading about the awesome team members of 6th grade!

Thank you for your time. Continue to have a safe and fun summer. See everyone

soon!

Mr. Cor t es and t he Sixt h Grade Team

TALES FROM THE SIXTH GRADE

WELCOME :)

MR. CORTES: SCIENCEHello Scientists,

I am Mr. Cortes and I will be your science teacher. I am super excited to get to know you and share the excitement of what is Science. This year we will be exploring many phenomena ranging from how to save the penguins to how and why we have destructive weather like hurricanes.

Here are the topics we will be learning this year:

a. Energy: Heat Transfer & Saving The Penguinsb. Cells and Body Systemc. Genes & Heredity: Bee Population Declining d. Destructive Weather & Climate

Even though I mainly worked over the summer, when I did not work I found myself hanging out with family & friends, going to the beaches to get some fresh air, and taking care of Jaydian Jr., my bearded dragon and our class pet.

Some fun facts about me are:

a. My birthday is on June 18b. I am Puerto Rican & Italian c. My favorite color is greend. I coach soccer and baseballe. I love to cook/ bake and hike

I cannot wait to see what this year has in store for us. Let?s get ready and prepare ourselves for a fun- filled, wacky, and interesting year ahead of us.

MRS. SWEET: READING

Hello, Fabulous 6th Grade Readers,

Welcome to 6th grade! AAE is a great place to learn. I should know because I have been a reading teacher at the school for 11 years. This year will be full of hard work, lots of learning, and hopefully a good amount of normal. In grade 6 we read a wide array of literature. Most times you will have the opportunity to choose the book you read that aligns with our unit of study. It is expected that you will also read at home and in your downtime at school.An independent reading book is a m ust .You will have a choice book with you all the time. If you are unable to visit your local library and you don?t have any books at home you want to read, you can visit our school library in September. Our librarian, known as the loud librarian, is the best. I can?t wait to meet all of you in the fall! Enjoy the rest of the summer.

Here are 10 facts about me.

1.I?m the other tall teacher. Mr. Silva has a few inches on me, but not many.

2.I like being outside with my friends. I?m old, so we hang out at the community garden. This is the cool place to be for people over 40 years old.

3.I live in a household full of teenagers. My son is 19 years, my daughter is 18 years, and my youngest daughter is 16 years. My house is insane.

4.I have 17 chickens. Chickens are cool.

5.I have one dog named Olive who tries to eat my chickens. The dog is currently on the naughty list.

6.I spend a lot of time exercising. A healthy body = a healthy mind.

7.Favorite Summer Binge: Money Heist

8.Favorite Summer Food: scrambled eggs on toast

9.Favorite Summer Drink: D&D Ice Coffee with Butter Pecan flavoring

10.Favorite Summer Activity: Doing Nothing

I look forward to learning all about you in the first few days of school. I would love to hear from you before the school year begins. Send me your own top 10 list atesweet@crec.org!

MRS. VASSEUR: MATH

Hello Mathematicians,

Welcome to 6th grade! This year is going to be filled with fun, lots of learning and new adventures. In math, we will be learning about area, surface area, ratios, unit rates, percentages, dividing fractions, expressions, equations, rational numbers, data sets and distributions.

Here are some fun facts about me.

* I have been teaching for over 17 years.

* My favorite color is purple.

* My favorite food is chicken curry. Hot, hot, hot.

* My son, husband and I were all born in June . Summer birthdays are the BEST.

* I am a certified EMT/Firefighter. I love helping others in emergency situations.

* My favorite hobby is scuba diving with friends, fish, sharks, and turtles. There is a

lot of math involved with scuba diving.

I am excited to be your math teacher this year. See you all soon and enjoy the rest of your summer.

Mrs. Vasseur

Hvasseur@crec.org

MR. SILVA: WRITING Hello 6th Graders,

I am so happy to welcome you to our school! My name is Mr. Silva, and I will be your Wr it ing teacher. I hope you?re all as excited as I am for an AWESOME year. Here are a few things that you might want to know about me before we all meet in person.

1. I?m SUPER tall; 6 feet and 3 inches to be exact

2. My birthday is June 93. I am the BIGGEST New England Patriots fan4. I like to collect sneakers, and I have over a

dozen pairs of Nike?s alone5. I love My Hero Academia, and I was one of

the founders of our school?s Anime/Manga club6. I help coach the Middle School Cross

Count ry and Indoor Track teams

Even though I am so excited to finally get back into my classroom, I?m going to enjoy every last bit of my summer! I spent most of my time relaxing outside and exploring some of the walking trails around New Britain. The best part of my summer vacation was my trip to Block Island. It was very exciting because I had never been there before! I had a lot of fun biking around the island and bodysurfing. Hopefully, you all had fabulous summer breaks too. I can?t wait to hear about all the cool things that you did on the first day of school!

Get Ready to Do the following:

1. Narrative Writing2. Research Skills and Writing3. Literary Essay4. Fantasy Writing

MS. COURSEY: WORLD REGIONAL STUDIES

Hello Historians! I am Ms. Coursey, your World Regional Studies teacher. I am so excited to meet you and jump into our exciting year together! World Regional Studies zooms into fourth case studies in which YOU will become the expert. I believe in order t o be t he change we want t o see in t he wor ld, we need t o underst and our past as cit izens of a global com m unit y! This year we will be exploring the following regions:

1. East Asia: China2. Western Europe: European Union3. South America: Brazil and the Amazon Basin4. Africa: South Africa & Apartheid

I cant wait to learn all about you - here are some fun facts about me!

1. There are a lot of tall teachers in 6th grade - not me! Don't be surprised if you are TALLER than I am by the end of the year!

2. I have seen a ghost! I used to work at the Mark Twain house years ago and saw a ghost on a ghost tour! He seemed friendly

3. My favorite color is blue but I usually wear black.

4. I know MANY of the flags of the world, but am not at 100% yet! Watching the Olympics has certainly helped.

5. My favorite place in the world is the beach - I love being by the ocean.

6. I am a big reader and love reading almost anything. This

summer I read a book about eels!

Come prepared to share some fun facts or cool flags from around the world with me and the class. Can't wait to meet you!

Sincerely,

Ms. Coursey

STEAM(SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART & MATH)

This year our class will be participating in exciting S.T.E.A.M. engineering projects that get students involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with hands-on, engaging projects.

In this class, we will be combining all the fun and new knowledge learned from your other 5 classes (Science, Math, Reading, Writing, and Social Studies) to create projects and explore the world around us.

In previous years, we did the following projects:

- Crime Scene Investigation- Predicting Weather: Creating

and Experimenting with Anemometers

- Creating a 3-D model home to survive a destructive weather

- Types of Energy: Explore and Build Circuits

- Created a Rube Goldberg Machine

MS. WILLIAMS: STUDENT SUPPORT

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Hello 6th Graders,

I can?t wait to learn and grow with you this year!

A litt le about me:

a. My favorite color is blue. b.My birthday is June 4. c. My favorite season is fall. I

love the cool, crisp air, colorful leaves, apples, and college football (Go Nittany Lions)!

d. I have a nephew named George and I love being his Auntie! George loves books and makes frequent appearances on the background of my phone :)

e. This summer, I was fortunate enough to do three of my favorite activities: travel, play outside, and spend time with family and friends. I went hiking, biking, swimming and explored the Green Mountains of Vermont and the rocky coastline of Maine and New Hampshire.