Welcome to Mrs. Nicks 6th Grade Class!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR TEACHER

 My name is Tiwi Nicks and I will be your child’s teacher this year.  I graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and after working for several years in the corporate world decided to pursue my dream of being a teacher.  I completed my Masters of Elementary Education degree at Arizona State University.  My passion has always been working with children and that has been reflected in my 10 years of coaching competitive girls volleyball.  I have coached all age groups ranging from 12 to 18 years old and I have helped several girls gain college scholarships to further their education.  I am originally from North Idaho and love to go back several times a year to visit my family.  My husband Steve and I are the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl named Addison.  We love to travel, read, spend time with our daughter, family, friends, and playing with our Great Dane.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DAY'S LESSONS:

DAILY ASSIGNMENTS (YOUR CHILD MAY HAVE COMPLETED THESE IN CLASS)

WEEK OF JANUARY 11TH

  SUBJECT                                              MONDAY               TUESDAY                                            WEDNESDAY        THURSDAY                                        FRIDAY             

WARM UP	Water Around Us PKT	Check Water Around us Pkt	Work on "Friendly" Letter		Pie Day celebration
SOCIAL STUDIES/JA	Finish video from Friday. Lesson 1 pgs 186-189 WB pg 45 (This will be used in Writing as well)	Preview upcomig Greek unit.	Lesson 2 Pg 190-193. WB pg 46 Map Activity Pg 194-195 Pg 47 in WB	Check pg 46/47 Lesson 3 Inca's pg 196-201 WB 48/49 Review for H.W. Pg 204-205	Special Area for Human Growth and Development Schedule.
MATH	Check 8.3 8.4 Percents and Fractions H.W. 8.4	Study Island Blue Ribbons	Check 8.4 8.5 Percents and Decimals H.W. 8.5	Check 8.5 8.6 Estimating with percents. H.W. 8.6	Check 8.6 8.7 Percent of a number H.W. 8.7
TEENBIZ/SI/AR/TFK	AR	Kidbiz Article of the Day	TFK Read	TFK Discuss and do W.S.	Check W.S. and Take TFK Quiz
LANGUAGE/WRITING	Work on "Friendly" Letter from S. Studies	Work on Rough Draft	Go over Rough Draft with peer	Type Final Draft	Present final Draft
SCIENCE	2.2 Society depends on Clean Water. Pgs 50-57 Ch. 2.2 Review on pg 57	"Biology of A River" United Streaming	Check pg 57 Classzone: Water simulation Dam Challenge and Solutions	Go over Dam Challenge and Solutions as a class. 2.3. Water Shortage Threaten Society. pgs 60-66 Pg 66 1-6	Human Growth and Development
READING	Key Note Presentations	Key Note Presentations	Key Note Presentations	Key Note Presentations	Human Growth and Development

        DUE DATES FOR TESTS, QUIZZES, PROJECTS AND IMPT. EVENTS

Warm Up:                                

Social Studies/JA:      S.Studies Test 3/23

Math:                           

TeenBiz/AR/TFK:

Language/Writing:       Friendly Letter Due 3/18        

Science:                                                        

Reading:        Keynote presentations due 3/11/10                       

ALL ASSIGNMENTS, PROJECTS, TESTS, AND QUIZZES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

STUDENTS ARE TO WRITE THEIR DAILY ASSIGNMENTS IN PLANNERS AND ALL DUE DATES ARE YOUR STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY.