Welcome 6th graders and families. Mrs. Carl and I are delighted to be working with you all.
We can be reached at the following email addresses:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Or, call the middle school, (518) 966-5070 extension 601 (Mrs. Parvis) or 603 (Mrs. Carl).
Regarding Grades:
EXTRA HELP is available Thursdays, with Mrs. Seaburg, in MS room 8, for any homework, reading, or classwork assistance you may need.
We can be reached at the following email addresses:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Or, call the middle school, (518) 966-5070 extension 601 (Mrs. Parvis) or 603 (Mrs. Carl).
Regarding Grades:
- Each assignment's title will begin with either Carl or Parvis, so you'll know which teacher to contact should you have any questions.
- Parents can set up a parent portal account on schooltool, by emailing Mrs. Lynette Terrell
- Students have their own Schooltool passwords to check their grades. First quarter ends on 11/3.
- Please read 20-30 minutes, Monday-Friday
- Play games to study vocab via Spelling City (student login- username: books2 password: ela2)
EXTRA HELP is available Thursdays, with Mrs. Seaburg, in MS room 8, for any homework, reading, or classwork assistance you may need.
Units of Study
Author Study: Kate DiCamillo
Informational Writing: Inspirational Teen Activists
Fictional Narrative: William Joyce's The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Nonfiction: Mark Kurlansky's World Without Fish
Overcoming Obstacles: Carl Hiaasen's Flush
Contributions: Barbara Cooney's Miss Rumphius
Lyric Analysis: Bryant Oden's The Duck Song
"Let us dare to read, think, speak and write." ~ John Adams
Through the discovery of touchstone text, practical vocabulary, writing strategies, public speaking, and divergent thinking activities, students will become better readers, writers and thinkers, capable of notable contributions to today's world.