6th Grade School Supplies List 2015-16

                                                                          Grade Six Daily Class Supply List

             2015-2016 Academic Year

Please purchase all materials before the 1^st day of school. Teachers will conduct an organizational workshop for all sixth grade students during the first week or so. It is important that your child have all of these supplies at the start of school.

Lake Compounce Field Trip Will Be Late!

The field trip to Lake Compounce will now be LATER in the day, ending at 7.  For details, please read the 6th Grade Blog.

6th Grade IKEA Projects

Check out some great 6th grade projects at the 6th Grade Blog.  The assignment was a practical one: to design and furnish a child's room with attention to budget and physical layout.  

Free Science Program for Middle School Girls

http://onhsa.yale.edu/girls-science-investigations-material-world

4 Saturday sessions at Yale Sloane Physics Lab.  It's free, but you must register at http://gsi.sites.yale.edu/girls-science-investigations-registration-form.

Middle School Supply List

The items on this list are requested by middle school teachers.

The 6th grade list is somewhat more detailed and can be found here: http://esumsgrade6.edublogs.org/2013/08/22/less-than-a-week/


backpack
mechanical pencils with lead refills
wooden pencils
colored pencils
pencil sharpener
erasers
pens
5-subject notebook
1" binder(s)
3" binder for engineering
separate engineering notebook
pocket folders
highlighters
markers
index cards
index dividers
composition books
flash drive
scientific/graphing calculator (TI-84 plus)
filler paper
glue sticks

Staying Connected

Did you know the ESUMS 6th grade teachers keep a terrific blog?  Click to hear Ms. Ackert explain linear regression on a graphing calculator:
http://esumsgrade6.edublogs.org/2013/04/.

The school has a new Facebook page with great photos of academic activities from the last school year:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Engineering-and-Science-University-Magnet-School/482087401868080.

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Four More Days

Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday will be half-days (middle school dismissal at 1:45).

On Thursday, the 6th grade will take a short walking field trip that they themselves planned out in language arts and math classes.  Friday will be the 6th grade's extra field day and the 8th grade graduation.

Yearbooks are still available for $17.

ESUMS on Twitter

Follow the 6th grade @ESUMSGrade6 and the Robotics Team @ESUMSRobotics.

6th Grade Lake Compounce Trip

is tomorrow.  Students should wear their Field Day t-shirts if possible.