Would you like to help disadvantaged children worldwide meet their basic needs and reach their full potential? UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) is having its annual Trick-or-Treat Fundraiser until Friday, November 1, 2024! Donation boxes are located in each of the 6th grade classrooms. No donation is too small to make a difference in a child’s life.
See What Your Donations Can Send:
$5 – could provide a year of safe water to a child
$10 – could provide one warm, fleece blanket
$25 – could provide a school with soccer balls
$50 – could provide a solar lamp to help children do their homework
Red Ribbon Week – Wolf Canyon is celebrating Red Ribbon Week! Red Ribbon Week inspires kids to be drug-free. This year’s theme is “Life is a Movie: Film Drug Free”. Below, you will find daily themes at Wolf Canyon!
Thursday, October 31st -Be the Star of Your Own Show – Wolf Canyon Costume Parade
Students may dress in fall colors, like their favorite character from literature, or in a costume. This will be our first annual parade. Please note, the Costume Parade will be for students only and not be open to families and the community. The Costume Parade will begin at 9am.
Please remember the following guidelines:
Regular school rules regarding the dress code must be followed.
No masks (other than face masks), weapon-like items of any kind, fake blood, or other substances that will spill or cause a mess will not be allowed.
Inflatable costumes are allowed but may not cover student’s face and your student must know how to operate it without support.
In accordance with our CVESD Wellness Policy, students may not bring treats for their classes.
Attire cannot promote the use of illegal substances or activities, be derogatory or disrespectful, or portray violence.
Students are asked to show respect to other students by not touching, defacing, or insulting other students’ costumes.
Thank you for your help in ensuring these guidelines are met so we can enjoy this year’s Be the Star of Your Own Show Costume Parade for Red Ribbon Week.
Veterans Day – There will be no school Monday, November 11th, as we observe Veterans Day. Have a great 3-day weekend and thank you to all our veterans!
6th Grade 2024 Mock Newbery Wish List
Have you ever seen this seal on the front cover of a book? It is called the Newbery Award and this award is given to “… the most distinguished American children’s book of the previous year.” The winner is chosen by committees of the Association for Library Service to Children.Committee members consists of distinguished adults who read, discuss, and select a winner each year. Knowing this, the students have often wondered why children and students have never been part of the selection process. Hence, in 2015 the birth of Wolf Canyon’s Mock Newbery was born!
Wolf Canyon sixth graders participate in an annual Mock Newbery. Eight titles from a contenders list are selected. Students read and discuss each title, and in the end, the students select a winner based on a student-generated rubric using the John Newbery criteria as a guide. Each year, our students learn to love reading and express and contribute their opinions about what they read.
It is a very expensive endeavor, but we always seem to find the funds to make sure our students do not miss out. We fundraise, create a wish list on Amazon, and ask parents and PTA for support. With lack of resources this year, we are reaching out to you for financial support. Thank you in advance for your continued support!
*When checking out, you may have the book shipped directly to the coordinator of the wish list, Ms. Robbins. Thank you!
Nightly Homework – Please make sure your child is getting daily practice by ensuring they do their homework nightly, Monday through Friday. Students will utilize a daily planner to keep track of daily practice. Please initial nightly and sign at the end of the week. Every night, your child should be:
Reading for at least 30 minutes
Completing approximately 20 minutes of math practice on either Teams or iReady
Playing iReady for 15 minutes, Monday through Thursday
Accelerated Reader – Since this is week four out of ten for this quarter, your student should be around 40% of their AR goal. We expect all students in sixth grade to read for one hour each day, Monday through Friday. Students read for 30 minutes in class daily and should also be reading for 30 minutes for homework.
Important Dates
November 11th – Veterans Day (No School)
November 25th – 29th – Thanksgiving Break (No School)
