UPPER SCHOOL ACADEMICS
NOVEMBER 2025
ISED ERC X E E VOT NTS O E T D T H STU RIGH G WHIC 6TH GRADE R I E N TH EAD IDI R C L E L ENGLISH BY D WE WI FOR EM K H O T O B SK ! English 6 students finished their study of The Giver and are T . A E S U LT S NEX R applying what they learned to design their own utopias. Over the E TH next two weeks, students are transforming their brainstorms into founding stories, Constitutions, day-in-the-life blurbs, and persuasive advertisements, while doing their best to explain each choice. Their hard work will be displayed on websites to be shared at a Utopia Fair. Please ask to see a practice presentation!
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6TH GRADE HISTORY History 6 students are completing one-page papers on the structure of the US government by identifying the roles of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the three branches of government. The trimester will culminate with an open-notebook test on the Constitution, the early days of Washington’s presidency, the establishment of the treasury, and the heated presidential races between Jefferson and Adams.
6TH GRADE MATH Sixth-grade math students have been learning about ratios and rates. Part of this study includes understanding unit rate and how it can be used to determine the "Better Buy" when shopping. Before Thanksgiving break, students will start exploring percents.
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