Sixth Grade

Teacher Mark McConnon

Sixth grade consolidates academic skills and leadership. Sixth graders are divided into two sections for math, language arts and social studies. Developmentally ready, sixth graders move from concrete thinking towards greater abstraction, deductive reasoning, and intellectual risk-taking. Assignments, both individual and group projects, are long-term and require planning and accountability. Both fifth and sixth graders serve as Safeties (daily greeters of arriving students) while sixth graders are on the Student Council, working with the Head of School to develop school-wide community service and community-building activities. Sixth graders are guides and mentors to younger students, working together on learning and service projects. A culminating experience for the class is the annual trip to Costa Rica.

Sixth Grade Curriculum (PDF Document)
Camp Speers Eljabar Forms 2008:
Packing List
Consent Form
Medical Form

Costa Rica Studies Program

Prepared for the Future: Planning for Seventh Grade (PDF Document)