2024-25
Dear Chatham Middle School Families,
It is hard to believe that summer vacation will be over soon. We hope you had an enjoyable summer and are ready for a productive sixth-grade year.
The sixth-grade teachers are Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Velez, Mrs. Ladd, Mrs. Richard, and Ms. Wrigley. Teacher pages/Google Classroom will inform you about projects, assignments, and special events. In addition, students are expected to use agenda books to record both long and short-term assignments. Agenda books will be provided by the district on the first day of school.
An important part of sixth grade is organization. You will need to bring the following items to the first day of school:
General Supplies
Zippered pencil case
5 packages of pencils
Eraser caps/erasers
Homework folder
Earbuds/Headphones
1 package of Post-it notes
1-2 glue sticks
1 package of colored pencils
Language Arts:
1 plastic red folder
Math:
Yellow 3-subject spiral notebook
1 yellow folder
3 dry erase markers
Optional Supply- Calculator
Science:
1 Composition Notebook
1 plastic green folder
Social Studies:
2-Subject notebook- blue
1 plastic folder
Richard Homeroom -Red
Wallace Homeroom-Green
Velez Homeroom- Blue
Ladd Homeroom- Yellow
2-glue sticks
General Music
Earbuds/Headphones
Band, Orchestra and Chorus
Pencils
All students need concert black bottoms and a black top
Students will need a working instrument.
Please email Mr. Eiser -BAND (eiserb@chatham.k12.ny.us) or Ms. Gruber - ORCHESTRA (grubera@chatham.k12.ny.us) if you need to rent an instrument from the school. Be sure to mark the concert dates on the calendar as soon as you receive them in September.
Technology:
Pencils
5 subject dividers
1” binder
Family & Consumer Science:
Blue Pocket Folder
20 pieces of loose-leaf paper
Pencils
Art:
Students will need the following supplies to keep at home:
1 box 24 crayons
1 box markers
a pair of scissors
Visit the Middle School Library page if you’re looking for books to read. We are looking forward to working with you this year. It is going to be a great year! We’ll see you soon!
Yours truly,
The Sixth Grade Team