Walton Middle School

The month of January will be a busy one for sixth graders at Walton! Language Arts classes, along with Walton's librarian, Ms. Proffitt, will begin individual research projects. Students will be able to select a topic of their own and follow correct research procedures in order to create a finished product. Students will especially make use of all that their 1:1 computers have to offer: websites and databases. Over the next two weeks, sixth graders will learn how to safely and accurately search on the web, how to select the best site and how to cite their sources. They will also become familiar with Walton's databases and ebooks and will use these sources to find reliable information. Be sure to ask your child what all they have learned about how to be smart searchers!