Incoming 6th Grade Information

Meeting with Students and Parents, May 2020

Welcome to West Lake Middle School! We are excited to meet you and help you achieve your academic goals for the 2020-21 school year. My name is Cory Kollister and I am the Math Academic Lead Teacher at West Lake Middle School. Let me introduce you to our 6th grade math teachers. Mrs. Soliz, Mrs. Lester, and Ms. Smith

How many of you have used IXL Math in 5th grade? We are committed to helping you stay on track as you transition from elementary school to middle school. To do this effectively, the Math and RELA departments have invested in IXL. This personalized learning program will help us identify students' strengths and areas for improvement. The first step in gathering this information is in the diagnostic arena. Teachers will then be able to assign specific topics to build fluency in the recommendations arena. Watch the demonstrations on the IXL page.

Students will have access to the IXL program any time of day and throughout the summer into the 2020-21 school year. All of the students' efforts in 5th grade will transfer to 6th grade and beyond.

Does anyone know how many 5th grade math TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) there are? 6th grade? Go to the Math Content Website. How many sections of 6th grade TEKS are there? Can you name them? This content website is designed to give students and parents a one-stop shop for mathematics content. Full of resources and videos, this website will guide students through any of the mathematics skills encountered during the middle school years.

If you are a PreAP student, how many more 7th grade TEKS are added to the course?

We want to ask you to bring your 5th grade math notebooks with you to middle school. All of the time and energy spent on these notebooks can help you in the next grade, so don't throw them away and keep track of them this summer.

Thank you to the Groves 5th grade teachers: Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Kopp, Ms. Parkinson, Mrs. Schimmels, Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. Waters, and Math ALT Ms. Norris

Thank you to the Atascocita Springs 5th grade teachers: Mrs. Miller, Ms. Malchar, Mr. Key, Mrs. Swain, Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Sanchez, and Math ALT Mrs. Bonilla

Thank you to the Lakeshore 5th grade teachers: Mrs. Miller, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Grimes, Mrs. Maake, Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. White, Ms. Henson and Math ALT Mrs. Hall

WLMS Math Bridge 5th to 6th Google Classroom

Any student planning to attend West Lake next year can join the Math Bridge Class. All students planning to go into the sixth grade have been invited to the classroom.

Students planning to take Pre-AP Math are highly encouraged to participate. This will allow the student to level in to a project-based learning experience during the 2020-2021 school year.

The code to join is: yevpcsb

Example assignment:

For this week, take the pre-assessment for 6.2D, watch the three videos on the 6.2D page, create a journal entry to summarize your learning (200 words).

Are You Ready for Middle School?

Steps to access a free personal gmail account for your student (if necessary)

Go to the create your Google Account page.
Follow the instructions on the screen to create your child’s account. You’ll enter info like your child’s name, the email address they want, and their birthday.
Sign in with your own Google Account and choose a way to provide parental consent for your child’s account.
When you're done creating the account, you’ll see a confirmation on the screen.

Steps to join the Google Classroom for Math Bridge 5th to 6th

Have the student login to their Google Account and go to classroom.google.com
Click on the plus button in the upper right portion of the page to "join class"
Enter the class code (yevpcsb) in the space provided

Is my 5th grader ready for Pre-AP Mathematics? Would you answer "yes" to the questions below?

Does the student know all multiplication math facts 1-12 fluently?

Does the student rarely make careless mistakes?

Does the student consistently perform at mastery level on assessments?

Is the student able to explain, justify, or prove their reasoning behind their mathematical work?

Does the student check their work without prompting?

Does the student consistently play with mathematical concepts when working independently?

Does the student persevere when faced with a challenge or a difficult problem?

Is the student able to teach others mathematical concepts in a small group setting?

Incoming 6th Grade Information

Meeting with Students and Parents, May 2020

Students will have access to the IXL program any time of day and throughout the summer into the 2020-21 school year. All of the students' efforts in 5th grade will transfer to 6th grade and beyond.

If you are a PreAP student, how many more 7th grade TEKS are added to the course?

We want to ask you to bring your 5th grade math notebooks with you to middle school. All of the time and energy spent on these notebooks can help you in the next grade, so don't throw them away and keep track of them this summer.

Thank you to the Groves 5th grade teachers: Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Kopp, Ms. Parkinson, Mrs. Schimmels, Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. Waters, and Math ALT Ms. Norris

Thank you to the Atascocita Springs 5th grade teachers: Mrs. Miller, Ms. Malchar, Mr. Key, Mrs. Swain, Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Sanchez, and Math ALT Mrs. Bonilla

Thank you to the Lakeshore 5th grade teachers: Mrs. Miller, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Grimes, Mrs. Maake, Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. White, Ms. Henson and Math ALT Mrs. Hall

WLMS Math Bridge 5th to 6th Google Classroom

Any student planning to attend West Lake next year can join the Math Bridge Class. All students planning to go into the sixth grade have been invited to the classroom.

Students planning to take Pre-AP Math are highly encouraged to participate. This will allow the student to level in to a project-based learning experience during the 2020-2021 school year.

The code to join is: yevpcsb

Example assignment:

For this week, take the pre-assessment for 6.2D*, watch the three videos on the 6.2D* page, create a journal entry to summarize your learning (200 words).

Are You Ready for Middle School?

Steps to access a free personal gmail account for your student (if necessary)

Steps to join the Google Classroom for Math Bridge 5th to 6th

Is my 5th grader ready for Pre-AP Mathematics? Would you answer "yes" to the questions below?

Does the student know all multiplication math facts 1-12 fluently?

Does the student rarely make careless mistakes?

Does the student consistently perform at mastery level on assessments?

Is the student able to explain, justify, or prove their reasoning behind their mathematical work?

Does the student check their work without prompting?

Does the student consistently play with mathematical concepts when working independently?

Does the student persevere when faced with a challenge or a difficult problem?

Is the student able to teach others mathematical concepts in a small group setting?

Home Math RELA Science Social Studies SPED Advisory Fundamental Five

For this week, take the pre-assessment for 6.2D, watch the three videos on the 6.2D page, create a journal entry to summarize your learning (200 words).