6th and 7th GATE Mrs. Rinaldi

Welcome to 6th and 7th GRADE GATE ELA and SOCIAL STUDIES, 2026-2027

Mrs. Rebecca Rinaldi rrinaldi@lvusd.org

Welcome! My name is Rebecca Rinaldi, and I am a 6th and 7th grade GATE teacher at AEW Middle School. This is my 21st year teaching and my tenth year teaching at AEW. I love teaching the GATE classes(ELA/Social Studies/Science) and have many years experience working with many types of learners especially gifted learners. I completed my Bachelor's Degree and Credential Program at San Diego State University. I also have my Master's Degree in Education from Point Loma Nazarene and my GATE certificate from UC San Diego.

AND 7th!! I need to update this graphic. :)

6th and 7th Grade GATE ELA/SS Students: Welcome! These are things we would need. If you are doing some back-to-school shopping, for my class you will need:

ELA/SS: 2 lined composition notebooks (NOT a spiral notebook) for ELA/SS. Save one for semester 2. NO PERFORATED PAGES- IT WILL FALL APART(trust me).
1 two-pocket folder (just for ELA/SS)
sharpened pencils(4-5) and a pencil sharpener
colored pencils
highlighters (3-4 different colors)
scotch tape(a lot! keep 1 in backpack), we use a lot of tape!
blue or black pens.
charged Chromebook. You can charge in my room if you bring your charger(put name on it).
earbuds or headphones(used in class occasionally, I also have some in class to borrow)
Your AEW ID card
pencil pouch is helpful to be organized
Independent reading book- need one at all times.

*NO phones or smartwatches allowed in class! Smartwatches must be off or in airplane mode.

We will be using GOOGLE CLASSROOM and many assignments will be digital. However, we will also do some assignments in our notebooks(that is why you need a composition book) and on paper. Screen breaks are important too.

Updated 8/18/26

See below for Amazon wishlist. I am always refreshing supplies in class. Thank you for your support!

Overview of 6th and 7th Grade ELA/SS Program

6th and 7th Grade Social Studies and ELA: Welcome! This year we will be Integrating Social Studies content with Reading and Writing to create an engaging learning environment rich in conquering reading standards, understanding Social Studies topics, and writing to express ourselves and our understandings. Students will write narratives, argumentative pieces, and informative pieces to express knowledge. Students will ask and answer questions, research, work collaboratively to access content with depth and complexity. We will have a lot of fun this year! 6th Grade Social studies focuses on the Ancient World and Geography, and 7th Grade continues the history time line into World History and Geography: Medieval and Early Modern times.

Rinaldi's Amazon Wishlist - Many things can be found others places possibly cheaper. These are just things I buy regularly for class and we use often. ❤️