DATA 6th Grade Newsletter

    We have had a strong first two weeks! It has been great to get to know your 6th graders. Roots Monsters should now be turned in. These are important as we will be using them throughout the school year in multiple classes.

   Notebook covers should be finished and in by this Friday, August 20th.

     All DATA 6th graders need to always have their own self-chosen book for SSR time in class twice per week. It is especially important that students have a book to read when they finish their MAP testing on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 27th and 28th.

   Starting Monday, September August 26th, homework will be once per week, assigned on Mondays, and due on Fridays. Through January, it will be found on BrainPOP. Classwork not finished in class can usually be taken home to finish for homework as well.      I have classroom assignments represented on Google Classroom. This should be the first stop for any student who misses a day of class.

     Each student should be reading a self-chosen book for at least 200 minutes per week. 45-50 of these minutes will happen in class, but the other 150+ should happen at home, hopefully spread out over the week in 20-30+ minute chunks. 

    The best way to contact me is through email but I am also on our 6th Grade Remind. rwayme@neisd.net

HAM

Students will identify real numbers and classify them. Then students will order and compare real numbers to include radicals. We will review the unit with a mixed practice activity Friday. 

Honors

Students will extend their knowledge on exponents and learn how to write an exponential form and standard form. We will then explore how to add and subtract integers using number lines and counters. 

Extensions:

When students are done with their current work, they will access their extension work on Google Classroom. The program is called Delta Math. There will be assignments for each skill or lesson we do in class.  The students ARE NOT expected to complete them at home. Your student is more then welcome to complete it if they need more practice though. I will use their progress to help boost their grades at the end of the grading period. 

Homework

Homework is usually given out Monday and it's due Friday. If there is a short week, I will adjust the deadline. 

HAM: Squares and Square Roots HW

Honors: Classifying Rational Numbers HW

Tutoring :

Tuesday 3:40 to 4:30 - Make up quizzes and tests Only (7H & 6H)

Friday 3:40 to 4:30 - help with homework, lessons, or need to catch up on work. (7H & 6H)

Students MUST let me know a week ahead of time if they will stay for tutoring so I can make sure to have the appropriate work available. If I need your student to stay for tutoring, I will reach out. 

Tutoring WILL NOT start until the week of September 9th. 

I can be reached via remind and email:jstarr1@neisd.net

--Mrs. Starr-Burt--

This week we will be exploring maps and maps skills! We will start by drawing out a map of a place from memory and then create that map for the reals:) We will then learn our continents, oceans, and some of the countries in the world. We will finish out the week by learning about longitude and latitude.

Tutorial times: Students who are in need of finishing up or have a quick question about an assignment can come in Mon - Fri during homeroom PODS (7:45-8:15 am). They will need to check in with their homeroom teacher first before coming to my room.

For students needing more guidance or remediation, I am available Mondays after school from 3:40-4:30 pm by appointment.

Chicken/Garden Club Thurs. 3:40-4:30 pm. Club will be cancelled on Thursdays that we have early dismissal or bad weather(rain).

Service Hours - due March 31, 2025. 6th graders need to earn 5 hours before that time.  Students will need to log their hours in Skyward. Skyward is a great online tool to track hours so that family sees totals from home too.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or are in need of anything! You can reach me on Remind or email: bdavil@neisd.net

-Ms. Stubbins :)

Let's keep up the good work, 6th grade! We continue our venture in to being a good Digital Citizen. We will continue to learn how to act and search appropriately while on the world wide web. We will be continuing our class activity on cyberbullying and its effects on our society. Typing.com will be revisited as we continue improving our skills in keyboarding and typing. Technology waits for no one. Let us continue learning the proper way of surfing the web and sharpening our skills with daily technology. Expect an assessment this week as well.  

Let's go, Eagles!!!

~Mr. Garcia

- Mr. Hicks (mhicks4@neisd.net)