DATA 6th Grade Newsletter

Week 31: April 7 - 11

Please check the newsletter homepage for important information and dates!

ELAR

We have our our ELAR STAAR test on Tuesday, April 8th. I hope everyone gets a good night's rest Monday night and comes to school ready to do their personal best.

We will be going to the library on Monday, April 7th for check out and return of books.

After the STAAR test, we will do some activities with Greek and Latin root words, revisit our persuasive essays, and roll out our novel study plan and choices. Students and parents will be able to choose from a selection of novels. Stay tuned for details.

Homework for ELAR is once per week, assigned on Mondays, and due on Fridays. 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, even if they are pencil and paper assignments. 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. 45-60 of these minutes will happen in class each week, but the other 150+ should happen at home, hopefully spread out over the week in 20-30 minute (or more) chunks.

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

MATH

All T4 assignments are due May 16th. All Delta Math Extension Lesson are Due May 16th.

Texas State Aquarium Permission Slip and Waiver form are due April 21st.

HAM

Starting this week, we will move into our STAAR review activities. Each day will be a different activity. Students will be graded for each activity and must turn the activity in every day before they leave class.

Honors

Extensions/Extra Credit:

Delta Math Extensions!!!!

Students have access to their assigned extension lessons. Students will now work on these extension activities if they have time in class after their current lessons.

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: 7H Volume and Surface Area STAAR HW

Honors: 6H Data and Statistics STAAR HW

Tutoring :

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

cancelled due to STAAR

Friday 3:40 to 4:30 - Make up quizzes and tests Only (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.

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

--Mrs. Starr-Burt--

SCIENCE

6TH GRADE SCIENCE!

Hello!

Next week we are taking a test over Seasons and Tides, then moving onto our next section, "Earth Systems": Earth's Layers and Rock cycle.

Here is an updated grading policy for my class that was shared on 3/17/25:

Extra Copies will be found in the files by my desk. They are organized by week. (it is week 1 for the 4th nine weeks right now)
Missing assignments will be a zero until turned in.
Every Assignment will have 1 week to turn in, after that, it will remain a zero in the gradebook.
You may use an extra copy of an assignment to make up an assignment for up to an 80.
For online assignments, I will offer digital copies.
If you are absent, you still need to turn in your work.

We are going to maintain our routines and procedures!

If your student has missing grades or zeros, encourage them to come to my tutoring for help!

If a student was absent and has a missing grade, there is a file basket in my room with the week's notes and activities. If they fill in what they missed, I will upload it to the gradebook.

I have Tutoring on Monday and Wednesday morning, from 7:45am - 8:15am, as well as lunch tutoring on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Comic book club will meet on Fridays from 3:45 - 4:30, if your student has not given you a permission slip to sign, they may not participate until that is done. Similarly, they need to be passing all courses to be able to attend.

Remember: You can reach me via email ( jkelly3@neisd.net ) if you have any comments, questions, or concerns.

World Cultures

Week Ending 04/11/2025

This week we will be wrapping up our Economy and Trade unit this week. Unit test scheduled for Thursday the 10th.

Tutorials are every Monday after school and every morning unless we have STAAR testing taking place.

No tutorials on these mornings: 4/8, 4/9, 4/15, 4/16, and 4/22 - due to 6th grade STAAR.

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.

Group A Chicken Tenders meet this week!

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 - Time to start earning those hours for 7th grade!!! Remember that as of April 1, 2025 any hours you earn goes towards your 10 hours for next year:) 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 :)

Technology Applications

Week 31:

Spring is here and our time just keeps flying along. Our students are on the verge of completing their 6th grade year in public education. What a milestone!

Why learn touch typing? Touch typing offers several advantages. It boosts typing speed, accuracy, and efficiency, leading to increased productivity in various tasks. It reduces eye strain and allows users to focus more on the content being typed rather than the keyboard. We will continue with our touch typing skills.

There will be assignments coming up with other Google Apps which we were introduced last semester. Course review material will continue so we can prepare for the course final in the next two months.

Let's have a great week!!

Tutoring appointments can be made ahead of time if you need the extra help. Just plan to meet any morning during POD time, lunch time, or possibly after school in Room 2414. Please make arrangements ahead of time with me.

~Mr. Garcia

mgarci49@neisd.net

Exploring
Multimedia

We start our true coding journey by temporarily skipping the remaining 3 beginner apps and initiate a DATA layer to the project by first creating a "multi-app", building a Menu screen to combine all four of the official beginner programs into a single app. We'll include an "About" screen where a user can read more about the student and the DATA program, along with buttons for navigating between screens. Students will learn about designing apps that adapt to various resolutions found on different android devices and maximizing the legibility of text. We will also be discussing button design using external programs like Photoshop and Illustrator will be stressed, as well as creating custom icons and backgrounds to make their app look much more unique and professional.

Tutoring appointments are available every morning before school and every day during lunch except for Thursday. Students are advised, if possible, to bring their lunch to school for those appointments to maximize time spent getting help with difficult tasks and techniques. Students who are given a cafeteria "front of the line" pass are under every obligation to show up for tutoring.

- Mr. Hicks (mhicks4@neisd.net)

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