DATA 6th Grade Newsletter

Week 32: April 14 - 17

Please check the newsletter homepage for important information and dates!

ELAR

This week, we will rolling out our study of a novel. Students and parents will be able to choose from a selection of novels.

We will also revisit our persuasive essays and have a quiz on our first batch of root words.

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

We will continue 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

We will continue 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.

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

No more HW will be assigned.

Tutoring :

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

Cancelled due to me being off campus

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

Cancelled due to NO SCHOOL

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 moving onto our next section, "Earth Systems": Earth's Layers and Rock cycle. Students will be learning about the Earth's different layers, as well as aspects of the Geosphere that help our planet function.

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 04/17/2025

This week we will be investigating the various forms of government in the world. Thursday, April the 17th is our map test over Northern Africa. Students can choose to test out over the entire continent if they would like to.

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

No tutorials on these mornings: 4/15, 4/16, and 4/22 - due to 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 32:

The countdown continues and we can see the finish line just in our sights. What an exciting year, but there's still things to get done before we end this school year. Here we go!

We will see some independent touch typing assignments come up that will enhance our typing skills and prepare us for the next years in DATA.

We will continue with our storyboarding assignment to finish off our Audio/Video Production section in our Tech Apps curriculum.

Soon we dive into a coding assignment with the Kodu lab.

Don't forget about our field trip on May 9th coming up soon. 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

Students will be enhancing the Digital Doodle Beginner app by evolving it into Paint Pot, a more flexible drawing program that has additional features such as changing color and wiping the screen. Students will then be applying what they have learned to further enhance "Paint Pot" by having the app say the name of the color selected, adding an image for the user to paint instead of a blank canvas and a few other tweaks to make it even more user-friendly, such as confirming before wiping the drawing clean.

Once "Paint Pot" is complete it is time for students to choose what else they would like to create. Lessons are ready for any student to continue developing "Super Paint Pot" with many additional features, but they can discuss with me what coding project they would most like to work on. I then guide them to tutorials that will give them the skills they need to create a game, develop a quiz, or whatever else they would like to try!

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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