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Week 35: May 5 - 9
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ELAR
ELAR
Each student is reading the classic novel of their choice. I sent a letter home about it three weeks ago.
Honors students will have chosen either:
1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain + related reading
2. both Through The Looking Glass and What Alice Found There AND Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll + related reading
3. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
GT students will have chosen either:
1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain + related reading
2. The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
3. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Remaining classic novel reading schedule:
By Monday, May 12th:
Tom Sawyer: Ch. 21-30
Alice Books: Through the Looking Glass, CH 7-end
A Tale of Two Cities: all of Book 2, Ch 15-Book 3, Ch 7
The Hobbit: Ch. 9-14
By Monday, May 19th:
Tom Sawyer: Ch. 30-end, related reading.
Alice Books: related reading
A Tale of Two Cities: Book 3, Ch. 8-end.
The Hobbit: Ch. 15-end.
There will be quizzes and discussion groups.
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
MATH
All T4 assignments are due May 16th. All Delta Math Extension Lesson are Due May 16th.
Texas State Aquarium Field Trip is May 9th.
HAM & Honors
Students will take the building costs they found the previous week and organize the final cost and measurements. They will make any changes if they go over budget. Student who finish this can start their presentation slides on Google or Canva.
*Students will have 4 grades for this project.
Research and guidelines page.
Design and building costs page
Final cost and measurements page
Design a Chicken Coop Presentation SLides with Rubric (Test grade - 35 points total)
May 5th and May 6th MAP testing ELAR and Math.
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).
Friday 3:40 to 4:30 - Make up quizzes and tests Only (7H & 6H)
Cancelled - Field Trip
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
SCIENCE
6TH GRADE SCIENCE!
Hello!
We will be working on our Environmental impact survey that we started last week. Students are preparing a presentation on the affects that their chicken coops have on the
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
World Cultures
Week Ending 05/09/2025
This week we will be discussing individual rights and civic responsibilities/participation in our country.
Thursday, May the 8th is our map test over Southern Africa.
Tutorials times have changed
Tutorial times: Mon - Thurs during homeroom PODS (7:45-8:15 am) only. They will need to check in with their homeroom teacher first before coming to my room.
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
Technology Applications
Week 35:
May has arrived. Last month. 3 weeks to go.
More touch typing assignments will continue as we finish with our 3 page typing assessment. The final typing assessment will be given the following week. Please continue to practice, practice and practice on your own.
We will continue with the Chicken Coup PBL and creating our websites for the 6th grade project. A review assignment (Blooket) over the course topics in Tech Apps will also be given next week.
Our time in 6th grade DATA is close to an end. Our field trip is this Friday, May 9th. District MAP testing is this Tuesday and Wednesday as well. Be prepared. Let's have an amazing week!!
Tutoring appointments can be made ahead of time if you need the extra help. Just plan to meet any morning during POD time, or after school in Room 2414. Please make arrangements ahead of time with me.
~Mr. Garcia
mgarci49@neisd.net
Exploring
Multimedia
Exploring
Multimedia
We return to our Digital Portfolios to polish them up for the end of the year and add their Multi-App to their App Inventor page. They have to download the file and put it in their "PORTFOLIO FILES - DO NOT DELETE" folder. From there they convert the file's link into a (semi) permanent QR code that anyone can scan to install it on their own device.
We'll be reviewing each other's pages using a browser that is not signed in to our IDs to find and change media that is not shared correctly and asks the viewer to sign in so that it can be displayed - there are Google Drawings that need to be downloaded as PNG or JPG images as well as Google Classroom documents that need to be re-posted to the portfolio so that those parts of the pages do not appear to be broken.
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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