DATA 6th Grade Newsletter

     This week, GT will be finishing up A Midsummer Night's Dream, and taking a test on it Tuesday, 1/9, and both GT and Honors classes will be turning our attention to informational and persuasive/argumentative writing.

   If parents could encourage and facilitate their students to listen to or watch a reasonably unbiased newscast on a regular basis, it would definitely enhance their experience in this unit. 

   I have been encouraging your students to talk to you about getting a Bibliotech card. It's free! They have information about it on Google Classroom. Here are some links to get you started:

https://bexarbibliotech.org/starthere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4F9d-X6I4U&t=5s

  Homework is 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, even if they are not Google-based. 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. 45-55 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.  All DATA 6th graders need to always have their own self-chosen book for SSR time in class twice per week, and opportunities to read when finished early. 

    The best way to contact me is through email but I am also on our 6th Grade Remind.an usually be taken home to finish for homework as well.      I have classroom assignments represented on Google Classroom, even if they are not Google-based. 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. 45-55 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.  All DATA 6th graders need to always have their own self-chosen book for SSR time in class twice per week, and opportunities to read when finished early. 

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

6th Honors

This week we will continue to complete the One Step Equations Application I & II. Students will then complete the edpuzzles for Intro to Inequalities and Model and Solve Inequalities. 

7th HAM

This week students will explore ore transformations. Students will complete the edpuzzles for Reflections, Rotations, and Dilations. 

Homework

6H - Generate Equivalent Numerical Expressions HW

7H - Explore Orientation and Congruence in Transformations HW

Tutoring

Students need to see me and let me know if they need to attend tutoring. If your student needs tutoring for any reason, I will reach out and let you know. 

6H - Thursday - 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm.

7H -Tuesday -3:40 pm to 4:30 pm. 

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

--Mrs. Starr-Burt--

Welcome Back!!!

This week we continue with our study of cultural diffusion, individual accomplishments, and their impacts on building a culture. We will have a Mini-Assessment to finish up Unit 3 in Week 20.

Please check your student's Service Hours. If your student has 5 or more hours please have them see me. 

Service Hours - due April 15th, 2024. 6th graders need to earn 5 hours before that time.  Students will need to log their hours in their Agendas and now can also log them into Skyward so family sees totals from home too.

Tutorial times are Mondays after school from 3:40-4:30pm and Mon - Wed through homeroom PODS 7:45-8:15 am. (Except for holidays when school is out or we have early dismissal.)

Chicken/Garden Club Thurs. 3:40-4:30pm. Club will be cancelled on Thursdays that we have early dismissal.

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 :)

Hi, everyone! Mr. Gonzalez here. 

This week's ridiculous name for a Wifi connection is "FBI Surveillance Van" (heh). Students are continuing to learn about digital citizenship this week before we get into our first practice assignment using Photoshop. Please note that though it is not required, your students may download Adobe Photoshop on their home devices using school credentials should they want to work on their Photoshop assignments at home. Please send me an email if you'd like to know how to download Adobe products with your students' sign-in credentials and I will send you and your student an email with instructions.

Please go over with your student the expectations and new software we are covering in our class. Please have your student log into Google Classroom and show you their practice work and how they can access their vocabulary for Tech Apps in Google Classroom. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions! - Mr. G

Contact: agonza33@neisd.net

Tutoring times:

Mon-Wed 7:45-8:15 AM

Mon-Wed 11:45-12:20PM w/ appointment

~ Mr. Hicks ~  (mhicks4@neisd.net)