DATA 6th Grade Newsletter

   We will have an ELAR practice STAAR test this Tuesday, Feb 6th. It is important for students to do well, to help me be able do the interesting/fun learning activities I have planned between now and April (rather than re-teaching).    Students should bring a book that day and the next (practice STAAR in math) to read when they finish testing.

   Also this week, we will be starting impromptu speaking and kicking off an in-depth study of Greek and Latin root words.

  There will be NO HOMEWORK this week, then, next following week, or one last time, homework will be found on BrainPOP. The following week, it will change. Stay tuned for details. 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.

6th Honors

This week we will continue our lessons over area with calculating area of rectangles, parallelograms, and triangles. Students will have a Practice STAAR on Tuesday and Wednesday. This means for my class, we will have work days so the kids can get caught up with work. 

7th HAM

This week we will continue our lessons in volume with calculating volume of cones and spheres. Students will have a Practice STAAR on Tuesday and Wednesday. This means for my class, we will have work days so the kids can get caught up with work. 

Homework

Until STAAR, students will have STAAR Review for HW every week. It will be 10 questions with a notes page attached for reference. 

6H - Proportionality STAAR Review HW

7H - Linear Relationships STAAR Review 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--

This week we continue examining where and why people live where they do. We will also be reviewing migration and push/pull factors. Northern Africa Map Quiz on Feb. 23rd.

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
"New England Clam Router" (heh). 

This week we are starting our Adobe Illustrator Unit! We began learning how to set up workspaces and use tools in Illustrator and we will begin creating our first images of a DATA themed Fiesta Medal as well as T-shirt designs for next year's DATA T-Shirts! 

Students who were absent or who want to retake 028.1 or 028.2 can do so this week if they ask me about a time to do this. If a student got a 30 or lower on 028.1 or 028., they redo either assignment and earn up to the full 40 points. Please confirm that your student brings you their grade check handout and is reading all instructions for assignments posted 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 / Mon-Wed 11:55-12:20

~ Mr. Hicks ~  (mhicks4@neisd.net)