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ELAR
This week, we will finish our persuasive essays. Students will also choose from three 100+-year-old novels to read for our last unit. Here is the link to the letter I will be sending home with student on Monday: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tM-WldAChdM0vRUahBhnuNIW0XTbBgg_FcDe_N0UiF0/edit?usp=sharing
The new homework starts this week; it is found on Savvas Realize, with a reminder about it on Google Classroom. This week's is about parallel structure in writing, something that they will need to include in their persuasive essays. There are still a few students who did not yet complete their pre-STAAR individual e-tutorials. They should get these done and in ASAP. Missing ones are now appearing in th Skyward as 0/missing, but can be done for late credit.
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.
MATH
6th Honors
Monday will be a work day.
Tuesday is the STAAR Math test.
Wednesday starts our Probability Unit with Simple Probability and Its Components.
Thursday will be a work day.
Friday is a school holiday.
7th HAM
Monday will be a work day.
Tuesday is the STAAR Math test.
Wednesday starts our lessons to reinforce and extend our knowledge of equations and slop to get ready for Algebra I.
Thursday will be a work day.
Friday is a school holiday.
Homework
6H - None
7H - None
Tutoring
If your student is missing work or needs to make up a Quiz or Test, they can see me and arrange for tutoring.
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--
SCIENCE
SCOBEE CENTER FIELD TRIP, SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 29/30, IS CANCELLED DUE TO UNAVAILABLE GRANT FUNDS.
We are about to head to Mars! Your student will work with classmates on developing a realistic plan to colonize one of our closest planets. Classes will start researching in the library on Wednesday, April 24th!
Accelerated Tutoring Reminder:
If you received correspondence from me regarding the need for additional tutoring for your student, please remember to have your student attend Monday, Tuesday or Thursday mornings, 7:45-8:15am OR on one of the designated Saturday School dates.
Please email me at knucko@neisd.net if you need additional information regarding this.
If tutoring is needed, I am available every weekday morning (except Wednesdays) from 7:45-8:15. Just please let me know if your child will be in attendance.
Please let me know if you have any questions! I can be reached via Remind or email: knucko@neisd.net
--Mrs. Nuckolls
World Cultures
Week Ending 04/25/2024
This week we will be starting our new unit over governments. We will have a map test over Northern Asia on Thursday the 25th.
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 - Fri 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 :)
Tech Apps w/ Mr. G
Hi, everyone! Mr. Gonzalez here.
This week's ridiculous WiFi name is "Never Gonna Give You Wifi" (heh).
This week, students will begin creating headers for different pages in their portfolio. Towards the end of the week, we will begin learning to colorize Black and White images! We are coming to the end of our curriculum in Tech Apps so we will begin reviewing for our final projects and final test within the next two weeks. To get an idea of what they are doing, please ask your student to show you their work and their reference documents filled with the tools we are learning to use and have documents in Google Classroom with screenshots of their work.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions! - Mr. G
Tutoring Times:
Mon-Wed 7:45-8:30
Mon-Wed 11:45-12:30
Contact: agonza33@neisd.net
Exploring Multimedia
Students will be enhancing the Digital Doodle tutorial app by evolving it into Paint Pot, a more flexible drawing app 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 what project they would 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!
~ Mr. Hicks ~ (mhicks4@neisd.net)