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ELAR
We will be studying the elements of a story and the parts of a plot. We will be reading short stories about magic figs, turning eleven, and Supergirl! We will be going to the library for check-out and return on Thursday, Sept. 21st. Next week: The Hatchet Escape Room Adventure.
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. rwayme@neisd.net
MATH
6th Honors
This week we will complete the Unit with a couple of financial literacy lessons. We will explore how to compare annual salaries of jobs and what ways there are to pay for college. This will close out our Unit and we will review and test the following week.
7th HAM
This week we will continue with Unit 2 by exploring how to solve inequalities with one variable on both sides and writing inequalities with one variable on boths sides from real world examples. We will try and close the week with Systems of Equations. If we can not get to that lesson, we will push it back to the following week.
Homework
6H - Exponents HW
7H - Model and Solve Equations 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--
SCIENCE
Now that we are moving past our first unit, we are looking forward to learning how to calculate speed using distance and time. Students will be allowed to use a calculator (so yes, they are telling you the truth!) when calculating for speed. We have lots of fun activities coming up, including our zombie apocalypse lab where we will determine what speed is needed to outrun our zombie classmates!
If tutoring is needed, I am available every weekday morning 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 9/15/2023
This week we will be finishing our exploration of Thematic Maps.
We will also have a our FIRST UNIT ASSESSMENT on Thursday the 21st.
Review will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please know that is we need to adjust for time the test will take place on Friday rather than Thursday the 21st. Please have our student show you their Google Classroom to see the latest updates and assignments:)
Tutorial times are Mondays after school from 3:40-4:30pm and Mon - Wed through homeroom PODS (7:45-8:15am).
Chicken/Garden Club Thurs. 3:40-4:30pm. Club will be cancelled on Thursdays that we have early dismissal.
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.
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
This week's ridiculous name for a Wifi connection is "Bill Wi the Science Fi". (heh).
We are working on Google Drawings assignments this week and learning how to make flyers and posters. Students will be learning about how to use elements of art and we are also starting to learn about Graphic Design principles, a big part of the DATA program seeing as the D is for design. Please ask your student to show you their extra credit vector art portraits and other work they are doing for Tech Apps. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! - Mr. G Contact: agonza33@neisd.net
Tutoring times:
Mon-Wed 7:45-8:15 AM
Mon-Wed 11:45-12:20PM with appointment
Exploring Multimedia
This week we are focused on the legibility of our text and the organization of our layers. Students have been given a full range of tools that turn text into graphical art, but too much of a good thing can make words very hard to read. Often a contrasting outline or glow is all that's needed to improve legibility, but font choice (and size!) also have a big impact on whether viewers (NOT the student) are able to read the words during the few seconds they are on the screen. Each element, whether background or text, is on a separate layer; those layers must be renamed to reflect what is on them. When they are imported into another piece of software like we are going to do with Premiere, students make a lot more work for themselves if they don't use descriptive layer names. Students also need to show they can create (and rename) at least one folder and place layers inside it - a very helpful tool!
- Mr. Hicks (mhicks4@neisd.net)