instructional agenda grade
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IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION
The induction ceremony for the National Junior Honor Society will be held on Thursday,
May 4th from 6-7:30pm on BCMA’s campus in the auditorium.
STAAR TESTING
“Students & Teachers Achieving Awesome Results!”
Monday, May 8th – Math
Tuesday, May 9th – Reading
Wednesday/Thursday – Algebra Placement Exam (Math classes only)
Tutorials (4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)
o Monday – ELA (Reading & Writing)
o Tuesday – Science
o Wednesday – Social Studies
o Thursday – Math
THIS WEEK - Ms. Milander’s science tutorials will be rescheduled for Thursday
Mr. Hayner will not have tutorials this week.
SATURDAY TUTORIALS (9:00am – 12:30pm)
Saturday tutorials for 6th graders will cover Math & ELA/R only.
DATES:
April 2017
4/22/17, 4/29/16
May 2017
5/6/17 Students should arrive at 8:30am. We will provide breakfast. Students are allowed to bring a snack.
Lunch is not provided. Parents will pick up students promptly at 12:30pm.
SATURDAY DETENTION HOURS: 9:00AM – 12:00PM
COLD WEATHER OUTWEAR – Students will be allowed to wear coats, hats, scarves,
etc., but must put any item that’s not solid burgundy in their lockers once released from
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Instructional Agenda
6th Grade Week of May 1 – May 4, 2017
the auditorium. Burgundy sweatshirts and sweaters can be purchased at Academic
Outfitters.
*Long sleeve undergarments may be worn. (Solid colors: white, blue, black, grey,
burgundy)
Let’s make sure our students follow BCMA’s school rules and policies!
Before being dismissed to first period, ALL students MUST be in their assigned areas.
6th grade students report to the AUDITORIUM. No students are allowed to be in the
hallways, classrooms, or restrooms WITHOUT PERMISSION.
Locker times: Morning—after being dismissed from the auditorium, before & after lunch,
between 4th/9th and 5th/10th period.
BE RESPECTFUL TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND FELLOW STUDENTS.
Dress Code Monday – Thursday
Burgundy Polo Shirt w/ BCMA Logo (tucked into) Khaki Pants or Knee Length Skirt w/Belt
Burgundy BCMA Sweater or Solid Burgundy Sweater
BCMA I.D. Badge worn on neck (at ALL times)
Fridays ONLY
Solid Blue Jeans (No cuts, holes or tears) with BCMA Spirit Shirt or College Shirt
Students who daily abuse Dress Code will have items (Jackets, Sweaters, & Hats CONFISCATED by
Dean)
This Week in Science w/Ms. Milander [email protected]
Notices: Please check Gradespeed and Class Dojo for classroom updates and information. Quizzes are given
weekly. Quiz retakes on B-lunch days and enrichment classes ONLY.
Project is posted on Class Dojo and Gradespeed; rough drafts due 5/2 and 5/3.
Monday 05/01[A] & Tuesday 05/02 [B]
Aim: How can we taxonomically classify organisms? Students will differentiate between various living things
and understand the basis of scientific classification as well as discuss the history of classification.
Hwk: Completion of taxonomy worksheets.
Wednesday 05/03 [A] & Thursday 05/04 [B] Quiz on taxonomy.
Aim: How can dichotomous keys help us identify organisms? Students will work on dichotomous keys and
view organisms and make observations. Create your own dichotomous key.
Hwk:. Completion of dichotomous key worksheets. Textbook pages 460-462 all vocabulary and questions.
Friday 05/05 [A]
Aim: What types of organisms can we identify on campus? Weather permitting, students will put their
dichotomous key skills to the test and try and identify campus trees, plants and organisms.
Hwk: No homework. Prepare for STAAR exams and complete project.
This Week in Math Lab w/Ms. Bonno [email protected]
Lab Hours: Computers and tutoring will be available Tue / Thu, 7:30-8:00 A.M. in room 129.
No late arrivals allowed. Students will be picked up from side door at 7:30 and escorted to lab.
Two other labs are also available Thursday after school.
Cycle Project: 100% of PIE (475 topics) completed, due May 12.
WEEKLY: STAAR Review Topics: Graphing Ordered Pairs/ Coordinate Plane: 18A,B
ALEKS (Continuous individualized topics on math program): Students have approximately one hour in class
daily to work on weekly topic assignment.
All topic goal and time goal assignments are due by Sunday, midnight.
Please check your timeline and assignments on report page of ALEKS for current week’s assignments as well
as future quiz and test dates!!
HOMEWORK: Complete unfinished weekly goals.
All quiz and tests are done on the ALEKS program in class. Every student is given the opportunity to look at
worked examples during a quiz and a chance to make corrections at least once on ALL quizzes and tests during
the allotted class time.
Next Test: Tuesday/Wednesday, May 2/3: Area & Volume
Next Quiz: Monday/Tuesday, May 15/16: Graphing, Functions, Statistics.
This week in Math Lab w/Mr. Eligio [email protected]
STAAR REVIEW ON ALEKS PROGRAM
Minimum of 9 topics learned every class meeting
Quiz about area of a piecewise rectangular figure
NOTE:
Make-up work in Aleks will have a highest of 70% and should be done by
Saturday at 11:59 pm
Gradebook Category (100%)
Pie Progress 20%
Time 20%
Topic 40%
Objective 20%
Website: www.aleks.com
This Week in Science w/Mr. Nicholas [email protected]
Monday 5/1 [A] & Tuesday 5/2 [B] Lesson: Classifying Organisms Students will continue learning about Classifying Organisms on Earth. Students will view several real world examples of Ecosystems. Homework: Complete and Return Classifying Organisms Packets. Wednesday 5/3 [A] & Thursday 5/4 [B] Lesson: Ecosystems We will continue to work on Ecosystems and complete all activities in the Ecosystem Packet. Cell Project Packets will be distributed to students in class. Homework: Work on Ecosystem Packets. Begin work on Cell Projects. Friday 5/5 [A]: Lesson: Ecosystems Students will complete all activities within the Ecosystem packet. Students will continue working on their Cell Projects in class. Homework: Continue working on your Cell Projects. Reminders/Comments: -Saturday tutorials for ELA and Math have started, please sign up for these tutorials. -Parents, please check Grade Speed to remain up-to-date with student progress. -Parents, please check Classdojo.com for updates on student behavior.
This Week in Math w/Mr. Dabas & Mr. Elegarle [email protected] [email protected]
Mon/Tue - STAAR Review - Measuring up Practice Test 1 ( Q1-24)
Homework - Measuring up Practice Test 1 (Q 25-52)
Wed/Thur - Measuring up Practice Test 2 (Q1-24)
Homework - Measuring up Practice Test 2 (Q 25-52)
Friday - STAAR Review - Measuring up- Financial Literacy and Data Analysis
Homework - TBA
This Week in ELA-R w/ Ms. Beller & Mrs. Garrett-Jackson
[email protected] [email protected]
Reading Class: Students will review the following in preparation for the STAAR test: inferences, textual evidence/support, persuasive techniques, expository texts and making connections between and across multiple texts of various genres.
Monday – Making Inferences Tuesday and Wednesday – Figurative Language and Literary Nonfiction Thursday and Friday – Author’s Purpose and Persuasive Texts
Homework:
Due Monday and Tuesday: Reading Log 5 Due Wednesday and Thursday: Only Daughter Inference Chart
ELA/Writing Class:
Monday – Final Day of Research and finalizing Rough Drafts
Tuesday and Wednesday – Peer Revising and Editing Rough Drafts
Thursday and Friday – Persuasive Project Introduction
*Once the Persuasive Project begins, students can use their electronic devices to record. However, each student is solely responsible for their respective electronic device. BCMA, Mrs. Jackson, or any other affiliate will not be liable in the event it is lost, stolen, or damaged.
This Week in Art w/Ms. Price [email protected]
This week in Art with Ms. Price in Art 6
Theme of the Week: Art in Everyday Life
Monday, May 1 – Friday, May 5, 2017
o B6:
TUESDAY
Detailed Contour Line Drawings with Multiple Objects Incorporating Shadow
(Pencil)
THURSDAY
Contour Line Negative Space Paintings using Complementary Colors (Charcoal)
o B8
TUESDAY
Art History with out-loud reading: DaVinci
o Art Activity: Observing and drawing everyday objects exercise with
attached writing
THURSDAY
Art History with out-loud reading: Frida Kahlo
o Art Activity: Understanding our identity and origins illustration with
attached writing
This week in Art with Ms. Price in Art Elective Theme of the Week: Art with Application
Monday, May 1 – Friday, May 5, 2017
o BOARDGAMES
DUE End of Class MONDAY, MAY 1 for A Day
DUE End of Class TUESDAY, MAY 2 for B Day
o WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 (A Day): Mother’s Day Artwork
o THURSDAY, MAY 4 (B Day): Test out board games
o FRIDAY, MAY 5 (A Day): Test out board games
This week in Math Lab w/Ms. Kerawala [email protected]
Classwork this Week: TSW complete individualized topics, assignments, earn their piece of the pie, and take quizzes in www.Aleks.com program. Students have approximately an hour in class daily to work on weekly topic and time assignments. Anything not completed in class will be expected to be completed at home.
ALEKS Assignments Posted: Cycle 6 Week 5 (www.ALEKS.com)
Topic of the Week: Due to the nature of the program and built in extended deadline with multiple attempts, the program will not allow extension for assignments past the due dates. These assignments must be done in a timely manner. Due Date
Sunday, midnight 5/7/17 for 6.5 Time and 6.5 Topic Sunday, midnight 5/21/17 for Pie Progress Cycle 6 Goal
Upcoming Assignments On an average, students are expected to work for two hours and learn at least 8 topics each week. The program is self-pacing, and therefore some students may need to work over two hour to master 8 topics this week. The assignments are as follows:
Topic: 6.5—8 Topics Time: 6.5 –2 Hour Test: Make-ups for Test 6.3/6.4
Homework: All unfinished class assignments: Time 6.5 and Topic 6.5 must be completed at home as homework. Weekly Focus: On a daily basis, students will continue to review skills needed for success in 7th grade math. We will continue to work on STAAR math Test.
Weekly Focus: STAAR TEST Project Due:
Pie Progress Cycle 6 Goal: 100% of PIE completed, due May 21 Work must be shown clearly to receive credit on homework and classwork. Students must use composition book to show their work they do on www.Aleks.com. Student must show work on at least 20 problems for each class period.
No Work Shown = No Credit Supplies Needed Daily: Composition Book (Notebook), 1 Pocket Folder w/Brackets, Paper and Glue Stick.
This week in Neuroscience w/Ms. Torres & Ms. Brown [email protected] [email protected]
Concepts
In this unit (Brain Comparisons) it important for students to be able to understand:
1. The size and shape of the cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem differ among animal species.
2. Animal intelligence is roughly related to the amount of folding of the cerebrum.
Activities
1. Independent Practice: Students will take quick notes on different mammalian brains.
2. Group Activity: Students compare and contrast models and/or drawings of cat and rabbit brains. Students will
also observe relative sizes and shapes of brain parts and how they vary among mammals.
3. Group Discussion: Students will discuss how sizes and shapes of the cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem differ
among animal species (considering what each species does).
4. Literature Circles: Skullduggery Chapters 6-9
5. Worksheet(s): Brain Parts, Brains from Different Points of View, Predict How Smart, Brain Proportions
Reminders/Comments:
o Neuroscience students will take a cumulative Final Exam at the end of Cycle 6. Please make the proper
arrangements to ensure students will be in attendance on these days. It will be useful to have students refresh
themselves on material weekly (a unit per week) to ensure optimal success on the exam:
o May 22, 2017 (B Day)
o May 23, 2017 (A Day)
o New unit required reading for Brain Comparisons (Skullduggery) will be handed out on 4/17(A Day) and 4/18 (B
Day).
o Please check Parent Connect (Gradespeed) weekly to remain up-to-date with student progress.
o Please sign up for Remind.com if you have not already done so already by using:
Brown: www.remind.com/join/93ha8
Torres: www.remind.com/join/e9acg
This Week in Neuroscience w/Dr. Williams [email protected]
Lesson 3: Build a Skull Part 3
1) The skull protects the brain. 2) The skull also needs protection.
Students will create and test protective covers for water balloon “brains” using various recycled materials.
Lesson 4: Good Wrinkles
1) Wrinkles in the cerebrum correlate to higher intelligence in animal species. 2) Wrinkles evolved to allow
more cerebral cortex to fit within the skull.
By using paper to represent the surface areas of the cerebrum and the skull, students will learn about the
significance of wrinkles on the surface of the mammalian cerebrum.
Lesson 5:
1) The relative sizes and shapes of brain parts vary among mammals.
Students compare and contrast life size models and /or drawings of cat and rabbit brains. Students also may
make plaster models of rabbit brains.
Reminders: Students if you miss class it is your responsibility to come to me for missed assignments during my
conference period, before, or after school. You can also contact me on Remind.com or at
This Week in Science w/Ms. Masood [email protected]
Tuesday
Space exploration and time travel presentation
Gallery walk
Exit ticket
Homework: Worksheet.
Thursday
Structure of the cell
Structure of the cell Vocabulary
Structure of cell Gizmo
SPARKLE GAME
Exit Ticket
This week in World Cultures w/Mrs. Scott [email protected]
Monday and Tuesday (May 1 and 2): Students will show mastery on World Map Quiz. *Students can earn 10 points by reciting the “Preamble to the Constitution” by memory (this week only). Students may make up the 50 States quiz on Thursday and Friday (during lunch or elective). Students cannot just show up but must confer with me and get a pass. Wednesday and Thursday (May 3 and 4): Students will learn of the significance of Shay’s Rebellion and what scared Americans about the rebellion. Friday (May 5): Students will identify the “Bill of Rights” (the first ten amendments to the Constitution).
This Week in Social Studies w/Mr. Ball [email protected]
Monday: Economic systems Homework: Which economic system is the best and why? Tuesday/Wednesday: Social and Cultural characteristics of the world Homework: Compare 2 countries cultures with similarities and differences Thursday/Friday: Political Systems Homework: If you were the leader of a country what 10 laws would you make and why?
This Week in Social Studies w/Mr. Palmitier [email protected]
Monday/Tuesday – Classes will examine the physical geography of Australia and the Pacific Realm, which is our last unit of the year. In class, students will complete a map activity. Wednesday/Thursday – Recap of Unit 9 Test with corrections available to those eligible. The history of Australia and the Pacific Realm will be examined including indigenous people. Friday – The Culture of Australia and the Pacific Realm. *PLEASE EXPECT HOMEWORK ALL WEEK*
This week in Reading w/Mr. Hayner [email protected]
Monday/Tuesday:
Persuasive Texts
Argumentation
STAAR Prep Passages – due beginning of next class
Faulty Reasoning
Pictures of Hollis Woods
Homework Read Section 14 Pictures of Hollis Woods Answer short answer and short essay questions Write one STAAR context clue or reference question for the most challenging word in this section Complete unfinished classwork
Wednesday/Thursday
Persuasion
STAAR Prep Test
Pictures of Hollis Woods
Quiz Sections 13 & 14
Homework Read Section 15 Pictures of Hollis Woods Answer short answer and short essay questions Write one STAAR context clue or reference question for the most challenging word in this section
Friday:
Review STAAR Prep Test
Pictures of Hollis Woods
Final Project – Persuasion
Homework No Homework! Get lots of rest and any last minute studying for STAAR!
***There are no tutorials Monday May 1***
This Week in Latin w/Ms. Heintzelman [email protected]
Monday, 5/1/17
TAG
Stage 3 vocab quiz
Finish Stage 3 Culture Questions/Color Coding Grammar Activity
Translate Stage 4 Sentence Dialogues p. 52-56
Review all 6th 6 weeks TAGS for TAG Test Friday
Homework: Finish any Stage 3 work not finished in class; Study for TAG Test; Be ready for supply check next class
Tuesday, 5/2/17 & Wednesday, 5/3/17
TAG
Kahoot – to review 6th 6 Weeks TAGS
Go over “tonsor” translation as a class
Grammar Quiz over “tonsor” story
Binder/Supply Check
Homework: Study for TAG Test Thursday, 5/4/17 & Friday, 5/5/17
TAG
TAG Test
Finish Binder/Supply Check
Go over “venalicius” story p. 40 as a class
Grammar Quiz over story
Explain “Latina Vivit” Project
Homework: Start collecting “Latina Vivit” items
This Week in Spanish w/Ms. Obeid [email protected]
A Day:
Monday: Finish Presenting, Make Papel Picado, Activdad: Las Cosas en mi Casa Hw: Listening Homework
Wednesday: Finish Actividad: Las Cosas en mi Casa, Mi Vida Loca Videos Hw: Listening Homework
Friday: Listening Homework Due, Mi Vida Loca and/or Speaking & Listening Activity
B Day:
Tuesday: Finish Presenting, Activdad: Las Cosas en mi Casa Hw: Listening Homework
Thursday: Listening homework due, Finish Actividad: Las Cosas en mi Casa, Mi Vida Loca Videos
This Week in Writing w/Ms. Obeid [email protected]
A day:
Monday: Vocabulary Activity, Continue Writing Rough Draft #1 for Research Project
HW: Study for Vocab Quiz Friday
Wednesday: Kahoot game for Vocab, Finish Writing Rough Draft #1
HW: Study for Vocab Quiz Friday
Friday: Vocabulary Quiz Unit 9, Start revising and editing Rough Draft #1
HW: Rough Draft #2 Due on Thursday May 11th (rewrite rough draft #1 with edits)
B Day:
Tuesday: Rough Draft #1 Due, Start Revising and Editing Rough Draft #1 for Research Project
Thursday: Revising and editing Rough Draft #1 + individual meetings w/ teacher
Hw: Rough Draft #2 Due on May 10th (rewrite rough draft #1 with edits)
Please E-mail the following teachers directly if you or your child has questions regarding
this week’s assignments.
This Week in Math w/Mr. Steele [email protected]
This week in Latin w/Ms. Kirk [email protected]
This Week in Reading w/Mr. Martinez [email protected]
This week in ELA-R w/Ms. Harris [email protected]