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IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION PTO Reminders o 11/12 - Magnet Open House (Saturday) (Prospective Students) PTO Spirit Store Tutorials (4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.). o Monday – ELA (Reading & Writing) o Tuesday – Science o Wednesday – Social Studies o Thursday – Math o Tuesdays and Thursdays: Science Fair Mentoring 2016 HSPVA Creative Writing Middle School Workshop (See flyer attached.) HSPVA will once again host the Middle School Creative Writing Workshop in 2016! This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, November 19th, 9 am to 2 pm. The workshop has sold out every year that we’ve held it, which says a lot for the quality of the event and its importance to the Houston community. It’s a truly remarkable workshop, where over 200 Houston-area middle-schoolers spend half a day developing their budding writing talents under the coaching of our very own creative writing students – we think that’s one reason for its success! BCMA Instructional Agenda 6 th Grade Week of October 31 – November 4, 2016
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IMPORTANT DATES AND
INFORMATION
PTO Reminders o 11/12 - Magnet Open House (Saturday) (Prospective Students) PTO Spirit Store
Tutorials (4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.).
o Monday – ELA (Reading & Writing)
o Tuesday – Science
o Wednesday – Social Studies
o Thursday – Math
o Tuesdays and Thursdays: Science Fair Mentoring
2016 HSPVA Creative Writing Middle School Workshop (See flyer
attached.) HSPVA will once again host the Middle School Creative Writing Workshop in 2016! This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, November 19th, 9 am to 2 pm. The workshop has sold out every year that we’ve held it, which says a lot for the quality of the event and its importance to the Houston community. It’s a truly remarkable workshop, where over 200 Houston-area middle-schoolers spend half a day developing their budding writing talents under the coaching of our very own creative writing students – we think that’s one reason for its success!
BCMA Instructional Agenda
6th Grade Week of October 31 – November 4, 2016
Gifted and Talented (GT Testing Request)
The deadline for students to turn in completed applications to be tested for the Gifted & Talented
Program was October 31, 2016.
Testing Window: December 10th – January 14th (Exact Date TBD and Communicated)
Science Fair Updates – From Dr. Sweeny ([email protected] or [email protected])
Message from Dr. Sweeny to Parents and Guardians
Please send your email address to your child’s health science teacher. You may write your email address
on your child’s agenda or a piece of paper. The students will need it to request your approval for
Scienteer, a secure online management system for the school science fair symposium.
Dr. Williams ([email protected]) Ms. Torres ([email protected])
Science Fair target dates and project deadlines are finalized by the health science teachers with the exception of
the final project. All final projects are due on 11/28 and 11/29.
Research Plan
9/29, 9/30
Annotated Bibliography
10/03, 10/04
Introduction and Methods
10/10, 10/11
Results
10/17, 10/18
Discussion, Conclusion
11/03, 11/04
Abstract 11/14, 11/15
Poster, Paper, Notebook 11/28, 11/29
Oral Presentation 12/05, 12/06
BCMAR Research Symposium
(Science Fair)
12/16
District Fair TBA by Houston ISD
Science and Engineering Fair of
Houston (SEFH) 02/23, 02/24 (deadline 02/05
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)
Physical Education w/Coach Strong & Coach Johnson [email protected] [email protected]
This Week in Science w/Ms. Milander [email protected]
Monday 11/07/16 [B] & Tuesday 11/08/16 [A]
Students will continue working on their interactive Dynamic Earth online
website. http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/drift.html
Interactives . Dynamic Earth . Plate Tectonics - Learner
www.learner.org
Image credits: Adapted from illustrations by Jane Russell from Jacquelyne Kious and Robert Tilling, This Dynamic Earth,
USGS, p. 4.
o Aim: What evidence do we have to support the Continental Drift Theory?
o Homework: [B] Complete the Pangaea model for homework. [A] Complete the Pangea model
for homework and answer text page 294
Wednesday 11/09/16 [B] & Thursday 11/10/16 [A] [B] Students will review plate tectonics and have a short quiz. [A] Students will have short quiz (6
questions) on plate tectonics. PRESENTATIONS & PROJECTS! [A] group only
o Aim: How can we review plate tectonics? How can peer presentations help us understand plate
tectonics?
o Homework: [B] Finish up projects [A] Read page 224-226 all questions and
vocabulary. Crossword puzzle. Friday 11/11/16 [B]
Students will be presenting the plate tectonics projects with peer review and
analysis. PRESENTATIONS & PROJECTS! [B] group only
o Aim: How can peer presentations help us understand plate tectonics?
o Homework: Read page 224-226 all questions and vocabulary.
This Week in Neuroscience w/Dr. Williams [email protected]
PARENTS AND STUDENTS, PLEASE REMEMBER TO READ THE SCIENCE FAIR HANDBOOK IN
THE BACK OF YOUR NEUROSCIENCE BINDER. A COPY CAN BE FOUND
http://www.houstonisd.org/Page/139497 SCIENTEER https://www.scienteer.com/auth/register/650 If you need
help with your science fair project I will be available after school from 4-5pm on September 27th, 29th, October
4th, 6th, 27th and November 15th.
Due dates: Results section 11/03, 11/04 Discussion/Conclusion: 11/10, 11/11 Abstract: 11/17, 11/18
Week of November 7th
Lesson: My sensor strip lesson 8
Concepts
A special part of the cerebrum, the somatosensory cortex, receives input from the body surface.
Areas of the body that are important for the sense of touch have a large representation on the sensory cortex.
SCIENCE AND MATH SKILLS
Predicting, measuring, interpreting data and drawing conclusions
Activities
1) Students make a model of the somatosensory cortex that they can wear, and they investigate which parts of
the body correspond to the largest areas on the somatosensory cortex.
2) Work on science fair projects.
3) Review for Sensory Unit exam Nov. 14th and 15th .
Academic Practice: Continue to work on your science fair projects. ALWAYS refer to your daily agenda in
your neuroscience binders for assignment instructions and due dates.
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
Dr. Williams will be out of town Nov. 9-12 but can be reached via email or Remind.com. The substitute will
provide students with review work for the exam.
This week in World Cultures w/Mrs. Scott [email protected]
Monday and Tuesday (Nov.7 & 8): Students will submit their person that took a stand to research. We will discuss appropriate websites to visit and students will research and take notes. Homework: Students will research their person or group that took a stand to make change.
Wednesday and Thursday (Nov.9 & 10): Students will learn how to take research and write a thesis statement and topic sentence for introduction paragraph. Homework: Continue to research Friday (Nov.11): Students will use notes to write the introduction paragraph.
This Week in Math Lab w/Ms. Bonno [email protected]
Students will conquer, enhance, enrich, and extend their basic & required skills and knowledge in
mathematics by taking responsibility of their own learning with the aid of technology, peer mentoring
and small group instruction. Lab Hours: Computers and tutoring will be available Tue / Thu, 7:30-8:15 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: 55% of PIE (260 topics) completed, due Dec 16.
WEEKLY: STAAR Review Topics: Rates Coach Support 5A, B, C ALEKS (Continuous individualized topics on math program): Students have approximately one hour in class
daily to work on weekly topic assignment.
All topic and time assignments are due by Sunday, midnight. QUIZ: Thu / Fri: Ratios and Rates
This week in Math Lab w/Mr. Eligio [email protected]
Topics in Aleks Program: Ratios, Proportions, and Measurements
* Function tables with one-step rules
* Finding missing values in a table of equivalent ratios
* Using a table of equivalent ratios to find a missing quantity in a ratio
* Minimum of 5 topics learned every class meeting in Aleks program
Homework:
* Online homework in aleks program (Parents, I am letting you know that I assign homework regularly and they
are due the following meeting. Please follow-up with your student. Thank you!)
Quiz on Thursday for A-day and Friday for B-day about ratio and proportion
NOTE:
* You need to learned “5 topics mastered” during this class period”
* Make-up work on Aleks will have a highest of 70% and should be done by Saturday at 6:00 pm
* You need to show your work in your “Composition Notebook” to get a 100% on Participation Grade Website:
www.aleks.com
This Week in Science w/Mr. Nicholas [email protected]
Monday 11/07/16 [B] & Tuesday 11/08/16 [A] -Students will continue working on their interactive Dynamic Earth online website. http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/drift.html -DO NOW: What evidence do we have to support the Continental Drift Theory? -Homework: Students will create a presentation about Earthquakes. Students will describe the properties and the cause and effect of an Earthquake that they choose. Presentations can be typed, Powerpoint Presentation, or Prezi. Presentations are DUE THURSDAY FOR A-DAY STUDENTS AND FRIDAY FOR B-DAY STUDENTS. Wednesday 11/09/16 [B] & Thursday 11/10/16 [A] -[B] Students will review plate tectonics and have a short quiz. [A] Students will have short quiz (6 questions) on plate tectonics. PRESENTATIONS & PROJECTS! [A] group only -DO NOW: How can we review plate tectonics? How can peer presentations help us understand plate tectonics? Homework: Students will continue creating their presentation about Earthquakes. Students will describe the properties and the cause and effect of an Earthquake that they choose. Presentations can be typed, Powerpoint Presentation, or Prezi. Presentations are DUE THURSDAY FOR A-DAY STUDENTS AND FRIDAY FOR B-DAY STUDENTS. Friday 11/11/16 [B] -Students will be presenting the plate tectonics projects with peer review and analysis. PRESENTATIONS & PROJECTS! [B] group only -DO NOW: How can peer presentations help us understand plate tectonics? -Homework: Read page 224-226 all questions and vocabulary
This week in Writing w/Mr. Giasson [email protected]
Monday, November 7th
o Unit 2 Vocab Quiz
o Draft Body Paragraphs 2 and 3
Ø HW: Finish Body Paragraphs 2 and 3 (if necessary); Unit 3 Vocab
Tuesday, November 8th and Wednesday, November 9th
o Writing Warm-Up
o Mini-Lesson: Conclusions
o Draft Conclusions
o Vocabulary Practice
Ø HW: Bring Completed Rough Draft Packet!!
Friday, November 4th
o Writing Warm-up
o Peer Revising and Editing
Ø HW: Publish Final Draft of Persuasive Essay
This Week in Social Studies w/Mr. Ball [email protected]
Monday: Bantu Migration and the culture of Sub-Saharan Africa Homework: What impact did Nelson Mandela have on human rights Tuesday/Wednesday Human rights abuses in Sub-Saharan Africa with famine, AIDS, and drought and conflicts as a result Homework: NHD Outline due 11/10 and 11/11 Thursday/Friday: Review for the test and take the test Homework: Rough draft due 11/16 and 11/17
This Week in Social Studies w/Mr. Palmitier [email protected]
Monday – Map Quiz. Class discussion with be on the three monotheistic religions that originated in SW Asia/North Africa. Please note the discussion and class discussion is based on academic facts. Tuesday/Wednesday – Students will be introduced to and discuss the current conflicts in the region, both culturally and politically. Expect homework to be assigned. Thursday/Friday – Unit 3 review for the test, scheduled for November 14/15.
This Week in Math w/Mr. Dabas & Mr. Elegarle [email protected] [email protected]
Monday- Test (Ratio, Rate, & Coordinate plane) Homework- TBA Tuesday/Wednesday- Comparing additive and multiplicative relationship Homework- Practice and Problem solving 8.1 A/B & C Thursday/Friday - Ratio, Rates, Tables, & Graphs Homework- Practice & Problem Solving 8.2 A/B & C
This Week in Math w/Mr. Steele [email protected]
Monday - Second Six Week’s Final Exam
A twenty-question independent exercise with open ended and multiple
choice items covering, (1) Integer and other rational number operations
(2) Ratio and Unit Rate, (3) Ordering rational numbers, (4) Classifying
rational numbers
Tuesday/Wednesday - Setting Up and Problem Solving with Proportions
We will set up and solve one step proportions, including measurement
conversion
Thursday/Friday – Solving multi – step proportion word problem
We will solve proportion problems that requires more than step to set up
and solve
Example: Trish surveyed people in her community. She found that 3
out of every 5 people are in favor of a new playground. If there are 450
people in the community, how many people are NOT in favor of a new
playground
This week in Reading w/Mr. Hayner [email protected]
This Week in Science w/Ms. Masood
Monday/Tuesday
* Energy Transformation
* Pictures and transformations
* Homework: Create a Transformation foldable.
Wednesday/Thursday
* Mini Marshmallow catapult Lab
* Conversion of potential energy into Kinetic.
* Homework: Concept attainment TAKE-HOME quiz.
Friday
* Spin wheel Creation Lab
* Post Lab Questions
* Homework: CLo-Zing- In on Science Worksheet.
This Week in ELA-R w/ Ms. Beller & Mrs. Garrett-Jackson
[email protected] [email protected]
Reading:
November 7-8: Reading Log and Goal Check
November 9-10: Independent Reading Question Set #3 due
Students will receive an Expository Test Review. Expository Test will be held on November 14-15.
Students will review expository text features, structures, and nonfiction sign posts.
ELA:
November 7-8: Spelling Test
November 9-10: Informational Essays
November 11-14: Informational Essays
This Week in Art w/Ms. Price [email protected]
Theme of the Week: Citizenship
Monday, November 7 – Friday, November 11, 2016
* B DAYS:
o MONDAY - Project #7: Japanese Landscape Scroll Painting
o WEDNESDAY/FRIDAY – Project #8: “Many Faces of Houston” Poster
* A DAYS:
o TUESDAY/THURSDAY – Project #8: “Many Faces of Houston” Poster
Weekly Homework: 1 sketch in sketchbook
* Sketch #18: Draw what you think DIVERSITY looks like?
This week in Neuroscience w/Ms. Torres & Ms. Brown
[email protected] [email protected]
Concepts
In this unit (Memory and Learning) it important for students to be able to understand:
1. Declarative memory is our recollection of what we have learned about people, facts and events.
2. Procedural memory is our remembrance of how to do things.
3. Different parts of the brain are involved in the processes of memory and learning.
4. The collective memory of a culture is known as its oral tradition.
Activities
1) Group Activity: What’s Your Story? (Students review and apply concepts learned in this unit by recalling
and telling about a favorite memory and analyzing the processes of learning and memory involved.)
2) Group Discussion: Memory and Learning Unit Recap (Note-Pair-Share)
3) Interactive Review: Memory and Learning Jeopardy Review Game for Unit Exam
4) Reading Practice: Literature Circle for Danger at Rocky Road (Chapters 1-16)
5) Worksheet(s): Reading Link and Exploration Workbook (Memory and Learning Unit)
Reminders/Comments:
o Parents, please check Parent Connect to remain up-to-date with student progress.
o Please sign up for Remind.com if you have not already done so using: * Brown: www.remind.com/join/93ha8
* Torres: www.remind.com/join/e9acg
o Science Fair (Independent Research): Abstracts are due November 14th and 15th.
o Students, please ensure you have a separate notebook for your Science Fair (Independent Research) project.
o Students and parents please be aware of due dates and use rubrics as indicators of expectations. Rubrics can
be found in the Science Fair (Independent Research) packet on pages 13-17.
o Students, study daily to reinforce learning. Students will have a Unit Exam November 10th and 11th.
This week in Latin w/Ms. Kirk & Mr. Rutter
Cambridge website cambridgescp.com, currently free, open access to all 4th edition materials
grammar practice, vocabulary practice, translation aids Technology is a daily part of our class, please allow your students to bring their cell phones, tablets, laptops, and any internet-ready technological device with them on the day they have Latin.
Monday, November 7th & Tuesday, November 8th: Stage 6 (Seq.); Stage 8 (Latin I)
Warm-Up
o Etymology/TAG (Motto) (Seq.)
o English to Latin Sentences (Latin I)
Activity/Classwork: Finish Stage 8 Test Review Comic, Carousel Review (Latin I)
Activity/Classwork: Complete State 6 Test Review Comic, Carousel Review (Seq.)
Homework:
o Stage 6 Test Review II (seq.)
o Stages 6-8 Test Review II (Latin I)
o Stages 6-8 Test 11/8, 11/9 (Latin I)
o Stage 6 Test 11/8, 11/9 (Seq.)
Wednesday, November 2nd & Thursday, November 3rd: Stage 6 (Seq.); Stage 9 (Latin I)
Warm-Up
o Etymology/TAG (Motto) (Seq.)
o English to Latin Sentences (Latin I)
Activity/Classwork: Stage 8 Test, Stage 9 Vocabulary
Activity/Classwork: Stage 6 Test, Stage 7 Vocabulary (Seq.)
Homework:
o Stage 9 Model Sentences (Latin I)
o Stage 9 Derivatives Worksheet (Latin I)
o Stage 7 Model Sentences (Seq.)
o Stage 7 Derivatives Worksheet (Seq.)
o Conjugation and Declining Quiz (all classes)
Friday, November 4th: Stage 6 (Seq.); Stage 8 (Latin I)
Warm-Up
o Etymology/TAG (Motto) (Seq.)
o English to Latin Sentences (Latin I)
Activity/Classwork: About the Language Stage 9 (Notes and Classwork) (Latin I)
Activity/Classwork: About the Language Stage 7 (Notes and Classwork) (Seq.)
Homework:
o Stage 9 Model Sentences (Latin I)
o Worksheet 7.4 and 7.6 (Seq.)
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.
Ø ALEKS Assignments Posted: Week 1 Cycle 3
(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. Student are expected to 1) work at least two hours and 2)
complete at least 8 topics for this week. Due Date for Topic 3.1 and Time 3.1 is
Ø Sunday, midnight 11/13/16
Upcoming Topic: The program is self-pacing, and therefore some students may need to work over 2 hours to
master 8 topics. The assignments are as follows:
Ø Topic: 3.1
Ø Time: 3.1
Weekly Focus: On a daily basis, students will continue to review skills needed for success in 6th grade math.
We will continue to work on STAAR math Test 2016.
Ø Weekly Focus: Ratios and Proportions
Project Due: Ø Pie piece Cycle 3: 50% of “Pie Piece” 285 topics
· Due on 12/11/16.
Work must be shown clearly to receive credit on homework and classwork. Students must use composition
book to show their work they do on Aleks. Student must show work on at least 20 problems for each class
period.
No Work = No Credit
Supplies Needed Daily: Composition Book (Notebook), 1 Pocket Folder w/Brackets, Paper and Glue Stick.
This Week in Reading w/Mr. Martinez [email protected]
Students will explore the theme of adversity through the reading of fiction. Students will continue to strengthen their comprehension skills and analyze how authors connect to their audiences and convey theme through narrative and stylistic elements. Students will make inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding. Students will recognize dialect and conversational voice (dialogue) and explain how authors use dialect to convey character. Students will explain the meaning of foreign words and phrases commonly used in written English (e.g. RSVP, que sera sera)
Communication between parents, teachers, and students is highly encouraged at BCMA.
Be sure to contact your child’s teacher or Dean Brown if you have any questions, comments or concerns.
Health Science Mentoring Sessions
DATE (T, Th) WEEK Teacher Teacher
9/27/2016 6 Torres Williams
9/29/2016 6 B.Brown Williams
10/4/2016 7 Torres Williams
10/6/2016 7 Kirkland Williams
10/11/2016 8 Parent Involvement Day
x
10/13/2016 8 Torres
10/18/2016 9 B. Brown
10/20/2016 9 Kirkland
10/25/2016 10 B. Brown
10/27/2016 10 Miller Willams
11/1/2016 11 M. Wertz
11/3/2016 11 Kirkland
11/8/2016 12 Miller
11/10/2016 12 M. Wertz
11/15/2016 13 Williams
11/17/2016 13 Miller
