Sixth Grade “Tips for Success”

Woodcreek Middle School

Humble ISD

February 19, 2014

RELA teacher Mrs. Surles says…

Stay organized!!

Science teacher Ms. O’Toole recommends…

“Ask questions

after reading all of the

directions.”Ask questions after you read

instructions.

RELA teacher Mr. Scott advises…

“Don't let others decide who you will become.”

Sixth Grade RELA teacher Mrs. Roach emphasizes…

“Organization is the key to a middle

school student’s success!”

TEACHER OF THE YEAR, 2014

WMS Nurse, Mrs. Reynolds advises…“Please come to

the clinic if you are sick before

you contact your parents yourself. If you are sick in

the morning before school begins, please stay home.”

Our WMS Librarian Ms. Summers says,

Please, please, please be responsible and turn your

books in ON TIME! You will get fined if your books are turned in late. Thank you!

Theatre Arts teacher Ms. Nolan remarks…

"Don't freak out! It's not as scary as you

think!"

RELA Teacher Ms. DeLaGarza believes…

“Organization is absolutely a key to success. Please

get a student planner and use it as a daily

communication tool with your child.”

To be successful in sixth grade, RELA Teacher Ms. Traina shouts…

Read!!

Math teacher Mrs. Young advises…

“Sign up for Home Access and then check it once a week. Also, students can attend tutoring with a parent signature in their agenda. They don't have to wait for a teacher to request that the student come to tutoring. “

Math teacher Mrs. Wathen advises…

ORGANIZATION!!! Keep homework in the same place--go home take it out &

complete it. Put the completed homework in the same place each night & put it in your back pack!!!!

Science teacher Mrs. Badeaux offers this solution…

“Always be respectful and

ALWAYS use your better judgment.”

Science teacher Mr. Guajardo believes that sixth graders

should…

“…try new things. Sign up for new clubs and

extra-curricular activities. You will meet new people from other elementary schools...try to make lots of friends!”

Mrs. Stilley, WMS Orchestra teachers advises…

• Make friends by being a friend.

• Don't be afraid to be the first to start a conversation-everyone is nervous.

• Avoid cliques and be willing to let new people into your group.

• Don't hang out with the wrong friends or bad "influencers"

• Be respectful of your teachers.

RELA Teacher Mrs. Bailey teaches her sixth grade students to…

“Listen and follow directions!

It will get you very far!!”

Band teacher Mrs. Hitt believes that…

“Practice,

practice,

practice, but

practice

perfectly!”

Choir teacher Ms. Lewis says…

“Always sing like no one is can hear you! Enjoy being

YOU!”

World Cultures teacher Ms. Lovell says…

Always do your BEST!

World Cultures teacher Mrs. Voeltner advises…

“Get organized!! You've got 7 classes now and papers can

get lost in the shuffle if you're not organized.”

RELA teacher Mrs. Duerr says…

Remember that your teachers are here to

help YOU be successful!

AVID and World Cultures teacher Mrs. Johnson says…

Use your agenda/planner....write down every

assignment, activity, or event in

you agenda

Life Skills teacher Mrs. Moseray advises,

“WMS takes good care of all our kids!

Do not worry about a thing. Just

enjoy middle school life!”

Social Studies teacher Mrs. Harris advises her sixth graders to…

Get involved!

Band teacher Ms. Fain says…

“Whatever you choose to do, do it with your whole

heart!”

Orchestra teacher Mrs. Hembree says…

“Enjoy the moment…Middle School is such a

fun time!”

Mrs. Rivera in Attendance says,

“Regular attendance is important! When you are absent, call the campus AND bring a note when you return. Notes come

to the attendance office!”

Tips for Success from current Sixth Graders

1.     Be on time to class2.     Always do your best3.     No fighting4.     Be kind5.     Pay attention6.     Be respectful7.     Make friends8.     Stick with 6th graders9.     Get involved10.    Join a club