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IMPORTANT DATES AND
INFORMATION
Tuesday, Oct. 11th – Parental Involvement Day – 2PM to 4PM
Wednesday, Oct. 12th –HOLIDAY – NO SCHOOL
Tutorials began Sept. 26th (4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.).
o Monday – ELA
o Tuesday – Science
o Wednesday – Social Studies
o Thursday – Math
o Tuesdays and Thursdays: Science Fair Mentoring
GRADING CYCLE 1 ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
CYCLE 2 STARTED OCTOBER 3
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR YOUR STUDENT’S PROGRESS ON ParentConnect
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
BCMA Instructional Agenda
6th Grade
Week of October 10 – October 14, 2016
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!
Science Fair Updates Parents are welcome to go to an informative seminar about the Science Fair conducted by the Science and
Engineering Fair of Houston (http://tinyurl.com/h29tqcc) on Saturday, September 24th. If you would like your
entry fee covered, please contact Dr. Sweeney immediately ([email protected]). Space fills up.
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
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)
Friday
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]
The final order of PE Uniforms and Jackets are scheduled to arrive on Oct. 19th.
If your student purchased a PE uniform or jacket during the summer or orientation his/her order is
available for pick up in the office of Coach Strong.
If there are any parents that would like to volunteer their time on Oct. 20th to help organize and
distribute informs and jackets please contact Coach Strong at [email protected]
This Week in Science w/Ms. Milander
Lesson: The Rock Cycle
Students will do a Gallery walk around the classroom to different Rock Stations. Each station will have samples
of rock for students to classify.
Homework: Read and complete all questions on pages 314-318 in iScience textbooks.
Tuesday & Thursday 10/12/16-10/13/16 No school on Wednesday 10/12/16: Fall Holiday
Lesson: Igneous Rocks
- Students will identify the characteristics of the igneous rocks using the Frayer model.
-Students will make observations and inferences on igneous rocks.
Homework: Read and complete all questions on pages 324-329 in iScience textbooks. Do not complete
foldable on page 325.
Friday 10/14/16
Lesson: Sedimentary Rocks and Metamorphic Rocks
-Students will work on a Frayer model for sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
-Students will make observations and inferences on sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
-Students will work on foldables for sedimentary and metamorphic rocks pages 325-337.
Homework: Read and complete all questions on pages 334-339 in iScience textbooks.
This Week in Neuroscience w/Dr. Williams
October 10rd / 11th
Lesson: Science Fair Project
Concepts
Students will complete or revise the following science project sections:
Proposal, plan, annotated bibliography, materials, and methods.
Activities
1) Students will use www.scienceworld.scholastic.com as a source for journal articles.
2) Students will complete science project sections.
Academic Practice: Please refer to your daily agenda for assignments.
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 send me a request on Remind.com.
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.
Science fair project introduction, materials and methods sections are due October 10th /11th
October 12th Holiday
October 13th /14th
Lesson: Sensory Signals
Concepts
The brain receives and integrates information from all of the senses.
SCIENCE AND MATH SKILLS Using variables, measuring, modeling, problem solving and inferring
Activities
Students create a string and cup model of sensory receptors and the brain that allows them to explore how the
brain puts together information from each of the senses.
Academic Practice: Read the Cookie Crumbles chapters 6-7. Answer the questions in the Reading Link.
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 send me a message on Remind.com.
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.
This week in World Cultures w/Mrs. Scott [email protected]
Monday and Tuesday (early Dismissal)
Students will continue with learning about the types and roles of Government.
Homework: Study for Middle East Map Locations Quiz
Wednesday (Fall Holiday)
Thursday and Friday
Students will show mastery on Map Locations Quiz. Students will also practice OPTICS strategy
and Dialectical Journaling.
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, 7:30-8:00 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: 25% of PIE completed, due Oct 30.
WEEKLY:
STAAR review topics, incomplete classwork will become homework and are due next class period.
Continuous individualized topics on math program, ALEKS. Students have approximately one hour in class
daily to work on weekly topic assignment.
All topic assignments are due by Sunday, midnight.
Mon/ Tue: ALEKS (individualized progression through math topics),
STAAR topic: Coach Lesson 17: Review Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
NOTE: Tue is Early Release and Wed is a holiday
Thu/Fri: ALEKS: TEST (whole numbers and fractions)
STAAR topic: Texan Challenge #3
This week in Math Lab w/Mr. Eligio
Lessons on Aleks Program: Integers and Rational Numbers
Operations with absolute value: Problem type 1
Computing distance between two integers on a number line
Computing and understanding distance between integers on the a number line
Minimum of 5 topics learned every class meeting on Aleks program
Homework:
Online homework on aleks program
Quiz on Thursday for B-day and Friday for A-day about addition and subtraction of integers
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]
Lesson: The Rock Cycle
Students will do a Gallery walk around the classroom to different Rock Stations. Each station will have samples
of rock for students to classify.
Homework: Read and complete all questions on pages 314-318 in iScience textbooks.
Tuesday & Thursday 10/12/16-10/13/16 No school on Wednesday 10/12/16: Fall Holiday
Lesson: Igneous Rocks
- Students will identify the characteristics of the igneous rocks using the Frayer model.
-Students will make observations and inferences on igneous rocks.
Homework: Read and complete all questions on pages 324-329 in iScience textbooks. Do not complete
foldable on page 325.
Friday 10/14/16
Lesson: Sedimentary Rocks and Metamorphic Rocks
-Students will work on a Frayer model for sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
-Students will make observations and inferences on sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
-Students will work on foldables for sedimentary and metamorphic rocks pages 325-337.
Homework: Read and complete all questions on pages 334-339 in iScience textbooks.
Elective Homework: Students will solve and complete a density project about the “The Case of the Lost
Labels”.
This project is DUE ON FRIDAY, October 14, 2016.
This Week in Social Studies w/Mr. Ball [email protected]
Monday/Tuesday
Abundance and scarcity of Oil and Water in Southwest Asia and North Africa
Homework: Research the holy book, beliefs, and holidays of the 3 Abrahamic religions
Wednesday/Thursday:
Religions and beliefs of Southwest Asia and North Africa
Homework: Why is there so much conflict in the Middle East?
Friday:
Conflict in the Middle East
Homework: Study for the Test
This Week in Social Studies w/Mr. Palmitier [email protected]
Monday/Tuesday: Students will be taking a quiz over the four main components geographers utilize to study
regions: Economics, Social, Political, eNVironment (ESPN). The class will also examine current events articles
for Literacy in the Middle.
Thursday/Friday: Class discussion will be centered on utilizing the ESPN components as a whole and how each
component works with the others to result in the current conditions that regions find themselves in.
**PLEASE EXPECT A UNIT TEST TO BE CONDUCTED FOR A DAY STUDENTS ON THE 21ST and B
DAY STUDENTS ON THE 24th**
This Week in Math w/Mr. Dabas, Mr. Elegarle, & Mr. Steele [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Monday – Multiplying and Dividing Integers
Homework – Practice & Problem Solving 6.1,6.2 & 6.3 A/B
Tuesday – Applying Integers Operations
Homework – Practice & Problem Solving 6.3 C & D
Thur/Fri – Test - Integers and its operations (Add, Subtract, Multiply & Divide)
Homework – TBA
This week in Reading w/Mr. Hayner [email protected]
Narrative Texts Review
The House on Mango Street – Review and discussion
Narrative Texts Quiz – Thursday and Friday
The House on Mango Street Quiz (Through “A Rice Sandwich”) – Thursday and Friday
Informational Texts
Genre
Homework:
Monday/Tuesday – Read The House on Mango Street “Chanclas” – “Born Bad.” Answer study
questions. Complete vocabulary worksheet. Continue STEAL chart for Esperanza. Add one challenging word
from each vignette to “Words to Know” section of your Literacy Notebook.
Thursday/Friday – The House on Mango Street “Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water” – “No Speak English.” Answer
study questions. Complete vocabulary worksheet. Continue STEAL chart for Esperanza. Add one challenging
word from each vignette to “Words to Know” section of your Literacy Notebook.
This Week in Science w/Ms. Masood
Monday/Tuesday
Density Quiz
Identify the difference between physical and Chemical change
HOMEWORK: Workbook page 72-73
Thursday/Friday
Chemical Change Lab
Homework: Signs of chemical change article.
This Week in ELA-R w/ Ms. Beller & Mrs. Garrett-Jackson
[email protected] [email protected]
Reading:
- October 10-11: Reading Log Check 2 and personal narratives test review due
- October 13-14: Personal Narratives Unit Test
- Introduction to Informational Texts and its characteristics
ELA:
- October 10-11: Finish Group Consensus activity and Classroom Jeopardy
- October 12-13: Revision Toolkit Learning for Personal Narrative publishing
- Introduction to writing an Informational Essay
This Week in Art w/Ms. Price
Theme of the Week: Using Art for Communication
Monday, October 10 – Friday, October 14, 2016
A DAYS/B DAYS: (DAY 1) Project #5 (collaborative) – Country Tourism Posters
A DAYS/B DAYS (DAY 2): Project #6 “Day of the Dead” Papier Mache Masks
Weekly Homework: 2 sketches in sketchbook
Sketch #13: Sketch a design idea for your Day of the Dead Mask (fully colored)
Sketch #14: Sketch a 2nd design option for your Day of the Dead Mask (fully colored)
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE…
ITEM #1: We are beginning a “Day of the Dead” papier mache mask in Week 8. For this project we will need NEWSPAPER. Please save your newspapers or pick one up at the store in the coming week. Please send your student to school with a newspaper for Art Class by Monday, October 10, 2016 to prepare for this project. Thanks! ITEM #2: In order to make sure that everyone is properly equipped for painting, please look into purchasing your child a BRUSH SET. A basic beginner’s student set can be purchased at Michael’s for a few dollars: $3.29 to be exact or purchase wherever is most convenient. We will use these brushes when we begin our papier mache project in Week 8. Please have these available by Monday, October 10, 2016.
ITEM #3: Please have your student bring an OLD T-SHIRT to school to wear for painting projects beginning Monday, October 10, 2016. They can keep them in their locker and bring when requested to art class.
PAINTBRUSH SET EXAMPLE Micheals.com: Creatology Taklon
Bristle Paintbrushes (6 piece brush set – nylon)
$3.29 per pack
I am specifically asking that each
student have the following
brushes: a flat and a round
(2 paintbrushes).
Please no watercolor brushes
EXAMPLE OF FLAT & ROUND
This Week in ELA-R w/Ms. Harris
October 10th-October 14th
Monday/Tuesday
- Grammar Warm-Up
- Sacred Writing
- Mini-Lesson (Introduction to Expository)
- Personal Narrative Revision – Thoughtshot
Wednesday
HOLIDAY
Thursday/Friday
- Grammar Warm-Up
- Sacred Writing
- Language Packet
** Dear Parents and Students,
I will be absent Thursday and Friday of this week. Our grammar and sacred writing routine will stay
the same and the students will work on an idiom packet. When I return, we will continue
brainstorming/drafting expository and revising personal narrative.
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:
1) Understand that memory is a part of the learning process;
2) Explain that learning is the process of acquiring and storing information and skills;
3) Identify the six types of learning as: Habituation, Classical Conditioning, Repetition, Practice, Imitation,
and Association.
Activities
1) Reading Practice: Introduction to Memory and Learning (Danger at Rocky Road)
2) Group Activity: Poem Activity and Learning by Association
3) Video Presentation: Your Brain Is You
4) Worksheet(s): Brain Diagram: Introducing the Hippocampus
5) Video Presentation: How Does The Brain Store and Recall Memory
6) Reading Practice: Literature Circle and Reading Explorations
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 Please register for Scienteer if you have not done so already in order for teachers to keep track of
science fair progress and for on-time due date submissions via:
www.scienteer.com/auth/register/650/student
o Parents, please ensure that students have a 2”, 3-ring binder for Neuroscience with dividers if not done
so already.
o Science Fair Introduction and Methods are due October 10th and 11th (See the rubric on page 13-14 in
the science fair packet to see what should be included).
Introductions should be at least 5-6 sentences long.
Methods should be in list form, very detailed, and numbered.
This week in Latin w/Ms. Kirk & Mr. Rutter
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.
There are 2 vocabulary-building resources I would like to emphasize for student usage:
1. Quizlet – I have made my own sets, but if you search “Cambridge Latin Course” you will find premade
sets for each stage. I am working on creating classes in Quizlet to monitor engagement and practice.
2. Memrise – search “Cambridge Latin Course” under “courses”; I REALLY like this tool
HINT: There may be extra-credit and rewards for the students who practice using these tools!
October 10: Close English Grammar
Warm-Up: TAG (Motto)/Etymology
Black Sails Before Troy Discussion Questions (https://padlet.com/MsKirkBCMA/BSBT_discussionboard)
Activity/Classwork: Carousel Review: English Grammar
o Key Terms/Concepts: verb, verb phrase, helping verb, linking verb, action verb, be verb,
noun, subject, direct object, indirect object
Homework:
o Study for Grammar Test 10/14 (This Friday)
o Finish Black Sails Before Troy (be prepared for discussion questions)
o Complete Grammar Review 2 due 10/14
October 12: Close English Grammar
Warm-Up: TAG (Motto)/Etymology
Black Sails Before Troy Discussion Questions (https://padlet.com/MsKirkBCMA/BSBT_discussionboard)
Activity/Classwork: Carousel Review: English Grammar
o Key Terms/Concepts: verb, verb phrase, helping verb, linking verb, action verb, be verb,
noun, subject, direct object, indirect object
Homework:
o Study for Grammar Test 10/14 (This Friday)
o Finish Black Sails Before Troy finish (be prepared for discussion questions)
o Complete Grammar Review 2 due 10/14
October 14: Begin Latin – Sentences with est, Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1, Stage 1
GRAMMAR TEST
Warm-Up: TAG (Motto)/Etymology
Padlet discussion board: Black Sails Before Troy
Activity/Classwork: Kahoot! Stage 1 Sentences
Homework:
o Study Stage 1 Vocabulary (https://quizlet.com/_2almi0)
o Finish Stage 1 sentence translations (if necessary)
This week in Latin w/Ms. Heintzelman
Monday, 10/10/16 and Tuesday, 10/11/16
TAG: mens rea
Finish last 20 min of Pompeii Documentary
Stage 1 Dialogues pp. 2-6
Translate “Cerberus” story p. 7
Read “Caecilius, Metella, & Pompeii” culture section pp. 10-15
Stage 1 Culture Questions
Homework: “Practicing the Language” Ex. A & B p. 9
Wednesday, 10/12/16
School Holiday
Thursday, 10/13/16 and Friday, 10/14/16
TAG: e pluribus unum
Check HW
About the Language p. 8
Vici – to review Latin room names vocabulary
Create Roman dream house using Latin room names vocabulary
Homework: Review Latin room names vocabulary for quiz next class; bring device next class for Kahoot
This week in Reading w/Mr. Martinez
Students will continue exploring the theme of community through the reading of expository and informational
texts.
In the reading workshop, students will continue to build comprehension skills and examine author’s purpose
and how authors communicate their messages through the use of details, facts, graphical components and
organizational patterns.
Students will compare and contrast the stated or implied purposes (e.g., informal, influence, entertain, express)
of different authors writing on the same topic.
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.
2016 HSPVA Creative Writing Middle School Workshop http://hspvacreativewritingwor kshop.eventbrite.com
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
