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Tutorials (4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)
o Monday – ELA (Reading & Writing)
o Tuesday – Science
o Wednesday – Social Studies
o Thursday – Math
SATURDAY TUTORIALS (9:00am – 12:30pm)
Saturday tutorials for 6th graders will cover Math & ELA/R only.
DATES:
February 2017
2/4/17, 2/11/17, 2/18/17, 2/25/17
March 2017
3/4/17, 3/25/17
April 2017
4/1/17, 4/8/17, 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
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.
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
ACADEMY @ RYAN
Instructional Agenda
6th Grade Week of February 27 – March 3, 2017
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. Weekly Night Sky Journal is due at the end of the week .
NASA permission slips are due on Friday 3/3/17. Space Project topics and outlines due by next class meeting.
Monday 2/27[B] & Thursday 3/2 [A] will follow the same schedule due to the Mock STAAR exams on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Aim: Aim: How can we use the H-R diagram to understand the life cycle of a star? Students will be continue to
work on the star’s life cycle, understand light year and begin discussion of the outer planets.
Hwk: Textbook pages 372-375 all questions and vocabulary. 2. Night Sky Journal 3. Space project topic is
due next class meeting. Planning outline and 5 sources.
Tuesday 2/28 [A] & Wednesday 3/1 [B]
Mock STARR Exams. Only B10 will meet with Ms. Milander, class will consist of a review and preparation
for next week’s exam and spring break project.
Friday 3/3 [B]
Aim: What objects are in our solar system? Students will complete identification on all planets and explain
other celestial objects in the solar system.
Hwk: 1. Textbook pages 376-378, 380. All questions and vocabulary. 2. Begin research on space
project. Space project topic is due next class meeting. Planning outline and 5 sources. 3. Night sky journal
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: 75% of PIE (354 topics) completed, due Feb 5.
WEEKLY: STAAR Review Topics:Solving Equations:13E, Introduce Solving Inequalities:14A
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, March 7/8: Solving Equations and Inequalities
This week in Math Lab w/Mr. Eligio [email protected]
Topics in Aleks Program: Area of Polygons
Finding the area of a trapezoid on a grid by using triangle and rectangles
Area involving rectangles and triangles
Area of a parallelograms
Area of a trapezoid
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!)
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 2/27 [B] & Tuesday 2/28 [A] Students will be complete their real world connections guides for the entire solar system. Homework: Read and complete all questions and vocabulary on pages 365-367 in your iScience textbook. Complete your Night Sky journal. Wednesday 3/1 [B] & Thursday 3/2 [A] Students will be introduced to the life cycle of stars and work on the HR diagram. Homework: Complete all questions on page 368 in iScience textbook.
Friday 3/3 [B] Students will gather data from their HR diagrams and complete their data charts. Homework: Read and complete all questions from the Terraforming Mars passage in your iScience textbook on page 369. Reminders/Comments: -Saturday tutorials for ELA and Math have started, please sign up for these tutorials. -Parents, please check Gradespeed to remain up-to-date with student progress. -Parents, please check Classdojo.com for updates on student behavior.
This Week in Social Studies w/Mr. Ball [email protected]
Monday/Tuesday: Cultural Diffusion in the U.S. Homework: None Wednesday/Thursday: Skills practice packet Homework: Finish the practice Friday: Continue skills practice Packet All Practice packets are due at the end of the day on Thursday and Friday No Exceptions.
This Week in Math w/Mr. Dabas & Mr. Elegarle [email protected] [email protected]
Mon/Thur – Solving Area Equations & Solving Volume Equations Homework – Practice & Problem Solving 16.3 & 16.4 Tue/Wed – STAAR Mock Test Friday – Measures of Center Homework – Practice & Problem Solving 17.1 A/B & D
This Week in ELA-R w/ Ms. Beller & Mrs. Garrett-Jackson
[email protected] [email protected]
Reading Class:
Students will analyze and explain how authors create meaning through stylistic elements and figurative
language. Students will make inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding
and make connections. Monday – DLA Data Dig
Tuesday-Wednesday – Mock STAAR reading and math tests
Thursday-Friday – Freak the Mighty chapters 19-20
Homework:
Due Thursday and Friday: Reading Log Check 2
*** Students are required to have a copy of the novel Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick, in
class every day.
ELA/Writing Class:
Monday – Unit 7 & 8 Vocabulary Workbook Assignment
Tuesday-Wednesday – Mock STAAR reading and math tests
Thursday and Friday – Final Drafts and STEAM projects/presentations DUE
This week in ELA-R w/Ms. Harris [email protected]
** Subject to change
Monday February 27th
- Grammar Warm-up
- Sacred Writing
- Craft/Genre Lesson
- Craft/Genre Practice
- Writing process for current genre
HW: Vocabulary Unit
Tuesday February 28th
- Grammar Warm-up
- Sacred Writing
- Craft/Genre Lesson
- Craft/Genre Practice
- Writing process for current genre
HW: Vocabulary Unit
Wednesday March 1st
- Grammar Warm-up
- Sacred Writing
- Craft/Genre Lesson
- Craft/Genre Practice
- Writing process for current genre
HW: Vocabulary Unit
Thursday March 2nd
- Grammar Warm-up
- Sacred Writing
- Craft/Genre Lesson
- Craft/Genre Practice
- Writing process for current genre
HW: Vocabulary Unit
Friday March 3rd
- Grammar Warm-up
- Sacred Writing
- Craft/Genre Lesson
- Craft/Genre Practice
- Writing process for current genre
HW: Vocabulary Unit
This Week in Art w/Ms. Price [email protected]
Theme of the Week: Color Theory
This week in Art with Ms. Price in Art 6
Monday, February 27 – Friday, March 3, 2017
o Continue Color Theory Unit: (this will continue into Week 10)
B6 CLASS
FINISH Project #6: Labeled and Painted Color Wheel
o Primary – Secondary – Complementary – Intermediate – Analogous
Project #7: Painted Monochromatic Value Scale (tints & shades)
Project #8: Painted Achromatic Value Scale (tints & shades)
Project #9: Color Wheel Tree (using primary & analogous)
o Students may bring their own paintbrushes to class for painting. Please bring a t-shirt to paint in
to prevent stains on school uniforms.
B8 CLASS
BEGIN WRITING COLOR THEORY SKITS
o Form groups
o Begin script writing
This week in Art with Ms. Price in Art Elective Theme of the Week: Symmetry, Rhythm & Movement
Monday, February 27 – Friday, March 3, 2017 o Days 1 & 2 - A/B Days: FINISH Project #7: Paper Mosaics “Tree of Life”
Begin Brainstorming Ideas for Project #8: Gameboards
o Day 3 – B Day: CAC Activity | Making Kente Cloth
o Please Note: The volunteer art educators with Community Artists’ Collective visit with BCMA
weekly and work with our rotating A/B day schedule, so Friday activities will vary for Elective
Art students depending upon the week.
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 5 Week 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. Due Date for Topic 5.3 and Time 5.3 is
Sunday, midnight 3/5/17 Upcoming Assignments 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: 5.3—8 Topics Time: 5.3 –2 Hour
Homework: All unfinished class assignments: Time 5.3 and Topic 5.3 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 piece: 77% of PIE (438 topics) completed, due Mar 5 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 Chemistry) it important for students to be able to understand:
1) Messages within the brain and the rest of the nervous system are sent very rapidly;
2) Messages are conducted by cells called neurons which are specialized to receive and transmit
messages;
3) Nervous system messages are sent as electrical signals along the length of living nerve cells.
Activities
1. Independent Practice: Students will take notes on the structure and function of the neuron and the
transmission of signals between neurons.
2. Group Discussion: Students will discuss the process of sending and receiving information through
neurons.
3. Group Activity: Students will create an electrical circuit and investigate how some dissolves substances
conduct electricity.
4. Literature Circles: Legacy of Lost Canyon: Reading: Chapters 1-4
5. Worksheet(s): Transmitters & Receivers and Sending the Signals
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 already by using:
Brown: www.remind.com/join/93ha8
Torres: www.remind.com/join/e9acg
This Week in Spanish w/Ms. Obeid A Day
- Autobiographies are due on Tuesday.
- This week we will begin Chapter 2. Students will receive vocab words that will be on the tests and quizzes
- Listening Homework is Due Thursday March 2nd
- Vocabulary Quiz #3 on Tema 1 & 2 is Thursday March 2nd
B Day
- Continue learning chapter 2
- Vocabulary Quiz on Monday February 27th
- Listening Homework Due Friday March 3rd
This Week in Writing w/Ms. Obeid A day
- Turn in Vocabulary Workshop Unit 8 on Tuesday February 28th
- Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday March 2nd
- In class writing assignment for writing competition
B day
- Vocabulary Quiz Monday February 27th
- In class writing assignment for writing competition
This Week in Neuroscience w/Dr. Williams [email protected]
Brain Chemistry Unit
Lesson 2 What is a Neuron?
Concepts
1) Messages within the brain and the rest of the nervous system are sent very rapidly. 2) Messages are conducted by cells called
neurons. 3) Neurons are specialized to receive and transmit messages. 4) Neurons are connected in networks.
Activities
Students are introduced to how messages are sent and received by neurons, and they build a model neuron.
Legacy of Lost Canyon Ch. 3-5
Lesson 3 Neuronal Network Signals
Concepts
Nervous system messages are sent as electrical signals along the length of axons. Dissolved salts are important
for electrical signaling in cells.
Activities
Students create an electrical circuit and investigate whether or not different dissolved substances conduct
electricity.
Lesson 4 Neurotransmitters Contain Chemicals
Concepts
1) Nervous system signals are transmitted electrically along individual neurons. 2) Neurons are separated from
each other by a tiny gap. 3) Chemical messengers called neurotransmitters cross the gap between neurons. 4)
Neurotransmitters fit into special receptor sites on receiving neurons.
Activities
Students play a simple card game to learn the sequence of events in the transmission of nervous system
signals. 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 [email protected].
This week in Reading w/Mr. Hayner [email protected]
Monday:
Perseus & Medusa
Plot
Theme
Summary
Historical Setting
Cultural Setting
Greek Mythology
Review STAAR Prep Packet #3: “Double Salto”
Homework STAAR Prep Packet #4: “Cotton” Please provide evidence for the answer to each question.
Tuesday/Wednesday:
Mock STAAR Reading – Tuesday
Mock STAAR Math – Wednesday
Homework No homework
Thursday/Friday:
Perseus & Medusa
Plot
Theme
Summary
Historical Setting
Cultural Setting
Greek Mythology
Review STAAR Prep Packet #3: “Cotton”
Review Poetry Test
Homework STAAR Prep Packet #4: “Cotton Processing” Please provide evidence for the answer to each question.
This Week in Science w/Ms. Masood [email protected]
Monday
Types of Rocks
Formation of rocks
Chocolate rocks Lab
Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday
Rock Formation
Rock song
Build your own rock cycle.
Homework: Rock On!
Friday
Plate tectonics simulation
Types of plates
Convergent and divergent boundaries
Homework: Study for the rock cycle test on Tuesday.
This week in World Cultures w/Mrs. Scott [email protected]
Monday and Tuesday, February 27 and 28: Students will review ten significant dates for US History and begin creating A timeline. *Tuesday and Wednesday Students will take a mock STAAR. Students will explore weebly.com and a Latin America country for the “Travels Project. Homework: Study for the Map Locations Quiz and choose a Latin America Country. Thursday and Friday, March 2and 3: Students will take map locations quiz.
This Week in Reading w/Mr. Martinez [email protected]
Students will continue to strengthen comprehension skills and examine various mediums to analyze the effects of evidence and persuasive techniques in an author’s message. Students will apply their knowledge of genre to analyze how authors communicate theme and purpose in addition to responding to open-ended questions. Students will finish reading class novel--The Wave by Todd Strasser. Students will respond to open-ended questions for the novel. Students will work on drafts for an essay in English Language Arts. Students will take a MOCK STAAR Reading test in preparation for 6th grade STAAR assessment on May 9, 2017.
This Week in Social Studies w/Mr. Palmitier [email protected]
Monday – Review for Unit 7 Tuesday/Wednesday – Mock STAAR Testing Thursday/Friday – Unit 7 Test **Please make sure that your notes are up to date – http://palmitierbcma.weebly.com
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 Latin w/Ms. Heintzelman [email protected]
February 27, 2017
Dear Parent:
Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan is sharing this information about the district and your child’s
campus with you as part of its obligations under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).
Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available on the
district’s website at this link: http://www.houstonisd.org/Domain/8026 or are also available on the Texas
Education Agency’s website at: http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/NCLB_and_ESEA/NCLB-
ESEA_Resources/Federal_Report_Card/.
Information on these report cards includes:
Part I: Percent Tested and Student Achievement by Proficiency Level – Provides the State of Texas
Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) performance results and participation for each subject area and
grade level tested.
Participation reports also include reports of the participation of Children with Individualized Education Plans
(IEPs) by assessment type.
Part II: Student Achievement and State Academic Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) – Provides the
AMO outcomes and data table of STAAR performance results for each subject area tested in the accountability
subset. This section also includes participation rates on STAAR for reading/English and mathematics, use of
alternative assessments, plus four-year and five-year graduation rates.
Part III: Priority and Focus Schools – Priority schools are the lowest 5% of Title I served campuses based on
performance in reading and mathematics and graduation rates. Focus schools are 10% of Title I served
campuses, not already identified as priority schools, that have the widest gaps between student group
performance and safeguard targets.
Part IV: Teacher Quality Data – Provides information on teacher quality in three parts.
Part A – Percent of Teachers by Highest Degree Held – Professional qualifications of all public elementary and
secondary teachers in the Texas.
Part B and C – Teachers with Emergency/Provisional Credentials, Highly Qualified (HQ) Teachers Low
Poverty/Low Poverty Summary Reports – Percentage of all public elementary and secondary school teachers
teaching with emergency or provisional credentials, and the percentage of classes in the state not taught by
highly qualified teachers disaggregated by high-poverty compared to low-poverty schools.
Part V: Graduates Enrolled in Texas Institution of Higher Education (IHE) – Provides the percentage of
students who enroll and begin instruction at an institution of higher education in Texas during the school year
(fall or spring semester) following high school graduation.
Part VI: Statewide National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Results – Provides most recent NAEP
results for Texas showing reading and mathematics performance results and participation rates, disaggregated
by student group.
If you have difficulty accessing the information from the website, hard copies of the reports are available at
the district or campus office. If you have questions about the information, please contact Jyoti Malhan,
Principal.
Sincerely,
Jyoti Malhan, Ph. D.
February 27, 2017
Estimados padres de familia:
La Escuela Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan les envía esta información sobre el distrito y la escuela
de su hijo como parte de sus obligaciones en conformidad con la ley federal de 2001, Que Ningún Niño se
Quede Atrás (NCLB, por sus siglas en inglés).
Los informes federales (Federal Report Cards) sobre el Estado, el distrito y cada una de las escuelas del distrito,
están ya publicados en el sitio de internet de nuestro distrito en http://www.houstonisd.org/Domain/8026 y
también en el sitio de la Agencia de la Educación de Texas en
http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/NCLB_and_ESEA/NCLB-
ESEA_Resources/Federal_Report_Card/.
La información presentada en estos informes incluye:
Parte I: Porcentaje de alumnos que tomaron las pruebas y el rendimiento estudiantil según el nivel de
dominio de la materia – Provee los resultados obtenidos y la participación lograda en las Evaluaciones de
Preparación Académica del Estado de Texas (STAAR) para cada materia y nivel escolar en que se administraron
las evaluaciones.
Los informes de participación también incluyen datos de la participación de niños con Programas de Educación
Individualizados (IEP) organizados según el tipo de evaluación.
Parte II: Rendimiento estudiantil y Objetivos Académicos Anuales Ponderables del Estado (AMO) – Provee
los resultados de los AMO y una tabla de datos con los resultados de los exámenes STAAR para cada materia
en que los estudiantes hayan sido evaluados. Esta sección también incluye los índices de participación en
STAAR para lectura/inglés y matemáticas, el uso de evaluaciones alternativas y las tasas de graduación a
cuatro y cinco años.
Parte III: Escuelas Prioritarias y Escuelas de Enfoque – Las escuelas prioritarias son aquellas que se ubican en
el 5% más bajo de las escuelas de Título I según su rendimiento en lectura y matemáticas, y sus tasas de
graduación. Las escuelas de enfoque son las que se ubican en el 10% de las escuelas de Título I no
identificadas como escuelas prioritarias, que presenten la brecha más amplia entre el rendimiento del grupo
estudiantil y los objetivos de salvaguardia.
Parte IV: Datos de la calidad docente – Provee información sobre la calidad docente en tres partes.
Parte A – Porcentaje de Docentes con el Título Profesional más Alto – Cualificaciones profesionales de todos
los docentes de las escuelas primarias, secundarias y preparatorias de Texas.
Partes B y C – Docentes con Credenciales de Emergencia/Provisionales y Docentes Altamente Cualificados (HQ),
en escuelas con bajo nivel de pobreza vs. escuelas con alto nivel de pobreza – Porcentaje de todos los docentes
de la enseñanza pública que imparten clases con credenciales de emergencia o provisionales, y el porcentaje
de clases del estado que no cuentan con docentes altamente cualificados, desagregado en escuelas con bajo
nivel de pobreza y escuelas con alto nivel de pobreza.
Parte V: Graduados inscritos en un Instituto de Educación Superior de Texas (IHE) – Provee el porcentaje de
estudiantes que se inscriben y comienzan a asistir a clases en un instituto de enseñanza superior en el año
académico siguiente a su graduación de la preparatoria (primer o segundo semestre).
Parte VI: Resultados de la Evaluación Nacional del Progreso Académico Estatal (NAEP) – Provee los
resultados más recientes de NAEP para el estado de Texas que incluyen el rendimiento académico y los índices
de participación en lectura y matemáticas, desagregados por grupo de estudiantes.
Si tienen alguna dificultad para acceder a la información en el sitio de Internet, pueden solicitar una copia
impresa en las oficinas del distrito y en las escuelas. Si tienen preguntas sobre la información, por favor
comuníquense con Jyoti Malhan, Principal.
Atentamente,
Jyoti Malhan, Ph.D.
