Team Abuja Newsletter

This week, students will learn about the different narrator points of view and take a formative check on mastery of this information. Students will also take the Beginning of Year diagnostic (MAP Growth) on Thursday and Friday. If you are interested, please visit our Amazon wishlist for books that we are looking to add to our class library.

All grade 6 students will take their math Beginning of the Year (BOY) iReady Diagnostic Assessment from Monday, September 9th through Wednesday, September 11th in their math classes. We will use this data to make informed decisions about appropriate math courses and targeted math instruction for our students. Please encourage your student(s) to take their time and do their best. More information about Deal's Math Acceleration Policy is below.

If you are able, please send hand sanitizer to ensure we keep a clean, healthy environment and Post-its with your student as we use post-its daily.

Another week in the books! Next week, students will be learning map skills. They will finish vocabulary and identify and practice different parts of a map. There will be two formatives that will assess their understanding of the map vocabulary and their practiced map skills.

What an amazing week, scientists! You did a great job setting up your binders on Tuesday and completing your first Roots Quiz of 6th grade – only 23 more to go! On Wednesday you began your Letter to a Science Teacher Rough Drafts and got some practice giving each other feedback through the rest of the week. I look forward to hearing nothing but good things from the substitutes who helped you with your assignments on Thursday and Friday.

Looking ahead, next week we will begin our foray into science with our Nature of Science unit. This unit will focus on methodology, and we will discuss the scientific method and how to design an experiment. We will also complete our Scientific Method Pre-Test; this pre-test will be taken again at the end of the unit to assess student learning.

Students will have their second roots quiz on Friday, September 13th. The quiz will cover the following root words:

• Meter = to measure (think kilometer, thermometer, metric system)

• Cent = 100 (think century, percent, centenniel)

• Graph = write/draw (think geography, photograph, calligraphy)

• Helio = sun (Greek) (think heliocentric, helium)

• Terre = land (think territory, terraform, terrain)

Keepers (words from previous weeks that will be on Quiz 2) = uni, bi, tri

Next week, students will be learning map skills. They will learn vocabulary words related to reading a map and practice using different parts of a map. There will be two formatives that will assess their understanding of the map vocabulary and their practiced map skills.

All grade 6 students will take their math Beginning of the Year (BOY) iReady Diagnostic Assessment from Monday, September 9th through Wednesday, September 11th in their math classes. We will use this data to make informed decisions about appropriate math courses and targeted math instruction for our students. Please encourage your student to take their time and do their best.

Attached for you is our Math Acceleration Policy.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Janice Lewis - Samuels

Grade 6 Math LEAP Coach
6th & 7th Grades Mathematics Educator
Alice Deal MS

Our 6th grade team is excited to welcome families to join us in person for Family Workshops next week! Family Workshops are an opportunity for new and returning Deal families to learn more about instruction, team culture, and available supports for 6th grade students.

When?

• Tuesday, September 10
• Thursday, September 12
• Families are welcome to attend one or both nights.

Where? In-person at Deal MS

When? 6:30 - 8 PM

Families will be able to choose up to 3 sessions to attend per night. Topics include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Your Reader and Writer
• Organization and Communication at Deal
• Math Rubrics and Criteria
• IB Programme
• World Languages
• Transitioning to 6th Grade: Strategies for Success
• Aspen and Grading
• … and more!

Habrá interpretación en español disponible para sesiones selectas cada noche.

¡Nuestro equipo de 6º grado está emocionado de dar la bienvenida a las familias para que se unan a nosotros en persona para los talleres familiares la próxima semana! Los talleres familiares son una oportunidad para que las familias nuevas y las que regresan aprendan más sobre la instrucción, la estructura de nuestros equipos y los apoyos disponibles para los estudiantes de 6º grado.

¿Cuando?

1. Martes 10 de septiembre
2. Jueves 12 de septiembre
3. Las familias son bienvenidas a asistir una o ambas noches.

¿Dónde? En persona en Deal MS

¿Cuando? 18:30 - 20:00

Habrá interpretación en español disponible para sesiones selectas cada noche.

Las familias podrán elegir hasta 3 sesiones para asistir por noche. Los temas incluyen, pero no se limitan a:

• Apoyando a su lector y escritor

• Organización y comunicación en Deal

• Rúbricas y criterios matemáticos

• Programa IB

• Idiomas del mundo

• Transición a 6º grado: Estrategias para el éxito

• Aspen y clasificación

• … ¡Y más!

Mark your Calendars for Deal's 6th Grade Barbecue! Presented by your Assistant Principal team with support from the Alice Deal Community Association, these events are getting-to-know-you F-U-N! Sign up to volunteer and/or bring an item to share!

• Meet 6th Grade Families and connect with each other on Saturday, September 28 (Click here for 6th grade)
  

Each barbecue will happen from 11 AM-1PM at Deal. Gather in the back of the school on the basketball court. It is not just a BBQ... it's a great way to connect with Deal families and build community! Deal Gear will be available for sale.

Questions: reach out to adcaevents@gmail.com .

What We Need: Please return the following forms & fee by Wednesday, September 18th to your student’s homeroom teacher in order for your student to attend the activity:

• DCPS Permission Slip (attached);

• Completed Adventure Park at Sandy Spring Waiver

• $50 cash, check or money order payable to Alice Deal Middle School

• Complete the Waiver link and click submit https://tinyurl.com/TeamAbuja24

If you have questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher or to Ms. Gathers (stacey.gathers@k12.dc.gov). We’re looking forward to sharing this experience with your 6th grader!

Adam Kirschenbaum, ELA adam.kirschenbaum@k12.dc.gov

Lauren-Ashley Gomez, Math lauren-ashley.gomez@k12.dc.gov

Naeemah Wesselhoft, Geography naeemah.wesselhoft@k12.dc.gov

Ellie Sagan, Science ellie.sagan@k12.dc.gov

Devin Watson, ISS Coordinator devin.watson@k12.dc.gov

Ellen Barr, Social Worker ellen.barr@k12.dc.gov

Tysha Morris, School Counselor tysha.morris@k12.dc.gov