Deal will continue to offer an in-person, Summer Math Acceleration Camp (SMAC) and an Online Asynchronous Math Course (Zearn) for our current 6th and 7th graders during July of 2025 (July 7 - July 31; 8:45 am - 12:00 noon).

SMAC Math 7

This intensive course is for 6th graders currently taking Math 6 who become eligible based on the iReady MOY and EOY Assessment. Students who successfully complete this in-person course and the final assessment will be placed in Math 8 in the Fall of the 2025 - 2026 school year.

Zearn 7

This online asynchronous course is for 6th graders currently taking Math 6. Only students who qualify based on their MOY i-Ready score will become eligible. Students who successfully complete the course and the final assessment will be placed in Math 8 in the Fall of the 2025 - 2026 school year

SMAC Math 8

This intensive course is for 6th & 7th graders currently taking Math 7 who become eligible based on the MOY and EOY iReady Assessment. Students who successfully complete this in-person course and the final assessment will be placed in Algebra I in the Fall of the 2025 - 2026 school year.

Zearn 8

This online asynchronous course is for 6th or 7th graders currently taking Math 7. Only students who qualify based on their MOY i-Ready score are eligible. Students who successfully complete the course and the final assessment will be placed in Algebra I in the Fall of the 2025 - 2026 school year.

We will host a Virtual SMAC & Zearn information Meeting for families on Teams at 6:30 pm on Thursday, January 9 - bit.ly/DEALJAN9

• Work from the first half of the Term is due by the midpoint.
• Work from the second half of the Term is due the last day of the Term.
• The grade for late assignment submitted following an unexcused absence will be reduced by one (1) letter grade.

Term 2:

• First half late/make-up work is due December 9, 2024.
• Second half late/make-up work is due January 24, 2024.

• Assignments with a grade of D+ (69%) or lower may be retaken ONE TIME only.
• The retake must happen before the late/make-up work deadline.
• The highest grade possible on the retake is a C (76%).
• RCTs are an exception: all may be retaken for full credit.

Hey Team Bridgetown Families! This week in Math 6 students will focus on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals. Students should bring their notebook and pencils to be ready to perform those calculations. In Math 7, students will learn to calculate percent change and percent error. There are no new assessments this week.

**All Class Slides & Notes will be available on Canvas under Modules**

Curriculum Resource(s):

• Math 6: IM online text: https://im.kendallhunt.com/MS/students/1/index.html

• Math 7: IM online text: https://im.kendallhunt.com/MS/students/2/index.html

Upcoming Assessment:

Math 7: RCT #4 is January 6 - 7, 2024

Math 6: TBA

Greetings Team Bridgetown! This week we will be finishing our book “Tuck Everlasting” and putting together all our writing skills to craft well written and researched paragraphs! Students who will be taking early vacation should access assignments and readings on our Canvas page.

Book Projects: Students should be reading their books and working on their projects using their calendars that they created during class last week. The last day for teacher feedback for the project is January 3.

Amazon Wishlist: Please consider purchasing an item for our classroom from our wish list at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1JULMLW4UTBE4?ref_=wl_share Thank you to those who have already donated! Please be sure to tell us who sent the donations so we can thank you!

Hi Team Bridgetown!

This past week students took their final summative assessment for Rock Transformation, and were introduced to the planet Mars. Next week we’ll continue our mini unit on Mars, comparing the similarities and differences between geology and geologic processes on Earth and Mars and exploring the question “could Mars support life?” Roots Quiz 2.6 (our last before our Roots summative) will happen on Fri 12/20. Students should study the following words below:

• thermo = heat , thermometer

• eco = house, home , ecologist

• omni = all (Latin) , omnivore

• lingu = tongue , bilingual

• techno = skill, art , technician

Last week students researched deep into the historical and current day holy sites in the Old City of Jerusalem. We explored how one place can belong to 3 different religions. Students used the RACE paragraph format from ELA class to craft an essay citing text evidence supporting each religion’s claim to the following holy sites: The Temple Mount, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Dome of the Rock).

This week students will edit and type up their final essay before we transition into next unit on South and Southeast Asia looking at Hinduism and Buddhism.

The library orientations have completed for all students! Most students have now checked out at least one book from the library! 6th grade students should be almost ready to return their books if they haven't already. Notices will go out next week for 6th students who have overdue materials and over the following two weeks for 7th and 8th graders.

Students are able to see their current loans by accessing their library accounts through the Clever app called "Destiny Discover". They can follow the process below to see items that they have checked out:

1. Log into Clever (clever.com/in/dcpsk12)

2. Search "Destiny Discover" or navigate to the Library Resources section and click on the icon.

3. Click on the "My Stuff" link at the top of the screen to see any items that are checked out.

4. Students who have lost materials or see items that may be linked to their account by mistake should speak with Mr. Reichlen.

There are no fines or penalties for lost materials. Donations of hard cover titles of middle school-age-appropriate works in good condition are always accepted if families are able to replace lost materials.

When to visit:

Library Hours 8:15am-3:45pm daily.

•With permission from grade level admin – Students can come from 8:15 – 8:35am

(Mr. Reichlen must be present).

•Recess visits – You must get a pass from Mr. Reichlen or Ms. Gathers.

•No pass, no entry.

•After school – If Mr. Reichlen is here, you can come.

Please reach out to Mr. Reichlen directly with any questions or concerns at: stephen.reichlen@k12.dc.gov

Keep up to date with library news and information at library website aka. LibGuide:

https://bit.ly/DealMSLibGuide

https://secure.smore.com/n/vdrq6c

Attendance: For any attendance related concerns, including absence notes, please be sure to contact Ms. Stephens our attendance counselor at dealattendance@k12.dc.gov.

ASPEN Help: For any ASPEN related issues, including help resetting a password or accessing your account, please email Ms. Lerum at dealaspenhelp@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Lemon: daniella.lemon@k12.dc.gov

Mr. Martini: michael.martini@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Harris: nyah.harris@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Banson: joycelyn.banson@k12.dc.gov

Ms. White: quisetter.white@k12.dc.gov

Mr. Almanza: TBA

ASPEN: dealaspenhelp@gmail.com

Attendace: dealattendance@k12.dc.gov

Website: https://www.alicedealmiddleschool.org/
Location: Alice Deal Middle School, 3815 Fort Drive Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Phone: 202-939-2010