Team Dublin Weekly Update

**Ms. Osman’s 1st Period – Please bring in a pack of Oreos for Tuesday’s Team 3rd Advisory Celebration.**

Did you relish the grade-level BBQs earlier this year? What about International Night? If those were your scene, then get ready to be blown away by our latest Dealapalooza extravaganza!

On Friday, May 17, step into a time machine and travel "Back to the 2000s" at Alice Deal Middle School!

Dust off your denim skirts, grab your flip phones, and get ready to relive the funnest era of all! Join us for a blast from the past as we throw it back to the early 2000s with all your favorite jams and fashion trends. Don't worry, we'll have some of your favorite 80s and 90s hits, too!

📅 DATE: Friday, May 17, 2024

⏰ TIME: 6:00 - 8:30 PM

📍 LOCATION: Alice Deal Middle School

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It's not just a dance, it's a trip down memory lane! So mark your calendars and come party like it's 2003. Let's make memories that'll last longer than your Motorola Razr battery life! See you there!

Don’t miss out on these other upcoming Dealapalooza events! Tickets are available now!

Keep an eye on the Tuesday Roundup for weekly updates on the latest happenings!

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This week, students will finish reading Inside Out & Back Again, and begin to consider whether the United States lives up to is promise as stated in “The New Colossus.” Students resume ReadingPlus homework this week. The May Independent Reading task is posted on CANVAS. If students did not complete the IOBA - Part 3 Summary Collection and the 3 IOBA Graphic Novel Poems, they should complete them over the weekend and turn them in on Wednesday, May 15. A copy of the text is available on SORA (Clever) and CANVAS.

We closed out the week with students creating their Own Economic Systems. They got to decide on their transportation, business, public services, and environmental policies. They named their countries and designed their own flag!

This week, we will begin a project, not a new unit. We will start our International Museum projects. Students will be tasked with creating an “artifact” (project) to showcase a topic of their choosing, highlighting something about Ireland (our team's name). We will begin with some brainstorming in class. They will be given expectations and guidance about research, notes and their annotated bibliographies. They will gather their own materials and be given time IN and OUT of class to complete the steps of this project.

The final project will be due Wednesday, May 22nd. I WILL TEACH/GUIDE/CHECK-IN, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR DEADLINES AND EXPECTATIONS AS THEY WILL NEED TO SELF PACE AND SELF REGULATE THEIR TIME.

On May 24th, our Geography classroom will have been transformed into the Museum of Ireland. Student work will be on display and viewed by school staff, other 6th grade teams, and open to families after school for you to see your students work on display.

Hi, Super Scientists!

Congratulations to all students on successfully completing the DC Cape Testing! We still have Science Growth Testing to do, but that won’t be this week! As we move forward, our journey of learning continues with a focus on human impacts here and in space. With future travel in mind, we must think about cleaning up our space trash. That means our next week will be all about our famous Space Trash Cleanup project!

Students will be planning, designing, and creating a prototype of a machine that will clean up our orbital space to make space travel safer. They will be presenting their projects to the class on Monday, 20 May. I will provide glue, tape, craft sticks and construction paper. Students may only bring clean “Trash” like cardboard, tin foil, plastic cups, pipe cleaners, plastic wrap, food containers. I repeat – this must be clean trash. If you have cans, all food must be washed out and rough edges smoothed. NO GLASS! Plastic containers are fine IF it is part of the student’s design. Parents MAY NOT print 3D parts. Any cloth must be clean. Ditto for egg cartons, aseptic boxes, flat ware or straws. Do not expect to see any of the material again UNLESS you are a judge!

I need judges for the following times, please! The time listed is the time the class starts so please plan on arriving 15 minutes prior! No payment, but a free cup of coffee or tea if you bring a cup.

This project is a BIG DEAL! So please dress and act accordingly.

First period: 0940 5-6 adults (at least one Spanish speaker)

Second period: 0949 3-4 adults

Fourth period: 1139 4-5 adults

Sixth period: 1329 (1:29 pm) 5 adults

Seventh period: 1424 (2:24 pm) 6 adults (at least one Spanish speaker)

Please plan on staying for an hour so that you can complete your grade sheet with comments. If there are enough judges, judges will rotate through several presentations – just like a Science Fair. You will have a grade sheet for each one. Every project will receive a stress test administered by an impartial observer. The students will have fun!

This is a great time and you will see what you haven’t seen. Please support your student.

A reminder that students will face their final weekly roots quiz on Friday, May 17th, so please ensure they dedicate time to studying their roots words throughout this week. Additionally, it's prudent for students to begin reviewing all term 4 vocabulary to adequately prepare for the upcoming summative assessment later this term.

Roots Words:

Phono = sound, voice (telephone)

Homo = same (homonym)

-onym =word, name (synonym)

Endo = within (endoskeleton)

Neuro = nerve (neurological)

Students finished reading the book The Crossover and received a summative grade for their summaries of the poems in the last section. This week students will resume System 44. We paused our work when students didn’t have access to their school computers.

Enrollment for SY24-25

All DCPS families must complete the enrollment process each year. Online enrollment for SY24-25 begins on Friday, March 29 - https://enrolldcps.dc.gov/

DCPS is using a new enrollment system called Aspen Go that will require families to log in using Aspen credentials and will pre-populate student information for families to review/confirm. Timely re-enrollment is crucial for Deal's budget and planning for the upcoming school year. Please help us by completing your online enrollment as soon as possible.

Enrollment impacts our school budget. Please enroll today!

You will need:

• Residency verification documents

• Aspen Family Portal credentials Don't have credentials? Check your email for a message with the subject "Welcome to the Aspen Parent Portal" or reach out to DealMSEnroll@k12.dc.gov

In-person support for enrollment is available at Deal from 9:00 until 3:00 daily and on Thursdays from 3:30-6:30 pm.

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Inscripción para el año escolar 24-25

Todas las familias de DCPS deben completar el proceso de inscripción cada año. La inscripción en línea para SY24-25 comienza el viernes 29 de marzo de https://enrolldcps.dc.gov/

DCPS está utilizando un nuevo sistema de inscripción llamado Aspen Go que requerirá que las familias inicien sesión con las credenciales de Aspen y completará previamente la información de los estudiantes para que las familias la revisen o confirmen. La reinscripción es crucial para el presupuesto y la planificación de Deal para el próximo año escolar. Por favor, ayúdenos completando su inscripción en línea lo antes posible.

La matrícula afecta el presupuesto de nuestra escuela. ¡Inscríbase hoy!

Necesitarás:

• Documentos de verificación de residencia
• Credenciales del Portal familiar de Aspen ¿No tiene credenciales? Revise su correo electrónico para ver si hay un mensaje con el asunto "Bienvenido al Portal para padres de Aspen" o comuníquese con DealMSEnroll@k12.dc.gov

El apoyo en persona para la inscripción está disponible en Deal de 9:00 a 3:00 todos los días y los jueves de 3:30 a 6:30 pm.

Ms. Wesselhoft, team lead - naeemah.wesselhoft@k12.dc.gov

Mr. Kirschenbaum - adam.kirschenbaum@k12.dc.gov

Mr. O'Malley - michael.o'malley@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Osman - catherine.osman2@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Patsalos - constance.patsalos@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Garcia - maria.garcia@k12.dc.gov

Mr. Memminger, 6th grade counselor - jacob.memminger@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Barr, 6th grade social worker - ellen.barr@k12.dc.gov

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

Did you know there is an entire week dedicated to Black birders, called Black Birders Week? Black Birders Week began in 2020 to highlight the challenges and joys of Black nature enthusiasts, particularly birders. If you are interested in STEAM, including birds, nature, wildlife, and African American history, then this is the program for you! The activities and experiences are designed for 3rd-12th grade students and their families and all are FREE!

On Saturday, June 1 from 11am-3pm, join the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Zoo as we celebrate Black birders, birds, and nature.

Activities include

• A guided bird walk

• Owl pellet dissection

• Bird feather microscopy

• and MORE!

Learn more about the STEAM Day and the guided bird walk on Smithsonian grounds.

• Black Birders Week STEAM Day- Registration is open now!

• Black Birders Week STEAM Day 2024: Birdwalk- Registration opens May 20th

Any questions can be sent to NMAAHC-STEM@si.edu.