Week 6

Ruqayah.Zuhair@k12.dc.gov

Michael.Martis@k12.dc.gov

Kelynn.Offley@k12.dc.gov

Kaitlyn.Johnson@k12.dc.gov

Tierra.Peteet@k12.dc.gov

Emily.Bullock@k12.dc.gov

We are so very excited to meet you all and get this school year started! In our weekly newsletter we will have updates on events, class assignments, school news, and a little information about your teachers.

At Alice Deal Middle School - Here We Grow!

Risk Taker for September

Annie Cruz Azume

Kevin Goldstein

Sign up for your Student-Led Conference

Deal will host student-led conferences on Thursday, October 10th from 12-7pm. During conferences, students will lead a discussion with their family member(s) and their advisor. The online appointment system will require you to enter your student's Advisory "entry code." The online appointment system is available in English and Spanish and requires an email account. For support signing up for a conference, please contact your student's Advisor.

Please remember to bring you math notebook, pencils and device to class DAILY!!!!

Homework for Math Class

2 Weekly PEAR HWs Due Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:am

1 iReady Lesson due every Sunday

This Week in Math 6

This week in Math 7

Please click above to see the weekly schedule.

This can also be found on student's Canvas page.

Daily Expectations:

• Math notebook
• Pencils
• Device

Math class is accepting Donations for:

• Tissue boxes
• Clorox Wipes
• Hand Sanitizers
• Pencils
• Index Cards

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  Hi Scientists!

  This week we will be wrapping up our Nature of Science unit, students will be taking the Scientific Method post-test in class on Monday September 30th. Following this, we will dive into our Plate Motion unit, where students will explore the dynamic processes that shape our Earth. Kicking off our new unit with an engaging in class activity, focused on locating earthquakes and volcanoes. Additionally, students will be taking their Roots Quiz 1.5 on Friday October 4th . Roots words can be found below.

  Roots Words 1.5

  Circ = ring, around (Think: circle, circumference)

  *Equi/Equa = equal (Think: equator, equation)

  *Geo = earth (Think: geologist, geography)

  Nox/Noc = night (Think: equinox, nocturnal)

  *Vacu = empty (Think: vacuum, evacuate)

  Keeper Words: uni, bi, tri, cent, graph, helio, kilo, grav, luna, scope, tele, sol

Last Week students completed their DC Scavenger Hunt Monday with review. Tuesday we began thematic maps on our city of DC. Wednesday students will be assigned a community map done at home, due the following Monday 9/30. Student's closed out the week with a community map practice on Tenleytown to better prepare them to do their map of their chosen neighborhood at home.

This Week students will submit their homework formative Monday 9/30. We will then brainstorm issues and their solutions within our community of DC. Tuesday we will have Ms. Morris and Ms. Watson for a visit on lesson about social emotional learning and how to have restorative conversation. For the remainder of the week, students will have work time on their end of unit 1 summative called community action letter. By Tuesday 10/8 students will mail their letters out to a DC government official, so please be on the lookout for "bring envelope and postage stamps" in their agenda book.

It’s been a great week in ELA introducing Sensory Language!

Here is the week’s schedule:

Monday – Figurative Language with RTHMC pgs 42-49 (SEPT BOOK REPORT DUE TODAY)

Tuesday – Elements of a narrative with RTHMC pgs 49-65

Wednesday – Prewriting and Drafting for Sensory and Figurative Language Formative

Thursday – Drafting for Formative

Friday – Peer editing day for formative

(Formative will be due following Monday)

Students should be coming to class with:

Pencil

Novel that they are interested in

Homework folder

Agenda

Please note: I HIGHLY recommend families purchase personal copies of novels for the year so they can read from home if they are absent or if they have to finish a chapter at home. The novel we are beginning with, that they will need to bring to and from school, is Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor. This novel will begin on 9/9.

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Library Corner

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.