Feb. 10 - Feb 14

6th grade students can receive Math tutoring and/or homework help on Tuesdays from 3:30 pm - 4:30 in room C205, Ms. Alvarado's room.

Hey Bridgetown families! We need the following materials in class:

• Grid Paper
• Lined Paper
• Pencils
• Tissues
• Wipes
• Paper Towels

Any donations will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your support!

• 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 3:

• First half late/make-up work is due February 27, 2025.
• Second half late/make-up work is due April 7, 2025.

• 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.

Greetings Bridgetown Families! This week in Math 6, students will learn how to apply the Distributive Property to simplify algebraic expressions & graph points on a coordinate plane. In Math 7, students will begin Unit 6: Expressions, Equations, & Inequalities. Please remind students to bring their class materials. Students should have their math notebook, pencils, and grid paper.

**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/1/6/index.html

• Math 7: IM online text: https://im.kendallhunt.com/MS/students/2/6/index.html

Upcoming Summative Assessment:

Math 7: TBA

Math 6: TBA

Greetings Team Bridgetown! This week we will be winding down Unit 2 by completing an essay revision activity for the summative we just completed. We also will be prepping for and participating in our first Socratic Seminar for the year.

New Book Alert! We will be starting Unit 3 and reading “Inside Out & Back Again” by Thanhha Lai. Students who wish to have their own copy of the book should bring it in by February 24

Hello Scientists!

This week, we wrapped up our Earth’s Place in the Universe unit with an orbit simulation and a collaborative lesson on the life cycle of stars.

Looking ahead, we’ll kick off next week with our Earth’s Place in the Universe summative assessment on Monday, 2/10. Students received a study guide to prepare for the summative which is due on Mon 2/10. Digitals submission is available on Canvas under modules. After completing the assessment, we’ll dive into our new unit, Space Systems and Cycles, starting with an exploration of past and present models of our solar system.

Upcoming Quiz:

On Thursday, 2/13, we’ll have our Roots 3.2 quiz covering the following terms:

• gram = unit of mass (kilogram)

• atmo = air, smoke, vapor (atmosphere)

• hydro = water (hydrosphere)

• iso = equal (isometric)

• baro = weight (barometer)

Keepers: angle, deci, semi, alp, morph, sed

Study Resources:

Below are links to Blooket quiz games to help prepare for Monday’s summative. These can be accessed on a phone, computer, or tablet—please encourage your student to review over the weekend!

• Tower Defense Mode: Play Here

This past week was an intense week of study! We introduced East Asia and our topic of understanding the effects of population growth. This coming week, we will be using that knowledge more. We will discuss materials related to our topic next week and have quizzes on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Greetings! This past week students read the two texts “Eleven” and “The Scholarship Jacket” to compare and contrast the conflict as well as the main characters in both texts. Next week we will be composing compare and contrast essays for a summative grade.

Important Dates

“Eleven” & “The Scholarship Jacket” Summative Essay Due: February 13, 2025

Quill Homework Due: February 14, 2025

NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD Day): February 14, 2025

Congratulations to Charlie B. who was our TOP MAP Reading GROWER!! 🎉🥳

Learn about the great things happening this month at Deal's library. Check out great books and media, read about events at Deal and around the city, and stay connected with Deal's Library:

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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