New Adventure for 6th Grade!
March 24, 2020
Welcome Back!
Please find some helpful information regarding 6th grade and how we are moving into this time of remote education.
Online Helpful Hints
Also our online textbooks and most resources are located on our Webdesk. Here is the link to help your student if they are unsure how to navigate to that location. Most students can find it with a search online but if not:
https://launchpad.classlink.com/pisd
Also, if teachers attach Google Slides, be sure to put them into Presentation Mode to get active and accurate links.
COMMUNCIATION- Since Administrators, Counselors and teachers are using personal phones or other devices to communicate verbally, please understand many will come through as "private caller" or "unknown caller" at this time.
If you have other questions, feel free to check in with PISD at https://www.pisd.edu/
for extra support, resources or answers to most commonly asked questions.
Counseling Corner
I hope everyone is well and staying safe! I am committed to the well being of our students and families. With that being said, please feel free to reach out to me if you need anything. I will be available during normal school hours, along with my specific office hours Tuesday from 1-3 PM and Thursday 9-11 AM.
Again, I realize this is a stressful time for everyone, I want you to know that you are not alone. Continue to take care of yourself and your families.
Sincerely,
Sylvia Lansing
Murphy Middle School
Lead Counselor
6th Grade
469-752-7016
6th Grade Subject Updates
Math
On-level math 6: will be reviewing bar graphs, dot plots and histograms, along with measures of center (mean, median, and mode). There will be one lesson shared for the week on the math teacher's Google Classroom page.
Honors math 6: will be reviewing angle relationships, classifying triangles and introducing triangle characteristics. There will be one lesson shared for the week on the math teacher's Google Classroom page.
Math Rocks: "Students will finish our Geometry unit called, Filling and Wrapping. The concepts that are important to know are to (1) be able to distinguish between lateral and total surface area and (2) connect surface area of net of prism & cylinders to the formula for surface area of the solids."
If you have any questions, please be sure to email your math teacher.
World Cultures (6th Grade SS)
We are going to start using a smaller Google Classroom platform for Social Studies. Students should have received an invitation to a new Social Studies Google Classroom that is divided by class period. Students need to contact their teacher if they have not received the invitation.
For parents - there is still the ONE original Google Classroom used as parent communication. That has not changed. If you have not joined that parent Google Classroom, the join code is 2skzuyq
Office hours for Social Studies are:
Monday - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Tuesday - 10:00am to 11:00am
Wednesday - 10:00am to 11:00am
Friday - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
During office hours, we will answer questions from students using Google Classroom.
Thank you, your Social Studies teachers,
Paige Burton, paige.burton@pisd.edu
Lesley Flabiano, lesley.flabiano@pisd.edu
PACE - Social Studies
6th Grade Science
6th Grade English
English will be reviewing the genre of Drama this week and next week. Our "Phantom Tollbooth" lessons include 'discussion' questions, an online story as well as a "Selection Test" wrap up. There will be no formal grades taken this week. As always do your best, practice strategies and prepare yourself for formal grading next week.
Information from our Librarn, Ms. Pearson
Here is an information sheet that helps students on how to access online digital resources.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rSbI5xsMpiHg5Lvj6L_9y0cZWOPjOog2vc6EVV0vdK0/edit
Here is some more information for you on the online databases.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nc8vVtkd-x3MD2dNO4BK8VifUPpmExvCd6wtspQiHQA/edit
Band
Attention Band Parents: Please go to this link to view the remote learning syllabus.
https://tinyurl.com/mmsbremote
We miss our students!
Choir News and Information
Attention Choir Students! Your Choir teachers will be using their google classroom AND
tinyurl.com/MMSChoirNews to communicate information to you. Log on to stay informed!6th Grade Office Hours By Subject Area
Teacher Contact Information
Phone Ext. (469 – 752 + ext.)
English/Language Arts
Barbara Butt - 27054 - Barbara.Butt@pisd.edu
Michelle Byrd - 27053 - Michelle.Byrd@pisd.edu
Karyn Collins - 27067 - Karyn.Collins@pisd.edu
Buffy Edenkrans - 27066 - Elizabeth.Edenkrans@pisd.edu
Nancy Pierce - 20764 - Nancy.Pierce@pisd.edu
History (World Cultures)
Lesley Flabiano - 27057 - Lesley.Flabiano@pisd.edu
Paige Burton - 27055 - Paige.Burton@pisd.edu
Caryn Rooke - 27056 - Caryn.Rooke@pisd.edu
Math
Sara Wright - 27068 - Sara.Wright@pisd.edu
Kathleen Good - 27060 - Kathleen.Good@pisd.edu
Julia Metzger - 27059 - Julia.Metzger@pisd.edu
Clarice Perry - 27091 - Clarice.Perry@pisd.edu
Science
Neha Jaimini - 27062 - Neha.Jaimini@pisd.edu
Lauren Paz - 27061 - Lauren.Paz@pisd.edu
Tina Pilgrim - 27063 - Tina.Pilgim@pisd.edu