6th Grade Wolverine News
September 18-22, 2017
Happening this week...
Please continue to check Skyward for grades and schedule tutoring with teachers to aid in the mastery of the course material. Many teachers have tutoring times posted below. If you don’t see your teacher’s time posted, please contact them.
Pre-AP Science ~ Mrs. Sanchez and Ms. Marek
This week we will be continuing our exploration of Mission 12 in our research groups. We will continue to explore microgravity and experimental design. As part of our project the student groups will be making tri-fold posters. If you are willing to donate one or more tri-fold posters to our 6th grade science classes, your help would be greatly appreciated!
STEAM Science ~ Mrs. Sanchez, Ms. Marek and Ms. Hernandez
This week we will be continuing our exploration of Mission 12 in our research groups. We will continue to explore microgravity and experimental design. As part of our project the student groups will be making tri-fold posters. If you are willing to donate one or more tri-fold posters to our 6th grade science classes, your help would be greatly appreciated!
Alyssa Sanchez
Email: alyssa.sanchez@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @Sanchez_STEAM
Molly Marek
Email: molly.marek@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @Marek_Steam
Katie Hernandez
Email: katie.hernandez@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @hernandez_STEAM
Accelerated Science ~ Mrs. Irons
This week we will be continuing our unit, “Cutting Off Texas”. Groups are beginning to work on their presentations and may need supplies dependent on the way their group has planned to construct their presentation. We will focus on competition for resources within ecosystems and short- and long- term effects of environmental change. We will have a quiz Friday, September 22.
Kathleen Irons
Email: kathleen.irons@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @ironclassrules
Pre-AP Math ~ Mrs. Justice, Ms. Gregg and Ms. Parker
On Monday, September 18th, students will take their Unit 1 assessment. The test will cover the unit 1 vocabulary and multiplying and dividing decimals and fractions. Please make sure your child is studying at home. They have access to review material in Google Classroom.
Towards the end of the week we will begin working on Unit 2 which covers integer operations (positive and negative numbers). Students will learn how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all positive and negative numbers.
STEAM Math ~ Mrs. Justice and Mr. Maddox
On Monday, September 18th, students will take their Unit 1 assessment. The test will cover the unit 1 vocabulary and multiplying and dividing decimals and fractions. Please make sure your child is studying at home. They have access to review material in Google Classroom.
Towards the end of the week we will begin working on Unit 2 which covers integer operations (positive and negative numbers). Students will learn how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all positive and negative numbers.
Traci Justice
Email: tjustice@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @Justice_STEAM
Misty Gregg
Email: misty.gregg@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @Ms_Gregg_
Samantha Parker
Email: sparker@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @Parker_STEAM
Adam Maddox
Email: adam.maddox@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @MATHMADDOXSTEAM
Accelerated Math ~ Mrs. Morgan
Students will be testing over Unit 1 on Monday. On Tuesday we will be launching Unit 2 over volume and area. Students will have a progress check on Monday, September 25th.
Rebecca Morgan
Email: rebecca.morgan@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @Morgan_STEAM
Humanities ~ Mrs. Moore, Ms. Lindamood, Mrs. Strother and Ms. Peden
Pre-Ap students will continue the planning and work phase of their book review blogs. All students will work on analyzing fiction and nonfiction texts in close reading workshop. Students will identify and give examples of limited and unlimited government and prepare for a test on Social Institutions on Monday, September 25.
Katie Moore
Tuesdays and Thursdays
4:00-4:30
Email: katie.moore@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @MrsMoore_STEAM
Kristen Strother
Tuesdays and Thursdays
4:00-4:30
Email: kristen.strother@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @krstrother
Debbie Lindamood
Tuesdays and Thursdays
4:00-4:30
Email: debbie.lindamood@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @LindamoodDebbie
Jana Peden
Email: jana.peden@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @mspedensbooks
Global Business and Professional Communication ~ Ms. Tedford and Ms. Owen
We are wrapping up our lessons about Communication in Natural Disasters. Students will be creating their Professional Communications Digital Portfolio using Google Sites. You will be able to see some of the work they did in these lessons on their site. Monday, September 18th we are beginning our Growth Mindset and Presentation Skills Unit. Throughout the unit, students will explore influential people who have demonstrated a growth mindset, and they will create a presentation on this person. Students will be required to choose their topic by Friday, September 22.
Michelle Owen
Email: michelle.owen@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @_MichelleOwen_
Jessica Locke
Email: jessica.locke@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @Locke_STEAM
Darcy Tedford
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
4:15-4:45
Email: darcy.tedford@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @Tedford_STEAM
Art ~ Mrs. Beam
This week we will be working on our final artworks for our Elements of Art unit and ending the week with our artist statement reflections. Mrs. Beam will be out for a conference on Friday 9/22. If you did not purchase an art kit, please provide your student with a 9x12 sketchbook as soon as possible. If you want to follow the daily happenings in the art room, follow @mrs.beam_steam on Instagram.
Taylor Beam
Tuesdays and Thursdays
4:15-4:45
Email: taylor.beam@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @taylorabeam
Beginning Band ~ Mr. Sypert
Two more weeks of the fundraiser, please keep sharing it out! We are into making sounds now, and we will be starting to video practice logs this week. Using screencastify students will create beginning and end of the week videos showing their practice.
Alan Sypert
P.E. ~ Coach Dunson
We will continue our volleyball unit this week in class. Be on the lookout for more team competitions as we move past our skills and drills. Also, don’t forget about our PE Stampede for BISD on September 25 6-7pm at Kerr Middle School football field. There will be a family fun run, vendors, and much more! The middle school with the highest student participation will win $1,000 towards their respective school’s PE class. Come out and help us support STEAM MS!
Blake Dunson
Email: blake.dunson@bisdmail.net
Twitter: @Coach_Dunson
STEAM Middle School
Email: brandon.johnson@bisdmail.net
Website: http://steam.burlesonisd.net/
Location: 900 SW Hillside Drive, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: 817-245-1500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steamsoc
Twitter: @steam_ms