Instructional Insight
SISD Middle School Core Content Newsletter
Week of April 1st - 5th, 2019
Middle School STAAR Review
Middle school students will take STAAR exams next week. Please talk to your students about the importance of taking the STAAR exam seriously. We will be providing review opportunities at both middle schools this week for all students to participate and gain extra strategies and skills for the upcoming test. Please encourage your students to attend.
C.E. King Middle School
Super Saturday STAAR Blitz
- Saturday, April 6, 2019
- 8:00am - 12:00pm
- Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
M.R. Null Middle School
Stallions STAAR Party (After School Review)
- Math - Wednesday, April 3, 2019
- ELA - Thursday, April 4, 2019
- 4:00pm - 6:00pm
- Snacks will be provided
- Students can ride the 6:00pm activity bus home
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TEKS Standards
Every curriculum unit for our core content subject areas are based on our Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills or TEKS that the State of Texas requires all schools to teach students. These standards outline the major focus of our lessons and activities. The link below will take you to the Lead4Ward website that has all of the content standards for each one of our core content classes by grade level.
http://www.lead4ward.com/resources6th Grade Math
6th Grade Math - Students will be making corrections to mock exams and covering concepts from low performing TEKS to assist them with strategies and skills for their upcoming STAAR exam.
Parent and Student Resource - https://www.math4texas.org/Math4Texas
6th Grade ELA
Parent and Student Resource - https://www.texasgateway.org/search-standards
6th Grade Science
Parent and Student Resource - http://clarkscience8.weebly.com/plate-tectonics.html
6th Grade World Cultures
Parent and Student Resource - https://bartonhistory.weebly.com/worldcultures-unit-8.html
7th Grade Math
7th Grade Math - Students will be making corrections to mock exams and covering concepts from low performing TEKS to assist them with strategies and skills for their upcoming STAAR exam.
Parent and Student Resource - https://www.math4texas.org/Math4Texas
7th Grade ELA
7th Grade ELA - The students will participate in a series of STAAR Writing Blitz activities to prepare for their state Writing Assessment.
Parent and Student Resource - https://www.texasgateway.org/search-standards
7th Grade Science
7th Grade - Students will begin learning about Energy Flow: Food Webs/Chains/Pyramids (7.5C).
Parent and Student Resource - https://sites.google.com/a/roundrockisd.org/cevms7thscience/matter-energy
7th Grade Texas History (U.S. History Unit)
7th Grade - Students will be engaged in activities that focus on expansion and 20th century conflicts.
Parent and Student Resource - https://bartonhistory.weebly.com/texas-history.html
8th Grade Math
8th Grade Math/Algebra - Students will be engaged in STAAR Blitz activities to review curriculum concepts, skills and strategies for their upcoming STAAR exams.
Parent and Student Resource - https://www.math4texas.org/Math4Texas
8th Grade ELA
8th Grade ELA - The students will spend the next 3 weeks preparing for the Reading STAAR exam. Students will be focused on reading review activities.
Parent and Student Resource - https://www.texasgateway.org/search-standards
8th Grade Science
8th Grade - Students will be making corrections to mock exams and covering concepts from low performing TEKS to assist them with strategies and skills for their upcoming STAAR exam.
Parent and Student Resource - https://www.crosbyisd.org/cms/lib6/TX02216626/Centricity/Domain/414/STAAR_Review_Packet_2015_1.pdf
8th Grade U.S. History
8th Grade - Students will be making corrections to mock exams and covering concepts from low performing TEKS to assist them with strategies and skills for their upcoming STAAR exam.
Parent and Student Resource - https://bartonhistory.weebly.com/us-history.html
Raechel Broussard, MPA - Dean of Instruction
Email: RaechelBroussard@sheldonisd.com
Website: www.sheldonisd.com
Phone: 281-727-4300
Twitter: @educatorgoals