Instructional Insight
Null Middle School Core Content Newsletter
December 9th - 13th , 2019
Preparation for Semester Exams
Exam Week: Week of December 16th - 20th, 2019
- Monday - Review Day
- Tuesday - Exams for Periods 2, 4, 6
- Wednesday - Exams for Periods 3, 5, 7
- Thursday - Exams for Periods 1 & 8
- Friday - Student Holiday Begins (No School)
Parents, please be sure that students take these exams seriously as they will count for a portion of their first semester grade. Encourage students to come to tutorials this week to go over concepts that they may have trouble understanding. If you have any questions about the DCA's, reviews, or exam schedule, please contact Ms. Raechel Broussard, our Dean of Instruction, at RaechelBroussard@sheldonisd.com or 281-436-2800.
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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/resourcesTUTORIALS
- Mondays - Social Studies
- Tuesdays - Math
- Wednesdays - Science
- Thursdays - English Language Arts
Students can come to tutorials to get extra assistance in concepts from class or make-up assignments they may have missed or need to retake.
6th Grade Math
6th Grade Math - Students will engage in curriculum content associated with the following:
- Multiplicative/Additive Relationships
- Dependent and Independent Events
- Semester Exam Review
Parent and Student Resource -
6th Grade ELA
- Drama
- Persuasive Texts
Parent and Student Resource -
6th Grade Science
Parent and Student Resource - http://sharps6thgradescience.weebly.com/unit-8-energy-resources.html
6th Grade World Cultures
Parent and Student Resource -
7th Grade Math
7th Grade Math - Students will engage in curriculum content associated with the following:
- Pre-AP : Linear relationships: y=mx and y=mx+b
- 7th grade : Monetary Incentives, Sales Tax
- Semester Exam Review
Parent and Student Resource -
7th Grade ELA
7th Grade ELA - This week in 7th grade ELA, the students will focus on elements of persuasive and argumentative reading and writing. Students will also prepare for the semester exam that will cover:
- Drama
- Persuasive Texts
Parent and Student Resource - https://www.teksguide.org/teks/ela78di/overview
7th Grade Science
7th Grade - Students will recognize levels of organization in plants and animals, including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms (7.12C). Students will also review for the semester exam.
Parent and Student Resource - https://sites.google.com/a/roundrockisd.org/cevms7thscience/genetics/cells
7th Grade Texas History (U.S. History Unit)
7th Grade - Students will learn and engage in curriculum concepts related to the Republic of Texas and Early Statehood.
Parent and Student Resource - https://bartonhistory.weebly.com/tx-history-unit-6.html
8th Grade Math
8th Grade Math - Students will be engaged in unit concepts related to:
- Pythagorean Theorem
- Semester Exam Review
Parent and Student Resource - https://www.math4texas.org/Page/591
8th Grade Algebra - Students will be engaged in unit concepts related to:
- Linear Transformations and Scatterplots
- Semester Exam Review
Parent and Student Resource -
8th Grade ELA
8th Grade ELA - This week in 8th grade ELA, the students will focus on elements of persuasive and argumentative reading and writing. Students will also prepare for the semester exam that will cover:
- Drama
- Persuasive Texts
Parent and Student Resource - https://www.teksguide.org/teks/ela88di/overview
8th Grade Science
8th Grade - Students will investigate and describe applications of Newton's three laws of motion such as in vehicle restraints, sports activities, amusement park rides, Earth's tectonic activities, and rocket launches (8.6C). Students will also review for the semester exam.
Parent and Student Resource - http://velascience.weebly.com/physics.html
8th Grade U.S. History
8th Grade - Students will focus on curriculum content associated with the Early Republic.
Parent and Student Resource - https://bartonhistory.weebly.com/us-history-unit-5.html
Raechel Broussard, MPA - Dean of Instruction
Email: RaechelBroussard@sheldonisd.com
Website: www.sheldonisd.com
Phone: 281-436-2800
Twitter: @educatorgoals