Literacy & Numeracy Newsletter
Bayside 6th Grade Campus
A Note From the Principal
Dear Raider Parents,
I am excited to share that it has been a productive first quarter. Our school vision is to cultivate an environment and a tradition of academic and social excellence one child at a time. Our mission is to provide equitable opportunities to all students to reach their full potential, giving each student the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the challenges of the future. We will accomplish our vision and mission through utilizing transformational learning practices that involve a student-centered approach, personalized learning, promotion of student agency, culturally responsive practices, positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) and specially designed instruction. As we review and refine our methods and strategies in an on-going manner, it is essential to include your voice in our review process. Please complete the following survey to provide feedback on your experience during first quarter. Parent Survey Link. Thank you.
Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 14th as report cards will be sent home with students. Please contact your child's school counselor if you would like to schedule a parent teacher conference. 757.648.4431
You are invited to attend the upcoming School Planning Council meeting on Thursday, November 15th held at Bayside Middle School (965 Newtown Rd) at 6:00 p.m. Important information will be shared regarding our first quarter progress.
Thank you to all of our families who were able to attend the "Spaghetti with Our Super Star Students" event. We appreciate FAZOLI'S, THE OLIVE GARDEN and MARCO'S PIZZA for providing an awesome meal! We shared division information on participation in the Compass to 2025 development process. Virginia Beach City Public Schools is seeking input that will help shape the division’s 2020-2025 strategic plan. Students, parents and community members are invited to weigh in by participating in a Virtual Town Hall open now until Dec. 28.
Please read the following updates on literacy and numeracy at Bayside Sixth Grade Campus. Additionally, you will find helpful suggestions on how to help your child continue to grow academically.
Respectfully,
Camille Harmon
Principal
Numeracy 1st Quarter Highlights
In order for students to be successful, teachers are encouraging students to practice their multiplication facts as well as using IXL each night to go over concepts learned in class. If you have not signed up for Parent Portal, please do so in order to receive up-to-date student progress for all classes.
Math Resources
Fastt Math
Fastt Math
FASTT Math’s adaptive technology creates an individualized learning progression for every student, and embedded assessment ensures math fact mastery. Adaptive to meet individual needs, FASTT Math establishes a baseline of math fact fluency, identifying exactly which facts need to be targeted for intervention. **Accessible through CLEVER
Schoology
IXL
Authentic differentiation
As students practice on IXL, our program learns their strengths and weaknesses in order to present them with questions tailored to their needs. Every student receives questions unique to his or her journey toward mastery.
Personalized instruction
IXL provides direct instruction at the exact moment that students need it. Students receive specific step-by-step guidance immediately after a missed question, ensuring they learn from their mistakes and quickly spring back on the path to mastery.
Students will be able to access IXL by using CLEVER
Literacy 1st Quarter Highlights
The English Department has been busy at Bayside 6th. Students have been working on narrative elements, which includes plot, theme, character analysis, conflict, and much more. Our next skill will be Text Structure. Please have your student to get into Study Island and work on "Text Features" and "Organizational Patterns."
Bayside 6th has also been connecting with the world with our Global Read Aloud: Refugee. Refugee is a powerful novel written by Alan Kratz. This terrific novel is about three different children with one mission: ESCAPE. One young person is from Nazi Germany, another from Cuba, and, another young person from Syria. All three young people go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge.
Achieve 3000
Achieve 3000 is the leader in online differentiated instruction, serving millions of students worldwide. Over 15 years, the company has been reaching students at their precise Lexile reading levels to deliver significant reading gains – often double- to –triple the expected gains. Students should practice Achieve weekly.
** Accessible through Clever
No Red Ink
No Red Ink is an online tool used for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics and style to students in 4th through 12th grade. Teachers can assign a variety of diagnostic and instructional materials to their students through No Red Ink. Students may also choose to work through the hundreds of activities in No Red Ink’s online independently. Students should practice on No Red Ink Weekly.
** Accessible through Clever
Study Island
Study Island is a web-based program designed as a supplemental educational tool geared specifically to our Virginia Standards. Study Island is a fun learning tool with thousands of items that engage, monitor and assess progress.
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