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IMPORTANT DATES AND
INFORMATION
Tutorials (4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)
o Monday – ELA (Reading & Writing)
o Tuesday – Science
o Wednesday – Social Studies
o Thursday – Math
o Tuesdays and Thursdays: Science Fair Mentoring
COLD WEATHER OUTWEAR – Students will be allowed to wear coats, hats, scarves,
etc., but must put any item that’s not solid burgundy in their lockers once released from
the auditorium. Burgundy sweatshirts and sweaters can be purchased at Academic
Outfitters.
*Long sleeve undergarments may be worn. (Solid colors: white, blue, black, grey,
burgundy)
BCMA Instructional Agenda
6th Grade Week of December 5 – December 9, 2016
Gifted and Talented (GT Testing Request)
The deadline for students to turn in completed applications to be tested for the Gifted & Talented
Program was October 31, 2016.
Testing Window: December 10th – January 14th (Exact Date TBD and Communicated)
Science Fair Updates – From Dr. Sweeny ([email protected] or [email protected])
Message from Dr. Sweeny to Parents and Guardians
Please send your email address to your child’s health science teacher. You may write your email address
on your child’s agenda or a piece of paper. The students will need it to request your approval for
Scienteer, a secure online management system for the school science fair symposium.
Dr. Williams ([email protected]) Ms. Torres ([email protected])
Science Fair target dates and project deadlines are finalized by the health science teachers with the exception of
the final project. All final projects are due on 11/28 and 11/29.
Research Plan
9/29, 9/30
Annotated Bibliography
10/03, 10/04
Introduction and Methods
10/10, 10/11
Results
10/17, 10/18
Discussion, Conclusion
11/03, 11/04
Abstract 11/14, 11/15
Poster, Paper, Notebook 11/28, 11/29
Oral Presentation 12/05, 12/06
BCMAR Research Symposium
(Science Fair)
12/16
District Fair TBA by Houston ISD
Science and Engineering Fair of
Houston (SEFH) 02/23, 02/24 (deadline 02/05)
Let’s make sure our students follow BCMA’s school rules and policies!
Before being dismissed to first period, ALL students MUST be in their assigned areas.
6th grade students report to the AUDITORIUM. No students are allowed to be in the
hallways, classrooms, or restrooms WITHOUT PERMISSION.
Locker times: Morning—after being dismissed from the auditorium, before & after lunch,
between 4th/9th and 5th/10th period.
BE RESPECTFUL TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND FELLOW STUDENTS.
Dress Code Monday – Thursday
Burgundy Polo Shirt w/ BCMA Logo (tucked into) Khaki Pants or Knee Length Skirt w/Belt
Burgundy BCMA Sweater or Solid Burgundy Sweater
BCMA I.D. Badge worn on neck (at ALL times)
Fridays ONLY
Solid Blue Jeans (No cuts, holes or tears) with BCMA Spirit Shirt or College Shirt
Students who daily abuse Dress Code will have items (Jackets, Sweaters, & Hats CONFISCATED by
Dean)
Physical Education w/Coach Strong & Coach Johnson [email protected] [email protected]
This Week in Science w/Ms. Milander [email protected]
Monday 12/5/16 [A]
Students will begin discussing nonrenewable resources the process of their formation and the amount of
usage.
Do Now will consist of comparing homework data that was compiled from a 24 hour period.
Homework: Textbook pages 135-138 all questions and vocabulary. Also page 140
Tuesday 12/6/16 [B] & Wednesday 12/7/16 [A] SNAPSHOT
Students will use packet which contains information on advantages and disadvantages, graphic organizer
and debate information. Students will use ipads to obtain facts regarding energy resource advantages
and disadvantages. They will begin to compile their information to use during the debate and for
completing their posters.
Do Now: Text page 139 [B] and Snapshot [A]
Homework: Textbook page 144-147 active reading, questions and vocabulary terms.
Thursday 12/8/16 [B] SNAPSHOT & Friday 12/9/16 [A]
Students will continue working with their groups researching advantages and disadvantages, creating
posters and preparing for debate and presentations.
Do Now: Snapshot [B] and Text page 139 [A]
Homework: Textbook page 148, 149 and 151 active reading, questions and vocabulary terms.
This Week in Neuroscience w/Dr. Williams
Science Fair Project Due dates: Oral presentation due 12/5th and 6th
Week of December 5th
Monday/Tuesday
Science Fair Project oral presentations: students will be given 3-5 minutes to share their investigations with
the class.
Wednesday/Thursday
Signals and Synapses
Concepts
The basic building block of the nervous system is the neuron. Neurons transport messages within the body. The muscles and the nervous system work together to achieve movement.
SCIENCE & MATH SKILLS Problem solving, modeling and inferring Activities
1) Using a simple game, students model how signals are sent along nerve cells within the body to
achieve movement.
2) Reading, Trouble at Tsavo: The Tale of the Black Rhino
3) CT readings, discussion and role play.
Friday
Make a neuron
Concepts
Neurons have special parts that are important for sending and receiving messages or signals.
There are many different kinds of neurons.
Activities
1) Students create three-dimensional models of neurons.
2) Reading, Trouble at Tsavo: The Tale of the Black Rhino
3) CT readings, discussion and role play.
Academic Practice: ALWAYS refer to your daily agenda in your neuroscience binders for assignment
instructions and due dates.
Reminders: Students if you miss class it is your responsibility to come to me for missed assignments during my
conference period, before, or after school. You can also contact me on Remind.com or at
This week in ELA-R w/Ms. Harris [email protected]
This week in World Cultures w/Mrs. Scott [email protected]
Monday: Students will identify the religious aspects of the three major religions of the South and Southeast
Asia region.
Homework: Students will make vocabulary cards and STUDY for their vocabulary quiz.
Tuesday and Wednesday: Students will learn how people of the Southeast Asia region adapted to their physical
environment and analyze population distribution.
Thursday and Friday: Students will take a Vocabulary Quiz.
This Week (& NEXT week) in Math Lab w/Ms. Bonno [email protected]
Lab Hours: Computers and tutoring will be available Tue / Thu, 7:30-8:15 A.M. in room 129.
No late arrivals allowed. Students will be picked up from side door at 7:30 and escorted to lab.
Two other labs are also available Thursday after school.
Cycle Project: 55% of PIE (260 topics) completed, due Dec 16.
WEEKLY: STAAR Review Topics: Percentages, Coach Support 6D, E, F
ALEKS (Continuous individualized topics on math program): Students have approximately one hour in class
daily to work on weekly topic assignment.
All topic goal and time goal assignments are due by Sunday, midnight.
Please check your timeline and assignments on report page of ALEKS for current week’s assignments as well
as future quiz and test dates!!
QUIZ: Monday/Tuesday, Dec. 5/6 on percentages
TEST: Monday/Tuesday, Dec. 12/14 on percentages
All quiz and tests are done on the ALEKS program in class. Every student is given the opportunity to look at
worked examples during a quiz and a chance to make corrections at least once on ALL quizzes and tests during
the allotted class time.
This week in Math Lab w/Mr. Eligio [email protected]
Topics in Aleks Program: Percent
Converting a fraction to a percentage: Denominator of 20,25 and 50
Converting a fraction to a percentage in real-world situation
Finding a percentage of a whole number
Applying the percent equation: Problem type 1 and Problem type 2
Minimum of 5 topics learned every class meeting in Aleks program
Quiz about Percent
Homework:
Online homework in aleks program (Parents, I am letting you know that I assign homework regularly
and they are due the following meeting. Please follow-up with your student. Thank you!)
NOTE:
You need to learned “5 topics mastered” during this class period”
Make-up work on Aleks will have a highest of 70% and should be done by Saturday at 6:00 pm
You need to show your work in your “Composition Notebook” to get a 100% on Participation Grade
Website: www.aleks.com
This Week in Science w/Mr. Nicholas [email protected]
Monday & Tuesday 12/5/16 and 12/6/16 Students will be discussing energy resources: Nonrenewable resources then renewable resources. Students will be completing Chapter 4 in the textbook. Students will complete their Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy packets. DO NOW: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using nonrenewable energy? Homework: Textbook pages 135-138 all questions and vocabulary. Also page 140. Wednesday & Thursday 12/7/16 and 12/8/16 Students will be discussing energy resources: Nonrenewable resources then renewable resources. Students will be completing Chapter 4 in the textbook. Students will complete their Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy packets. Students will begin discussing their viewpoints on the advantages and disadvantages of using nonrenewable or renewable energy resources. DO NOW: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using renewable energy? Homework: Textbook pages 139-141 all questions and vocabulary.
Friday 12/9/16 Group Project. Students will work in groups to design a plan to manage energy resources in their home, school or community. DO NOW: How can you conserve energy in your neighborhood? Homework: Textbook pages 144-151 all questions and vocabulary.
This Week in Social Studies w/Mr. Ball [email protected]
Monday/Tuesday: Industries and issues today in South and Southeast Asia Homework: Study for your test Wednesday/Thursday: Test over South and southeast Asia Friday: Geography of East Asia Homework: Finish the map
This Week in Social Studies w/Mr. Palmitier [email protected]
Monday/Tuesday – Class will discuss Africa’s conflicts that continue, but also the successes that some countries have had. Wednesday /Thursday – Review for Unit Test Friday/Monday (12/12) – Unit Test for Sub-Saharan Africa
This Week in Math w/Mr. Dabas & Mr. Elegarle
[email protected] [email protected]
Mon/Tue – Solving Percent Problems ( Measuring up & Texas Coach) & Review for Snap Shot 3 Homework – Solving Percent Problems ( Motivation Math) Wed/Thursday – Snap Shot 3 Homework – Staar Masters (Percent) Friday - Generating equivalent Expressions ( Exponents ) Homework – Practice & Problem Solving 10.1 A/B & C
This Week in Science w/Ms. Masood
This Week in ELA-R w/ Ms. Beller & Mrs. Garrett-Jackson
This Week in Art w/Ms. Price [email protected]
Theme of the Week: Reciprocity & Kindness
Monday, December 5 – Friday, December 9, 2016
o PROJECT #9: Angel Ornaments in the style of Russian Paper Dolls for our families
o PROJECT #10: Starched Stars of Hope Ornaments for Charity (will be donated to charity)
Weekly Homework: Sketch #22 – Illustrate your favorite holiday experience that you have had with your family.
A Days – DUE Wednesday, 12/7/16
B Days – DUE Thursday, 12/8/16
HISD CALL FOR ARTISTS
On February 15, 2017, student artwork will be featured as the table centerpieces and on display for the district’s
annual State of the Schools’ Luncheon for HISD where nearly 2,000 community members and business leaders
attend. Artwork will also be part of a silent-auction during the event with all proceeds collected going directly
to the campus responsible for its creation. All HISD schools are being asked to participate.
ARTWORK THEME: Invest in Every Child
Project Specifications:
More than one student may work on the project together.
Each piece must be 3-dimensional so everyone at the table can enjoy it.
Each piece CANNOT be larger than 12” (inches) in diameter and 15” (inches) high.
Each piece must be stable, self-standing, and NOT require a stand or an easel to remain upright.
ONLY ONE artwork from BMCA @ Ryan can be submitted to the district for consideration to be included
in the event. However, all finished artwork created for this event, even if not selected for submission to
the district, will be displayed in the school.
If you would like to create an art piece for this event, please do the following:
(1) BY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th, submit a sketch and written description (a simple sentence or two) to
Ms. Price describing what you intend to create.
EMAIL: [email protected] –or- Drop off to Ms. Price in class by Thursday, December 8, 2016.
a. The school’s SSO needs this information by Friday, December 9, 2016.
(2) BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017: Submit a photo of your artwork to Ms. Price by emailing or dropping off
to Ms. Price during the school day.
a. This information must be forwarded to the school’s SSO by Monday, January 8, 2017.
(3) After all photo submissions are received, ONE artwork will be chosen to submit to the district. The
student who creates the selected artwork will be notified and artwork will be collected and sent to the
district before Monday, January 23, 2017.
This week in Neuroscience w/Ms. Torres & Ms. Brown
[email protected] [email protected]
Concepts
In this unit (Sensory Signals) it important for students to be able to understand:
1) Some kinds of hearing loss are preventable;
2) The ability to discriminate between objects by using the sense of touch varies on different parts of the
body.
3) Sensations in the skin are detected by special receptors
Activities
1) Student Presentation: Students will present their Independent research projects to their classmates
(All presentations will be followed by a brief Q&A session)
2) Group Activity: Tactile (Touch Receptor) Test: Students explore the sense of touch by comparing skin
sensitivities on the upper arm and fingertips
3) Worksheet(s): Cross-Sectional Diagram of the Skin (Students will view different receptors on the skin)
4) Group Discussion: Students will discuss the tactile sense of touch and how it relates to pressure,
vibration, warmth, cold, heat and pain, detected in the skin and deeper tissues.
5) Reading Practice: Literature Circle for The Cookie Crumbles (Chapters 12-15)
Reminders/Comments:
o Parents, please check Parent Connect to remain up-to-date with student progress.
o Please sign up for Remind.com if you have not already done so already by using:
Brown: www.remind.com/join/93ha8
Torres: www.remind.com/join/e9acg
o Science Fair (Independent Research): Oral Presentations are on December 6th and 7th.
o Students, please ensure you have a separate notebook for your Science Fair (Independent Research)
project. Rubrics can be found in the Science Fair (Independent Research) packet on pages 13-17.
This week in Math Lab w/Ms. Kerawala [email protected]
Classwork this Week: TSW complete individualized topics, assignments, earn their piece of the pie, and take quizzes in www.Aleks.com program. Students have approximately an hour in class daily to work on weekly topic and time assignments. Anything not completed in class will be expected to be completed at home.
ALEKS Assignments Posted: Week 5 Cycle 3 (www.ALEKS.com)
Topic of the Week: Due to the nature of the program and built in extended deadline with multiple attempts, the program will not allow extension for assignments past the due dates. These assignments must be done in a timely manner. Student are expected to 1) work at least two hours and 2) complete at least 8 topics for this week. Due Date for Topic 3.5 and Time 3.5 is
Sunday, midnight 12/11/16 Upcoming Topic: The program is self-pacing, and therefore some students may need to work over two hours to master 8 topics. The assignments are as follows:
Topic: 3.5-- 8 topics Time: 3.5 – 2 hours Test: Dec 5
All quiz and tests are done on the ALEKS program in class. Every student is given the opportunity to look at
worked examples during a quiz/test and a chance to make corrections at least once on ALL quizzes and tests
during the allotted class time. Weekly Focus: On a daily basis, students will continue to review skills needed for success in 7th grade math. We will continue to work on STAAR math Test.
Weekly Focus: We continue to work with Equations and Inequalities Project Due:
Pre-AP Math Pie piece Cycle 3: 50% of PIE (285 topics) completed, due Dec 11. Work must be shown clearly to receive credit on homework and classwork. Students must use composition book to show their work they do on Aleks. Student must show work on at least 20 problems for each class period.
No Work = No Credit Supplies Needed Daily:
Composition Book (Notebook), 1 Pocket Folder w/Brackets, Paper and Glue Stick.
This Week in Reading w/Mr. Martinez [email protected]
Students will make inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding. Students will make connections (e.g., thematic links, author analysis) between and across multiple texts of various genres, and provide textual evidence. Students will infer the implicit theme of a work of fiction, distinguishing theme from the topic (subject), and support using textual evidence. Students will summarize the elements of plot development (e.g., rising action, turning point, climax, falling action, denouement) in various works of fiction. Students will recognize dialect and conversational voice (dialogue) and explain how authors use dialect to convey character.
This Week in Latin w/Ms. Heintzelman [email protected]
Monday, 12/5/16
TAG: non sequitur
Kahoot – Stage 3 vocab review
Stage 3 Vocab Quiz
Grammar color coding activity with “in foro” story p. 36
Homework: Finish color coding activity Tuesday, 12/6/16_and Wednesday, 12/7/16
TAG: alter ego
Return graded work
Go over “in foro” p. 36 & “pictor” p. 37 story translation
Color coding quiz
Homework: “tonsor” story p. 38 color coding activity Thursday, 12/8/16_and Friday, 12/9/16
TAG: ad infinitum
Go over “tonsor” story p. 36 color coding activity & translate story
Review subject vs. direct object
Introduce Nominative vs. Accusative Noun Case
Translate “venalicius” story p. 40
Homework: Study Nominative vs. Accusative noun endings – Quiz next class
This week in Latin w/Ms. Kirk & Mr. Rutter
This Week in Math w/Mr. Steele [email protected]
This week in Reading w/Mr. Hayner [email protected]
Monday/Tuesday:
Point of View
Snapshot #3
Theme
Vocabulary in context
Characterization
Homework
“Saving the High Seas” – complete the Determining Main Idea graphic organizer.
Wednesday:
Plot
Conflict
Review “Saving the High Seas”
Homework
Read “Maybe Yeah, Maybe Nah,” and complete the plot chart including conflict and theme.
Thursday:
Plot
Conflict
Book Club Meeting (Plot & Conflict)
Homework
Read “Maybe Yeah, Maybe Nah,” and complete the plot chart including conflict and theme.
Friday:
Theme
Characterization – STEAL
Book Club Meeting (Plot & Conflict)
Homework
Read “Eleven,” by Sandra Cisneros. Answer questions 1-4 and complete the vocabulary practice.
This week in Writing w/Mr. Giasson [email protected]
Communication between parents, teachers, and students is highly encouraged at BCMA.
Be sure to contact your child’s teacher or Dean Brown if you have any questions, comments or concerns.
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ACADEMY @RYAN
LANGUAGE COURSE PREFERENCE SURVEY
FOR 6th GRADE STUDENTS
This survey is to be completed only by 6th grade students who are NOT CURRENTLY
taking up Latin and have NOT YET submitted this form, which was due Nov. 18.
BCMA is planning to offer Beginning Spanish for 6th grade students starting the spring semester of this current
school year, 2016-2017. This will give 6th grade students who are scheduled for Latin in the spring semester the
option to take up Beginning Spanish, in place of Latin.
Please check the appropriate box below to signify your preferred Language course for your child for this school
year’s spring semester.
Beginning Spanish
Latin
EXTENDED DEADLINE: Please return your completed survey to BCMA (FRONT OFFICE) no later
than Friday, DECEMBER 9, 2016.
Any student who does not return this form by December 9, with his/her preferred Language course, will
be assigned to a Language course based on space availability.
STUDENT NAME: _____________________________________________________
PARENT SIGNATURE: __________________________________________________