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Instructional Agenda ~ Week of May 7- May 11
Baylor College of Medicine Academy @Ryan
2610 Elgin St. ~ Houston, TX. 77004 ~ 713-942-1932
www.houstonisd.org/academyatryan
Progress Reports/Report Cards Sent home to Parents on:
Progress Report 1 – 9/21/17 Report Card 1 – 10/13/17
Progress Report 2 – 10/27/17 Report Card 2 – 11/17/17
Progress Report 3 – 12/7/17 Report Card 3 – 1/12/18
Progress Report 4 – 1/26/18 Report Card 4 – 2/23/18
Progress Report 5 – 3/9/18 Report Card 5 – 4/13/18
Progress Report 6 – 4/27/18 Report Card 6 – 6/1/18
2018 STAAR TEST DATES Grade 7 Writing – April 10
Grade 8 Math – April 10
Grade 8 Reading – April 11
EOC Algebra I – May 8
Latin I – May 10-11 Grades 6 & 7 Math – May 14
Grades 6 & 7 Reading – May 15
Grade 8 Science – May 16
Grade 8 Social Studies – May 17
Studying Habits of Highly Effective Students
• Don't attempt to cram all of your studying into one session. ...
• Plan when you're going to study. ...
• Study at the same time. ...
• Each study time should have a specific goal. ...
• Never procrastinate your planned study session. ...
• Start with the most difficult subject first. ...
• Always review your notes before starting an assignment.
Obey all safety rules on the bus.
Upcoming Events
8th – ALGEBRA EOC
10th & 11th - LATIN I
10th – LAST DAY FOR AFTER-SCHOOL
TUTORIALS
May 23rd – FIELD TRIP (VIPS
Chaperones Needed)
Important Announcements
BCMAR is a NO-
BULLY Campus!
*All students are
required to wear an
I.D. daily & must have
one in order to go on
the Field Trip.
$5 replacement cost
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Important Reminders:
BUS ROUTES – Please contact HISD Transportation to ensure your
child knows his/her bus information. www.houstonisd.org/transportation or
call 713-613-3040.
School Bus Tracker- If your student will be riding HISD transportation,
please register on www.houstonISD.org/BusTracker to track your
students bus in the AM and PM time. The district’s account number
is 76647
UNIFORMS – Students are expected to adhere to BCMAR’s dress
code policy. If you need assistance with uniforms, please contact
the school or HISD Student Support Services (713-556-6800).
*LAST DAY IS MAY 10th
Tutorials and Clubs
Mondays- ELA/READING
Tuesdays- SCIENCE
Wednesdays- SOCIAL STUDIES
Thursdays- MATH
The time will be 4:15pm-5:15pm. All students MUST be picked up by
5:30pm.
THERE ARE NO AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ON FRIDAYS.
***SCHOOL RULES AND POLICIES***
❖ Before being dismissed for first period, ALL students MUST be
in their assigned areas. 7th grade students report to the GYM. No
students are allowed to be in the hallways, classrooms or restrooms
WITHOUT PERMISSION.
❖ Locker times: Morning, after being dismissed from their
designated areas; Before and After Lunch; Between 4th and 5th
Period.
❖ Dress code: Burgundy polo shirt with BCMA logo, khaki
pants/shorts or skirts that are knee-length, BCMA burgundy sweater
or solid burgundy sweater. School I.D. must be worn around the
neck at all times.
Questions? Contact your child’s teacher:
Ms. Obeid [email protected]
Ms. Price [email protected]
Mr. Dabas [email protected]
Mr. Conrad [email protected]
Ms. Holley [email protected]
Mr. Wertz [email protected]
Ms. Heintzelman
Ms. Chao [email protected]
Ms. Kerawala [email protected]
Ms. Morgan
Ms. Yap [email protected]
Ms. Tyson
Mr. Telle [email protected]
Mr. Rasti [email protected]
Coach Strong [email protected]
Ms. Davis [email protected]
Mr. Berry [email protected]
Mr. Eligio [email protected]
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❖ ONLY ON FRIDAYS: Blue or black jeans with no tears, cuts or holes, BCMA spirit
t-shirt or college t-shirt.
❖ When dismissed at 4:00 p.m., all bus riders must proceed directly and promptly to the bus ramps. School
buses will leave at 4:07 p.m. everyday. Car riders must proceed directly and promptly to the front of the
building.
❖ Be respectful to school personnel and fellow students.
SCIENCE
❖ MS. TYSON
❖ MS. Holley
❖ Scientific Decision Making w/ Mr. Rasti & Mr. Wertz
Monday, May 7th T.S.W will complete Rat Park & Mouse Party virtual lab.
➢ Do Now: OPTICS ➢ Rat Park Reading ➢ Mouse Party Virtual lab ➢ Mouse Party questions ➢ “Literacy in the Middle”
Homework: Study Alcohol and Addiction for test next class
Tuesday. May 8th & Wednesday, May 9th T.S.W complete the Exam covering Alcohol and Addiction.
➢ Do Now: Review for exam ➢ Exam: Alcohol and Addiction ➢ Differences between Methyl, Ethyl, and Isopropyl Alcohol ➢ Literacy in the middle”
Homework: None
Thursday, May 10th & Friday, May 11th T.S.W will complete the Meal worm Lab
➢ Do Now: OPTICS ➢ Pre lab: Meal Worm Lab ➢ Meal Worm Lab ➢ Lab Questions and Clean up ➢ “Literacy in the Middle”
Homework: STAAR practice questions
MATHEMATICS
❖ MS. MORGAN & MR. DABAS (7TH GRADE MATH)
May 7th
Focus: Six Weeks 3 STAAR Review (TEKsing Toward STAAR)
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Homework: Texas Go Math Grade 7
➢ Six Weeks 4 STAAR Review
May 8th & May 9th
Focus: Six Weeks 4 STAAR Review (TEKsing Toward STAAR)
Homework: Texas Go Math Grade 7
➢ Six Weeks 4 STAAR Review
May 10th & May 11th
Focus: Mini Assessment: Six Weeks 3/4 STAAR
Homework: Texas Go Math Grade 7
➢ STAAR on Monday – Get sleep
❖ MR. DABAS (ALGEBRA I)
Monday, 7th
➢ STAAR Review Reporting Category 1 –5 Number and Algebraic Methods Describing and Graphing Linear Functions, Equations, and Inequalities Writing and Solving Linear Functions, Equations, and Inequalities Quadratic Functions and Equations Exponential Functions and Equations
➢ Exponential Functions Algebra 1, Pearson
➢ HW STAAR Aligned Review Questions o Due Next Class Period
Tuesday, May 8th ➢ Algebra 1 EOC STAAR Test
Wednesday, May 9th
Thursday, May 10th
➢ Algebra 1 Final Exam Reporting Category 1 –5 Number and Algebraic Methods
❖ Math Lab w/Ms. Kerawala
This Week in the Math Lab w/Ms. Kerawala
Classwork this Week: Students will complete individualized topics, assignments, earn their piece of the pie, and take assessments in www.Aleks.com program. Students have approximately an hour in class daily to work on weekly topic and time assignments. On an average, students are expected to work for two hours and learn at least 10 topics each week. The program is self-pacing, and therefore some students may need to work over two hours to master 10 topics this week. The assignments are as follows:
Assignment Description Due Date Aleks Tech Support Hours (Eastern Time): Sunday, 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM Monday - Thursday, 7:00
6.5Classwork 3 -4 problems and unlimited correction allowed
Midnight Sunday 5/13/18
6.5Topic: 10 Topics Midnight Sunday 5/13/18
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6.5Time: 2 Hours Midnight Sunday 5/13/18
AM to 1:00 AM Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Phone: (714) 619-7090 Major Project Grade 6thCycleGoalTopics
100% = 400 topics 100% = 450 topics (Algebra)
Midnight Sunday 5/27/18
Homework/Make-Ups: Complete unfinished weekly goals and 6thCycle Goal Topics. 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. Test and Quizzes: Weekly Do Now and Exit Tickets may be graded as tests and quizzes for accuracy and completion. Tutorials: Every Thursday afternoon from 4:15-5:15 pm and every Tue/Thu morning. The side door by parking lot will be open at 7:30 am to admit students. May 10th will be our last tutorial for this school year.
Please check your timeline and assignments on report page of ALEKS for current and future week’s
assignments.
❖ Math Lab w/Mr. Eligio Monday ➢ STAAR (EOC) REVIEW ➢ 4 topics learned in aleks program
Tuesday ➢ STAAR (EOC) TEST
Wednesday ➢ 7 topics learned in aleks program
Thursday and Friday ➢ 7 topics learned in aleks program
Homework: Complete unfinished weekly topics goal by Saturday midnight Monday and Tuesday ➢ Finding a percentage of a total amount: Real-world situations ➢ 4 topics learned in aleks program
Wednesday and Thursday ➢ Finding a percentage of a total amount without a calculator: Sales tax, commission, discount ➢ 4 topics learned in aleks program
Friday ➢ Finding a percentage of a total amount in a circle graph ➢ 4 topics learned in aleks program
Homework: Complete unfinished weekly topics goal by Saturday midnight
ELA/WRITING
❖ MS. YAP & MS. DAVIS
Friday/Monday
Guiding Question(s):
How do I make good inferences?
Skill Focus:
Inferences and text evidence
Activities
Escape Room
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Tuesday/Wednesday
Activities
Universal Screener & Twilight Zone Analysis
Thursday/Friday
Guiding Question(s):
Do I know the best methods to take a test?
Can I summarize non-fiction?
Skill focus:
Summarizing non-fiction
Activities:
Non-fiction compare/contrast
SOCIAL STUDIES
❖ MR. CONRAD & MR. TELLE
Monday/Tuesday
I Do: The Great Depression in Texas
We Do: Great Depression Graphic Organizer
You Do: Categorizing Impacts of the Great Depression
Wednesday/Thursday
I Do: ESPN Impacts of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane
We Do: Dust Bowl Notes – Word Cafe
You Do: Compare/Contrast Dust Bowl and Hurricane
Friday
I Do: Analyzing Visuals – Social Issues
We Do: Silent Discussion – Social Issues/Reforms
You Do: “Thank You” Card to a Progressive Reformer
COMPUTER SCIENCE/TECH APPS
❖ MS. CHAO
Final Project: • Students use what they learned this cycle 6 to create a website. • Students will create a multi-page website that gives information about a topic in the STEM field.
Important Dates:
• A Day: o Exam 3 will be held on May 10th. o Project presentation will be on May 18th.
• B Day: o Exam 3 will be on May 11th. o Project presentation will be on May 17th.
LATIN/SPANISH
❖ MS. HEINTZELMAN
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Monday, 5/7/18
• TAG/Etymology/Latina Vivits
• Textbook return - with Dean Brown
• Stage 11 Vocab/Derivatives/Illustrations
• Reivew all TAGS & Etymology words for Test next class
Homework: Tag & Etymology Test next class; Latina Vivit Project due Thurs/Fri
Tuesday, 5/8/18 and Wednesday, 5/9/18
• TAG & Etymology Tests
• Work on Latina Vivit project
Homework: “Latina Vivit” Project due next class
Thursday, 5/10/18 and Friday, 5/11/18
• Tag/Etymology
• “Latina Vivit” Project Presentations
Homework: Nihil
❖ Mr. Berry
7th Grade Latin (A2, B6, B10): Every Week: -Warm-up: NLE general questions -Exit ticket: NLE passage Also this week: -Finish Stage 12 translation -Review Stage 12 vocabulary -Test on Stage 12 vocabulary -Once Stage 12 has been completed, we will begin reviewing essential grammar that will be used in Unit 2 for Latin I next year. -VERY IMPORTANT: We will be checking and turning in textbooks this week. Students need to take extra care to remember to bring their Unit 1 textbooks. If a book has been lost, the price for a lost Unit 1 textbook is $55. Latin I (A5, B8) Every Week: -Latin II National Latin Exam preview questions. -Latin II National Latin Exam preview passages. Also this week: -We will finish working in the Unit 2 textbooks this week with an overview of important topics contained from Stage 12 to the end of the textbook. -We will be wrapping up the end of the term with lessons on grammar/ vocabulary that are essential for success in Latin II. --VERY IMPORTANT: We will be checking and turning in textbooks this week. Students need to take extra care to remember to bring their Unit 2 textbooks. If a book has been lost, the price for a lost Unit 2 textbook is $55.
❖ MS. OBEID
Please e-mail teacher if you have any questions.