Getting Started 6th Grade

Sixth Grade Information Sheet 

Save the Dates! 

Supply Drop Off and Meet & Greet Your Teacher on Monday, August 16, 2021

First day of school: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 (Half Day Dismissal: 12:00 pm.) 

STCS Open House: Thursday, September 2, 2021

What to expect: 

Service Hours: Sixth-grade students are required to earn fifteen (15) service hours. These opportunities are the responsibility of the student and parents. Dependent on the volunteer parent, dates of service opportunities for the class may be available throughout the year. These opportunities are typically scheduled on half days. 

Your student may begin earning  service hours on June 1. Review the Parent/Student Handbook for a description of what constitutes service hours.  

● SUMMER ENRICHMENT - YES! There are summer reading enrichment assignments and math supplemental  learning information attached to this form.  

● LOCKERS: No decorations or locker shelves allowed due to the damage caused by items.  

● MID-TERM AND FINAL EXAMS: 6 ^th grade students take a Foreign Language exam at the end of each semester upon 

completion of the exploratory semester of Spanish and Latin. 6th grade students do not take mid-term exams in their  other classes. End-of-year final exams may be administered in all classes. More information will be shared  regarding the testing schedule at a later date. 

● 6th Grade RETREAT:  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18th.  Please save this date on your calendar NOW!

● STUDY SKILLS AND ORGANIZATION: Both the binder system and planners are required.  

● MASS UNIFORMS: Mass uniforms are not worn until the first school Mass in October. Please refer to the School  Uniform Guidelines if you have any questions regarding Mass uniforms.  

● TIGER EMAIL ADDRESS: Each student will receive an email address (student. name@st-theresa-tigers.org ) and password 

in a closed domain for the school’s use only. Students cannot receive email outside of the school’s domain, and students are not able to send email to an address outside of the school’s domain. Please do not change their  email address as that address is attached to other password-protected education sites.  

Classroom Volunteers Needed for 6th Grade: Parent Coordinator, Class parents, Service Coordinator, Yearbook Coordinator 

Summer Enrichment 

Math  

The following sites can give the opportunity to practice concepts that you have already learned, get a jump on next year's  material, or just find some interesting new parts of math. If you sign up for one, email your math teacher, Mr. Wendling,  mwendling@st-theresa.org or Mr. Steinhardt, jsteinhardt@st-theresa.org , so that he can keep up with all that you are doing.  

Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/      IXL: http://www.ixl.com/  

Students will receive 10 computation reviews to do over the 10 weeks of summer to help keep computation skills sharp.  These can be turned in at the beginning of school for an optional assignment grade.  

English Language Arts  

Middle school students are encouraged to read as many books as they wish. These books are self-selected with parental  approval.  

In an effort to maintain solid reading habits, students should aim to read 20 minutes each day this summer. Research suggests  that students who increase their reading time by 10 minutes each day could increase standardized test scores and overall 

school performance. Want to increase reading comprehension? Read more. Want to do better in Social Studies? Read  more.  Want to be in the 90th percentile of your grade? Read 20 minutes each day.  

Students will be asked to select two books that they read this summer to discuss during the first week of school. The first book  will be discussed in literature circles and be the topic of an in-class essay. For the second book, students will have the choice of  the following projects to complete, which will be turned in the first week of classes (teacher will provide date).  

Project Options: 

1. Write an essay reflecting on the character(s) in your book. Discuss why you liked or did not like these characters and give  specific examples from the story. (1-2 pages)  

2. Create a digital slideshow (Google slides) with one slide for each of the following: 4 main points of summary  (What happened?), 3 of your favorite quotes from the book (with page numbers), 2 character changes (How do the characters  change?), and 1 theme with a description of how you can see that theme in the story (Theme = A big idea in the story, ex: love  conquers evil).  

3. Draw out a map of the setting of your story. This should be in great detail, full color, and be accompanied by a ½-page  description of the setting explaining how you perceive it. Students are allowed to make a digital image of the setting as long  as they do not copy ideas from the Internet. This should be printed in color.  

4. Record a video of yourself giving a review of the book. Tell a brief summary of the story - including a character or two, say  whether you liked the book or not, and recommend this book to a group of people (ex: people who love adventure stories will  love this book).  

Students are encouraged to read the books that interest them. Below are links to a variety of standard book lists to help select  a book; however, the books do not have to come from these lists. Please be aware that not all books published follow Catholic  teachings and, depending on the maturity of a child, even grade-level appropriate materials may not always be appropriate for  each child. We encourage parents to be aware of what their child is reading so thoughtful discussions can take place, and parents  

can help their child select books that they feel are appropriate for their family. Parental approval is required for your child’s book  selection, even from these lists. If the links do not work, please copy and paste the link.  

Enjoy Reading! 

Summer Reading Tracker  Triple Crown Awards  Lectio Book Award List  Lone Star

 *ONE STOP SHOPPING with EduKit *

St. Theresa’s Catholic School offers the EduKit program as a convenient option for busy families to order 

school supply kits. EduKits are custom-made to include the supplies selected and approved by our school.   

To order:

• Go to www.edukitinc.com.  In the FIND YOUR SCHOOL box, type in St Theresa.
• Order your kit based on your child’s grade level for the 2021-2022 school year.
• A confirmation will be emailed to you after your order is placed.
• Pay online through EduKit’s secure website by June 15th to receive the best price!
• Last Chance Sale is June 16 - July 22 . There is an additional $13 fee for Last Chance orders!  

Your child’s EduKit will be delivered to your home by August 7th. Kit prices include shipping & handling.

6th Grade School Supplies List  

□ 1   Case-It® Velcro Closure 2" Binder with Tab File,-- General Supplies  

□ 2   Insertable Plastic Dividers, Two-Pocket, Multi- Color Tabs, 8 ct.-- General Supplies  

□ 1   3-Ring Nylon Pencil Pouch with Mesh Window, 10”x7.5”, any color- General Supplies  

□ 12 Paper Mate® Stick Pen, Medium Pt., Black- General Supplies  

□ 12 Paper Mate® Stick Pen, Medium Pt., Blue- General Supplies  

□ 2   Ticonderoga® #2 Pencils, Pre Sharpened, 12 ct., Yellow - General Supplies. Art (1)  

□ 2   Wide Ruled Filler Paper, 8" x10.5”, 3-hole punched, 200 sheets - General Supplies  

□ 1   Westcott® Student Hard Handle Scissors, 6” - General Supplies  

□ 2   Scotties® Facial Tissues, 2 ply, 185 ct., White - Home Base  

□ 1   Hand Sanitizer with pump, 8 oz. - Home Base  

□ 1   Lysol® Disinfecting Wipes, Bleach-Free, Soft pack, 80 ct. Home Base 

□ 3   Index Cards, 3X5 Ruled, 100 ct., White - (2 Spanish, 1 LA) 

□ 1   Wide Ruled 3 Subject Spiral Notebook, 11" x 9", Poly Cover, Poly Pockets, 150 ct., Any color - (Math)

□ 3   Wide Ruled Composition Book, 100 ct., Black (Science, Spanish, LA)

□ 4   Elmer’s® Small Washable all purpose Glue Sticks (2 Science, 2 Spanish)

□ 1   Crayola® Colored pencils, Erasable sharpened with erasers, 12 count - (Science)  

□ 1   Avery® 1" Durable Binder Slant Ring, Green - (Latin)  

□ 1   Expo® Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip (Spanish) 

□  2  Avery Hi-Lighter Chisel Tip Highlighter Pocket, Yellow  (Spanish)

□  SPANISH ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sixth Grade MATH Calculator: TI-30 XS Multiview This calculator may be purchased through EduKit as well.  

Students need the following: Backpack – no rolling backpacks, please.  

Water Bottle - insulated, refillable  

6th Grade Student Textbooks and Workbooks 

All student books ( textbooks, digital access and consumable workbooks ) are ordered by the school and billed through FACTS.  By ordering in bulk for all students, STCS receives a better price which we pass along to students and also eliminates the third  party seller. Most of the textbooks and curriculum adoptions include digital access for use at home. If your Tiger needs an  at-home set of books, you can purchase books using the ISBN and Edition numbers from other resellers (like Amazon, Barnes &  Noble, AbeBooks and eBay.) If you have questions on locating the correct book or if you need a replacement book, please  contact the teacher or the Business Office for assistance.  

● Foreign Language: 6thgrade students explore both Latin and Spanish for one semester. Your student will choose either  Spanish or Latin as his/her foreign language for 7th and 8th grades at the end of their 6th grade school year.. Classroom  texts are provided for classroom-use only. Digital texts are a part of our Foreign Language curriculum adoption and may be  accessed at home. Parents may choose to purchase a workbook or textbook for home use.  

● Language Arts : Language Arts utilizes classroom sets for reference only. Students will be asked to purchase books  throughout the year as their interest and tastes dictate for assignments. Each class will read at least two in-class novels in  order to demonstrate mastery of the literary terms covered in class. NoRedInk , a web-based program, will be used as a tool  for grammar and writing and will be billed through FACTS.  

● Math: Students will receive a message from the Math Department regarding your student’s math placement. The math  consumable workbook and digital textbook access are billed through FACTS as part of the Materials Fees. Depending on the  math level in which your student is enrolled, the classroom texts are provided for classroom use, but parents may choose to  purchase a textbook for home use.  

● Religion: Spirit of Truth: Sacred Scripture (Sophia Press) consumable workbook and the Catholic Youth Bible (NABRE 4th  Ed) are billed through FACTS.  

● Science : Students will have use of STEMscopes, a web-based interactive science program, as well as a hands-on lab  curriculum.  

● Social Studies: Social Studies TX edition eText will be billed through FACTS. Classroom texts are provided for classroom  use, but parents may choose to purchase a textbook for home use.  

● Elective classes: See course descriptions for additional costs and billing information.  

● Planners: The school will purchase Middle School planners for all students from Order Out of Chaos , and will bill families  through FACTS.