Getting Started 6th Grade
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Sixth Grade Information Sheet
Save the Dates!Supply Drop Off and Meet & Greet Your Teacher: Monday, August 15, 2022
First day of school: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
STCS Open House: Thursday, August 25, 2022What 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. Depending 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.
● 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 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:
Your child’s EduKit will be delivered to St. Theresa School by July 29th. Kit prices include shipping & handling.
6th Grade School Supplies List
□ 1 Case-It® Velcro Closure 2" Binder with Tab File
□ 2 Insertable Plastic Dividers, Two-Pocket, Multi- Color Tabs, 8 ct.
□ 1 3-Ring Nylon Pencil Pouch with Mesh Window, 10”x7.5”, any color
□ 12 Paper Mate® Stick Pen, Medium Pt., Black
□ 12 Paper Mate® Stick Pen, Medium Pt., Blue
□ 2 Ticonderoga® #2 Pencils, Pre Sharpened, 12 ct., Yellow
□ 2 Wide Ruled Filler Paper, 8" x10.5”, 3-hole punched, 200 sheets
□ 1 Westcott® Student Hard Handle Scissors, 6”
□ 2 Scotties® Facial Tissues, 2 ply, 185 ct., White
□ 1 Hand Sanitizer with pump, 8 oz.
□ 1 Crayola Markers, Classic, Fine Tip, 8ct. (Art)
□ 1 Lysol® Disinfecting Wipes, Bleach-Free, Soft pack, 80 ct.
□ 1 Sharpie Permanent Marker, Fine Tip, Black (Science)
□ 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)
□ 2 Expo® Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip
□ SPANISH ENGLISH DICTIONARY
□ Earbuds with In-Line microphone
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. 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, Abe Books and eBay.) If you have questions on locating the correct book or need a replacement book, please contact the teacher or the Business Office for assistance. A list with curriculum titles and ISBN numbers when it is updated and available.
- 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 2022-2023 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 8. There is an additional $13 fee for Last Chance orders!
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