6th Grade Onboarding
In this newsletter you will find important information that will help you navigate the transition to the school year. We are looking forward to an exciting new year!
TBD for Important Dates: Back to School Night, SCUBA, etc.
LMA Curriculum Pathway
*Please note courses are subject to change, especially as we continue to build our IVC partnership.
Advanced Math Pathway
Getting Involved
Check out our Legacy ASB website HERE
At Legacy...We RISE!
Planning for 6th Grade
During 6th grade, students should start to create good study habits, develop an effective organizational system, and get involved. Here are some things to consider:
- Stay on top of your grades and coursework
- Familiarize yourself with information systems such as Aeries and Schoology
- Practice good organization strategies i.e. using an organization system such as a planner or digital planner for assignments, upcoming deadlines, and school events
- Get involved in school clubs and activities
(Parents...this part's for you!)
Project Based Learning
One of the key components of the instructional program at LMA is the delivery of instruction through project based learning (PBL).
PBL is the ongoing act of learning about different subjects simultaneously. This is achieved by guiding students to identify, through research, a real-world problem (from local to global) developing its solution using evidence to support the claim and presenting the solution through a multimedia approach based in a set of 21st-century tools. Students show what they learn as they journey through the unit, interact with its lessons, collaborate, and assess themselves and each other. They don't merely take a test or produce a product at the end to show their learning. PBL isn't about writing a state report. It's about using what you know about the state you study and then creating your own state. It isn't about building a replica of the Washington Monument. It's about researching someone to honor, designing your own monument, and persuasively pitching a committee to build it.
Project Based Learning prepares students for academic, personal, and career success, as well as readies young people to rise to the challenges of their lives and the world they will inherit.
Here's a VIDEO LINK that shares a bit more.
Mastery Grading/Grading for Equity
Our grading is based on a 5 point rubric, scaled from 5 (not mastered) to 10 (mastery):
9/10 - Mastery
Student demonstrated complete and detailed understanding of the learning target or standard and can transfer it to new situations without assistance.
8 - Proficiency
Student demonstrated a firm grasp of the skill and has an almost complete understanding of the concept involved.
7 - Beginning to Understand
Student demonstrated some conceptual understanding of the learning target but may still have some confusion or assistance needed to complete.
6 - Authentic Attempt with Weak Evidence
Student has attempted the learning target but has demonstrated weak understanding or can complete with significant assistance.
5 - Not Yet
Student has not attempted this learning target yet or student attempted the learning target but with little to no understanding or submitted work is missing major portions of the assignment.
Dual Enrollment
Legacy Magnet Academy has partnered up with our local community college, Irvine Valley College, to provide the most robust dual enrollment program in the area. Through this partnership students can earn transferrable college credit, earn a certificate of proficiency in entrepreneurship, and continue to build their college transcript. Here are some facts about dual enrollment:
- Students are dually enrolled in both IVC courses and LMA courses from 7th grade on.
- Dual enrollment is part of the LMA pathway, therefore all students must enroll and pass the courses to remain on track.
- Dual enrollment courses are taught at LMA by IVC college instructors.
- Middle school students earn Pass/No Pass grades for dual enrollment courses while high school students earn a letter grade.
- Middle school students will have an opportunity to earn a Certificate of Proficiency in Entrepreneurship through IVC.
- Grades are weighted at the high school level (earn an additional point toward the LMA grade point average).
- Students are building a college transcript with each new course.
- Homework will be assigned (IVC homework policy is different than LMA policy).
- Dual enrollment is in lieu of AP courses. LMA does not offer AP courses.
Career Technical Education (CTE)
Completing CTE pathways help students to be prepared for college and/or the workforce because pathways connect academic learning to real-world application. For each pathway completed, students receive a cord to wear at graduation. Legacy has 5 pathways embedded in our high school program:
- Marketing Sales and Services
- Business Management
- Manufacturing and Product Development
- Design, Visual, and Media Arts
- Software and Systems Development
College Entrance and High School Graduation Requirements
Although this pertains to high school only, it is good to start understanding the various high school requirements.
A-G requirements are high school courses students would need to take in order to be eligible to apply for many 4 year universities, including UCs and Cal States. Graduation Requirements are the minimum courses students need to take in order to graduate from TUSD.
The LMA high school pathway has been structured so all students will be A-G eligible upon successfully completing their courses.
