Team Antananarivo

• October 12th: No School, Indigenous Peoples' Day
• October 13th: Family Conferences, More Information To Come Later
• October 14th: Team Antananarivo Field Trip to Sandy Springs Adventure Park
• October 29th: Last Day of the 1st Quarter
• October 30th: No School, Professional Development Day
• November 2nd: No School, Records Day
• November 3rd: No School, Election Day
• November 11th: No School, Veteran's Day
• November 25th, 26th, and 27th: No School, Thanksgiving Break

If your student is absent, excuse notes must be shared with Ms. Stephens, attendance counselor. To ensure accurate attendance records, please submit attendance excuse notes – including those from a doctor – in one of the following ways:

• Submit through Aspen Go
• Send an email to DealAttendance@k12.dc.gov
• Drop off at school (Welcome Center)

Tardy arrivals and early dismissals require a submitted excuse note. You can also reach out to teachers for information about missed assignments.

Your student's transition to middle school includes a new responsibility - being on time for each class period each day. Sixth grade students who are late for three or more class periods per week will be required to attend tardy hall on Thursday afternoons from 3:30 - 4:30 PM.

Because students are missing important instruction when they are late for class, students at 6th grade tardy hall will leverage their time to complete missed work and reflect on ways they can ensure on-time arrival moving forward. If your student qualifies for tardy hall, you will be notified by Ms. Watson, 6th grade dean, during the week of their tardy hall assignment.

Thank you all for supporting your students in their middle school journey! If you would like to donate resources to a classroom, here are the teacher wishlist links:

Mx. Winston's/Ms. Clark's Wishlist

Mr. Ledix's Wishlist

Ms. Wesselhoft's Wishlist

Ms. Sagan's Wishlist

Ms. Sun's Wishlist

Ms. Patsalos's Wishlist

Next week in English, students will explore different character types through a series of short videos, collaborate with classmates, and connect their learning to our unit texts. We’ll also practice grammar and usage skills. This week’s binder check has been rescheduled for next week and will focus on the “Readings/Texts” section.

Scholars received the progress check for their Independent Reading Projects, which was due today; however, I’ll accept submissions next week when we return to school. As always, scholars should read their chosen book for at least 20 minutes each evening, including over the long weekend! Maintaining this habit will help them meet the project deadline of Monday, October 19th.

Math 6

In Math 6, we will receive feedback about Form. C which was taken on Wednesday of this week. We’ll continue to refine our understanding of unit rates, measurements and speed.

Math 7

In Math 7, we will receive feedback about Form. A, which was taken on Wednesday of this week. We’ll continue our introduction of angles and define triangles and their key characteristics.

Next week is a short week, but we will be kicking off Unit 2: Sub-Saharan Africa!

Students will begin exploring the region through political and physical mapping activities, identifying important countries, major landforms, and bodies of water. We will also introduce key geography vocabulary to help students better understand the region's physical and human characteristics.

These activities will build a foundation for our upcoming lessons as we explore the geography, history, and cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa!

Hello scientists!

This past week we explored how convection currents and differences in density cause plate motion and then were introduced to seismic waves from earthquakes, and students built and tested Earthquake-proof buildings out of marshmallows and toothpicks.

Next week, we will focus on reviewing for our Roots Summative and wrapping up our Plate Motion Unit. As always, please encourage your student to study using all available materials.

We will have our Roots Summative next week on Friday, October 16th. Since this is your student’s first Roots Summative, please ensure that they are thoroughly reviewing the roots beforehand and that they have completed their study guide. Their roots study guide is due Friday, Oct. 16th.

We use Blookets to help students review, and the Roots Summative is no exception! There are two links posted to Canvas – one is for students who have Blooket accounts and want to collect “Blooks” (little icons that you get for completing tasks), and the other is for students who do not have Blooket accounts. Both have the same capacity for reviewing, so please ensure that your student has found the one that works best for them!

Here is the link to our amazing World Languages Newsletter page. Feel free to follow them for the most up-to-date information!

Meet Deal's librarian Mr. Reichlen! Learn about the great things happening this month at Deal's library. Check out great books and media, read about events at Deal and around the city, and stay connected with Deal's Library:

https://app.smore.com/n/9unb1

Mr. Bien-Aime, our wonderful school psychologist, puts out fantastic information about events, seminars, and information about different ways to support your student through their middle school journey in his newsletter. Follow along for more!

https://app.smore.com/n/vr280

Each month our school community celebrates one of our IB Learner Traits. The team teachers discuss who to nominate and chooses two students from Team Antananarivo who have demonstrated this characteristic in all of our classes. Stay tuned as we continue to celebrate all year, and make sure to shout out our past learners!

Ms. Gathers, 6th Grade Assistant Principal: Stacey.Gathers@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Watson, 6th Grade Dean of Students: devin.watson@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Morris, 6th Grade Counselor: tysha.morris@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Wesselhoft, Geography: naeemah.wesselhoft@k12.dc.gov

Mx. Winston, ELA: alvin.winston@k12.dc.gov

Mr. Ledix, Math 6 and 7: ralph.ledix@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Sagan, Science: ellie.sagan@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Patsalos, Multi Language Learning Specialist: constance.patsalos@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Sun, Multi Language Learning Specialist: dijia.sun@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Clark, Multi Language Learning Specialist: katlyn.clark@k12.dc.gov

Dr. Kouassi, Multi Language Learning Specialist: sandrine.koassi@k12.dc.gov

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