1. Welcome to 6th Grade Science!
Mrs. Sujata Ryan, 6C

2. About Mrs. Ryan
Born in New Delhi, India.
Grew up in Ottawa, Canada.
Lived in Phoenix for 29 years.
Love to play the guitar, banjo and piano, and sing in the Tempe Community Chorus.
Enjoy sewing, quilt making and doing exercise DVDs.

3. My Education
B.S. in Physics
B.Ed. in Secondary Education
M.Ed. in Counseling

4. My Teaching Background
High school physics, math and general science in Canada and Arizona, and middle school science.
2nd Grade at Kyrene de la Sierra Elementary for ten years.
Have enjoyed returning to my subject area and 6th grade at Akimel A-al!

5. 6th Grade Science

6. Two composition notebooks, and 2 green pocket folders.
Science Supplies
Two composition notebooks, and 2 green pocket folders.
Other supplies that are required
Sharp pencils, erasers, ruler, crayons, scissors, glue sticks, red pens, 3-ring refill paper

7. Science Unit Topics
Scientific Method and Engineering Design
Plants – Life Cycles and Parts of Plants
Cells and the Human Body
Earth’s Waters
Earth’s Atmosphere
Energy

8. Please take out your Smart phone, if you have one available.
6C Communication
Please take out your Smart phone, if you have one available.

9. Parent List
Go to my webpage at
Click Pages, then go to third button, for Parent Signup.
Scroll down, click the link, enter your info and click SUBMIT.

10. Sign Up for Remind!
Remind sends text messages from teacher to parents and students, without any of us knowing each other’s phone numbers!

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Ms. Gilmore will send Remind texts about team info and about math.

12. Grading in 6th Grade

13. School – Wide Grading Policy
30 % Classwork – activities, walk-in work, participation, etc.
70% Assessments - Tests, quizzes, projects, assignments.

14. Check Grades Online On a computer, go to www.kyrene.org
Click Parents, then click Parent Vue.
Create an account using the Activation Key you were given at registration. If you need a key, contact the office or the district.
If you have an account from last year, you are all set!
Students can set up an account at Student Vue.

15. Parent Vue

16. No more wondering, “How is my child doing in school?”
Check Grades Weekly
No more wondering, “How is my child doing in school?”
Check each week for missing assignments, test and quiz scores, overall grade, tardies, attendance, etc.

17. Communication
Phone:
Class webpage:
Go Cardinals!

18. My hopes for this year…
Inspire in all students a love of science and technology!
Orchestrate a cooperative learning atmosphere in which every student can perform at their personal best!
Challenge students to ask questions and to seek answers!
Get to know each student and celebrate their unique interests, talents, abilities and aspirations!