1. WELCOME TO 6TH GRADE SCIENCE!
While you wait, please 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.

2. Welcome to 6th Grade Science!
Mrs. Sujata Ryan

3. About Mrs. Ryan
Born in New Delhi, India.
Grew up in Ottawa, Canada.
Lived in Phoenix for 31 years.
Love to play the violin, guitar, banjo, piano and sing in the Tempe Community Chorus!
Enjoy sewing, quilt making and doing exercise DVDs.

4. My Family ALL THREE KIDS WENT TO AKIMEL A-AL!!!
Husband, Arun – Engineer at Arrow Electronics
Son, Jay – Software developer at GM
Daughter, Amanda – Academic advisor at Central Arizona College
Daughter, Selena – Junior at NAU in Music Education.
ALL THREE KIDS WENT TO
AKIMEL A-AL!!!

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

6. 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.
Now in fifth year of 6th grade Science at Akimel A-al!

7. Some School Info

8. WEB Program tomorrow for 6th Graders
WEB = Where Everyone Belongs
Orientation, make new friends, do fun activities, meet 8th grade mentors
Starts at 8:30, pick up at 12:00.

9. Core Enrichment – Period 4
Students will rotate through their core classes for more time during the time frame of fourth period
Monday is extra time with Period 1
Tuesday is extra time with Period 3
Thursday is extra time with Period 5
Friday is extra time with Period 7
All of sixth grade will have 20 minutes of personal silent reading time at the beginning of Core Enrichment
All students will need a reading book every day of Core

10. Bus Information
Make sure to know your bus “color” before the first day and write it down!
In boundary bus information – See district website under Departments and Transportation link
Maricopa buses – Ask or call the front office BEFORE THE FIRST DAY
Buses leave promptly after school!!!!

11. BOTTOM LINE FOR FIRST DAY
Know your bus number or color.
Have your schedule handy for each period and room number.
Bring a pencil and paper.
Bring your lunch, if you can, to save time in the cafeteria.
Ask teachers for help – that’s what we’re here for! 

12. 2018-2019 Yearbooks- Don’t wait!
Meet the Teacher Special: Order a Yearbook and receive extra signing pages for free!
You can use a credit card:
Order at
Enter order number: 6161
WE SOLD OUT LAST YEAR!!!
$35
Or cash/check
Order forms available in the MPR
$35

13. 6th Grade Science

14. Other supplies that are required
Science Supplies
One green composition notebook and 1 green pocket folder, preferably plastic so it lasts!
Other supplies that are required
Sharp pencils, erasers, ruler, crayons, scissors, glue sticks, red pens, 3-ring refill paper
Ear-buds and flash drive

15. Science Unit Topics Scientific Method and Science Process Life Science
Plants – Life Cycles and Parts of Plants
Cells and the Human Body
Earth Science
Earth’s Waters
Ocean Zones
Earth’s Atmosphere
Physical Science
Energy – Kinds, Transformations, Renewable and Nonrewable sources

16. Homework One project per quarter, done at home.
Provides practice, extension and responsibility.
Significant impact on overall grade.
No regular daily or weekly homework, but may have to finish work not completed in class.
Best practice: Write homework down in your agenda and check it when you get home!
Study for tests and quizzes (read notes and study guides).

17. School – Wide Grading Policy
20 % Classwork – activities, walk-in work, practice assignments, etc.
80% Assessments - Tests, quizzes, labs, projects, assignments.

18. Check Grades Online – Parent Vue
On a computer, go to click Parents, then click Parent Vue.
Set up account if new to Kyrene, using Activation Key from school.
If you have an account from last year, you are all set!
Students can set up an account at Student Vue, using their usual Kyrene username and password.

19. 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.

20. Communication
Phone:
Class webpage:

21. Please take out your Smart phone, if you have one available.
Communication
Please take out your Smart phone, if you have one available.

22. Parent Email List and Remind
* 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.
Sign up for Remind
to 81010
Remind sends text messages from teacher to parents and students, without any of us knowing each other’s phone numbers

23. Thanks for coming tonight!
LET’S HAVE A GREAT YEAR!