• MAP testing will begin on 5/11.  The schedule is as follows:

Reading:5/11
Language Arts:5/12
Math: 5/13

• Again, this is for all students.  If you child is taking the MAP test at home please make sure their device is charged and, as always with zoom, make sure they are in a quiet area.
• Friday 5/14 Half Day; Movie Night sponsored by the 8th Grade.  Please see Mr. Naccari's email for more information.
• For the month of May: The 6th Grade students will read the book Wishtree by Katherine Applegate.  This book talks about important themes such as racism and friendship.  This book was perfect for the planting of our trees for Arbor Day.
• Calendar Changes - Due to the snow days, we will be in session the following days:
  
  Tuesday, June 1st
  Monday, June 21st
  Tuesday, June 22nd
  
  June 17th, June 18th, June 21st, and June 22nd will be half days. 
  June 22nd will be the last day of school. 

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Do you feel your child needs that extra assistance?  Catapult is now offering a free extended learning day.  This is a great way to support those students who are struggling or those who would like to enhance their academic development.  Please see the following information

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For students having problems with the on-line Savvas (Pearsons)( Science and ELA books) Please look at this link for system requirements. This can help with opening the virtual text books. 

System Requirements - This link is from the main Savvas Realize page 
https://help.learningservicestechnology.com/realize/en/Announcements/Content/system_requirements.htm 


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This year we will be utilizing google classroom for all assignments.  If you are not familar with google classroom, I will explain it to you so please do not worry. If you want to try, here are the steps:
1.  Sign into google classroom.  You email will be the year you graduate Saint Gabriel School,  first letter of your first name and your last name name @ saintgabrielschoolbronx.org
 Example for a student named John Johnson in the 6th grade, his email would be 2023jjohnson@saintgabrielschoolbronx.org
(All middle school student's emails are ready to login in.)
2.  Put in this temporary password:   jesus123
3.  Then put in your class code that is listed below.
Again, if you have any difficulties, I will walk you through it on Wednesday.

If you are familar with google classroom and want to join now here are the codes: 

6th grade: k5qib7c
7th grade: jphpmfx
8th grade: 7mrqhoz


Zoom meetings:

Mrs Ness is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Mrs Ness 
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92610090384?pwd=WW56dCs4cG43blRYWTlLbGRIcDE5UT09

Meeting ID: 926 1009 0384
Passcode: 337509

For Ms. Barbosa's art class please used the code:
ypmtk6j





I look foward to Wednesday and remember we are a team and we are all learning this new method of learning together. 

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at:
mness@saintgabrielschoolbronx.org

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Here is the list of supplies you will need for September:

All students should have the following materials to be properly prepared for class:

• Students in 6th Grade must complete five Achieve 3000 reading articles a week.  Achieve 3000 helps improve reading skills and helps prepare the students for the State Exam.  The students were given their login information and passwords. They will recieve a weekly Achieve 3000 grade. 
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• Please make sure you child comes to school with all the needed supplies (pens, looseleaf paper and pencils).  In addition, if you child is brnging in their own device it must be fully charged for the school day.
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• If your child is out please call the office at 718-548-0444.  Upon return to school your child must have a written absence note.
• 11 Composition Wide Ruled Notebooks (Serves as notebooks for subject areas) Spiral notebooks are not permitted. 

• 3 Packages of Wide Ruled Loose Leaf Paper (No college ruled and no theme tablets)

• Blue ball point pens (felt tip and liquid gel pens are not permitted)

• Red ball point pens (e.g. Bic or Papermate) for correcting work in class.

• Sharpened #2 Pencils with erasers for Math. (No pencil sharpeners are allowed in class!)

• St. Gabriel School Assignment Pad (to be bought in school)

• Cloth Pencil Case (no plastic pencil boxes)

• 6” inch ruler, a protractor, and an inexpensive calculator which should be stored in your pencil case.

• One 8-pocket folder with bottom pockets (no accordion folders)

• 2- 2 pocket folders to be kept at home for storage

• Plain white adhesive labels, nothing smaller than 1” x 3”. ( Do not label anything.  We will do that during the first week of school.

• A small combination dictionary

• Package of white index cards
   

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