Welcome Future Gators!

The Mighty Ojeda Gator Band

The Ojeda Counselors

Ms. Winter and Ms. Woodruff

• We have many jobs:

– Individual and group guidance– Teaching guidance lessons– College and Career planning– Talking to parents and teachers about student’s school

progress– Referring parents and students to services outside of

school– But the part we like the best is to listen to you

What is a Counselor?

Course Selection for the 2013-2014 School Year

Please look at your Course Catalog book

Required Courses

English Language Arts & ReadingMath ScienceContemporary World Cultures Teen LeadershipPE

Choice Sheets

Technology/ArtTechnology/Drama

ChoirBand

Electives – You get to choose!

The 6th Grade Experience

English Language Arts & Reading

• Reader and Writer Workshop• YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR OWN LEARNING

-Choose books to read in and outside of class-Apply reading strategies learning in class to

your own choice reading pieces• Constant reading of choice books outside of class

(reading log picture?)• STAAR Reading test preparation

Social Justice/Literacy Project

• Pick something you want to change or improve.

• Research and read about it.• Pick an audience and a

presentation format. • Present!

6th Grade Math

• By the end of fifth grade students will have a very solid working knowledge of all four “operations”—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—along with fractions, simple percentages, decimals, and basic graphing.

• SIXTH GRADE TOPICS:– Number Sense– Geometry (ex. Angles)– Statistics (ex. Coin tossing)– Reasoning Skills

Sample 6th Grade Problems

By the time you leave 6th Grade you will be able to do the following……….

1) Each number in the sequence below has the same relationship to the number immediately before it.

8, 4, 2, 1, ½ How can the next number in the sequence be found?

2) Mrs. Solis read newspaper advertisements to compare prices at the grocery stores in her neighborhood. She found the following prices for liquid soap. If she wants to save as much money as possible, which brand should she buy?

Brand A 12 ounces for $2.88Brand B 16 ounces for $4.00Brand C 24 ounces for $5.76Brand D 20 ounces for $4.60

Websites • The following are great Mathematic Websites to help

you

– www.softschools.com

– www.coolmath4kids.com

– www.math.com/

You will become successful in…

Ratios

ProportionsFractions

World Cultures and

Geography

Mr. WiersemaMr. MitchellMs. Ramos

Travel the world!

Visiting exciting places!

Meet new people!

Bring the WORLD to YOU!

• Sixth grade “World Cultures and Geography” is all about exploring the people and places all around our amazing world.

• A bus tour of Mexico City, a journey through the Amazon Rainforest, a train trip across Europe, and a visit to different places across Africa are just a few of the “trips” you’ll take.

• Reading, writing, maps, pictures, and videos are just a few of the tools you’ll use to travel and learn!

You will utilize technology.You will be ACTIVELY learning.

Research using cell phones Bill of Rights Hand Signals

You will study World Culture.

Science By the end of the year you’ll know

about:  

•The many types of living organisms and how they are related. •How we can create new substances through chemical changes. •How a campfire uses three type of heat transfer. •How a 90 pound person can lift a 150 pound person off the ground using pulleys. 

You’ll get to do fun experiments!

Tech Apps• Have fun learning new computer skills

and getting better at what you already know!

Tech Apps• Have fun working in groups on projects• Learn how to use Microsoft Office• Become a typing pro!

Teen Leadership

In Teen Leadership you will learn:

• How to build trust with each other.

• How to become more confident.

• How to be a leader.

Teen Leadership

You will also learn public speaking skills.

TheaterMs. Sansom, Theater

What is Theater?

What will we do?

• Make Friends

• Have Fun• Design • Perform• Create

• Gain Confidence

• Play Games• Write

Scripts• Make Films

Dream Big and Play Hard

Ojeda Middle School Art Program

6th Grade Art

• We studied many different kinds of Art this semester including drawing, painting, watercolor, collage, murals, and more!

• Many of our students won awards at the UIL Competition including 1st, 2nd, 3th , place Drawing, 1st and 2nd place Misc, and 3 awards in the Painting category

• What will you learn in 6th grade Art?• Opportunities to take Art I/PreAP in 8th grade

ACE Afterschool Art Club

More UIL Winners!

It’s Good To Be a Gator Artist!

ACE Afterschool Orientation

What is ACE?• ACE is an acronym that stands for Afterschool

Centers on Education• Also called 21st Century• Federally funded grant (free money with stipulations)

given to Del Valle ISD• 5 year grant, we’re in the Fourth year• 7 elementary schools• 2 middle schools and high school• Serve 1,950 students

What does ACE do?

• Provides free afterschool and summer camp programming for students K-12th grade

• 4 Activity Components– Academic Support– Enrichment Activities– College and Workforce Readiness– Family and Parental Involvement

Student Expectations

• Come everyday you are supposed to attend• Be respectful• Follow directions• Give parents important information• Have a good attitude• Have Fun!

During the School Year

• All students will receive a snack afterschool– Each student must take the first snack– Second optional snack at 5:30 PM

• All students have 45 minutes of structured homework help time– Students can work on homework, read, or play an academic

game– If students say they do not have homework, the instructor

checks their binder– If they are finished or do not have homework, they are

expected to read their library book

ACE differences at Middle School

• Everyone can come to ACE, no wait list to join – except for some classes (i.e. dance, cooking)

• More choice:– Not mandatory to come 4 days/week – some students

come 1 day/week, others come up to 4 days/week– Students get to chose which classes they take each

semester

General Information- Ojeda Middle School

• School Year– Monday- Thursday, 4:00- 7:00 PM– No ACE on early release– No ACE on holidays

• Questions?– Contact the Site Coordinator - Ms. Sand 386.3507

2012-2013 Classes

• Art• Basketball• Chess• Choir• CLUBGen (girls only)• Cooking• Dance• Film (make movies)• Football• Gator Publishing (school

magazine)• Jazz Band• Photography• Robotics• Soccer• Tennis• Theater• Video Games• Weights/Sports Conditioning• Yearbook

WHAT WILL YOU BE IN NEXT YEAR?

We are excited to get to know you next

year!Questions?

See our school website!