Thank you to my students and parents of 2015 - 2016

Dear Parents and Students,

Thank you for a phenomenal school year.  I have truly enjoyed getting to know and teaching all of you.  This year has been filled with so many wonderful memories with not only 7th grade, but all of my middle school classes.  I take pride in being a Saint Anne School teacher, because it's not only a school but a community and a family.  This year I have had the pleasure of watching all of my students flourish, grow, and learn.  Many students have not only met the academic standards we set for them, but they exceeded them.  I am so proud of each and every one of my student's growth and progress.

I wish all of you a wonderful summer!
Mrs Moussa

Summer 2016 Assignments for 6-8th Grades

Dear Parents and Students,

Summer is here and school is almost done!  I am sure you are excited to enjoy your time off with family and friends.  While summer is a time for rest, relaxation, and fun; it should also be a time for learning.  There are many studies that document summer learning loss and it's dramatic effect on student performance.

"Summer learning loss is a well-documented phenomenon, with students losing between one and two months' worth of academic knowledge each summer. And low-income students suffer a steeper rate of loss than their peers - half of the achievement gap seen in reading can be attributed to summer loss."  (Anne OBrien Deputy Director of the Learning First Alliance)

In order to avoid learning loss I strongly encourage parents to consider enrolling their student in an academic program, following a summer reading program, and completing the following summer reading assignment.  Students should be academically engaged at least 1 hour per day during the summer.  

Here is a flyer from the Santa Monica Library about available summer programs:

Summer 2016 Programs for Kids

Summer Assignments for 6th - 8th Graders:

The summer assignment has 2 components:
1. Read a novel from the provided link, and upon returning to school take an AR test on it.

http://aadusd.k12.ca.us/hds/languagearts/summer%20reading%20list.pdf

2. Complete the www.noredink.com assignment that has been assigned to your class.

*Incoming 6th graders need to create an account on www.noredink.com in order to complete their assignment.  

Here are the steps to create an account:

a. Go to www.noredink.com
b. Click on "Create an Account"
c. Create a username, use your first initial and last name (Ex. mmoussa)
d. Create a password, use your Clever login or an easy to remember password
(You don't need an e-mail address in order to create an account)
e. Enter the class code: 4wvfdk3w

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Wednesday 6/8/16

Homework: 6/7/16

Homework: Monday 6/6/16

New Red Ink Assignments and Quizzes

Dear Parents and Students,

The following are the No Red Ink assignments and quizzes.

7th Grade:
-Identifying Parts of Speech II Assignment - Due June 8th
-Identifying Parts of Speech II Quiz- June 8th

6th Grade:
-Identifying Parts of Speech (all)- Due June June 8th
-Identifying Parts of Speech Quiz - June 9th

Thanks,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Thursday 6/2/16

Homework for Wed.6/1/16 & Important 8th Grade Reminder

Hi,

This is a reminder to 8th grade students that all make-up assignments are due this Friday.  Please make sure to check your www.Gradelink.com to see if you have any missing assignments.  I am working on entering grades for the last couple of assignments this week, so please check your grades periodically.

6th Grade:
-May Reading Log
-2 worksheets

7th Grade:
-May Reading Log

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

7th Grade Paychecks

Dear parents and students,

I was not able to provide paychecks to the 7th graders last week due to the number of events we had during the school week.  Tomorrow (5/26/16) I will be sending home paychecks, but they will be out of a total of 200 Scholar Dollars.  Any students that had more than 3 deductions lost their bonuses.  This rule still applied, even though, this was a 2 week paycheck.

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Wednesday 5/25/16

Hi,
I am sorry I was out on Monday and Tuesday.

Thanks,
Mrs. Moussa