Hello, everyone, My name is Mrs. Civello and this is my fifth year teaching 6th grade ELA at St. Agnes Cathedral School. I am very excited to continue to grow and learn with our 6th graders for 2023-2024.
I went to Catholic school and so did both of my children. I strongly believe in Catholic education where children are nourished mind, body, and soul! I have been teaching middle school ELA for the last 19 years in both the public and private sectors.
This year no doubt will be an awesome one. I strongly believe that each student is born with innate gifts and talents. It is my goal for all students to discover their individual gifts, nurture them, and watch them flourish.
https://classroom.google.com/
Students should check Google Classroom daily for homework, announcements, and classroom resources.
Be prepared to be immersed in literature, writing, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary on a daily basis. I promise you that your ability to read and write will grow exponentially this year. The outstanding news is that most of you will grow a deeper appreciation of the written word. By June, you will be able to read and write with much more ease, confidence, and sophistication.
We will be reading our independent novels as well as our classroom novels, TBD and The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. We will learn how to respond to our reading by expressing our thoughts in essay writing. We will stregnthen our skills through the analysis of the language of texts involved in Close Reading. In addition, we will practice how to respond to short-response questions by fousing on text evidence and utilizing the R.A.C.E writing strategy. Lastly, we will continue to acquire English skills as we regularly practice grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation.
The NYS ELA Exam will begin Wednesday April 10th. During class, we will continue to practice the reading and writing skill expectations for 6th grade. A supplemental five week, ELA prep class will begin in March. Please be sure to register for this program in February. A parent email along with the signup with be sent out prior to the start date.
"Anchored in Faith: We Are All Called to Be Fishers of Men".
The anchored cross symbolizes stability and strength in the love and hope that we place in Jesus. Jesus is the anchor of our soul and when we go through some of the rocky seas of life, we need to realize strength and stability can be found when we place our anchors of faith in Jesus.
In Health, we will work on building new healthy habits!
Some topics will include proper hygiene, nutrition, healthy living and developing positive mindsets which will help us tackle challenges.
O my God, I love Thee above all things with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon for all whom I have injured.
A Day - Music
B Day - Gym
C Day - Extra Spanish
D Day - Spanish
E Day - Library
F Day - Art
Begins November
Wednesday 7:30-8:00 AM