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Contact Ms. W
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dwarga-ariastrentoncatholicprep.orgSixth Grade
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September 2023 - Welcome Letter to Parents
Hi—my name is Ms. Diane Warga-Arias (Ms. W) and I am honored and blessed to be teaching your children in the 6th grade.
Please know that first & foremost I believe all children want to learn and they can successfully learn. I am committed to your child’s personal growth & success!
Children (like adults), however, do not all learn the same way. So, my classroom is designed to safely accommodate different teaching methods and different learning modalities. This means all of your child’s senses will be activated and they will have opportunities to learn by ...Listening, Reading, Discussing,Collaborating, Questioning, Problem SolvingThey will also participate in the following learning experiences:
& Using Hands-On Materials, that sometimes accelerate learning .
Teacher Directed Instruction,
Small Group Instruction/Learning
Independent Learning Activities
Team Project Learning ActivitiesFinally, children (like adults) all learn at a different pace. I promise you that your child will learn and progress…but if I ever think that your child is not progressing to his or her potential—I will contact you promptly. I humbly ask you to do the same. Please, reach out with any concern(s) and we will meet and discuss how (with your help/guidance) I can help your child reach (or exceed) his/her potential!
A BIT ABOUT MY BACKGROUNDI have12 years teaching experience in what was (at the time) the largest elementary school district in NJ. I also served there in administration, as the Affirmative Action Officer. During COVID, I worked as a resource teacher (via Catapult) in five (5) Catholic Schools in NJ. While I enjoyed & was successful in each of the 5 schools—it was/is only TCPA where I longed to belong. Subsequently, I believe I am blessed for this opportunity to continue working with Mrs. Anne Reap and our TCPA Team of Professionals!
Regarding my own education, I attended Catholic schools from K through high school and undergraduate college (BA, Education). I also have graduate studies/degrees from Columbia University, Rutgers University & Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy, at the New School for Social Research.
BUSINESS BETWEEN TEACHING YEARS = NEW TCPA CLUBI also had my own business for 20+ years, serving as an Educationalist & Business Consultant in the fine jewelry and diamond industries….including a contract as the on-air diamond expert on HSN (Home Shopping Network). In 2020, my contract ended due to COVID and I chose to return to the JOY OF TEACHING.I plan on using my TV experience and global stage experience to help students develop their confidence and communication skills (on and off camera/stages) by continuing the TCPA Drama Club. Please encourage your child/children to join in any capacity in which they have an interest, including singing, dancing, acting, back-stage crew/mangement, set design, set building, costumes/makeup, stage directing and actor/director support. In the SPRING we will put on production to make TCPA proud...while providing a memorable and fun experience for all students!
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Important SEPTEMBER Dates
5 First Day of School- 12:10 dismissal
8 Prayer Service re: "9-11"
14 Back to School Night, 6PM
25 Golf Tournament -
Grading
Grade Scale
Tests - 35%
Classwork - 25%
Stations - 25%
Homework - 15%
Numeric Grades
A 93-100
B 85-92
C 75-84
D 70-74
F 60-69
Pass - Fail
Pass - 100
Fail - 65
Star-Check-Minus Grades
Star - 95
Check - 85
Minus - 78
Incomplete-Not Done - 65
O/S/U Grades
Outstanding - 95
Satisfactory - 85
Unsatisfatory - 65
Extra Credit
5 (FIVE) is maximum number of extra points available for any given opportunity (For example: vocabulary words added to Spelling tests). This means a student can earn 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 extra points.
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Homework
Students (and parents) can find all of HOMEWORK Assignments in ONE LOCATION on Google Classroom. They simply log into ONE CLASS: "Homework". This means they do not go to the Math Class to find Math homework; nor do they go to their ILA Class to find their language arts homework. All homework for all subjects is in the same one location at Google Classroom.