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Contact Ms. W
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dwarga-ariastrentoncatholicprep.orgSixth Grade
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Happy Fall!
IMPORTANT OCTOBER DATES
1- Dress Down day for Cancer Awareness Month--Denim/Pink Day
4- Feast of St. Francis
6- 12:10 dismissal
8- Progress Reports
11- No School- Columbus Day
26- Walk for Education
29- Parent/Teacher Conferences-- no school for students
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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 this year at TCPA!
Please know that first & foremost I believe all children want to learn & can successfully learn. And, I am committed to your child’s personal growth & success!
Children (like adults), however, do not all learn the same way. So, despite the restrictions necessary due to COVID, 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 Solving
& Using Hands-On Materials, that sometimes accelerate learning .
They will also learn important safety protocols to allow the following learning experiences:
Teacher Directed Instruction,
Small Group Instruction,
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!
With warm regards & gratitude,
Ms. W
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. For the last 2.5 years I have 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. So, I believe I am blessed for this opportunity to work with Mrs. Anne Reap, as well as her 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, at the New School for Social Research & Urban Policy.
BUSINESS BETWEEN TEACHING YEARSI have 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), which ended after 6 years due to COVID. God works in mysterious ways!
So, as soon as it’s possible, I plan on using my TV experience and global stage experience to start an AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB à Public Speaking ….. to ensure the participants learn and practice the “tricks” to be comfortable speaking on camera or in front of any group of people. It’s FUN—believe me; I was a very shy child, LOL.
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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 can find all of their HOMEWORK 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.
