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Contact Ms. W
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dwarga-ariastrentoncatholicprep.orgSixth Grade
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He is Risen & May Flowers Abound
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Important May Dates
4 - Early 12:10 Dismissal
26 - May Crowning 11:00AM
27 - Early 12:10 Dismissal - FUN DAY!
30 - No School - MEMORIAL DAY
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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). After after 6 years, my contract ended due to COVID: God works in mysterious ways!
I plan on using my TV experience and global stage experience to help students develop their communication skills (on and off camera). Public Speaking skills can be learned by all and once students become comfortable speaking to groups, their confidence levels and learning experiences soar ahead...in all subjects!
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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 (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.
