Teacher Contact Information

Office Hours 7:45 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. I typically respond to messages/emails within 24 hours. I will respond by Monday or Tuesday if you send an email on Friday after office hours. Email: deana_vasquez@etiwanda.k12.ca.org

Rooms App: Make sure you download the app! This is replacing the Remind messaging app.

Here is a list of suggested school supplies for ALL of your classes:

For Hygiene:

• Water bottle(s) 

• Personal sized Tissue

• Personal sized hand sanitizer

For Academics:

These supplies are highly recommended:

• Pencils

• Erasers

• 12 pack Crayola colored pencils

• Red pen (to correct homework)

• Headphones

• Pencil sharpener (with cover for pencil shavings)

• 1 or 1.5 inch binder

• Student planner kept in front inside binder

• Pencil sharpener (with a cover for shavings)

  *These are suggested materials. If a student is unable to bring supplies to school, they will be provided with what they need.

Our primary focus will be to (1) further foundational skills in Math necessary for the 6th grade curriculum and (2) reinforce what is being taught in core Math classes

This will be accomplished by giving students more time to practice the concepts and skills that are being taught in the core math classes.  This practice may be done in  a small group of peers or in a small group led by the teacher.  Re-teaching will be provided on an as-needed basis.

Exploratory Course: SOAR:

As a participant in this course, students will receive support in the following areas: 

1. Teacher and peer tutoring and coaching

2. Reinforcement of appropriate academic behaviors that support success in school

3. Organization of assignments, materials and supplies and development of systems to keep trap of important papers, assignments, etc.

4. Completion of assignments

5. Assignment and project management: estimation of how long assignments will take and breaking big projects into smaller ones

6. Routine use of binder reminder and binder reminder checks

7. Additional study time

8. Communication tools to help students communicate with teachers, student support staff and administration

9. Time management techniques

10. Academic and self-reflection exercises

11. Edmentum/Credit Recovery

12. Life Skills Education (e.g., decisions have consequences; dealing with peer pressure; obeying laws and rules; plugging in to support systems, etc.)

Students will receive support in the SOAR exploratory course based upon individual need. Students may continue to receive support in the SOAR elective beyond the six-week period based upon student success and achievement subject to teacher and student evaluation and assessment.  Student performance and success will affect the duration of SOAR support.  

The SOAR acronym is detailed below.

Scholarship – Students are encouraged to enhance their learning, improve their subject knowledge, and refine their study skills in order to improve their grades in their core classes.

Ownership – Students explore the power to have mastery over their academic progress and success.

Awareness -   Students improve their understanding and consciousness of effective academic skills.

Respect – Students learn to have high regard for others and themselves.​

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