Welcome Back to School!
My name is Fatima J. Iglesias and I will be the homeroom teacher for 6A at Southern Highlands Preparatory School. I look forward to a wonderful year full of activities and projects that your child will be doing in my class. I believe that every child is unique and therefore has their own talents and special abilities. I hope that with the skills that I will be teaching them, they will grow and flourish.
I am originally from New York and was teaching in both private and public school for over 20 years. Now I am in my 26th year of teaching, I have been here in Southern Highlands Preparatory School for eight years as a middle school teacher. I am very grateful to the community of teachers and administration that I work with as they are very devoted to the needs of the student. I am grateful that we are a close-knit community of staff, students, parents and administration.
Please know that I will always be available to talk to you about your child. If you have any concerns and if there is anything that I can do to help, please do not hesitate to contact me via email. I welcome parents to come speak to me so that together we can help the student achieve their best in school. Thank you so much for your support and for trusting your child to us academically.
Sincerely,
Ms. Iglesias
Updated Friday 08-4-2023 06:38pm
Classroom Notes
This year we will be reading various books in all grades. In sixth Grade we will be reading: The Giver, I Am Malala, The Breadwinner, Julie of the Wolves, A Long Walk to Water and The Lightning Thief
In seventh Grade we will be reading: A Christmas Carol, The Hobbit, A Wrinkle In Time, I Am Still Alive, Ghost, and Bud, Not Buddy.
In eight Grade we will be reading: Feed, Coraline, Night, Four Perfect Pebbles, The Outsiders, Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl,
Born at Midnightseries by C. C. Hunter is the winner!
This great list is from the Newton Free Library system. It has great detailed book reviews if you click on the title. I found many of our favorite new books there that are middle school approved.
There seems to be a real scarcity of great Young Adult books for boys which is a real shame because research shows that reading drops off for boys starting in 7th grade! Try these books if you are noticing your son is reading less.
One strategy to get kids — tweens and teens included — reading more is to match books with things they are interested in. These were the sports chapter books that stood out.
* IXL– You can do ten practice questions a day without having to join or pay a yearly membership. The questions can be in Math, Language Arts, or reading.
*Schoology- Your child will be using this site in order to turn things in. All assignments will be posted in this site.
Ms. Fatima Iglesias - Middle School Language Arts
Welcome Back to School!
My name is Fatima J. Iglesias and I will be the homeroom teacher for 6A at Southern Highlands Preparatory School. I look forward to a wonderful year full of activities and projects that your child will be doing in my class. I believe that every child is unique and therefore has their own talents and special abilities. I hope that with the skills that I will be teaching them, they will grow and flourish.
I am originally from New York and was teaching in both private and public school for over 20 years. Now I am in my 26th year of teaching, I have been here in Southern Highlands Preparatory School for eight years as a middle school teacher. I am very grateful to the community of teachers and administration that I work with as they are very devoted to the needs of the student. I am grateful that we are a close-knit community of staff, students, parents and administration.
Please know that I will always be available to talk to you about your child. If you have any concerns and if there is anything that I can do to help, please do not hesitate to contact me via email. I welcome parents to come speak to me so that together we can help the student achieve their best in school. Thank you so much for your support and for trusting your child to us academically.
Sincerely,
Ms. Iglesias
Updated Friday 08-4-2023 06:38pm
Classroom Notes
This year we will be reading various books in all grades. In sixth Grade we will be reading: The Giver, I Am Malala, The Breadwinner, Julie of the Wolves, A Long Walk to Water and The Lightning Thief
In seventh Grade we will be reading: A Christmas Carol, The Hobbit, A Wrinkle In Time, I Am Still Alive, Ghost, and Bud, Not Buddy.
In eight Grade we will be reading: Feed, Coraline, Night, Four Perfect Pebbles, The Outsiders, Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl,
Recommended Reading List
Born at Midnight series by C. C. Hunter is the winner!
This great list is from the Newton Free Library system. It has great detailed book reviews if you click on the title. I found many of our favorite new books there that are middle school approved.
YA Dystopian Like THE GIVER
Best Graphic Novels for Middle School
Best Historical Fiction
For YA Boys:
There seems to be a real scarcity of great Young Adult books for boys which is a real shame because research shows that reading drops off for boys starting in 7th grade! Try these books if you are noticing your son is reading less.
Thought Provoking and Downright Scary Book
Amazing Novels in Verse
Best Multicultural Middle Grade Books
Books to Get Your Gamer Reading
One strategy to get kids — tweens and teens included — reading more is to match books with things they are interested in. These were the sports chapter books that stood out.
Soccer
I would hand this chapter book to any kid who worries about making the cut.
Books for Reluctant Middle School Readers
Diversity Picture Books for 6th Grade
Middle School Chapter Books from Books4YourKids
Top 100 Best Young Adult Books by Persnickety Snark’s Poll
Books for the Middle Grade Reluctant Reader
Some ideas for middle school readers who may be good at reading but just don’t like to read.
Multicultural Books for Middle School
If kids need to read about someone like them, try these multicultural books.
PickyKidPix 6th Grade Recommended Books
PickyKidPix 7th Grade Recommended Books
PickyKidPix 8th Grade Recommended Books
I hope that you enjoy these books and choose to read at least four of them throughout the year.
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* ALMA – https://nlci1306.getalma.com
* IXL– You can do ten practice questions a day without having to join or pay a yearly membership. The questions can be in Math, Language Arts, or reading.
*Schoology- Your child will be using this site in order to turn things in. All assignments will be posted in this site.