Sixth Grade Assembly

Invocation – Fr. Barrios

CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE!

First Semester Accomplishments

CERTIFICATES OF HONORFr. Willie García-Tuñón, S.J.

Faculty - Counselors

Dismissal- Ms. Cartaya

IGNATIAN PARADIGMExperience – Reflection - Action

• Experience! Look back at this first semesterCelebrate accomplishments and excellence

• Reflect! Think about we have accomplished as a middle school. (What you have done this first semester?)

• Action! How can we continue to improve our school and ourselves to serve one another for A.M.D.G

Ms. S. Dávalos• Read “St. Ignatius and the Company of Jesus” and completed a

project on his life.

• Studied Christian fundamentals: Apostle’s Creed, 10 Commandments, the Precepts of the Church and the basics of morality.

• Excellent cooperation and generosity: Joseph García, Alexander Alepuz, Marlon Ruiz. Orlando Burgos-Heredia

• CLC created own prayers & lead CLC activities.

• Respect Life Club- Marched for Life and Archbishop Coleman Carroll and participated in the March for life in Washington DC.

• Covered four chapters as well as chapters on Advent and Christmas.

• Read “St. Ignatius and the Company of Jesus” and completed a group project.

• Watched, “Children of Heaven” and “Molly’s Pilgrim”.

• Participated in the Thanksgiving Mass boat project.• Commended students: Anthony Castro, Jaime López, Oscar

Ortega, Patrick Arean and Eric Cruz.

Ms. K. Mackle

Ms. M. De Aguiar

• Covered vocabulary, spelling, genres, fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Units 1-5 and one complete novel, Freak the Mighty.

• Covered two composition units and five grammar units.

• Wrote journal entries & several compositions.• Excellent work! Kevin Ramos, Jorge Gómez, Jean

Zamora, John Hyland, Rodrigo Bustamante, Anthony Castro

• Covered six vocabulary units and three literature units which focused on genres, fiction, nonfiction & poetry.

• Constructed an “About Me-De Donde Soy”poem during Hispanic Heritage.

Ms. M. Navarro

Ms. M. Navarro

• Read Freak the Mighty• Completed compare/contrast activities.• Introduced genres and the unit of poetry.• Researched two poets: Dahl and Poe.• Units 1-5 in Vocabulary

• Designed and wrote magazine articles and entered a Magazine Contest.

• Conducted class interviews and wrote feature articles for a newspaper project.

• Entered original poetry in Miami-Dade County Fair Creative Writing Contest.

• Magazine contest first place winners: Alexander Alepuz, Alexander Boza, Nicholas Coronado, Gabriel Díaz, David Fager.

• CLC: began learning principles of Ignatian spirituality, building community and planning mission.

Ms. A. Menocal

Mr. C. Curry• Ch 1 Number Sense & Algebraic Thinking• Ch 2 Measurements and Statistics• Ch 3 Decimal Addition and Subtraction• Ch 4 Decimal Multiplication and Division • Ch 5 Number Patterns and Fractions.

Excellent Mathematicians!David Fager - Daniel Dager - Nicolás García

• Completed same five chapters.

• Middle School Math Club: Preparing for County competition in February.

Ms. D. Toledo

Ms. A. Fariñas

• Belen Modern Languages Fair – All 6th grade students made a three dimensional model depicting a subject from Spain.

• Participated in creative writing contest for Dade County Youth Fair.

• Honors class wrote a script and acted out scenes of El Cid.

• Commended students: David Fager, Federico Vivacqua, Nick García, Andrés Márquez, Fernando Piñera, Sebastián Leiter and Juan Carabeo-Nieva.

El Cid

Ms. M. Sánchez

• Heard and practiced much Spanish!

• Participated in Modern Languages Fair.

• Participated in the Slogan Project.

• Excellent conduct and effort recognition to:Joseph Fuentes, Kevin Ramos, AndrésBoroto and Joshua Muñoz.

Modern Languages Fair

ML Special Award Projects to Compete at County Fair

• Corrida de Toros en Pamplona- Otniel González• Park Güell - Luke Hernández• Casa Miló- Andrés Signoret• El Museo de la Reina Sofía-Julio Machado• La Malagueta - Adrián Lazo• Casa Milá - Rafael Mármol• La Alhambra - Andrés Concepción• Las Fallas de Valencia - Nicholas Llobel• El Museo del Flamenco - Matthew Powell

Mr. J. De Zulueta• Science students completed the first seven chapters

successfully.

• Performed four labs.

• Participated in the Invention Convention.

• Excellent scientists: David Fager, Daniel Romeu and Daniel Dager.

• Robotics Club attended competition in Orlando. Won trophy for “Best Autonomous Programming”.

• Participated in several labs: how to calculate speed, how to make chemical reactions, how to find the density of an object.

• Invention Convention. – Ryan Rodríguez: best overall invention with

“Super Nerdy Lazy Susan”– Anthony Castro and Kevin Lemos: Most

original and most creative inventions.– Tomás González

Ms. L. Lascano

Invention Convention

Invention Convention

Halloween Assembly

• Learned to use Microsoft WORD.

• Learned to format documents for English, Science and Spanish assignments.

• Commended students: Anthony Castro and Jorge Escobar

Mr. G. Delgado

• Learned how to use Microsoft WORD.

• Completed a final report on computer history.

• Robotics: Created an autonomous system and won the “Think Award”.

Mr. F. Elorza

• Basic theory concepts & brief summary of Jazz History.

• Brief overview of music history –from Motown Records to American popular music.

• Practiced music for Mass.

Mr. J. Espinoza

• Learned the importance of team work.

• Learned how to work handle their instruments.

• Played at Awards Ceremony & Pep Rally among others.

• Performed excellent Christmas Show!

Ms. M. Urbay

Mr. F. Padura

• The students got an opportunity to get a taste and foundation of drama and acting.

• Performed a duet acting scene on stage in front of an audience!

International Junior Thespian Society

• The Junior Thespians performed at the Dade County Youth Fair competition.

• They are working hard on the upcoming production in May.

• Learned how to stretch properly.

• Participated in Water Polo and Basketball

• Learned rules and history of sports.

Recognized for great attitude and sportsmanship: Nicolás Roca, Kevin Lemos, Matthew Salas.

For 6th grade baseball: Giancarlo Pinto

Mr. R. Henríquez

New Student Orientation

Sixth Grade Lock In

Homeroom Dynamics

Wolverine Day

Wolverine Day

Mix It Up

Thanksgiving Mass

Middle School Clubs

• ALPHA Clubs had many activities:– Dalí Museum– Several plays and play readings– La barca sin pescador– Movie after school El Lazarillo de Tormes– Norman Rockwell exhibit in Ft.

Lauderdale

Middle School Clubs

• Spanish Christmas Play Production profited over $1500 for several charities

• Bishop San Pedro assisted during the Modern Languages Fair and Producción Navideña. Also participated in Kiwanis Gift Wrap activity. Is now preparing the Canastilla for José Martí.

Middle School Sports• The JH Cross Country team won

Dade County Youth FairAll Catholic Conference Tri-County Catholic State Championships.

• JH Swimming team won Dade County Youth FairMS invitational

• 6th Grade Soccer won the All Catholic Conference Championship

• The JH Football team– Record is 6 and 2

Future Activities

• Tómbola

• Homeroom Dynamics

• Intramurals during lunch

• 116 Honor Roll6th 60.4%7th 43.96% 8th 52.09%

• 42 Principal’s Honor Roll 21.87%

6th Grade First Semester Honor Rolls

Honor Roll CertificatesG.P.A. of 3.4 or higher

Principal’s Honor RollAn A in all subjects

Fr. García-Tuñon, S.J., Ed. D.Principal

Faculty & Counselors

Top Five Averages First Semester

Invited to special Field Trip & extra raffle ticket!• Jorge Gómez• Daniel Portuondo• Jorge Escobar• Giancarlo Pinto• Alexander Fernández• Rafael Mármol• Dominique Wermuth• Jean ZamoraCONGRATULATIONS!

CELEBRATION!

• FRI. JANUARY 29TH- 2:55 PM – IGNATIAN CENTER

• PATIO AND THEN MOVIE - ROCA THEATER

• PIZZA – PELICULA – PRIZES!PUT YOUR NAME ON TICKET!

• DISMISSAL AT 5:15 PM.

BELEN JESUIT - IGNATIAN CENTER FOR THE ARTSPATIO OF THE POETS ROCA THEATRE

LOBBY

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6Th GRADE ENTRANCE

STAGE

PATIO OF THE POETS

Citizenship & School Spirit

• Care about each other

• Care for our school

• Do what is best and right for all!

DO YOUR BEST…GOD WILL DO THE REST!

Congratulations to all who did their best the first semester & here is to a better second

semester!