WELCOME TO 6TH GRADE SCIENCE! While you wait, please go to my webpage at www.kyrene.org/sryan * Click Pages, then go to third button, for Parent Email Signup. Scroll down, click the link, enter your info and click SUBMIT.

Welcome to 6th Grade Science! Mrs. Sujata Ryan

About Mrs. Ryan Born in New Delhi, India. Grew up in Ottawa, Canada. Lived in Phoenix for 30 years. Love to play the violin, guitar, banjo, and sing in the Tempe Community Chorus. Enjoy sewing, quilt making and doing exercise DVDs.

My Family ALL THREE KIDS WENT TO AKIMEL A-AL! Amanda, 22 Selena, 19 Arun Jay, 25 Doing Master’s 2nd year of Music Engineer ASU Computer Science Grad at NAU Education at NAU at Arrow Electronics Software Developer at GM

My Education B.S. in Physics B.Ed. in Secondary Education M.Ed. in Counseling

My Teaching Background High school physics, math and general science in Canada and Arizona, and middle school science. 2nd Grade at Kyrene de la Sierra Elementary for ten years. Have enjoyed returning to my subject area and 6th grade at Akimel A-al!

6th Grade Science

Two composition notebooks, and 2 green pocket folders. Science Supplies Two composition notebooks, and 2 green pocket folders. Other supplies that are required Sharp pencils, erasers, ruler, crayons, scissors, glue sticks, red pens, 3-ring refill paper Ear-buds and flash drive are handy!

Science Unit Topics Scientific Method and Science Process Plants – Life Cycles and Parts of Plants Cells and the Human Body Earth’s Waters Ocean Zones Earth’s Atmosphere Energy – Kinds, Transformations, Renewable and Nonrewable sources

Please take out your Smart phone, if you have one available. Communication Please take out your Smart phone, if you have one available.

Parent Email List Go to my webpage at www.kyrene.org/sryan Click Pages, then go to third button, for Parent Email Signup. Scroll down, click the link, enter your info and click SUBMIT.

Text @sryan to 81010 Sign Up for Remind! Remind sends text messages from teacher to parents and students, without any of us knowing each other’s phone numbers!

School – Wide Grading Policy 20 % Classwork – activities, labs, walk-in work, participation, etc. 80% Assessments - Tests, quizzes, projects, assignments.

Check Grades Online – Parent Vue On a computer, go to www.kyrene.org, click Parents, then click Parent Vue. Set up account if new to Kyrene, using Activation Key from school. If you have an account from last year, you are all set! Students can set up an account at Student Vue, using their usual Kyrene username and password.

No more wondering, “How is my child doing in school?” Check Grades Weekly No more wondering, “How is my child doing in school?” Check each week for missing assignments, test and quiz scores, overall grade, tardies, attendance, etc.

Communication Email: sryan@kyrene.org Phone: 480-541-5916 Class webpage: www.kyrene.org/sryan Go Cardinals!

My hopes for this year… Get to know each student and celebrate their unique interests, talents, abilities and aspirations! Inspire in all students a love of science and technology! Orchestrate a cooperative learning atmosphere in which every student can perform at their personal best! Challenge students to ask questions and to seek answers!