Hello Students and Parents!

I am so excited to be your 6th grade teacher! I love teaching  math and I am thrilled about all the fun we are going to have this year!

I graduated from University of Texas at Dallas. I grew up in Chicago and moved to Dallas with my family 12 years ago. I love everything Tean and I am a huge Cowboys fan. I love traveling during my time off, reading books, and watching series on Netflix during my free time. I can not wait to get to know you and all about your hobbies! 

Degrees and Certifications:

Bachelor of Art in Interdisciplinary Studies

 Certification - Early Childhood - 6 Generalist and ESL 

Schedule:

Email:  abbasa@lisd.net

Follow me on Twitter: @ms_abbasa

Hour Office: Monday - Friday 8:05 - 8:45 am

Student Expectations:

Lewisville ISD student expectations for Remote learning:

• Students attend class on time, per their class schedule.
• Students will be engaged in live instruction the first 30-40 minutes of each class period every day.
• Students will follow the LISD Dress Code, LISD Student Code of Conduct, and all other campus routines and procedures..
• Students are ready to engage and learn.
• Students should have a designated, distraction-free workspace to engage in learning.
• Students will show their face on the screen to engage with the teacher virtually.
• Students will participate in the class activities, discussions and assignments.
• Students and parents will communicate with the teacher when needing additional assistance, tutoring, etc. Teachers will provide additional information regarding office hours and tutoring sessions.
• Students will participate in a combination of live instruction each day and will be expected to complete additional work outside of class meet times.
• Parents should utilize Skyward to regularly monitor student grades.
• Grading will follow normal campus guidelines as if we were participating in on campus learning.

Classroom Expectations:

• Be Prepared - In person (Mask, ID, & iPad charged) - Remote (iPad charged)

• Be responsible - Bring your iPad charged, iPad Charger with your Name on it, Pencil, Paper, and Student ID. 

• Be respectful - In person -  Keep a 6 feet distance from everyone when in a classroom setting, wear your mask, stay in your seated area, and do not touch anyone or anything that does not belong to you. Virtual - Mute yourself, turn on the camera upon arrival for attendance, turn it off after unless you are presenting or asking a question. 

• Be safe!

Grading Policy:

40%: Minor Grades (Homework, quizzes, class activities, discussions)

60%: Major Grades ( Tests, benchmarks, etc) 

Classroom Materials / Supplies:

• Pencils 

• Notebook Paper 

• iPad (charged) + iPad charger 

• Stylus - (Pointed one if you can find one it would be awesome to do math problems)

• Headphones

Canvas:

Students and parents will receive updates and access course materials on Canvas through the app or by email. 

PEARSON DIGITS TEXAS - GRADE 6 (6 Digits) 

Students access these resources through LHUB (Links to an external site.) using their district login credentials.  A print copy of the book may be checked out from your teacher or campus administrator.