Welcome to Mrs. Guerra's Class

Mrs. Guerra

Hello and welcome to DCIS! My name is Dana Guerra and this is my 21st year teaching 6th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies at Day Creek. This school is an incredible place and I am looking forward to working with each of you as we work together in learning and reaching our goals.

I received my Bachelor of the Arts Degree in English at the University of California at Irvine and my Master's Degree in Education from the University of La Verne. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, being with my dog, and shopping. Teaching middle school is such a rewarding experience and I look forward to getting to know each of my students and helping them achieve their goals, personally, socially, and academically.

The transition to middle school is an exciting time. Please do not get overwhelmed and have fun learning.  If you are feeling overwhelmed, please reach out with any questions you may have. We are all in this together! 

I am looking forward to an incredible year. :)

Sincerely,

Mrs. Guerra

Please sign and return school and class information purple forms by Monday, August 11th. This includes the signature / agreement page in the front of the PACK planner along with the last 3 pages of the purple packet and the purple contact card. Thank you!

Partner Teacher: Mr. White (Math and Science )

Please click here to view Mr. White's page

Announcements

Schedule

Join PTSO! See the attachment above for the QR code and website information.

  • August 8th: Fall Pictures/Student IDs- PE Time

  • August 9th: DCIS Spirit Day: 6th Grade wears yellow

  • Family Tech Night: Wednesday, August 21st in the MPR.

  • The 1st iReady Assessment will begin Tuesday, August 6th.

  • The 1st STAR Test will be given the second week of school.  

  • If your child has earbuds or headphones, please encourage them to bring these to class as this may assist them in taking the their test. Class headsets will also be available.

Homework

To view the daily homework assignments, please use the tab below with a link to access Planbook. Here you will find the daily schedule and the tentative daily instructional plan. Students will also have access to their assignments in Google Classroom. Assignments for both Language Arts and Social Studies will be posted in one Google Classroom (Homeroom or Switch).

Please note that homework may change daily based on the pacing of our class lessons. The daily homework assignments can be found in Planbook or your Google Classroom. Students can also write or print/staple the weekly homework into their PACK Planner. This will help to stay organized and keep a calendar of assignments, projects, and important dates.  If there is a change made in homework for the week, students can make the change to their PACK Planner immediately.

Planbook is updated weekly on Sunday evening. Students are able to view the current week's assignments, along with the previous week's assignments. As mentioned, Planbook is a live document and updates will be given in class based on the instructional pacing. It is each student's responsibility to copy down the daily classwork and homework updates.

Language Arts

Social Studies

FAQS: Frequently Asked Questions

Calendar

August

2025

4

First Day of School /Minimum Day -1 PM Dismissal

6

Back to School Night (TBD)

5-15

I Ready Test #1 & STAR Test #1

18

Minimum Day

26-27

PACK A and B Classes Begin

31

Student of the Month

September

2025

1

Labor Day- No School

2

Accelerated Reader Test #1- Trimester #1

8

Pupil Free Day/ Staff Development- No School

12

M1 (Marking Period 1) Grade Cut-off

15

Minimum Day/ Marking Period 2 Begins

22-26

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ Parent Conferences

October

2025

6

Student Recess - No School

7

Accelerated Reader Test #2- Trimester #1

13

Minimum Day

16-20

Interim Assessment Block- Reading Informational Text

21-23

STAR Test #2

24

End of Trimester #1/ M2 Ends

27

M3 Begins/ Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

November

2025

2

Daylight Saving Ends

4

Accelerated Reader Test #1- Trimester #2

10

No School- Student Recess

11

Veteran's Day- No School

17

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ Kickball Tournament

21

Minimum Day

24-28

Thanksgiving Break- No School

December

2025

2

Accelerated Reader Test #2- Trimester 2

1-12

IReady Test Window #2

8

Minimum Day

10-11

IReady Test Window #2

19

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ M3 Ends

22-31

Winter Break - No School

January

2026

1 - 4

Winter Break - No School

5

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ M4 Begins

6-17

ELA Performance Task

9-10

PACK Classes- Rotation #1- A and B Ends

14-15

PACK Classes- Rotation #2- A and B Begins

13

Accelerated Reader Test #3- Trimester #2

19

Martin Luther King's Day - No School

26

Minimum Day

30

No School- Non-Student Day

February

2026

9

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

10-11

Star Test #3

12

End of Trimester #2/ M4 Ends

13

Lincoln Day- No School

16

President's Day- No School

17

Accelerated Reader Test #1- Trimester #3

17

Marking Period 5 Begins

23

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

March

2026

8

Daylight Saving Begins

9

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

17

Accelerated Reader Test #2- Trimester #3

16-27

I Ready Assessment #3   

23

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

27

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ M5 Ends

30-31

Spring Break- No School

April

2026

1-3

Spring Break- No School

6

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ M6 Begins- Trimester #3

14

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

20-30

State Testing

21

Accelerated Reader Test #3- Trimester #3

27

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

May

2026

1-8

State Testing

6

Class Novel- AR Accelerated Reader Test #4- Trimester #3 

11

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

21

Last Day of School- Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal