Welcome to Mrs. Guerra's Class

Mrs. Guerra

Hello and welcome to DCIS! My name is Dana Guerra and this is my 19th year teaching 6th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies at Day Creek. This school is an incredible place to be and I am looking forward to working with each of you as we work together to grow and reach 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 LaVerne. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling to see my daughter in college, watching volleyball, and shopping. Teaching middle school is such a rewarding experience and I look forward to getting to know each of my students and help them achieve their goals, personally 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! 

We are looking forward to an incredible year of Reaching New Heights. :)

Sincerely,

Mrs. Guerra

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.

  • Family Tech Night: Wednesday, August 23rd in the MPR.

  • The 1st iReady Assessment will begin Tuesday, August 8th.

  • 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.

Peter Pan

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 the 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 will be 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

2023

4

Back to School Night: 6th Grade

(Times 5:00-7:15)

Homeroom Class

Gym-PE

Switch Class

7

First Day of School /Minimum Day -1 PM Dismissal

8-18

I Ready Test #1 & STAR Test #1

21

Minimum Day

22

Fall Picture Day

23

Family Tech Night

25

DCIS Spirit Wear Day

31

Student of the Month

September

2023

4

Labor Day- No School

7

Accelerated Reader Test #1- Trimester #1

11

Pupil Free Day/ Staff Development- No School

15

M1 (Marking Period 1) Grade Cut-off

18

Minimum Day

25 - 29

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ Parent Conferences

October

2023

9

Student Recess - No School

11

Band Concert

16

Minimum Day

16-20

Interim Assessment Block- Reading Informational Text

19

Accelerated Reader Test #2- Trimester #1

23-27

Star Test #2

27

End of Trimester #1/ M2 Ends

30

M3 Begins/ Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

November

2023

2

Accelerated Reader Test #1- Trimester #2

5

Daylight Saving Ends

10

Veteran's Day- No School

17

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ Kickball Tournament

20 - 24

Thanksgiving Break- No School

27

Minimum Day

28-12/1

IReady Test Window #2

December

2023

1

IReady Test Window #2

4-20

Family Life

7

Accelerated Reader Test #2- Trimester #2

11

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

13

Band Concert

21

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ M3 Ends

21 - 31

Winter Break - No School

January

2024

1 - 5

Winter Break - No School

8

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ M4 Begins

15

Martin Luther King's Day - No School

16-25

ELA Performance Task

25

Accelerated Reader Test #3- Trimester #2

26

Pupil Free Day/Staff Development- No School

February

2024

12

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

12-15

Star Test #3

15

End of Trimester #2/ M4 Ends

16

Lincoln Day- No School

19

President's Day- No School

20

M5 Begins

22

Accelerated Reader Test #1- Trimester #3

26

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

March

2024

10

Daylight Saving Begins

11

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

12-15

I Ready Assessment #3   

21

Accelerated Reader Test #2- Trimester #3

22

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal/ Color Rally

25 - 29

Spring Break- No School

April

2024

5

M5 Ends (Trimester #3)

8

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

12

High Honor Roll Field Trip

15-30

State Testing Begins

25

Accelerated Reader Test #3- Trimester #3

29

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

May

2024

1

Band Concert

3

State Testing Ends

9

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

13

Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal

23

Last Day of School- Minimum Day- 1 PM Dismissal