Foundations for Success 6

Fall Semester

Unit Title

Transitioning to and Thriving in MS

Connections

Organization

Technology Skills

Time

8 days

9 days

10 days

11 days

Develop the habits of a successful student by organizing school supplies and tracking daily homework, tests, and activities in a planner.

Analyze a to-do list to decide which tasks are most important in order to balance schoolwork, activities, and home life.

Review grades to assess academic standing, and practice new study skills to keep improving in all classes.

Examine a mistake or a poor grade to figure out what went wrong, and create a plan to do better next time.

Explore campus life, extracurricular activities, and clubs to discover different ways to get involved and find a relatable group of peers. 

Develop positive social skills to build strong friendships and connect with peers who share similar interests. 

Practice making independent daily choices while recognizing the exact moments that require guidance or support from a trusted adult. 

Build confidence to ask questions during class without fear and learn how to directly ask teachers for academic assistance.

Explore the importance of order by evaluating personal organizational habits and practicing regular, repeating routines to manage schoolwork and materials.

Identify the core purposes of taking notes and learn the best strategies to capture, review, and study important classroom information.

Practice creative ways to format notes—such as folding methods—and use a menu of choices to pick the best note-taking style for different subjects.

Master basic school technology by exploring the student portal, organizing files inside Google Drive, and using keyboard shortcuts to work faster.

Build essential communication skills by drafting clear, polite school emails while completing keyboarding practice to increase typing speed and accuracy.

Practice safe and honest internet habits by understanding the impact of a digital footprint, conducting proper research, and learning the rules regarding plagiarism and AI tools.

Combine all digital, typing, and organizational skills to complete daily school assignments and projects efficiently.

Fall Semester

Unit Title

Academic Ownership and Responsibility

Professionalism, Career Clusters/Skills, and Workplace Readiness

Healthy Decision-Making and Personal Wellness

My Future

Time

16 days

10 days

10 days

9 days

Take neat, organized notes and use memory and review techniques to prepare effectively for upcoming quizzes, tests, and projects.

Check the Home Access Center (HAC) regularly to monitor grades, manage daily study time, and use designated catch-up days to complete missing assignments.

Set specific, measurable academic goals and break large projects into smaller, daily action steps to meet all deadlines.

Take responsibility for all school deadlines by building an academic action plan and speaking directly with teachers about assignments.

Review progress toward academic goals regularly, learning to view mistakes as opportunities to grow while celebrating small improvements along the way.

Define professionalism for a school setting by demonstrating respect, responsibility, a positive attitude, and a growth mindset in daily interactions.

Distinguish between a short-term job and a long-term career to understand how current school habits connect to future goals.

Practice clear verbal and written communication, polite digital etiquette, and cooperative teamwork to complete tasks with peers.

Combine organization, time management, and problem-solving skills to independent tasks, showing readiness for real-world challenges.

Define a healthy decision and examine the peer, media, or social influences that affect choices by using the DECIDE model to weigh risks and consequences.

Explore the different areas of health—including physical, mental, and social wellness—and use self-reflection activities to check personal well-being.

Work cooperatively in small groups during guided classroom activities to research health topics and share ideas with peers.

Create a personal wellness goal and build a daily healthy routine that brings together all learned health and decision-making skills.

Identify personal values, interests, strengths, and preferred learning styles to better understand how to succeed in school.

Review key concepts from the first grading period and reflect on academic performance to celebrate success and fix mistakes.

Research and explore different career paths that match personal interests, talents, and future life goals.

Explore available middle school and high school elective courses to choose classes that fit personal interests and future career goals.

Design predictable morning and evening routines by using habit-stacking strategies and relying on daily discipline rather than temporary motivation.

Discuss real-life school and home scenarios in class to practice reflecting on choices and applying good habits to everyday situations.

Create a structured summer success plan to maintain positive habits, stay active, and prepare for the upcoming school year.

Boost self-confidence by practicing gratitude, focusing on positive thinking, and using encouraging self-talk while considering the viewpoints of others.

Prevent school burnout by using organizational skills and time management to reduce daily stress and maintain a healthy balance.

Look back at the school year to evaluate personal growth, identify newly discovered strengths, and apply learned skills to everyday life.

Create a list of helpful tips and advice for incoming 6th graders while practicing the advanced academic and behavioral skills needed for 7th grade.

Revisit and review key academic concepts from across the first three grading periods to reinforce learning and maintain strong course averages.

Define CCMR (College, Career, and Military Readiness) to understand the pathways and requirements available for life after high school graduation.

Research various career options that connect directly to high school graduation programs, helping to align long-term career goals with future class selections.

Complete regular keyboarding practice to increase typing speed and accuracy for daily school assignments. 

Organize files and folders inside Google Drive for quick retrieval while balancing device usage with screen-free time to prevent digital fatigue.

Log into the Home Access Center (HAC) regularly to check grades, track missing assignments, and monitor overall academic progress.

Check the Home Access Center (HAC) to track current grades and review progress toward existing SMART goals to make updates based on performance.

Build a concrete academic action plan to fix grade issues and communicate directly with teachers to ask for help or clarify missing work.

Utilize designated classroom catch-up days efficiently to finish missing assignments, complete projects, and submit late work.

Define CTE (Career and Technical Education) and explore the specific course pathways offered in Northside ISD to understand how school choices connect to future high-paying or high-skill careers.

Research future career options based on personal identity and interests, and list the exact academic and behavioral steps needed in middle school to reach those long-term goals.

Practice stress-relief techniques and mindset strategies to stay calm, focused, and motivated when schoolwork or future planning becomes challenging.

Understand the stages of relational capacity (building trust and respect with others) to create positive, supportive connections with peers and teachers.

Practice speaking clearly, listening actively, and respecting different viewpoints during collaborative classroom discussions like Philosophical Chairs and Socratic Seminars.

Build strong personal habits by maintaining daily routines, being a dependable classmate, and looking at mistakes as opportunities to grow.

Define leadership and ethics to make honest, responsible decisions while taking full accountability for personal actions at school.

Pay close attention to physical and body signals to recognize how different physical activities, experiences, and emotions impact overall well-being.

Practice independent decision-making by selecting specific physical movements and exercises to help manage emotions, reduce stress, and stay focused.

Demonstrate personal and social responsibility by working cooperatively with peers during group fitness, sports, or movement activities.

Explore new physical fitness concepts to design a personal movement plan that fits into a balanced daily schedule.

Evaluate personal progress to adjust wellness goals over time, while taking learned movement and healthy coping skills and using them outside of the classroom.