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Welcome to the Sixth Grade

Welcome to the Sixth Grade. Team Survivor: Miss Bach Mrs. Barb Mrs. Cam Mrs. Glass Mrs. Mann Mr. Moor. Who Teaches What?. Miss Bach Math Mrs. Barb Learning Lab Mrs. Cam Social Studies Mrs. Glass Inclusion Tutor Mrs. Mann Science Mr. Moor La/S. Math.

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Welcome to the Sixth Grade

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  1. Welcome to the Sixth Grade Team Survivor: Miss Bach Mrs. Barb Mrs. Cam Mrs. Glass Mrs. Mann Mr. Moor

  2. Who Teaches What? • Miss Bach Math • Mrs. Barb Learning Lab • Mrs. Cam Social Studies • Mrs. Glass Inclusion Tutor • Mrs. Mann Science • Mr. Moor La/S

  3. Math • How is the math grade figured? - homework grades - math notes - quizzes - tests - ADD (Arithmetic Developed Daily) • Areas that will be addressed: decimals, place value, geometry, area, multiplication, division, measurement, and fractions • Homework Policy: if not finished upon arriving to class will result in the lose of recess, a note home and a zero in the grade book • Will have a weeks notice of any tests: see assignment notebook

  4. Social Studies • There will be NO European Notebook! • Topics to be covered: Latitude/Longitude, Landforms, World Cultures/Religions, Continents (Africa, Asia, South America & Europe) and Caribbean • Jr. Scholastic will be used throughout the year. Students need to keep every issue • Graded on: homework, quizzes, tests, & portfolios

  5. Science • Topics covered: Light and Vision, Sound and Hearing, Plants, Oceanography, Chemistry-Acids, Bases and Salts, Physical Science-Elements and Compounds, Animal Life, Moons and Tides • Graded on: Portfolios, quizzes, and tests • Included in every chapter are several hands-on activities and experiments that reinforce concepts

  6. Language Arts/Spelling • Language has an integrated Reading/Language and Spelling book • Parts of Speech, DOL, Types of Sentences, and Different Types of Writing Compositions (Persuasive, Personal Narrative and Descriptive) • Spelling Tests will be given on Thursday in students’ homerooms

  7. Reading • Basal Reading Series and Novels • Basal Themes: Courage, What Really Happened?, Growing Up, and Ancient cultures • Novels: The View from Saturday and Egypt Game, • Integrated Novels: Daniel’s Story (SS) and The Cay (SS and Sci) • Vocabulary • Graded: Comprehension Quizzes, Vocabulary, Projects, Tests, Worksheets, Group Work

  8. AR Reading • Minimum of 3 books per nine weeks • Students need to read books within their ZPD Level (zone of proximal development), which is figured from the STAR Reading Assessment Test-given the 1st week of school, January & May • Goals are set according to their reading ability • AR is only a small percentage of their reading grade • Approximately 30 minutes in class silent reading time daily and we encourage 30 minutes reading time at home

  9. Learning Lab • Focuses on small group and individual instruction for Reading, Language Arts and Math • Provides modified instruction and accommodated tests for Social Studies and Science • Reading: Use of CARS, which gives students practice in 12 important reading strategies • AR Program, book talks and books on tape will cover a variety of Reading Genres. • Language Arts: DLR, Portfolios, & Rubrics • Math: STAR Math, in addition to review will cover Geometry & Measurement, Fractions & Decimals, Calendar & Time and Ratios and Percents

  10. Mohican Outdoor School • 3 Trips: fall (Sept 21st), winter (Dec 6th) and spring (TBA) • Cost: $10 each for fall and spring trips, Board of Education picks up the winter fee • Need Parent Volunteers to join us • 1 school day, not overnight • Pack a disposable lunch, old clothes, change of shoes and BOOTS! • Dress in LAYERS listen to the weather reports • Will receive further information closer to the date

  11. Misc. Information • Cover Books with brown paper bags (Hawkins’ bags are good!) • Start looking through pictures that you are willing to use for the Head autobiography • FYI for the Heads autobiographies the cheapest place for color copy photos is Mail Box Plus • Info Packs due by September 8th

  12. Thank-You!!! • Thank you for coming!! • It will be a great, fun, exciting year!!

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