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Join our engaging course focusing on Common Core standards-based Language Arts and Social Studies. Learn reading, writing, conventions of language usage, and early hominid groups. Stay organized with essential materials and planners to excel in both subjects. Homework guidelines, Absences protocol, and class rules are outlined for student success. Reach us via email at smazza@hemetusd.org.
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Mrs. Mazza Sixth Grade-Language ArtsSocial Studies WELCOME!
About the Course: • All lessons are Common Core/ Standards based • We are a National AVID Demonstration School • Language Arts: • reading, writing, conventions of language usage (both written and oral), and listening and speaking skills. • Social Studies: • Early hominid groups and the ancient world
Materials: • Students must come every day with several pencils, paper, their planner, completed assignments, and a 2 inch binder with dividers (one for all classes) • Recommended- • Highlighters • Eraser
Please check your student’s binder and backpack often! • Organization is the key to success in secondary school • We only have 52 minutes in class, and 39 on Wednesdays. Students must be able to quickly find and switch between assignments and classes
Planners: • Planners will be checked daily in Advisory. Students should be writing the daily agenda for each class and any homework assignments. • Please ask them to check planners each night to make sure that they are completing all assignments
Homework: late homework will not be accepted • English • Daily* 5-a-Day Grammar or Review • Students use their Homework Handbook to complete the 5-a-Day. • After 6-8 weeks, we will switch up our review sheet. • Daily* Reading Log • Students will complete 20 minutes of reading per day. Book Block time can not be used to meet this requirement. Students will then complete a reading log each night based on what they read that day. • Social Studies • Homework may be assigned based on need (things that weren’t finished in class, study for tests)
A.R. • Students are required to meet their goals by the end of each triad starting triad 2 • Whatever percentage of the goal was met, will be their grade.
Aeries • Check Aeries weekly • Gradebooks are available online at any time • Students know how to log in and can show parents grades
Absences: • Students are responsible for make up work They use the following process: • Ask a neighbor to copy their planner • Extra worksheets are located in the Extra Work basket 2 days to make up work for each day of absence or it is reduced credit • See me after school if there is something that is unclear, needs to be collected, or if a make up test needs to be scheduled
Absences continued • It is extremely difficult for students to catch up in their classes if they are frequently (2 days per month or more) absent • According to americangraduate.org- • “By sixth grade, a chronically absent student is shown to have a significantly higher chance of dropping out of high school.” • “Improving attendance is an essential strategy for reducing achievement gaps.”
Late or Missing Assignments: • Homework will not be accepted late. • Late or missing classwork may be accepted for reduced credit.
Cell Phones: • Cell phone use is not permitted in my classroom. Cell phones will be turned in to the front office for pick-up by a parent, as outlined in the student planner/handbook, if used during class time.
Classroom Management Plan: • Classes can earn marbles for their marble jar. Once the jar is filled, the class will receive a prize and we will start over! • If a class is not being respectful, responsible, or safe, marbles may be taken from the jar.
Communication: • The best way to reach me is by e-mail- smazza@hemetusd.org
