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Learn about our 6th grade curriculum, communication tools, grading system, homework policy, absent student guidelines, and classroom expectations. Stay connected with teachers for a successful academic year!
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Welcome to 6th Grade! Thank you for your support and interest in our curriculum.
Communication with Teacher Communication is an important part of the parent/teacher relationship. If you have any questions, please feel free to email, Remind text, or call. (Ms. Lombardi’s main form of communication for parents/students is through Remind text messaging)
6th Grade Teachers Phone Numbers Ms. Lombardi: 472-8757 Mr. Lorenzen: 472-8753 Mrs. Schreiber: 472-8756 Mr. Wolf: 472-8752
Email Address Ms. Lombardi: mplombardi@mpsaz.org Mr. Lorenzen: tslorenzen@mpsaz.org Mrs. Schreiber: mdschreiber@mpsaz.org Mr. Wolf: djwolf@mpsaz.org
Organization Tools • Please check your child’s Planner everyday for notes/signatures from the teacher, assignments, projects and their due dates. • Please check your child’s Behavioral Reward tickets daily to be aware of their behavior in class. Once a student loses all their tickets, they will not be allowed to participate in the Reward Activity at the end-of-the-Quarter.
Grading(check Student Portal weekly) Achievement 90 – 100 % Excellent, outstanding A 80 – 89 % Very good, above average B 70 – 79 % Good, meets expectations C 60 – 69 % Below average, needs improvement D 0 – 59 % Student is having difficulty F Note: Reports do not include pluses and minuses, only letter grades. Effort • - Outstanding 2 – Improving/ Not Consistent 3 – Satisfactory 1 – Area of Concern
Homework Policy • Homework is the responsibility of the student. • Students should be provided opportunities to practice skills, deepen their understanding, and increase progress toward meeting standards and expectations through homework completed during class time or in another setting. • Your student should expect about 1 – 1 ½ hrs. of homework each night. Let your teacher know if your child is taking longer than this time
Homework Policy(continued) • Students may not call home for homework to be brought to school • Notes from home will most likely not excuse a child from completing homework • Medical emergencies constitute an exception
Homework/Projects Tips • Have a snack before starting • Find a quiet place to work • Few students can work effectively with the radio or television on • Keep location and time consistent • Same place, same time
Absent Students • It’s important for students to be at school every day and on time. If possible, please schedule appoints for after 11:30 (core classes are taught in a.m.) • It is the student’s responsibility to ask the teacher for missing assignments, to make them up, and turn them in. • Students will be allowed one full day to complete assignments for each day absent
Classroom Expectations We ask each student to… • care about themselves, others, and their work • Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe - follow school expectations outlined in the student handbook
Positive Verbal Praise Individual Rewards Whole Class/All of 6th Grade Rewards Working Lunch Note/Phone call to parent Negative Warning Check in Planner /Reward Sheet Logical Consequences Note/phone call to parent Consequences
Math • Math Facts Xtramath.com • Individualized Learning (groups/freedom) Khan Academy Math Book - Big Ideas Math (online)
Student Portal • Zeros: Missing assignment or a paper with no name • Redo’s in Math & ELA • C or lower, the student is allowed to practice it again. • (except for the homework assessments)
Math Strands • Numerical Expressions and Factors • Fractions and Decimals • Algebraic Expressions and Properties • Areas of Polygons • Ratios and Rates • Integers and the Coordinate Plane (Winter Break) • Equations and Inequalities • Surface Area and Volume • Statistical Measures • Data Displays
World History Topics • Geography • Ancient Greece • Ancient Rome • Renaissance • Mesopotamia • Mesoamerica • Egypt • India • China
Science • Powering Our Future (SRP visit) • Wolf Woes • Oceanography / Extreme Weather • SIM Mission - Engineering in Elementary (EiE)-Funded by a Boeing Grant to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Reading Goals • To help students discover the joy that comes from reading. • Provide the necessary support that allows children to become successful readers. • Expose students to a variety of genres and texts. • Allow reading experiences in a variety of settings: small group, individual, partner, and whole class.
AZ Reading Standards Literature & Informational Text • Key Ideas & Details – read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it, cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking. • Craft & Structure – Interpret words and phrases as they are used in text. • Integration of Knowledge and Ideas – Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats. • Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity – Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
Independent Reading/Book Projects • Quest is a supplemental “independent” reading program that enhances our reading curriculum and adds to our students’ love of literature. Student should read 20 minutes a night. • Book Projects: • Students will be required to complete two book projects per quarter (one class novel study & one Quest book). • Classes will complete literature studies each quarter and a project will be assigned. • Students will be given a list of book projects to choose from each quarter for books that are not part of the literature study. • .
Writing Writing: Gather information from experiences, technology & digital resources; produce and publish writing (pre-writing, drafting revising, editing, & publishing). Argument Informative/Explanatory Narrative
Classroom EnrichmentActivities • Computer/Technology Sites • Debates – Collaborative Learning • Khan Academy Math Enrichment • Project Based Learning • Literature Studies • Field Trips • Technological Learning Sites (Quill, No Red Ink, Common Lit, DBQ, etc.)
Web Pages • Please visit the Las Sendas Elementary school web page at http://www.mpsaz.org/lassendas/ for teacher’s webpages.
Technology • Wifi & Laptops for every student • Big Ideas Math Book computer online • Google Classroom/Google Docs • Remind Me (parents & students) • DBQ, CommonLit, Readworks, NoRedInk, Vocabulary.com, Quill, Typing.com, Khan ELA, Freckle, etc. • Las Sendas – Class Webpage • Xtra Math, Prodigy, Khan Academy • Code.org, I-civics
Field Trips SIMS/Space Simulator: Fremont Jr. High October – No Chaperone OdySea Aquarium: December – 3 Chaperones per class (est. $) Prescott Pines Camp: Prescott, AZ –(est. $) -March 18, 19, 20th – Chaperones (est. $) – a lot of chaperones needed Feed My Starving Children – Date: April (a lot of chaperones needed no cost to chaperones) Cost: (est. $10 per student) 6th Grade Bowling: - May 18th (est. $) Please consider donating ECA funds for these trips!
Closing CommentsQuestions? Thank you for coming!