Welcome to the Sixth Grade

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!!