Welcome to BacktoSchool Night

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Welcome to Back-to-School Night!

• Please check the demographics sheet on your desk
  and make changes if necessary. You can also sign
  up for conferences, complete the survey, and
  complete the map on your desk. We will be
  starting soon!
• The kids took these pictures themselves. If
  your child does not have a picture, they chose
  not to take one today. ?

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Welcome Parents to Back-to-School Night!

• 2009-2010
• Ms. Manninos 6th Grade
• Room D-13

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Homeroom Parents

• Please welcome
• Mrs. Andrea Fox, Mrs. Wendy Blum, and Mrs. Diane
  Bennett!
• They would like to say a few words.

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Welcome to 6th Grade!

• Exciting and memorable year for students
• Year of tremendously growth especially as writers
  and public speakers
• Special activities designed to make the last year
  of elementary school memorable
• Students become role models for 1st Grade Buddies
  in Ms. McCollums class

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6th Grade Procedures

• Check website if student forgot to copy homework
  or was absent
• Students CANNOT call home for homework,
  instruments, lunches, projects, etc.
• Trying to create independence and
  self-responsibility

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Homework

• About 60 minutes per night on average
• Math homework nightly
• Read 20 minutes nightly
• 1-2 Reading Responses per week
• Book projects about every 10 days
• Social Studies homework 2-3 nights per week
• Science homework 1-2 nights per week

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Language Arts

• Read independently every day
• Try to find high-interest books for students
• Will read at least one novel per marking period
  in school as a class or in literature circles
• Writing is mainly nonfiction/researched based
• Preparation for Elementary Performance Assessment
• Large focus on presentation skills

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Excellent Authors for Tweens

• Margaret Peterson Haddix- Among The Hidden
  Series
• Sharon Creech- Walk Two Moons, Heartbeat
• Gary Paulson- Hatchet series
• Lois Lowry- Number the Stars, The Giver, The
  Messenger
• Gordon Korman- Everest Series
• Jerry Spinelli- Loser, Stargirl, Milkweed, Crash
• Carl Haisson- Hoot
• Laurie Halse Anderson- Fever, Speak
• Dan Gutman-Baseball Series
• Andrew Clements- Things Not Seen, Frindle, Things
  Hoped For
• Mike Lupica- Heat, Summer Ball
• Anthony Horowitz- Alex Rider Series

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Science

• Hands-on, Experiment-based
• District Quarterly Tests and Performance Tasks
• FOSS Kits
• Variables, Levers and Pulleys, Environments,
  Biomes
• Designed to focus on the Scientific Method
• Small group work

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Social Studies

• Global perspective
• Study Ancient Civilizations around the world
• Hands-on, simulation- based when possible
• Will administer District Midterm and Final
• Try to tie in literature to units of study

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7th Grade Placement

• Follow 7th grade teachers guidelines
• Place student based on performance,
• not potential
• General guidelines from middle school are
• Recommending for Honors (math example)
• student has 94 average or above all marking
  periods, strong work ethic, highly motivated,
  responsible, excellent problem solver, organized,
  independent worker, needs minimal assistance
  after a concept is taught.

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I m Looking Forward to an Outstanding Year!

• Contacting me
• Check the website for homework updates every
  night
• Email me at tmannino_at_crsd.org
• Write me a note and send it with your child
• Call me at 215.944.1841
• This PowerPoint will be available on my classroom
  website
• If you need to get a message to your child during
  the school day, please call the office. Thanks!