Feel free to look around

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Welcome!

• Feel free to look around
• Please find your childs desk.
• Before you leave tonight
• Complete the parent volunteer form

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Marylee Penhollow

• Student taught at OHE
• Graduated from U of W
• Have 4 children 2 boys, 2 girls
• Have 5 grandchildren

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Sixth Grade Expectations

• Electronics
• Physical Contact
• Appropriate Dress
• Personal Best
• Hygiene

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Field Trips/Fundraisers

• Camp OrkilaJune 9th-11th, 2010
• Krispy KremesTBA (end of Feb)
• Stella NotteJanuary 28,2010
• We need all the help we can get! See the sixth
  grade overview handout.

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Formula for Success

• Mutual respect
• Teamwork
• High expectations
• Positive attitude
• Self-management
• Goal-setting
• Reflection
• Communication

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Assessment

• Rubrics/Score Guides
• Report CardsFeb 8th June 21
• Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) in May

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Purpose of Homework

• To support current learning
• Finish class work and other projects
• Time management (Responsibility)
• Organization skills
• Review previous learning

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Homework

• Movie Passes
• About 1 hour each night due the next day unless
  otherwise noted on the planner.
• Usually includes
• Spelling/Vocabulary
• CMP Homework
• At home reading

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Communication

• Website! http//teacher.edmonds.wednet.edu/oakheig
  hts/mpenhollow/index.php
• Email PenhollowM_at_edmonds.wednet.edu
• Newsletter sent via email
• Phone calls (ext. 3409)

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Social Studies Themes

• Ancient Civilizations
• Geography/Mapping
• Timelines
• Cause and effect relationship
• Reading, writing, art, technology are
  integrated into Social Studies themes

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Science Health

• Investigative process
• Earth history
• Biology diversity of life
• Energy, Machines Motion
• HIV/AIDS Curriculum
• Human Growth and Development

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Math

• Connected Mathematics Project (CMP2)
• Rocket Math basic fact fluency (a predictor of
  success!)
• Math Journals notes and reflections (a resource
  for homework help!)

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Reading

• Goal is 18 Novels (genre focus)
• 30 minutes each night
• Book Conferences/Talks
• Reading Strategies

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Writing

• Writers Notebook
• Narrative tell what happens (real/imaginary),
• Expository explain how something works, explain
  ideas, inform others
• Persuasive convince, justify, urge to action

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Technology

• School District Server to save student work.
• Some basic computer skills taught/reviewed
• Restricted access web-based research
• Technology blends in across all subjects

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Specialists
Physical Education Thursday and Friday wear
gym clothes and sneakers! Music Monday and
Wednesday come prepared! LibraryTuesday
bring your books to return or renew
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Thank You for Coming!