Welcome to 6th IPad roll out/parent night!

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Welcome to 6th IPad roll out/parent
night! Mr. Nelson 6th grade social studies,
language arts, spelling and reading
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Agenda

• Mr. Sheahan announcements
• Mr. Nelson information
• Specials information in old gym
• Return signed Ipad forms, get Ipads, and leave
  within an hour.

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About Me

• 19th year of teaching
• 17th year at Roland-Story Middle School
• B.A. degree in education
• Masters degree in
• effective teaching,
• learning, and
• leadership

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About My Classes

• World Geography taught for social studies
  (textbook used)
• Spelling test each week (no text used-on Ipads)
• Language arts and reading (textbook and paperback
  book for reading)
• ACE Awards- Assignment Completion Excellence
  (every quarter)

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Stay Informed!

• Check the homework hotline to see daily
  assignments.
• Check grades at Powerschool.
• Contact the teacher if you have questions.
• Most importantlyask your child how school is
  going.

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Communication

• Email is the quickest, easiest, and most
  efficient means to contact us.
• Mr. Nelson- wnelson_at_roland-story.k12.ia.us
• Mrs. McKim- cmckim_at_roland-story.k12.ia.us
• Mr. Billerbeck- mbillerbeck_at_roland-story.k12.ia.us
  

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Important Dates
Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day)- No School Tuesday,
Sept. 10 (Picture Day at MS) Wednesday, Sept. 18
(100 Dismiss) Friday, Oct. 18 (End of 1st
Quarter) Monday, Oct. 28 (Conferences) Tuesday,
Oct. 29 (Conferences)
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Other Important Dates

• Friday, November 1- (No School)
• Monday, December, 9- (Band/Vocal Concert)
• Friday, December 20- (215 Dismissal- Break until
  January 7) unless we have snow days.
• March 17 - March 23- (Spring Break)
• Monday, May 12- (Band/Vocal Concert)
• Friday, May 16- (Hickory Grove Field Trip)
• Thursday, May 22- (First Last Day of School)

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Thanks for coming and enjoy the rest of your
evening!