Welcome to Parent Orientation

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6th Grade CUBS!
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• Most Commonly Asked Question
• What can we do at home to help our child?

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• The three things you can do!
• Look for information on the Lincoln Website
• Check Infinite Campus
• Check Homework Hotline

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• Homework Hotline is used for
• Assignments/Class Work
• Individual Class Information
• Attachments (handouts/worksheets/forms)

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• Infinite Campus is used for
• Grades
• Missing Assignments/Assessments
• Retake notice(s)

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• Lincoln Website is used to locate the following
  information...
• Infinite Campus
• Homework Hotline
• Intramurals
• Announcements

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Mrs. Burke6th Grade MathCubs Team
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Contents of 6th Grade Math

• Common Core State Standards
• Unit 1 Computation
• Unit 2 Algebra
• Unit 3 Ratios
• Unit 4 Geometry
• Unit 5 Statistics
• Unit 6 Integers

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Math Connects Book

• Many examples to review and Homework Help in
  margin of each assignment page.
• Visit www.glencoe.com

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Target-Based Grading

• Graded based on knowledge of targets as
  demonstrated on quizzes and tests.
• Re-takes after additional practice, until target
  is hit.
• Homework allows practice of targets.

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Target Sheets
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What to expect at home

• Each student should have a spiral notebook used
  only for math!!! This will help to keep all of
  their math work together.
• Homework will be assigned generally everyday.
• We will grade homework in class each
  day.

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• Language Arts
• Reading Workshop
• Writing Workshop
• Basic Skills Strategies

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Reading will include
Conferencing
Nonfiction texts (Question-Answer Relationships)
Book Club
Short Stories
Reading Workshop
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
Novel Studies
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Writing will include

• Writers Notebook
• Mentor text lessons
• Conferencing
• 6 1 Writing Traits
• Narrative Genres
• Persuasive Genres
• Expository Genres

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6th Grade Science

• The 6th grade Science program is designed to
  introduce students to the basic facts, concepts,
  and skills of Science
• Activity-based, engaging, and relevant to the
  students world
• Know what to look for from your children

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Standards Based Grading
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Targets
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My childs grade
20 MASTER 17 COMPETENT may retake to
attain mastery, highest score counts 14 NOVICE
may retake to attain competency or mastery,
highest score counts 0 MUST RETAKE
STANDARDSTUDENT WILL BE GIVEN THE ENTIRE TERM TO
RETAKE STANDARD. MUST SEE ME TO STUDY, THEN
RETAKE EITHER DURING CLASS, STUDY HALL, OR BEFORE
SCHOOL.
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How can I help my child

• Review the standards with your children.
• The standard(s) we are working on each day will
  be posted on the homework hotline.

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Parent OrientationWelcome to Social
Science
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Social Science
Textbook Journey Across Time
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Exciting and fun Units

• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• China
• Greece/Rome
• Middle Ages

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What's in a unit?

• Mapping
• Group Work
• In-class Activities
• Assessments

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Standards Based Grading
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SUPER VISED STUDY
and other Cub team info...
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WHAT? WHEN? WHY?

• A time to work on unfinished homework
• A time to seek additional assistance from
  individual teachers
• A time to visit the Learning Center for research,
  Computer Lab or books
• A time to get organized

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LOOKING FORWARD TO

• A YEAR FILLED WITH BIG HITTERS AND LOTS OF
  SUCCESS!