Welcome Parents!!

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Welcome Parents!!

• Mr. Kevin Bergmann (ELA/ Social Studies)
• Mrs. Pamela Fraser (Math/Science)
• Mrs. Pat Campo (307 Intervention Specialist)

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6th Grade Expectations

• 1) Be prepared every day
• Sharpened pencils or pens on your desk
• Homework completed from night before
• 2) Respect yourself
• 3) Respect others
• 4) Work together as a team to create a positive
  learning environment

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A Day in the life of 6th Grade

• 90 minutes of ELA
• Reading Workshop
• - Read Alouds
• - listening comprehension
• - model skills for students
• - Independent Reading
• -Conferences with students
• - Read independent reading books 25-40 mins.
• - Complete a reader response on text
• - Guided Reading
• -Small group instruction

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A Day in the life of 6th Grade

• Writing (incorporated into reading activities)
• Lessons based on craft and structure
• Individual conferences to strengthen writing
  skills
• Published pieces /on-demand tasks
• 90 minutes Math instruction
• Review previous days skills through HW check
• Launch a concept
• Explore the concept/topic
• Summarize the concept
• Homework for practice

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A Day in the life of 6th Grade

• 45 minutes Social Studies
• Non-fiction comprehension strategies developed.
• Map skills, informational reading, DBQs
• Includes writing projects
• 45 minutes Science
• Non-fiction comprehension strategies developed.
• Note-taking and study skill strategies developed
• Science investigations
• Please note Science and Social Studies classes
  are 4 times per week

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Expeditionary Learning Curriculum

• Reading Goals
• summarize the text
• analyze the characters
• compare characters/stories
• identify themes
• identify authors purpose
• quote the text to support ideas
• identify point of view
• make connections to the text
• recognize structures of informational
  text

• Writing Goals
• establish structure of beginning, middle, and end
• develop strategies for editing and revising
  written works
• develop texts appropriate to tasks and audience
• Use details to support ideas
• Produce the following
• - reader responses
• - literature
• - persuasive pieces
• - informational texts

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Tips for reading success!

• Read with your child
• Read together regularly
• (This allows you to know their level and
  interests. You can have great conversations on
  books)
• Encourage your child to build his or her own
  library
• Search for reading activities on the Internet
• Provide different kinds of general interest
  magazines for your child
• Visit your local library and introduce your child
  to the children's librarian

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Math Curriculum

• Math Units
• 1. Prime Time Factors and Multiples
• 2. Comparing Bits and Pieces Ratios, Rational
  Numbers and Equivalence
• 3. Lets Be Rational Understanding Fraction
  Operations
• 4. Covering and Surrounding Two-Dimensional
  Measurements
• 5. Decimal Ops Computing with Decimals and
  Percents
• 6. Variables and Patterns Focus on Algebra
• 7. Data About Us Statistics and Data Analysis

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Tips for Math success

• Memorize multiplication facts
• Complete daily homework
• Show ALL math work
• Come to class prepared and ready to learn
• Think differently about math

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Assessments

• Throughout the year students will be assessed
  using
• TC reading assessments
• On demand responses (similar to writing
  component of state exam)
• Practice state exams
• Unit assessments (quizzes, tests, projects, exit
  slips)
• Math
• Social Studies
• Science
• Please see handbook for scoring breakdowns

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Homework Policy

• Homework is an extension of the days
  activities. Homework will always be a review of
  what has been taught in class during the day.
• Homework is assigned on a nightly basis
• Read 30 minutes and record on log (M- F and
  weekends)
• Math (M-F)
• Social Studies (TBD)
• Science (TBD)
• Please check planner nightly to see which
  assignments have been completed.
• All missing assignments will be highlighted in
  yellow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• It is expected that students be responsible for
  completing all assignments fully, neatly, and on
  time
• If your child is unable to complete an
  assignment, please send in a note.

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Behavior Policy

• Ladder Behavior System. Points will be rewarded
  for students at the end of the day who are in one
  of the top 3 spots on the ladder.
• Uncooperative behaviors will be recorded in a
  behavior log. Periodically, notes will be sent
  home to inform parents of this behavior. (check
  planner for these notes)

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Out to Lunch

• Special Lunch Privilege for students grades 5-8
• Need parental and teacher permission to leave
  school grounds for lunch
• May not be held on rainy/snowy days
• Please note that students who do not complete
  homework assignments or follow classroom rules
  will have privileges suspended.

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Communication

• Strong parent/teacher relationships establish a
  successful school year. Feel free to contact us
  through
• Conferences
• Tuesday afternoons have been designed to provide
  40 minutes for parent contact. Appts. may be
  set up during this time
• Phone calls
• Notes

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Any questions??

• Thank you for coming!
• Have a good day! ?