Welcome to Sixth Grade!

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Welcome to Sixth Grade!

• Avon Grove Intermediate School

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HOMEROOM INFORMATION
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schedule

• 810-830 Homeroom
• 835 -1000 Specials
• 1005-1120 Block 1
• 1125-1240 Block 2 (snack)
• 1245-115 RTII
• 115-145 Lunch
• 150-305 Block 3
• 310 Dismissal

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SPECIALS CYCLES

• 4 cycles including
• Art
• Science Lab (Chemistry Unit)
• Technology
• Music
• Physical Education/ Health (every cycle)

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Learning support Teachers

• Mrs. Drinker
• Mrs. Holden
• Miss Hunt
• Ms. Cornacchia
• Mrs. Logue
• Ms. Apgar

• Ms. Salvi
• Mrs. Deaner
• Mrs. Staton
• Mrs. Kowal
• Mrs. Shoen

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ESL Teachers

• Ms. Boone
• Mrs. Prinsloo
• Mrs. Boyd
• Mrs. Olski

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homework

• Typically given on a daily basis as determined by
  the teacher.
• Homework is given Fridays.
• Expected to be completed the next school day
  unless otherwise specified.
• Recorded in agenda books.

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AGENDA books

• Excellent Parent/ Teacher communication tool.
• Must be carried to each class.
• Homework is written down daily in class.
• NONE or a design is written if there is no
  homework.
• If a student loses it, they will have to pay for
  a new one.
• Responsibility Calendars should be kept with the
  agenda book.

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responsibility calendar

• Calendars should be signed with every mark AND
  every Thursday night.
• Helps students monitor their personal behaviors
  and identify traits where there is room for
  improvement.
• Communication tool between teachers, students and
  parents.

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teacher websites

• Accessible from AGSD homepage athttp//www.avongr
  ove.org/avongroveintermediateschool_home.aspx
• Click on Directory
• Type in Teachers last name or select 6th grade
  and hit submit
• Please check for AGIS calendar, announcements,
  assignments, due dates

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Thursday folders

• All papers sent home will be in the folder (PTA,
  AGRA, etc)
• Goes home with the youngest student at AGI.
• Please ask your child to see their folder!

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behavior expectations

• EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LEARN
• Be Respectful
• Be Safe
• Be Responsible
• Be Fair
• Do your personal best every day!

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POWER ANNOUNCEMENT

• District communication system
• Automatically calls home for important
  information from AGI or the District
• Snow Days
• Reminders
• Emergencies

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wellness policy

• Full policy is located online at the Avon Grove
  Website.
• For the safety of all students, sixth grade will
  not have edible birthday treats.
• Water bottles are permitted in class.
• Please provide a healthy/ appropriate snack for
  your child.
• Keep in mind, all classrooms are nut free.

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field trips

• Sixth grade takes 3 field trips during the school
  year
• Trip 1 is a team building experience.
• Trip 2 is an educational field trip related to
  the curriculum.
• Trip 3 is a celebratory field trip to mark the
  end of sixth grade.
• Two Trips are currently still in the planning
  process. When locations have been determined,
  you will receive more information.
• To chaperone a field trip you must have valid
  clearances on file with AGIS. If applying for
  clearances, please be aware it may take up to
  four weeks to get them in the mail.

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Conferences

• Scheduling will be done online
• Meet within your childs team of teachers

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6th Grade Spirit

• Countries
• Purple Greece
• Orange England
• Orange Madagascar
• Red- Fiji
• Blue Bahamas

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8th Annual6th Grade Career Day

• When November 8, 2013
• Where Avon Grove Intermediate School
• Time 1000 to 100
• You are invited to help make our Career Day a
  success! We are looking to expose our 5th and 6th
  grade students to a wide variety of career
  choices. Forms are available with the
  ambassadors located in the front of our school.

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q a

• General questions?
• Thank you for coming!
• We look forward to working with you and your
  child this year!

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• LANGUAGE ARTS

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ELA MODULES 6-12

• Establishing a Community of Readers and Writers
• Navigating and Understanding Informational Text
• Understanding and Interpreting Literature
• Comparing In, Between, and Among Texts
• Understanding the World Through Reading and
  Writing

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Progress Report

• Reading
• Reading Informational Text
• Reading Literature
• Writing
• Demonstrates Writers Craft
• Demonstrates Appropriate Command of Conventions
• Qualities of a Learner

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YEARLY FOCUS

• Understanding and using writing traits.
• Key concepts in written expression.
• Emphasis on progression.
• Writing and Research in ALL content areas.
• Study Skills
• Grammar
• Oral Presentation skills

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YEARLY FOCUS

• Working collaboratively and reflectively.
• Goal setting and monitoring progress in reading
  and writing.
• Work ethic.
• Building reading stamina through independent
  reading.

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map testing

• MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS
• 3 times a year
• Students will set goals for improvement
• Tool for teachers to differentiate instruction
• More information at www.nwea.org

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Content
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social studies enduring understandings

• Humans adjust to life based on their physical
  surroundings and they alter those surroundings to
  meet their needs and wants. (Geography)
• Cooperation and conflict between groups of people
  have produced change in the world. (History)
• There are different levels of government each
  has its own responsibilities to work to form a
  unified government. (Government)
• Trade influences economic structure and growth.
  (Economics)

• Units
• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• Greece
• Rome

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science big ideas

• Celestial bodies have patterns of movement based
  on the force of gravity.
• All objects obey universal laws relating force
  and motion.
• Systems interact with one another, have specific
  needs, and continually adapt and change.
• Relationships exist among organisms in different
  ecosystems.

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science units

• Astronomy
• Motion Design
• Populations and Ecosystems
• Chemistry (Science Lab Special)

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Current events

• Current events should follow the guidelines that
  we discussed in class.
• Current event forms should be stapled to the
  article.
• Students who do not have access to a
  computer/newspaper will be able to get an article
  at school.

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Additional Information

• Writing concepts will be instructed in language
  arts. These strategies will be applied to
  writing assignments in language arts and content
  . Students will be able to demonstrate their
  understanding of the concepts taught and apply
  them to authentic writing pieces.
• All assignments (current events, tests, writing
  assignments and projects) will require a parent
  signature once graded.