Ms. Decker

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Welcome to Mrs. Hermans Back to School
Night 2015-2016 Grade 6
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Welcome!

• On Desk
• Grade the How Well Do You Know Your Parents?
  quiz ?
• Classroom schedule
• Writers Notebook

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Welcome to Sixth Grade!

• Teacher background
• Goals for the year
• Homework
• Classroom Community
• Field trips
• Communication
• Additional Curriculum Information
• Classroom Coordinators
• Miscellaneous

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All About Me

• My background and experience
• I grew up in Bucks County
• Married for one year- Miss Coombs two years ago
• I am a graduate of Penn State University with a
  degree in Elementary Education
• Recently earned my Masters degree- Reading
  Specialist certificate
• Fourth year teaching sixth grade at BVE
• Taught fifth grade for two years at Groveland
  Elementary School.
• Enjoy playing with my three nieces and nephew
• Fortunate to love my job!

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My Goals

• To give your child the academic and social skills
  needed to progress into middle school.
• To provide a supportive and enthusiastic
  classroom environment.
• To teach your child to be a critical thinker and
  independent learner.
• To help your child make new friends and discover
  new interests.
• To encourage your child to take risks.

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6th Grade Assessment

• An assessment of complete education at BVE and
  not just 6th grade
• Assesses
• Research
• Reading
• Writing skills
• Word Processing
• Oral Presentation
• Time Management
• Organizational Skills
• Assessment -May

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Classroom Community

• Class Pledge
• Team building activities
• Classroom Jobs (applications)
• Checkbooks/ Coombs Cash
• Class meetings
• Bucket Fillers
• Lottery Tickets
• Brownie points
• Friday Funday
• Behavior Notice
• Code of Conduct

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Trailblazer of the Week

• Purpose
• To get to know our classmates
• To become comfortable speaking in front of peers
• Reinforce Oral presentation skills delivery,
  eye contact, speaking audibly with inflection and
  expression
• Monday-Thursday- Class Meeting leader
• Monday- Present pictures and share story
• Wednesday- Teach us something

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Checking Progress

• Rubrics
• Thursday Folders
• Test folders Checking Progress folders- parent
  communication/student goal building

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Homework/Study Skills

• 60 minutes of homework every night (includes
  20-25 minutes of reading)
• Homework book written daily
• Copy of homework screen
• Studying is part of daily homework
• Review learned material nightly
• Missing Assignment Sheet (M.A.S.)

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Communication

• E-mails to eherman_at_cbsd.org
• Phone [phone] EXT. 3717
• Please always notify me if there is a concern.
• Transportation change- notify office as soon as
  possible.
• An absentee note must come in with each student
  when he/she returns to school. Homework/classwork
  will be recorded.
• Thursday Folder-paperwork
• Newsletters
• Classroom website
• www.cbsd.org

Id like to be put on your Do not call list.
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Miscellaneous

• Healthy morning snack
• Cashfree lunches
• Birthdays
• Supplies
• Physicals due
• Nov. Conferences- Sign up Genius

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Technology

• Office 365
• Plickers
• Sento Clickers
• Type to Learn
• Computer lab
• Laptops

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Class Schedule

• Class Meeting 840-900
• Math 900-1025
• Recess/Lunch 1030-1130
• Science/Social Studies 1130-1215
• Special 1215-1255
• Reading1255-225
• Writing 225-310

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Morning Work

• Attendance
• Copy HW
• Morning/Agenda Meeting
• In the News board
• Notes for the office/other teachers
• Spelling
• Analogies
• Enrichment bins

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Analogies

• Analogies __________ sombrero France beret
  Location
• Higher level thinking
• Analyze word structure
• Relationships
• Vocabulary
• Study Skills

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Math

• Student Reference Book (SRB) should be brought
  home each night as a resource
• Study Guides/Studying
• Enrichment
• EM website and Xtra Math
• Recess help

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Science

• Scientist in a laboratory
• Independence and problem solving
• Hands on activities
• Note-taking
• Human Body in Motion
• Earths Changing Surface
• Pollution
• Healthy Choices

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Social Studies

• www.learntci.com
• History Alive The Ancient World
• Early Humans
• Ancient Sumer and Mesopotamia
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient China
• Ancient India

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Reading

• Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension
• Comprehension Toolkit series
• Modeling, Guiding, Collaborating,
• Independent Practice
• Skill and strategy practice
• Houghton Mifflin, Quest
• Skills based anthology
• Novels
• Literature Circles
• Readers Workshop

"I'm reading my book backwards. I know who did
it, but I don't know yet what he did."
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Reading

• Read Aloud- Signposts
• Readers Notebook
• Independent reading
• Students must always
• have a book with them!
• Notice and Note Chart
• Conferencing
• Book Projects
• Article of the Week (AOW)

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Writing/Language Arts

• Writers Notebook
• Written Pieces
• Spelling/Grammar every
• 2 weeks
• Anchoring the News (ATN)
• To prepare for 6th grade assessment
• Presentation in front of peers
• Current world events

I hope you'll notice how I've included creative
spelling in my creative writing.
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Writing/Language Arts

• Grammar Approach
• Jeff Anderson
• Learning from a mentor text
• Identifying elements of grammar
• Grammar HW every two weeks
• Line Drawing- Due at the end of the month

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Specials

• Monday QUEST
• Tuesday Art
• Wednesday Library
• Thursday Music
• Friday P.E.

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Questioning Understanding through
Engineering, Science, Technology
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Save the date

• Caves
• October 13th 200-245
• Middle School Orientation
• Wednesday, May 25th
• Peace Valley Nature Center
• April 28th
• 3 chaperones are needed. Please let me know if
  you are interested
• Philadelphia Sports Club at High Point
• Wednesday, June 8th
• Chaperones, come enjoy the day and celebrate
  being a 6th grader.
• CLEARANCES- CB website

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Classroom Coordinators

• Mrs. Kubit and Mrs. Leff
• Mrs. Gallagher- Team Coordinator

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See Yourself Activity
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Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset
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Lets Have a Great Year!

We are partners in your childs success!