Welcome to our Classroom!

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Welcome to our Classroom!
Curriculum Night

• Please Sign In and take a Curriculum Night Handout

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Agenda for the Evening

• Welcome and Introductions
• Classroom Rules/Routines
• Homework Expectations
• Agenda
• Absences
• Curriculum
• Assessment/Evaluation
• Field Trips
• EQAO Information

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Who am I? Mr. Caruso!
My 1 Priority THE KIDS!!
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Expectations

• Classroom Rules/Routines
• Class Rewards/Behaviour
• Notebooks

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Homework, Assignments, and Tests

• Homework
• All homework is copied into the agenda on a daily
  basis and signed out by me. At the end of each
  day I read over the agenda with them.
• Tests and Assignments
• Students will be given plenty of notice for tests
  and assignments.
• All tests and assignments will be sent home for
  signing and are expected to be returned promptly
  by each student.

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Homework Policy

• In the event that a student does not complete
  and/ or submit an assigned task, the grade 6
  curriculum expectations will not be fulfilled and
  therefore will result in the following
  consequences
• Late/Incomplete Assignment Slip
• Letter of concern and/ or phone call
• In-school detention (homework club)
• Parent/ Student/ Teacher conference
• Meeting with Principal (extreme cases)

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Agenda

• The agendas are valuable educational and
  communication tools between the school and
  families.
• I strongly encourage you to review the agenda
  nightly and sign it to ensure that it is used
  effectively.
• Class Portal http//schools.hcdsb.org/shoj/defaul
  t.aspx

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Absences

• Students are responsible for finding out what has
  been assigned or missed in their absence from a
  classmate or from me.
• Notify me prior to any extended vacations or days
  off so I can prepare homework to send home.
• Tests and assignments are assigned well ahead of
  time. If students are absent on the day of a
  test, they will write the test immediately upon
  their return to school unless otherwise specified
  by me.

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Curriculum

• First Term Focus on Learning Skills
• Responsibility
• Organization
• Independent Work
• Initiative
• Collaboration
• Self-Regulation

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Assessment/Evaluation

• Students marks will be generated mainly via
  RUBRICS, not percentages.
• On each rubric you will see the following sub
  categories
• Knowledge and Understanding
• Thinking and Inquiry
• Application
• Communication

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Example of a Rubric
Level 1 2 3 4
Content Letters and handouts required are missing or irrelevant. Provides some of the required content missing one or two things. All letters and handouts are inside and are well written. All letters and handouts are inside and are exceptionally written.
Creativity No clear creativity or design at all. Limited creativity and design. Design and creativity are very good. Design and creativity exceeds expectations!
Organization Letters are absent or confusing Letters are Underdeveloped. Letters establishes the main ideas and answers all the questions from the outline. Letters establishes the main ideas and show an exceptional understanding of the writing process.
Spelling/ Grammar There is no proper spelling or grammar Some spelling and grammar is incorrect Spelling and grammar is well done. Spelling and Grammar is exceptional.
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Field Trips

• Sacred Hearts goal
• To provide a complete educational experience for
  your child.
• We will keep you posted on any that we will be
  participating in throughout the year.
• Note Please provide your childs health card
  on any permission form that we send home.

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EQAO

• Later this year, your child will be writing
  Ontarios Education Standardized Testing.
• DATE Last week of May, first week of June.
  please avoid booking any vacations during this
  time period
• Will update you with information starting in the
  new year.
• See the class portal for a link to the EQAOs
  official website!

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Thank-You for coming!

• Any Questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any
concerns that you may have. A note can be written
in the agenda or you can contact me at school! My
door is always open!