Welcome to the Cheetah Team Open House! Mrs. Dill Ms. Becker Mrs. Martin Mrs. Dondalski

Exploratory Silent Reading, students must have a book daily Current Events (CNN student news) Vocabulary development Math, English, Social Studies Review Extended Learning through projects Technology skills

Citizenship at Moore (and beyond!) Effort and Kindness THINK before you speak!

Cheetah Team Expectations Homework will be posted in the room and the student must write it in his/her agenda every day. Please check your child’s agenda daily. We fill them out together in class each day. We expect all students to come to class prepared and ready to learn every day. This means coming to school with a positive attitude, ready to turn in completed assignments, always having an agenda, neatly organized binder, sharpened pencils, pens, etc. Please make sure that throughout the year you help your student replenish supplies as they deplete.

Student Responsibility Agendas everyday (homework, classwork recorded here) Subject specific notebooks/folders must be brought each day(math, writing, social studies, science) Silent Reading Book for each class Homework= Responsibility Writing down the assignment in agenda Completing the assignment Bring the assignment back to school Turning in assignment

Student Organization Middle school is a big change from elementary school - it is vital that parents are aware of what is going on both at school and inside of your student’s backpack!!! Binder/folders Agenda Backpack Supplies Study Spot Know Your Student!

Teacher/Team (Level 1) Warning Parent Contact Environment Adjustment/lunch detention Class suspension and loss of privileges Referral to office Behavioral Expectations

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) College and Career Readiness Focus: In-depth understanding of text (Close reading Far Away Strategies) Performance tasks (Application) Problem-solving Skills Collaboration Writing to explain 80/20 rule (Students are collaborating/working/writing 80% of the time in class.) Higher level thinking skills Cde.ca.gov

Textbook Concepts Assignments Scientific Method Science Earth science including plate tectonics, weather, and ecology Students will be introduced to the scientific method Vocabulary Maps, Cornell Notes, Study Guides and Workbook pages (I.R.), SCIENCE JOURNALS Science books and workbooks are kept in the classroom (observations, research, experiments)

Supplies for Social Studies 2- 3 subject spiral notebooks (1 per semester for a total of 2) Highly Recommend Mead 5 Star with pockets This will be for our interactive Social Studies journals where 90% of student work will be kept and graded Colored pencils (1 box per semester, for a total of 2) Pencil sharpener (hand held) Large eraser Scissors 1 glue stick per semester (2 total) We are in desperate need of: Tissuecolored pencils Lined paperpaper towels electric pencil sharpenerbooks and magazines

6 th grade Social Studies Curriculum Ancient History in accordance with the California State Standards. Exploring the development of each civilization and its culture Early Man and Development of Civilizations (Mesopotamia, Assyria, Sumer) Ancient India Ancient China Hebrews Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Development of Christianity

Language Arts Textbooks Curriculum Collections Online version: My.hrw.com (all students have log-in info in their agendas) Focus on Writing Non-fiction reading and analysis “Close Reading” Collaborative Discussions (Performance Tasks)

Math Textbook Carnegie Learning textbook and workbook to be left in classroom Assignments Daily Common Core lessons: Collaboration, independent think time, whole group share-out, exploration of topic/skill, direct instruction MATHia Carnegie Math software to augment textbook and practice skills. Worked on twice weekly at student’s own pace. MATHia will not be used unless students have completed all homework for the week.

Categories of Grading 60% Assessment 40% Daily Practice 100% Success * Math grades include a MATHia category of 35-40% +

Reminders Aeries.net/Parent Portal- Please sign up to access student grades online. Labs open in library for assistance. Report Cards- Report cards are sent home at the end of each quarter. (See back of agenda for dates.) Current grades are always available to view online with Parent Portal. Parent meetings- There are no scheduled conference days in middle school. We are available to schedule meetings in the morning before school. Contact us!- The best way to contact us is through . Due to the size of our team and weekly scheduled meetings, we are unable to meet with parents on a drop-in basis.

Middle School Should Be a Challenge! 3 before Me Struggle with it…it’s ok! Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset (ref. Carol Dweck) Thank you for supporting your student!