Welcome to Parent Information Night GES 6 th Grade September 17, 2015

Introductions Mrs. Carrie Arquette Mrs. June Brown Mr. Jay Condon Mrs. Jaclyn Nolan Mrs. Amanda Smakal

Classroom Expectations Organized Prepared In seats when 7:55 am bell rings, ready for announcements

Grading Policy Tests: counts 3x Quizzes: counts 2x Homework: counts 1x

Homework Students must hand in HW by 7:55 am to their teachers each morning Expect daily homework assignments to be given Check daily planners for assignments-student’s responsibility to write in planner

Daily Routine 6 day schedule, A-F Each student has a daily schedule Students switch classes for: – Math (Brown, Brown/Smakal, and Nolan) – Science (Brown, Brown/Smakal, and Nolan) – ELA (Condon, Condon/Smakal, and Arquette) – Social Studies (Condon, Condon/Smakal, and Arquette)

ELA Curriculum Reading: – Guided Reading – Novels – Close reading – Story Elements – Figurative Language Writing: – Evidence Based – Making Inferences/Claims – Paired Passages – Journals/Reader’s Notebooks – Narrative Writing – Expository Writing

ELA Curriculum Cont’d Grammar: – Nouns – Verbs – Adjectives – Adverbs – Prepositions – Pronouns – Conjunctions Spelling: – Weekly pre and post tests – Spelling workbook – Phonics worksheet

Math Curriculum Ratio and Proportional Relationships – Ratios – Equivalent Ratios – Unit Rate – Percent The Number System – Fractions – Decimals – Positive and Negative Numbers – Absolute Value – Coordinate Plane Expressions and Equations – Expressions with Exponents – Equivalent Expressions – Inequalities – Dependent and Independent Variables

Math Curriculum Cont’d Geometry Area of Polygons Polygons in the Coordinate Planes Nets and Surface Area Volume Statistics and Probability Measures of Center and Variability Display Data on Dot Plots, Histograms, and Box Plots Analyze Numerical Data

Science and Social Studies Curriculum Science: – Scientific Method – Earth Science – Life Science Social Studies: – Ancient Greece – Ancient Egypt – Ancient Rome – Ancient India – Ancient China

NYS Testing ELA Grades 3-8 Testing – April 5 th – 7 th, 2016 Math Grades 3-8 Testing – April 13 th – 15 th, 2016

PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) School Wide Expectations: – Be Kind – Be Safe – Be Responsible Cool Tools: – Cafeteria – Hallways – Bathroom – Classroom – Playground – Assemblies – Bus – Arrival and Dismissal

What can you do to help? Encourage your child to read daily Check Parent Portal frequently Communication with Teachers

How to Contact Us Mrs. Carrie Arquette: , ext Mrs. June Brown: , ext Mr. Jay Condon: , ext Mrs. Jaclyn Nolan: , ext Mrs. Amanda Smakal: , ext. 3108