Welcome To Day Creek Intermediate School! Mrs. Valenzuela 6th Grade Language Arts & Social Studies Learning Is Our Superpower!

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Teacher Web Back to School Forms http://teacherweb.com/CA/DCIS/valenzuela Back to School Forms Please read, sign, and return the appropriate pages Homework is posted & updated daily Important dates/announcements, etc. Best resource for information

PACK Planner “A 6th Graders Best Friend” Handbook/organizer/calendar Increases individual responsibility Policies, procedures, and school rules Calendar pages are used daily to list homework and important events Replacements cost $5 (cash)

Language Arts New Adoption for Language Arts implemented last year: Study Sync Social Studies will continue to be taught in its entirety, but will be more fully integrated with Language Arts than in previous years. A two inch three ring binder is recommended to keep work organized. Many students find this helpful for their success.

AR Tests AR test are required every two weeks. The requirement is 24 points per trimester, entered about every four weeks. Extra credit may be earned up to 32 points. Scores will be entered three times a trimester. Quiz scores: It is a good idea to record scores in the PACK Planner on p. 23. This will help you keep track of your progress. Extra credit if you read: The Lightning Thief, Hatchet, or Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

AR Tests con. Due dates for AR points: August 22, September 20, October 24. A biography/autobiography of someone who has affected history will be required sometime during Trimester I. Please let me know whose life story you choose before beginning to read.

Social Studies Review of Ancient History Mesopotamia through Roman Empire Guided Rdg, Workbook pages, & quiz for every section. For example, chapter 1, section 2. Chapter test about every month. Extra credit quiz may be taken online a day or two before the test. All work due the day of the test.

Pali Mountain Science Camp Camp April 2-4 (M-W) Suggested donation last year $285 Parent meeting TBD Cabin sign-up in March Donations may be made via EZ School Pay or by check. Cash should be taken directly into the office.

PACK Period 3 Personally Achieving Character & Knowledge This period features differentiated instruction according to levels of academic performance. Students are placed in homogenous groups. Students will alternate weeks T-F for language arts and math. Monday: Character Focus. Students stay in homeroom for activities related to monthly character traits.

Homework Expect homework nightly M-Th Occasionally follow-up homework is assigned on the weekend District policy is about 20 minutes per subject daily, excluding outside reading Extension of class work Projects assigned with specific instructions and deadlines PACK Planner should be completed daily Teacher Web updated daily & may be used as backup for absences and other questions

Weekly Work Folder Weekly work folders will be sent home on Mondays with completed assignments. Please check grades on Aeries every Monday and review them with your student. We are not requiring a parent signature this year, but a grade report will be sent home via Aeries the same day. Thank you! Check grades frequently so there are no surprises!

Grading Procedures Grades are available online 24/7 via via the Aeries portal. Access on Etiwanda or Day Creek Website Your student will receive a sign-in name and password. Parents have their own password. Grades are based on: tests, quizzes, projects, homework, class work. Participation also plays an important role.

Academic Honesty Please see the copy found near the sign-in sheet. It outlines district policy.

Mrs. Valenzuela’s Classroom Expectations Rules and procedures: please read and review my website for information on classroom behavior expectations. Consequences follow the progressive discipline model.

Incentives & Rewards Fundraiser donations help pay for all student body activities Renaissance Program- requires GPA 3.0+ and S/O in citizenship Extra-curricular events Great Report Cards & formal testing results Classroom rewards Intramural sports year to year (budget)

Family Engagement Night August 16, 6:00 Join us for a night of learning. We will be walking you through all the tools your student has available to them. Learn how to access the parent portal, Google Drive, ConnectED, & Study Sync.

Important Dates to Remember Monday 9/4 Labor Day Monday 9/11 Teacher In-service Monday-Friday September 25-29 Parent Conference Week Monday 10/16 No school Friday 10/27 End of Trimester I Wednesday 11/10 Veteran’s Day Monday-Wednesday- April 2-4, 2018 6th Grade Science Camp @ Pali Mountain

Keep in Touch! Email: kathy_valenzuela@etiwanda.org Prefer after school for conferences Send a note with your child Call office & leave a message (909)803-3300 Check out teacher web page for updates Link to email found there

Parent Signatures Please review, sign, and return these forms by Aug 14. Student information sheet (tan) Video Permission slip (green) Signature page for Back to School (white) PACK Planner p. 1

Thanks for your help! We appreciate your donations throughout the year. Please feel free to take a suggested classroom supply post-it note on your way out the door.

Good Night Thank you for coming!