Welcome to Back to School Night Mrs. Perez Math and Science Mrs. Medrano Language Arts and Social Studies

About Mrs. Perez….. Teaching for 19 years 12 years at Etiwanda Intermediate University of La Verne Married for 20 years Two daughters….Marissa Freshman RCHS and Elyse 5th grade Grapeland Favorites: sports, outdoors, family time, the beach, green tea, chocolate chip cookies! l

About Mrs. Medrano….. Teaching for 12 years 11 years at Etiwanda Intermediate Cal State San Bernardino Married for 10 years Two sons….Caleb kindergartener Grapeland, Alec 1 years old, and Harper 4 months. Favorites: sports, snow boarding, bowling, family time, and Starbucks…passion tea lemonade! l

Daily A/B Schedule Period Class Time Homeroom 7:45-7:55 1st Language Arts/math 7:55 – 8:45 2nd Science/SS 8:45 – 9:35 3rd Universal Access 9:35 – 10:25 Lunch 10:25 – 10:55 4th LA/Math 10:55– 11:45 5th 11:45– 12:35 6th PE/Elective 12:35 – 1:25 7th Pe/elective 1:25 – 2:15

-There is an emphasis on math and language arts skills Universal Access (UA) -Daily -Every Monday-stay with homeroom -Universal Access (homogeneous grouping with a rotations) -There is an emphasis on math and language arts skills

Technology All students have Google accounts: can be accessed from anywhere Google Classroom Aeries Accout (new portal) ConnectEd Https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected Both classrrom will be a hybrid of digital and pencil/paper assignments. They will need access to a computer as well as a printer at home.

Classwork and Homework Every assignment is graded. All assignments need to be turned in on time. No late work is accepted. Major projects will be graded down one full grade for each calendar day they are turned in late.

Math Ratios and Proportional Relationships The Number System Expressions and Equations Geometry Statistics and Probability

Math Homework must be done on lined/graph paper. ConnectED Homework daily Homework must be done on lined/graph paper. ConnectED Workbook: must have at school everyday Homework logs are due Friday. Must have parent signature and homework for the week attached.

Name_______________________ Date_______________ Parent Signature _____________________________ Total points ___________ Math Homework Log Name_______________________ Date_______________ Homework is designed to practice the lesson learned. You must try to solve the problem in order to receive credit. You must show the problem, steps to solve (show your work), circle or highlight the answer to receive credit. This is due on Friday. If you lose it or forget it, you will not receive credit. Remember, you’re a 6th grade mathematician and I believe you can succeed! Parent Signature ________________________ Total points ___________ Date Assignment Completed 5pts Incomplete 2.5 pts Missing 0 pts

Material & Energy Resources Science Earth’s Systems Plate Tectonics Earthquakes Volcanoes Weathering Erosion & Deposition Material & Energy Resources Family Life

Language Arts 21st century learner~ ConnectEd/StudySync is the new curriculum, online 4 units of study (45 Days) Close Reading, 2nd read Writing Responding to Text Responding to Peers Essays Comprehension questions Small Groups Library, Student Binder, Blasts Parents my login to their child’s account. (use their codes)

StudySync Student View

Accelerated Reader AR Books Every three weeks, we go to the library and students are to check out books within their reading levels AR Tests Students will have an ar goal for the month that they must reach. Every month their points are due to me I will have my own incentives for ar points as well as 6th grade incentives School wide ar incentives: 50 points per trimester/150 at the end gets the student into an ar luncheon 1st 50 Oct. 28, 2nd 100 Feb. 16, 3rd 150 by April 21

*Activity Day will be once each trimester Social Studies Ancient Civilization Studied Geography Early India Ancient Greeks First Civilizations Early China Greek Civilization Ancient Egypt and Kush Ancient Israelites Rise of Rome Roman Civilization *Activity Day will be once each trimester We will be asking for parent volunteers.

Supplies This is a suggested supply list and the purchase of these items is voluntary. Many parents have requested a list of what supplies would be helpful at each grade level. Some items, such as tissues, baby wipes, and glue sticks (modify this according to your needs) may be for whole class use. Three-ring binder with dividers with folders  White lined paper  Two spiral notebooks  Sharpened pencils  Highlighter  Blue or black pen  Red pens Dry erase markers (Black or blue) Dry eraser or sock  Colored pencils  Colored markers  3 x 5 lined index cards  Pencil sharpener with cover Glue Sticks Sheet protectors

Aeries Check your child’s grades weekly. Great way to stay update on your child’s academic progress. Every parent has a password. MI = missing assignment Every Thursday we will send home a weekly report with student work. This report will need to be signed by a parent and returned on Friday.

Wildcat Weekly Report

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Science Camp Where: Pali Mountain, Running Springs, CA   Where: Pali Mountain, Running Springs, CA When: March 8-10, 2017 (Wednesday-Friday) Donation: $285.00 per student *Use EZSchoolPay.com for payments!   Important Due Dates: “Commit to Attend” Camp paper passed out to students –Friday, September 9 “Commit to Attend” Camp due to Homeroom teachers –Friday, September 30 Donation of $285.00 Donation # 1 of $100.00 due Friday, October 7th, 2016 Donation # 2 of $100.00 due Friday, November 4th, 2016 Donation # 3 of $ 85.00 due Friday, December 2nd, 2016 ALL CAMP PAPERWORK IS DUE BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, 2016. Camp medication paperwork due by Friday, February 10th, 2017

Contact Information Email: lori_perez@etiwanda.org Phone: 909-899-1701 http://teacherweb.com/CA/EIS/MrsPerez Email: Kimberly_medrano@etiwanda.org Phone: (909)899-1701 Teacher Web: www.teacherweb.com/ca/eis/mrsmedrano

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