6th Grade Andrew Christianson Sue Shea Expect Success! 6th Grade Andrew Christianson Sue Shea

Team Members Mr. Christianson – Literature, Language Arts, Math, and Science Mrs. Shea – Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, and Science Mrs. Nickerson -- Math Mrs. Kimmel – Special Education Mrs. Fisher – Educational Assistant

Specials Teachers Physical Education – Jason Wierzba and Bret Wepking Computers – Samantha Garvey Art – Tammi Henke Spanish – Therese Fitzpatrick Music – Amanda Lange Band – Ryan Petersen Guidance – Amie Hruby

PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Support DES is focused on providing strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes in safe and effective environments while preventing problem behaviors with all students. DES will continue to work on teaching being Honest, Helpful, Responsible, Respectful, and having a Positive Attitude

Attendance Policies Truancy Absences School begins at 7:50. Arrival after 8:00 will be marked tardy. Please call school the morning of absence (by 9:00am) with name of student, teacher, and reason. Follow up the next day with a written note stating the reason for the absence. (Board policy) Failure to send a note results in an unexcused absence. Truancy Students cannot miss more than 10 days of school per year. (5 days per semester) Students arriving after 9:00am are marked as half day absences. Absences verified with a doctor’s note are NOT included in the 10 days. The school is responsible to report student truancy when 10 absences have been exceeded.   If you email school regarding absences, please email your homeroom teacher and Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Brattlie in the office. Nelsonm@Deerfield.k12.wi.us and BrattlieK@Deerfield.k12.wi.us Please limit last minute changes to emergency situations.

Math Flexible grouping Evaluate throughout the year Move students from one class to another based on STAR scores, class performance, and Unit Tests

Math Report Card categories include: Ratios and Proportional Relationships The Number System Expressions and Equations Geometry Statistics and Probability

Math Unit Topics Rates, Ratios, and Proportions Areas of Polygons Operations with Numbers, Fractions, and Decimals Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids Expressions and Equations

Math Unit Topics Volume of a Rectangular Prism Ratios and Rates with Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Analyzing Statistics Rational Numbers and the Coordinate Plane

Math Homework Daily Homework and Remembering Daily work not finished in class Study for Unit Tests

Language Arts Writing Grammar Spelling

Writing Prentice Hall Writing Coach online program Writing lessons and prompts Provides suggestions and feedback Various forms of writing (Expository, Narrative, Descriptive, and Persuasive)

Grammar Writing Coach lessons and activities Parts of Speech Sentence Fragments/Complete Sentences/Run-on Sentences Word Usage/Agreement/Modifiers Punctuation and Capitalization

Spelling Sitton Spelling program Core words (1-850) Priority words (1-130) Weekly spelling words, lessons, and tests

Language Arts Homework Writing --  complete Writing Coach assignments, as needed Grammar -- complete Writing Coach assignments, as needed Spelling -- weekly skill packet, study core and priority words

Science Prentice Hall Science Explorers series Topics include: Bacteria and Plants Animals Cells and Heredity Human Biology and Health

Science Homework Study Guide Assessment Questions Study for chapter tests

Literature Textbook Trade books Independent reading

Literature Homework Students are required to read independently each trimester at their reading level.     Upon completion of books,  tests are taken on the computer at school using the Accelerated Reading software.   Complete daily classwork, as needed. Study for chapter tests.

Social Studies History Alive! The Ancient World Unit topics include: Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization Ancient Egypt and the near East Ancient India Ancient China Greek and Roman Empires  

Social Studies Homework Weekly Daily Geography assignment Study for chapter tests

Assessments STAR Testing (Fall, Winter, and Spring) State Testing (Spring) English/Language Arts and Math Classroom Assessments in all subject areas

6th Grade Events Overture Center Field Trips Holiday Luncheon 6th Grade Graduation Mt. Olympus

Overture Center Trips Freedom Riders –Wednesday, January 31 UW Varsity Band – Friday, February 9 Black Violin – Thursday, May 3

Holiday Luncheon Friday, December 22 at 12:30 Teachers provide main dishes Families provide a dish to pass, water, or dessert

6th Grade Graduation Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at 1:30.

Mt. Olympus Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Leave at 8:30 and return at 5:00 Many parent chaperones needed

Communication Email is the preferred contact method Group email Mr. Christianson –christiansona@deerfield.k12.wi.us Mrs. Shea – sheas@deerfield.k12.wi.us Group email Contact Mr. Christianson with any changes or suggestions.

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