Welcome to 6th Grade Social Studies Mr. kaplan

Welcome to 6th Grade! Please find the yellow schedule with your name on it, this is your seat. Take the paper on your desk. Fold it in half (hot dog style) Write your name on it. This will be your name card and you will use it for the rest of the week. Follow the rest of the instructions on the board.

About Me 4th year Teaching B.A. Middle Grades Education – Social Studies and ELA from Kennesaw State University I like to travel, play games, eat and hang out with my wife and our dog and 2 cats.

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Home Access Access Your Child’s Grades! Contact the office in order to set up Home Access.

Social Studies Curriculum Standards: https://www.georgiastandards.org/ Georgia-Standards/Pages/Social- Studies-6-8.aspx Social Studies Topics: First Semester: Europe and Canada Second Semester: Personal Finance, Latin America, Australia.

Website and One Note https://mrjkaplan.wordpress.com/ Access to important class information, PowerPoints, worksheets and homework! When we get our surfaces assignments will be in OneNote as well. Yes, you should check it daily.

Classroom Expectations: Be Respectful Be Reliable Be Responsible Do Your Best Daily

Supplies 1 spiral notebook (preferably college rule) Glue sticks Personal dry eraser marker Highlighter Pens/pencils Colored pencils Post-it notes

Notebook Students will be required to keep an interactive notebook, which will hold all their notes and a majority of their assignments. Notebooks will be checked.

Daily Classroom Procedures 1. Copy HW in planner 2. Update table of contents in notebook 3. Complete “Do Now” activity 4. Stay on task and focused during the lesson/assignment Now let’s practice!! Tardies: You are considered late if you are not in my room (working on the daily procedures) by the time the bell rings. If you are late it will be marked in TAC. Excessive tardiness will equal a consequence.

Grading Policy Grading System Homework Homework 5% ($.05) Minor Assessments 30%, ($.30) Class Work 30% ($.30) Projects/Major Assessments 35% ($.35) All homework and assignments are glued into your notebook unless otherwise stated. Homework is posted on the HW board in class and online.

Late Work Policy HW will not be accepted late. However, most classwork may be assigned for HW and that will considered a Classwork grade. Late Classwork/Projects 5 points each day is late. Lowest grade will be a 70% Absences: unless you were in class when it was assigned you have two days for every one day you were out to turn it in.

But what if…? Bathroom/Office/Clinic : Water Fountain School Policy: No movement in the halls during the first and last 10 minutes of class. Raise your hand and ask me! Sign out (Name, reason, time leaving) Take the Pass for the bathroom and fill agenda out for everything else. Bring the pass back and sign in the time you came back) Water Fountain Before or after class Sharpen Pencil/Need Tissues etc… You don’t need to ask me, just go. Wait until I’m done (or a classmate) speaking/giving instruction.

Student Help Sessions Thursday Mornings, 8:00-8:40 am Students will need to obtain a pass in order to attend. Email Me: kaplanj@fultonschools.org

What can I wear?? Red, Navy or white COLLARD shirt. Khaki bottoms. NO JEANS or Leggings. SOLID COLORED Gray, Red or Navy Hoodies or SSCMS Spirit

Transitions How do we walk in the hallway? What do I do when I’m waiting for my teacher to let me in? How do we go to connections?

How do I get home? Car riders and 1st load will go first? 2nd load and walkers released 2nd You will find out what load you are today.