6th Grade Parent Night

6th Grade Team Mrs. Comer Mr. Sturdivant Mrs. Schaffer Mrs.Vonderheide Mrs. Blackwood

6th Grade Free Day Friday Plan 6th Graders will begin each week with a clean slate and 3 Tickets. If a student chooses to disrupt, disrespect, or endanger others, a discipline mark will be recorded by the teacher in the Class Discipline Book. The student will then “lose a ticket” and be required to: Record the infraction in his/her Student Planner on the day the discipline mark was received. Have the teacher sign the planner before class is dismissed. Have a parent/guardian sign the planner that evening.

Home/School Communications Please check your email SPAM or JUNK folders. We send out information to distribution lists with over 100 email addresses. Sometimes our email messages can get held up in those folders. Please add each of our teacher email addresses to your contacts list to insure a timely delivery.

Reading/Language Arts Students are expected to apply reading strategies to a new reading of text. (No more “test on Friday” about one story that the students read over and over for the week.) Students use “Close Reading” techniques: Read two or more times for deeper meaning. Read with a pencil. Take notes in the margins. Use highlighters and post-it notes. Students engage in discussions about texts. (Collaborative Conversations) Students must cite text evidence to support their responses.

Language Arts Grade Reading Assessments – 60% Unit Test– 20% Language Assessments (to include vocabulary, grammar, and writing) – 20%

Accelerated Reader Students are working on various goals: Students are allowed to take AR tests daily. AR is not part of the Language Arts Grade. Students are working on various goals: 1. The 9 Week Points Goal 2. The Million Words Goal 3. 50% fiction/50% nonfiction 4. The Star and Classic Reader Certification Goals Star Certification: Read/pass tests on 3 level 4.0 or higher books worth 4 pts. or more each. Classic Reader Certification: Read/pass tests on 3 level 6.0 books worth 7 pts. or higher.

Math Key Shifts in Math CCRS Less material that goes more in depth Students are able to independently apply mathematical concepts in real world situations Use multiple strategies to solve problems and perform error analysis of problems

What we’re doing in math class “Talking” math Actively engaged in collaborative activities Solving problems using different strategies “Struggling productively” with problems Using tools and manipulatives Justifying their answers

Math Grading Categories Assessments (to include chapter tests, weekly tests, quizzes)- 50% Application (project-based pieces)- 20% Timed Tests (3rd, 6th, 9th)- 10% 9 Weeks Test – 20%

Homework Fluency Practice Math Facts on Renaissance Place Flash cards Homework is only given to reinforce what we’ve done in class. It will occasionally be required, but here are some ways you can practice at home regularly. Fluency Practice Math Facts on Renaissance Place Flash cards Online games IXL Skill Practice Students will receive an individualized skill practice sheet based on their needs Math workbook that matches skills and lessons we are working on in class

Where do I get weekly updates for Math? CES website School staff Teacher name Math Newsletter Includes weekly updates with topics and quiz/test dates

Social Studies 60%=Tests, Projects 40%=Quizzes/Daily Work Grades are taken from short quizzes, section work in notebooks, projects, tests, writing assignments and notebooks.

Social Studies United States 1877 to Present The children use many different resources to learn about our history. Internet Textbooks Video clips Primary Sources Secondary Sources

Social Studies Type of Assignments Electronic tasks – Prezi, Glogster, Power Point, Photo Story and others We are focusing on expository and persuasive writing. We will use the above to complete projects – MAINLY IN CLASS.

Science AMSTI/Hands On Catastrophic Events Earth and Space Supplemental Math (Daily Work, SuccessMaker, Math Facts) Science Fair – optional (Information Coming Soon)

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