Welcome to 6th Grade Humanities Please find your son/daughter’s purple paper on the side table.

About Mrs. Skalak I grew up in Orono, Maine I graduated from The Colorado College Teaching degree from UW Masters in Education from Lesley University Teaching Career in Issaquah S.D. since 1992.

Classroom Expectations Show Respect Students respect themselves, their peers, staff and the school Make Good Decisions Students take responsibility for their behavior and their learning. Solve Problems Be prepared with materials on hand, and be a problem solver!

Social Studies Curriculum 5 Themes of Geography Early Civilizations – Hunters & Gatherers Ancient Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece The Rise and Fall of Rome

Language Arts Curriculum McDougal Little Literature Short stories and poetry Scope Magazines Informational text Reader’s Workshop – Composition Book Interactive Read aloud: Freak the Mighty Humor Unit Hero’s Journey Unit Writer’s Workshop – Composition Book Personal Narrative Explanatory and Research Argumentative, Public Service Announcement

Independent Reading Ongoing homework to read about 20 minutes each night. We start each day with a 5 minute Silent Reading Time Students will use the Notice and Note Signposts for close reading of their novel. We will have several “Book chats” with the librarian, Mr. Fleming.

My website PCMS website – Teacher Connections Calendar What we did in class each day Due dates Handouts Helpful Links

Thank you for coming!