Welcome to Back to School Night Mrs. Chappell/Mrs. McClain/Mrs. Stout 6 th Grade Please make sure you have a student handbook, and the packet of information needed for this evening’s presentation.

6 th Grade Motto Teamwork to Make the Dream Work

Sports MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS (6 -8) FALL GIRLS BASKETBALL CROSS-COUNTRY BOYS GRASS VOLLEYBALL LATE FALL – OCT – NOVEMBER BOYS SOCCER WINTER BOYS BASKETBALL

Sports EARLY SPRING GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TRACK LATE SPRING GIRLS SOCCER

Paperwork ISP - sign and return tonight Volunteer/Driver paperwork – return to office as soon as possible Must be fingerprinted to volunteer in the classroom or chaperone a field trip Leave a special note to your child – they will love it tomorrow morning

The Three “R’s” Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Resourceful

Eight Keys of Excellence Integrity Speak with Good Purpose Failure Leads to Success This is It! Commitment Ownership Flexibility Balance

Behavior Plan Warning Post-it note Think it Over Note/Plan of Action Behavior slip and office visit Parent notification

Communication We prefer to communicate through We will respond within 24 hours Schedule meeting

Homework Should be around 60 minutes 20 minutes each night should be spent reading Is recorded on the board each day Should be recorded in planner daily Updated daily on teacher website Will use for any changes or updates Send me an with questions or concerns

Join the Homework Team Guidelines for parental involvement with homework: Prepare the home Designate a space Proper lighting Set a start time Supplies on hand Make homework an important task Prioritize Too tired? Overscheduled? Be positive

Join the Homework Team Guidelines for parental involvement with homework: Review, correct, and help as much as needed Communicate with your teacher How much time? Too little? Too much? How difficult? How much help is needed? Be resourceful Check Planner Online resources (class website, pearsonsuccess.net, vocabularyworkshop.com, spellingcity.com) Call a friend

40 Book Challenge Goal: Turning have to read to want to read - everyday! The 6 th grade teachers are challenging our students to read 40 books this school year. We make time every day for our students to read good books and engage in the single activity that consistently correlates with high levels of performance for reading ability and across all curriculums: frequent, voluminous reading.

40 Book Challenge Some features of the program: At least 30 minutes reading time in class each day Genre study and requirements Regular conferencing with teacher Book commercial presentations Reading is part of homework Large classroom library – book donations are always welcome

Notes about Health Healthy Snack Water Bottles – 2 for PE Hygiene PE: Date TBD

Classroom/School Policies School arrival – 8:15-8:25 – no early arrivals Modest birthday treats – please notify teacher one day in advance Math, History, and English books must be covered – NO CONTACT PAPER Cameras – require special permission Cell phones – must remain off and in backpack all day

Classroom/School Policies Independent Study Plan (ISP) Zero-tolerance bully policy Website – Reporting Up 6 th grade romance During school hours, you must check in with the office and be fingerprinted to enter the classroom

Grading Policies Rubric – 1 to 3 scale Formative Assessments Summative Assessments Multiple Proficiency Demonstration Opportunities: Proficiency is 80% or higher Support and time Individualized

Field Trips Sly Park (March – Approx. $235) Deposit for this field trip will be due by the end of September – more details to follow Chaperones - One man and one woman from each class. Planetarium at Sierra College (tba - $3) Pigeon Point (Oct./Nov.- Approx. $300) SunSplash (May 23, $21.50) All payments need to be made out to: RAFOS

Volunteer Opportunities Fundraising Coordinator/Wolf-Mart Classroom help Chaperone field trips Drive to field trips Room parent Art Docent Home projects

Wolf-Mart Opportunity Wolf-Mart Hours Before School: 8:00 – 8:30 Nutrition Break:9:45-10:30 Monday Lunch: 10:50-12:30 Tues.-Friday: 11:15-1:05 Inventory: spirit wear, snacks, school supplies, etc. Shift coordinators, finance, inventory, communications person

Ways you can help Check your child’s homework nightly to see that it is complete Wish list items

THANK YOU Suggested Resource Curriculum Overview: Core Knowledge book: What Your 6th Grader Should Know by E.D. Hirsch We are always looking for ways to enhance the curriculum and make lessons come alive. If you have special knowledge on one of our topics that you feel would be of great benefit to our students, please let us know. We would love to hear about it. Good Night!