Welcome
Mrs. Cress, Sixth Grade Cress’ Conquerors, room 31 school phone classroom phone web siteweb site: santeesd.net Use drop-downs to navigate to our school, Staff Websites, and Cress, 6 th grade.
Special Programs Please join PTSA! Possible Community Service Projects- CAS, SWAT Cajon Park Choir Santee School District Wellness Program
Schedule M-Th 8:00-8:05 Record keeping, patriotic observance 8:05-8:35 Physical Education 8:30-9:55 Mathematics 9:55-10:10 Recess 10:10-12:05 Literature/Language Arts
12:05-12:45 lunch (a sixth-graders favorite time of day) 12:45- 1:05 History/Science (Starting in October, Universal Access Rotations 1:35-2:15) 2:05-2:15- Reminder Binders
Fridays/Flexible No PE Extra mathematics or reading time MASH- Mnemosyne’s Academic Student Hospital Special projects tests Fine Arts Modified Days; first Wednesday of each month
Curriculum P.E.- warm-ups, sports, fitness Mathematics- ADD, CPM, Accelerated Math, online resources, Moodle Reading- Holt, A.R., novels, AceReader Language Arts- Holt, grammar, writing, spelling, recitations/presentations, Moodle
History- Glencoe, Interact/ simulations, internet lessons Science- Pearson/Prentice Hall Fine Arts- music, visual arts, drama through literature, dance Character Education- Monthly themes- Respect for September
Cress’ Conquerors “Specials” My goal is engage and excite students so they have fun while learning. Fine Arts Computer projects- Tech4Learning software, HyperStudio, Wikis AceReader- increasing reading speed Simulations Moodle 24 Game Online- First in Math Responders
Expectations/Supports Self-discipline, organization, jobs Rewards- three levels at different frequencies Work should be neat, complete, and on time. “Shoot for the moon. If you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Les Brown Friday Activities- extra time or rewards for completion Absent work TOPS reports/ Home Connect/ Online Grades Reminder binders, Parent web pages
School-wide Rewards Report Card Honor Roll- 3.5 GPA; Principal’s Honor Roll- 4.0 GPA in Academics, Effort, and Citizenship Reading- Fun changes to AR rewards coming soon! Attendance rewards- class rewards and year-end recognitions
Sixth Grade Extras Sixth Grade Camp- November Camp Cuyamaca Open House Sat., Sept. 29, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Family Life Education Thank you for coming.
Sample Art Projects