WELCOME! 6th Grade ELA

6th GRADE SCHEDULE Class Time Homeroom- Extended Homeroom 8:00 – 8:37 1st Period 8:40 – 9:45 2nd Period 9:45 – 10:55 3rd Period 10:55 – 12:00 LUNCH 12:00 – 12:40 4th Period- 12:40 – 1:45 5th Period- 1:45 – 2:55 Afternoon Homeroom- Advisory 2:55 - 3:25

SUPPLIES 2 Pocket Folder (Later) Pencils Sheet Protectors (Later) Composition Notebooks (3) Pencils Sheet Protectors (Later) Index Cards Paper

If you want to use a pen, this is fine, but BLACK or BLUE … ONLY If you want to use a pen, this is fine, but BLACK or BLUE … ONLY! NO RED!!

EXPECTATIONS I will call you, “Sir,” or “Ma’am,” … and you can call me Ms. Durham or Ms. D. Rules, procedures, expectations on sheet put at front of binder (go through together, and they fill out) Ron Clark essentials review (houses) Late work/ Block party information

Lakeside Middle School DISCIPLINE PLAN will be STRICTLY enforced… We can have fun if we behave!

This year we will be covering… Reading: introduction to reading, story elements, informational text, 2 novel units, folktalkes/fairytales, and poetry Writing: introduction to writing, personal narratives, argumentative writing, research units in conjunction with novels, folktales/fairytales, and poetry

TIPS for SUCCESS in Reading & Writing! Bring ALL Materials to Class Read and Write Daily Be on Time and Be Prepared Participate and Pay Attention Study Complete your work/homework on time!

Make sure to go get your ID made tonight! ID’s Make sure to go get your ID made tonight!

Just a little Pep Talk! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlhUcSGqgs