BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT The Adventurer Team would like to welcome you this evening. As you enter, please use the life skill of friendship by meeting and greeting others in attendance.

TEACHERS Mrs. Udovich- Math Mrs. Udovich- Math Mr. Beamon- Math Mr. Beamon- Math Mrs. Kilcoyne- Science Mrs. Kilcoyne- Science Mrs. McCormack- Social Studies Mrs. McCormack- Social Studies Ms. Baldino - Language Arts Ms. Baldino - Language Arts Mrs. King - Language Arts Mrs. King - Language Arts

LANGUAGE ARTS Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening Ms. Baldino Mrs. King Adventurer Team

Reading Workshop Our Goal : To teach students strategies for reading comprehension, to develop life-long, passionate readers who self-reflect and self- pace within an environment that allows students time to read and share books Our Goal : To teach students strategies for reading comprehension, to develop life-long, passionate readers who self-reflect and self- pace within an environment that allows students time to read and share books

Reaching Our Goal… Teacher Read Aloud Teacher Read Aloud Mini-lessons Mini-lessons Guided and Independent Reading Guided and Independent Reading Conferencing Conferencing Responding Responding Book Clubs/Partnerships (Shared Reading) Book Clubs/Partnerships (Shared Reading) Reading Records (Student/Teacher) Reading Records (Student/Teacher)

Student Artifacts Reading Log School-wide Initiative School-wide Initiative Eight 30-minute blocks per week Eight 30-minute blocks per week Four blocks in school Four blocks in school Four blocks for homework Four blocks for homework Students must have log signed daily Students must have log signed daily Writing About Reading Short Jots Short Jots Post-its Post-its Graphic Organizers/Response Journals Graphic Organizers/Response Journals Reading Response Journals Reading Response Journals Writing longer with citation of textual evidence Writing longer with citation of textual evidence

Writing Workshop The Writing Process Generating Meaningful Story Ideas Generating Meaningful Story Ideas Planning and Drafting Planning and Drafting Writing (strategies taught through the use of mini-lessons) Writing (strategies taught through the use of mini-lessons) Revising Revising Editing Editing Publishing/Sharing Publishing/SharingTypes: Narrative Narrative Persuasive Persuasive Informational Informational

LANGUAGE ARTS GRADING SCALE Reading 40% Reading 40% Writing 40% Writing 40% Homework 10% Homework 10% Classwork 10% Classwork 10%

LIFE SCIENCE Mrs. Kilcoyne Adventurer Team

TOPICS OF STUDY Diversity of Life Diversity of Life -Characteristics and needs of organisms -Cells -Microscopic life forms Animal Adaptations Animal Adaptations for survival for survival Environmental Science -Ecosystem organization -Relationships in an ecosystem *Competition *Predation *Symbiosis

GRADE ANALYSIS Tests Tests Projects Projects Class work Class work Homework Homework Homework Policy Please check your child’s agenda daily for assignments.

SOCIAL STUDIES Mrs. McCormack Adventurer Team

6TH GRADE CURRICULUM General Map Knowledge General Map Knowledge What is a Civilization What is a Civilization Ancient Civilizations Ancient Civilizations -Mesopotamia and Sumer -Egypt-China-Greece-Rome

GRADING POLICY Tests/Quizzes Tests/Quizzes Projects Projects Classwork Classwork Homework Homework

USING THE WEBSITE Check your child’s grades online Check your child’s grades online SS Webpage available for viewing: SS Webpage available for viewing: *Assignments and Deadlines *Projects and Deadlines *Projects and Deadlines *Documents to View or Print *Extra Credit Assignments

INTERDISCIPLINARY UNITS Cross curricular topics that are co-taught periodically throughout the year. Cross curricular topics that are co-taught periodically throughout the year.*Antarctica *Geography and its impact on biodiversity in an ecosystem. *Civil Rights- historical figures and their contributions to Science and humanity.

MATHEMATICS Mr. Beamon Mrs. Udovich Adventurer Team

MATH NOTEBOOK Table of Contents Table of Contents Tool Kit Tool Kit Packet Packet ACE ACE Assessment Assessment

6TH GRADE BOOKS Prime Time Prime Time Data About Us Data About Us Bits and Pieces I Bits and Pieces I Bits and Pieces II Bits and Pieces II Shapes and Designs Shapes and Designs Covering and Surrounding Covering and Surrounding Bits and Pieces III Bits and Pieces III How Likely Is It? How Likely Is It?

MATH DEPT. GRADING SCALE

MATH PLUS CURRICULUM 6TH GRADE Bits and Pieces II Bits and Pieces II -Using fraction operations Bits and Pieces III Bits and Pieces III -Computing with decimals and percents

MATH PLUS CURRICULUM 7TH GRADE Variables and Patterns Variables and Patterns -Introducing Algebra Stretching and Shrinking Stretching and Shrinking-Similarity Comparing and Scaling Comparing and Scaling -Ratio, Proportion, and Percent Accentuate the Negative Accentuate the Negative-Integers Moving Straight Ahead Moving Straight Ahead -Linear Relationships What Do You Expect What Do You Expect-Probability  Data Around Us Statistics Statistics

CONTACT INFO. Ridley Middle School Ridley Middle School* Homework Hotline Homework Hotline * x

CONTACT INFO. Ridley Middle School Web Site Ridley Middle School Web Site Teacher addresses Teacher addresses Teacher room numbers and subject areas Teacher room numbers and subject areas Weekly homework “hotline” update Weekly homework “hotline” update Activity calendar Activity calendar Team Handbook Team Handbook Power Point Presentation Power Point Presentation

THANK YOU We look forward to having a successful and rewarding school year.