Beginning of Class Procedures: Come in quietly and find a seat. You will be assigned a seat later. Unload your backpack. You can NOT take it with you. You will leave it here and get it before connections. You’ll get a locker later. Go get your breakfast NOW. Do not wait. Breakfast is over at 9:15. You will be dismissed at that time to go to your first period.

Language Arts – Warm Up 08/03/15  Find a seat. You will be assigned a seat later.  Each day, you are expected to immediately begin the Warm Up (Opening Session).  Warm Up: On the lined side of your postcard, write a paragraph detailing what you did this summer. On the lined side of your postcard, write a paragraph detailing what you did this summer. All Warm Ups are expected to be at least five or more complete sentences. All Warm Ups are expected to be at least five or more complete sentences. When you finish the writing portion, you may illustrate a picture in the box on the opposite side. When you finish the writing portion, you may illustrate a picture in the box on the opposite side.

Language Arts – Warm Up 08/03/15  R.A.F.T. Writing Activity  Role - Student  Audience - Teacher  Format – Postcard  Topic – Summer Break  Warm Up: On the lined side of your postcard, write a paragraph detailing what you did this summer. On the lined side of your postcard, write a paragraph detailing what you did this summer. All Warm Ups are expected to be at least five or more complete sentences. All Warm Ups are expected to be at least five or more complete sentences. When you finish the writing portion, you may illustrate a picture in the box on the opposite side. When you finish the writing portion, you may illustrate a picture in the box on the opposite side.

Language Arts – Work Session 08/03/15  Essential Question: How can I be successful in 6 th grade?  Standard: ELACC6W4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.  “Today I will use RAFT writing because it will help me address a topic for a specific audience and purpose.”

Language Arts – Work Session 08/03/15 Human Bingo  Your task is to travel around the classroom, getting to know your classmates.  You will have to ask the questions on your sheet to find people who match each square.  Once you have found someone who matches the description in the square, have that person write their name on your paper.  You need five squares in a row-horizontal, vertical, or diagonal-in order to yell out “BINGO”!  Remember, you may only use each classmate once!

Language Arts – Closing Session 08/03/15  “Sixth Grade Times” Newsletter Complete the newsletter entry for all parts.  If you do not finish this newsletter in class today, you must complete it for homework tonight.  This assignment is due no later than tomorrow.  If you finish early, submit your work to your class period’s homework bin (located near my desk).