1. Mrs. Pichon’s 6th Grade ELA Class

2. Goals for this year
Develop the whole gifted child (social, emotional, intellectual)
Integrate in technology as much as possible
Develop a love for reading and writing in your child through creating Independent Reading goals and communicating how their voices can be heard through their writing
Allow the students to pursue their passions in a safe environment
Work on collaboration and teamwork
Continue to foster a relationship with the homeroom teachers and educate them on gifted children
Communicate to your child that he/she is important, has unique abilities, and is a crucial part of our class

3. Activities Intern: Miss Kat Personality in a box/bag
Getting to know you activities with 5th grade
Power of Words Writing
Non-fiction focus: shark articles/text structures and features
Caught YA
Spelling (two weeks/apply skills)
Commercial analysis/persuasive

4. Future Plans
First novel, The Giver/dystopian & utopian societies/literature circles while we read
Persuasive writing on topic of choice (this week)
Integrate in Scope Magazine with a variety of articles
Use the iPads for a variety of projects in class
Create IDR projects each nine weeks/meet in groups to discuss goals
Caught YA: going slower this year/focusing on teamwork to discuss skills
Continue using Quizlet as a way to practice spelling
Revise website
Travel to Ms. Drago’s room

5. Math Goals Work on showing their work when solving problems
Focus on being neat when showing work
Be able to orally explain what they did and be able to explain it with the class
Increase use of mathematical practices and understanding of these practices.
Make math applicable to the real-world. Look to find ways to connect it to their lives
Use Scholastic Math magazine to show engaging math activities

6. 6th grade Math Activities
M&M Ratio project
Personal white boards
EDC: lead by a student
Integrating in Statistics throughout the year
Abbott and Costello videos to talk about mathematical practices
RICE
Focus on using a variety of strategies to show work
Brain Book

7. Areas to focus on… (all subjects)
Using RACE to support answers and write stronger, evidence based answers.
Use RICE when explaining math problems/showing work
Focus on using evidence in writing
Studying over words and reviewing skills at home
Focus on being a positive, safe, responsible, and respectful classmate
FISH Philosophy: Be There, Make Their Day, Choose Your Attitude, & Have Fun
Bucket Filler
Class Jobs
Metacognition: thinking about their thinking
Prepping for Junior High

8. Ways you can help out…
If your child is going to be absent, please let me know ASAP. I try to get work together so your child does not feel behind.
Keep me posted if there is something going on at home that may affect your child at school.
Sometimes we may need supplies for class. If we do, I will send home a note.
Graded papers: try to get them back by Friday. If this is not possible, let me know.
Encourage your child to talk about his/her day.
Find ways to get your child to reach out and think about others and serve others. I can help with ideas !

9. Thank you and …..write a note to your amazing child!!

10. Mrs. Pichon’s 5th Grade ELA Class

11. Activities Intern: Miss Kat Personality in a box/bag
Getting to know you activities with 6th grade
Power of Words Writing
Traditional literature: focus for right now/annotating texts
Caught YA
Spelling (two weeks/apply skills)
IDR goals

12. Future Plans
First novel, Maniac Magee/literature circles while we read
Fractured Fairy Tale PowerPoint/Writing
Integrate in Scope Magazine with a variety of articles
Use the iPads for a variety of projects in class
Create IDR projects each nine weeks/meet in groups to discuss goals
Caught YA: going slower this year/focusing on teamwork to discuss skills
Continue using Quizlet as a way to practice spelling
Revise website

13. Areas to focus on…
Using RACE to support answers and write stronger, evidence based answers.
Focus on using evidence in writing
Studying over words and reviewing skills at home
Focus on being a positive, safe, responsible, and respectful classmate
FISH Philosophy: Be There, Make Their Day, Choose Your Attitude, & Have Fun
Bucket Filler
Class Jobs
Metacognition: thinking about their thinking

14. Ways you can help out…
If your child is going to be absent, please let me know ASAP. I try to get work together so your child does not feel behind.
Keep me posted if there is something going on at home that may affect your child at school.
Sometimes we may need supplies for class. If we do, I will send home a note.
Graded papers: try to get them back by Friday. If this is not possible, let me know.
Encourage your child to talk about his/her day.
Find ways to get your child to reach out and think about others and serve others. I can help with ideas !

15. Thank you and …..write a note to your amazing child!!