1. Mrs. Murray’s 6th Grade Back to School Night
Your child left a note for you on his/her desk. Please write your child a note on the “You Fill My Bucket” bookmark.
Don’t worry about signing up for conferences. I will send an with a Sign Up Genius as it gets closer.

2. Contact Information
Phone: ext 3625
The phone goes directly into voic
– Checked throughout the day
Dismissal changes - please contact the office directly to ensure that we receive the message.
Sign and return folders

3. Who is Mrs. Murray? Grew up in Quakertown
Currently living in Pennsburg
Married for 9 years and have 3 great kiddos!
Runner and sports enthusiast
B.A. from Shippensburg University
Elementary Education and Reading
M.S. from Cabrini College
Education
Neidig Elementary
Mill Creek Elementary School

4. Classroom Goals Respect, Responsibility, and Honor Time management
Independent learners
Resourcefulness
Resiliency, Perseverance, GRIT
Effective study strategies
Lifelong learning
Practice accountability

5. Classroom concepts Growth vs. Fixed Mindset Having Grit!
My goal is to prepare students for life long success by helping them to become active, independent learners.
Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
Having Grit!
Pyramid of Success- Classroom Environment
Bucket Filling

6. FISH PHILOSOPHY
Make Their Day
Be There
Choose Your Attitude
Play

7. Classroom Management Fishing for Complements: Group Rewards
Table Points- Monthly Reward for small group

8. Classroom Code of Conduct*
07/16/96
Classroom Code of Conduct
EXPECTATIONS
Do What You Know is Right!
CONSEQUENCES
If a student breaks a rule:
Non verbal cue
Verbal reminder of rule
Private discussion
Call home
Conference *

9. Keeping up with 6th Grade
“Blasts”
Classroom Website
Friday Folders

10. Homework Policy

11. Homework Policy District Guidelines: 60 minutes/day
Goals: Apply knowledge and develop Study Skills
Weekly Check In – Students reflect on behaviors and set goals for following weeks
80 minutes reading per week, no log
Math StudyLink, math boxes, basic facts
Weekly spelling due Thursday
Finish unfinished classwork
Tests: announced 4-5 days in advance
Students are responsible for writing HW in Agenda Book each morning

12. Reading Comprehension Toolkit Read Aloud Texts
Novels: leveled, whole group, literature circles
Genres –
non-fiction
realistic fiction
fantasy
historical fiction
Book conferences

13. Language Arts Writer’s Notebook
Units of Study (may take a marking period to finish!)
Personal Narrative
Argument
Informational
Poetry
Process piece vs. Cold Write
Grammar
Spelling – due Thusday

14. Looking ahead… Sixth Grade Assessment
Research: Write questions and find information
Report: Write a 5 paragraph essay
Visual: Create a PowerPoint for the information
Presentation: Share information with an audience

15. Science- Mrs. Yarmolyk Social Studies Human Body
Earth’s Changing Surface
Pollution
Health Topics
HIV/AIDS
Human Growth and Development
Tobacco, Alcohol and other Drugs
Social Studies
Early Man (Hominids)
Mesopotamia
Egypt, India, and China

16. Technology Internet safety Word processing PowerPoint presentations
Office 365
Research

17. Special Events Color Games: September 15 Ropes Course Halloween Howl
Geography Bee
6th Grade Social
Promotion
Clean Stream Trip

18. Please be sure to leave your child a note on their desk!
Supplies – Thank you, Thank you!!
Tissues and Wipes!!!
Homeroom Parent/Parties: Thank you Mrs. Conte!
If you have any specific questions you think of later, you can 
Have a wonderful evening!
Pre-Algebra: Mrs. Yarmolyk next door
*You are free to go if your child is in neither Pre- Algebra or Everyday Math with Mrs. Murray.