1. 6th Grade Nelson Ridge Mrs. Brock Mrs. Henkaline
Ms. Dobrich Mrs. Kueltzo
Mrs. LaFrance Mrs. Liescke

2. SCHEDULE Advisory - 7:35 – 8 Block 1 - 8 – 10:30 Block 2 - 10:30 – 11
Recess/Lunch 11 – 11:35
Block :35 – 2
Specials – Afternoon
Brock/Kueltzo 11:40-12:10
Henkaline/Liescke 12:50 – 1:20
Dobrich/LaFrance 1:20 – 1:50

3. Expectations: 6th Grade Expectations sheet was sent home Monday.
Covers late assignments, step system
Classroom requirements
Assignment Notebooks – students will stamp the notebook for late assignments
PowerSchool – Check periodically – updated approximately every two weeks

4. Redo Policy 6th Grade
Homework and most assessments are allowed to be redone.

5. Assignments not allowed for redos…
Long-term/group projects
Reading contracts/Vocab WB
In-Class Participation Assignments
Journals & D.O.L.
Final papers

6. Time Frame for Redos
The students have two days from the time they receive the assignment to complete the redo and turn it in. If the students do not turn it in within two days, it will not be accepted.

7. Character Counts
Advisory Activities
Posters
Signature Card

8. Communication: Webpage:
Drop down menu “Schools” – Click on Nelson Ridge
Drop down Menu “Staff” – Click on your child’s teacher(s)
On right hand side will be a link to weekly happenings in that teacher’s class
Updated weekly – usually Friday
Newsletter:
Mrs. Brock, Miss Dobrich, and Mrs. LaFrance will send home a paper Friday Newsletter.
Mrs. Kueltzo will send home newsletter on Friday over .

9. Ms. Dobrich Mrs. Brock Mrs. LaFrance
6th Grade Reading Block
Ms. Dobrich
Mrs. Brock
Mrs. LaFrance

10. Curriculum Reading Block
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing
Google Classroom

11. Reading Elements Fluency – AimsWeb Comprehension – Aimsweb
Literary Elements:
Characterization
Setting
Plot
Conflict
Theme
Mood/Tone
Reading Strategies

12. Vocabulary
King Lexicon Activity
Wordly Wise
Novel Vocabulary

13. Grammar
DOL
Grammar Practice Book (Storytown)

14. Writing Writer’s Companion (Storytown) Review Write Traits
Narrative/Persuasive
Extended Response/Response to Literature
Poetry Unit
Journals
Letter Writing

15. 6th Grade Math/Science/S. S. Block Mrs. Henkaline Mrs. Kueltzo Mrs
6th Grade Math/Science/S.S. Block Mrs. Henkaline Mrs. Kueltzo Mrs. Liescke

16. Math Curriculum Highlights
Expressions & Equations
Fractions
Decimals
Integers
Ratios & Proportional Relationships
Geometry
Statistics

17. Digits
* Overview of Digits from a Student's Perspective Video 6:30 minutes 
   My Math Universe Pearson Site 
Magna High (Math Games)
Virtual Nerd
The Rappin' Mathematician 

18. Science Curriculum Highlights
Building Blocks of Matter
Energy & Magnetism
Simple Machines
Forces & Motion
Gravity Cruiser (Engineering)
Research Project / Big 6
Robert Crown Field Trip

19. Social Studies Curriculum Highlights
The Beginning of Human Society
The Fertile Crescent
Ancient Egypt & Nubia
Ancient China
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome

20. E-mail rdobrich@nlsd122.org mbrock@nlsd122.org clafrance@nlsd122.org