1. Parent Orientation 2017 6th Grade Mr. Brents

2. Welcome to 6th grade! To Do List
Sign up for conferences on front table, conflicts?
Erin’s Law Letter
Student Discipline Contract
School registration form reviewed and signed
Parent PG movie permission slip
Leave your child a note
Feel free to examine desk

3. All About Me My background My experience
Northeastern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
University of Phoenix
My experience
This is my 19th year of teaching
I have taught 5th and 6th grades
Third year at Central Road

4. My Family My wife My children Laurie Married 14 years
Kendall is 12 and in 7th grade
Kyle is 10 and in 4th grade
Victoria is 7 and in 2nd grade

5. Class Subjects 2017-18 Curriculum Literacy: Reader and writer workshop
Math: 6th grade and advanced
Science: New Pearson curriculum
Social studies: New from last year
Human Growth and Reproduction
Technology
Music, art, and gym

6. Reading Includes direct and small group instruction Guided Reading
Independent activities
Scope Magazine: non-fiction
Novels
PDSA – Vocabulary Study
30 Good Fit Book Challenge
Word Generation
Vocabulary, comprehension reasoning and arguing

7. Writing 6 Traits Scope Magazine Monthly contests
Words Their Way (M, W, F)
Grammar

8. Math Letters sent home with child’s placement
6th Grade on-level: Robinson, Brinkman
6th Grade Accelerated: Brents
7th/8th Grade Hybrid Pearson program: Garb

9. Science New Pearson Curriculum 2nd Year 1st Trimester 2nd Trimester
Earth and Human Activity
2nd Trimester
Earth’s Systems
3rd Trimester
Earth’s Place in the Universe

10. Social Studies/Social Science
Second Year of new curriculum
Trimester 1
Culture
How does a culture evolve?
Trimester 2
Genocide
In times of crisis, how are cultures affected?
Trimester 3
Civic Responsibility
How can I exercise my civic responsibility?

11. Human Growth and Reproduction
Letters will be sent home in advance
Parents are invited to preview material
Videos will be viewed in the spring
Boys and girls are separated

12. Technology Old Technology New Technology iPads 1:1 Chromebooks
Scratch Programming
Google Classroom
Google Sites, Slides, Docs
Reduce paper consumption

13. Homework Up to 60 minutes a night Reading for 20-30 minutes
Assignment notebooks optional
Website updates daily
Generally, no homework on Friday
Long term projects
Writing projects
Programming Scratch
Math 4 Life
Memory Book

14. Testing IAAT – Algebra placement test MAP – Fall, Winter, Spring
PARCC – Sometime in March
CoGAT testing

15. PBIS Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports
School Wide Celebrations
Caught Being Good (CBG)
Wolfie Shop
Fun Friday
Student of the Month Award
Majors and Minors
New Major form

16. Communication Website E-mail blasts Remind App
Jupiter Ed – online gradebook
Take home folders
Phone calls

17. Room Reps
Room parents coordinate party
Valentine’s Day
Halloween

18. THE END!