1. Welcome Back Parents/Guardians

2. New Georgia Milestone Testing Dates
Standardized Test
Grade Level
May 3, 2018
Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade
(GMAS/EOG) Language Arts Section 1
6th
May 4, 2018
(GMAS/EOG) Language Arts Section 2
May 7, 2018
(GMAS/EOG) Math Section 1 and 2

3. Power-UP!
Mrs. Carter has issued a challenge to each grade level to POWER UP their grades from now until May.
The grade level with the most students earning A’s, B’s, and C’s will earn a party in May.
Encourage your child to come to school each day POWERED UP to learn and to do THEIR personal BEST!

4. Power-UP Lunch
Our 6th graders are getting a chance to "POWER UP" their academics during lunch. 
Students with missing work or work that needs to be completed has the opportunity to join Assistant Principal Caroline Whitt and classmates during lunch to work on their missing assignments.  Students, at times, can work together!

5. Power-UP! – The Current Standings
6th Grade

6. English/Language Arts
Dr. Phillip’s Course Information:
Please join her group at by texting @drphill06
to 81010
Homework: 30 minutes of Moby Max Language is assigned each week. It is due on Wednesday
Ms. Watson’s Course Information:
Please join her group at by to 81010
Homework: 30 minutes of Moby Max Language is assigned each week. It is due on Friday

7. English/Language Arts
Remaining Units of Study
Timeframe
Topic
Unit
January - March
Information/Explanatory Writing
Unit 3
March
Punctuation
March - April
Georgia Milestones Assessment Review
Units 1-3
Georgia Milestones Assessment Review Resources
Visit our class websites at to download 6th Grade Milestones EOG study materials (click on Forms, Links, & Presentations) or on Office365.

8. English/Language Arts
GMAS EOG Preparation
View the PRESENTATIONS & LINKS sections of our class webpage
Review the GMAS Study/Resource Guide

9. English/Language Arts 
Dr. Phillips, Ms. Watson, & Mrs. Wright’s classes are currently participating in the 2nd Semester Moby Max Language Contest. The contest will end on Friday, March 16, 2018.
If you would like to donate incentive items for our Moby Max gift bags for our Language contest winners, we would appreciate the following items:
Fruit Roll-Ups
Candy bars w/o nuts
Pencils
Capri Sun drink pouches
Fruit snacks
Snack bags of chips
Ink pens
Candy
Snack bags of pretzel
Mints
Stickers
Gel pens
20 Plastic Party Bags

10. Mathematics Ms. Woods Course Information:
Please join her group at by texting @woodsmath to
Quizlet: WoodsMath
Mrs. Long Course Information:
Please join her group at by texting @mrslong6 to 81010
Quizlet: ALong1334

11. Daily Materials Workbook (Volume 2) Composition Notebook Pencil Agenda
Math Binder

12. Second Semester Units Unit 6: Geometry Unit 7: Statistics
Unit 8: Show what we know
ACCELERATED
Unit 8: Operations with Rational Numbers
Unit 9: Probability

13. When is homework assigned?
Typically assigned Mondays and due on Friday as needed.

14. Extra Help Vocabulary Quizlets: Along1334 & WoodsMath Khan Academy
Moby Max

15. Reading Teachers Mrs. Jacqueline Roth Mr. Kyle Bergen
Mrs. Gianna Wright
Mrs. Jeneen Sutton

16. 6th Grade Reading Supplies
Composition book
Pens or pencils
Notebook paper
Glue sticks
Post it notes

17. 6th Grade Reading Grading
Daily Classwork 30%
Formative Assessments (quizzes, etc.) 20%
Summative Assessments (tests, CDAs) 15%
Vocabulary 10%
Independent Reading 10%
Daily Reading Practice 10%
Speaking/Listening/Viewing 5%

18. Independent Reading
Students are required to read at least two books independently each nine weeks.
Students must complete an AR test (or bookadventure.org) test.
Complete a project on the book. The templates can be found on the website.

19. Book It!
Our sixth graders are signed up to participate in the Book It program through Pizza Hut.
Students who meet their goal (set individually by their teacher) will receive a coupon for a free personal pan pizza at Pizza Hut.

20. Lexiles are a way to measure text complexity.

21. On-the Job Lexile Requirements National Adult Literacy Study
Scientist
Teacher
Executive
Nurse
Supervisor
Sales
Secretary
Foreman
Clerk
Craftsman
Construction
Clerk
Labor
Lexile Score
1500
1300
1100
900
700 21

22. Science Ms. Biddy’s Course Information
Please join her group at by
Homework: Study vocabulary, notes from labs and warm-ups for at least 30 minutes weekly abiddy44
*Hard copies of vocabulary are also given out*
Mrs. Akin’s Course Information
Please join her group at by
Homework: Study vocabulary, notes from labs and warm-ups for at least 30 minutes weekly. mrsakin

23. Remaining Units of Study
Earth Science
Remaining Units of Study
Timeframe
Topic
Unit
February - March
Water in Earth’s Processes 5
March - May
Weather & Climate 6
Unit 5 Project Due on Wednesday, February 28th – Water Usage Essay
Sign up Genius  - for labs
Make-up assignments can be found on teacher website under forms.
Websites:

24. Welcome to Sixth Grade Social Studies!
Ms. Adams and Mrs. Gunter

25. Contact Information
Ms. Adams
Mrs. Gunter

26. Remind Information Ms. Adams Mrs. Gunter Number: 81010 @adams6ss
@gunterss6

27. What are the rules and procedures of the classroom?
Class Expectations
Procedures
Students are expected to come to class prepared and ready to learn each day. The following items MUST be brought to class daily:
Agenda
Pen/pencils
Loose-leaf Paper
Notebook/folder (with all notes inside)
Any assignment(s) that may be due
Come into the room quietly and sit in your assigned seat.
Have out on your desk: notebook paper, composition book, writing utensil and agenda.
Write down your homework in your agenda.
Write down the EQ and complete the warm-up in your composition book.
Sit quietly and wait for teacher’s instructions.

28. What do we study in Sixth Grade Social Studies?
Areas of the World
Social Studies Concepts
Europe
August-November
Latin America
November- March
Canada
March-April
Australia
April-May
NOTE: this schedule is tentative and may change!
Government
Culture
History
Geography
Economics
Environmental Issues

29. What does E.A.T.S mean? E: Essential Question A: Activating Strategy
T: Teaching (lesson for the day)
S: Summarizing (conclusion)

30. What does my child need to bring to class?
Composition notebook (college ruled)
1 inch poly notebook
(Mrs. Gunter)
1 2 pocket folder with prongs (Ms. Adams)
Loose leaf paper
Pencils and/or blue or black ink pens
Glue
Scissors
Colored pencils and/or markers
3x5 index cards
Zipper pouch
A big eraser
Handheld pencil sharpener

31. How is my child graded? Classwork: 25% Tests: 30% Projects: 20%
Homework: 10%
Quizzes: 10%
Participation: 5%

32. When is homework assigned?
Ms. Adams
Mrs. Gunter
Assigned every Monday and due the following Monday.
One to two items may be assigned
Sometimes students will have a break from weekly homework assignments
Homework is assigned as we go.