1. Welcome to Curriculum Night September 2012

2. Mrs. Lisa Newman enewman@rochester.k12.mi.us
6th Grade Science
Mrs. Lisa Newman
Planning Hour: 12:17 to 1:16
Room 107

3. About Me Education Years as an Educator
B.S. in Secondary Education-EMU
Masters of Education Leadership-SVSU
Education Specialist-SVSU
Years as an Educator
I have taught for 16 years
I have experience working with high school, junior high and middle school students.
I have worked as a academic coach, club sponsor, teacher leader, summer school coordinator, online learning, administrator, served on numerous committees and in my favorite assignment, a teacher.

4. Topics Earth Science Life Science Physical Science
1st Quarter-No Textbook
Lab Procedures
Science Skills
2nd Quarter
Introduction to Matter
3rd Quarter
Investigating Matter
4th Quarter
Inside the Restless Earth
The Earth’s Surfaces

5. Assignments
Homework-Students will have homework most nights of the week
Projects- These can be classified as long term or short term projects. May include research projects and activities.
Labs- These could be done individually or in a lab group but all students will submit their own work.
Tests/Quizzes-Quizzes will be frequent to provide feedback to teacher and student.

6. Grade book Grades can be checked using myRCS.
The site does not update instantly
Updates are twice a week.
So if your child has a missing assignment or absent work that is not showing as completed on myRCS my first recommendation is to check again in 24 hours.
If the assignment is still missing have your student speak to me or and I will verify it was turned in.

7. Codes Late Work ABS = Absent NHI= Not Handed in M= Missing
EXC= Excused
Late Work
Students have 1 Wiggle for homework
Late homework goes down 1 point for each day it is late
Assignments/Lab are reduced 10% each day it is late

8. Online Resources Textbook Discovery Education Encyclopedia Britannica
Username: mrsnewman1
Password: u5t5p
Discovery Education
Username: mrsnewman107
Password: u5t5p
Encyclopedia Britannica
Username: rcs42
rcseb

9. My Webpage

14. Expectations I expect students to follow the Viking Virtues.
Students should come to class on time, prepared to learn. This means coming with all necessary supplies.
I expect students to not disrupt the learning of the other students in the classroom.
I expect students to actively participate in class and to ask questions.
I expect students to be “bucket fillers”.

15. Extra Help
I am available for help before school, after school and during lunch.
I have and will continue to offer opportunities to come in during lunch for binder organization, study sessions, and for additional time to work on some assingments.
Lunches are a great time to make up quizzes and other missed assignments as well.
I ask parents and students to me in advance to make arrangements in case I already have something else on my calendar.

16. Thank You
I have been enjoying my classes because of the young scientists who attend each day. I look forward to watching them grow and explore the world of science.