1. Welcome to our Sixth Grade Curriculum Cruise
Mrs. Selph
Mrs. Green
Mr. Jung

2. Welcome to Middle School
Curriculum jump
Homework, according to AISD policy, is about 60 minutes per night
Kids function with more independence

3. Curriculum: Students build a foundation of basic understanding in….
numbers & operations
quantitative reasoning
expressions, relations and equations (algebraic thinking)
proportionality
measurement
data collection and analysis

4. Homework can be expected 2-3 nights a week
Skills Reviews - most Fridays
Know your MATH FACTS!!!!!
Online textbook and Imagine Math

5. SCIENCE
Mostly Physical science, some Earth Science and little bit of Life Science at the end of the year to prepare for 7th grade. List is on my webpage
Make sure journal is up to date – responsibility is the student’s
Book/activities are online
Check my webpage
Google Classroom
Practice metric/SI units

6. writing We use Springboard Level 1
Writing several papers this year. BOY, MOY, EOY
Narrative, Expository
Grades from writing will have my name next to them.

7. Reading: Students should be reading every night that it’s possible
Must have a book in all classes
Library checkout is on Mondays and during computer lab; can check out up to 3 books
Vocabulary games are on my web page for extra practice

8. Independent Reading Makes a Difference
Percentile Rank
Minutes of Text Reading per Day
Estimated Number of Words Read per Year 98
90.7
4,733,000 90
40.4
2,357,000 70
21.7
1,168,000 50
12.9
601,000 20
3.1
134,000 10
1.6
51,000

9. Social Studies Current World Cultures
Latin America, Europe, Asia, The Middle East, Africa, Australia-Antarctica-Oceania
Keep an Interactive Notebook—Bue Blinder
Must be kept in order to attend Cultural
Day
Cultural Day---can bring foods (must have ingredients for homemade items) and artifacts from the area of the world we are studying
Tests progressively get harder
Online book:
Click on McGraw-Hill
Log in with school user name and password

10. SAIL TICKETS & Max Bucks
Get signed and return in exchange for 5 MAX Bucks
Will be put in a drawing every other week for privileges
Max Bucks- lunch with 1 friend in the room, free recess, or other items such as pencils, erasers, or extra papers can be purchased

11. Field Trips DMA November 14 - $5.00 Hawaiian Falls – End of Year
Each music class will have a field trip

12. Folders:
Purple Vaughan Wednesday folders, content area folders and red conduct folder go everywhere with the students
Students carry backpacks to classes and should have everything they need.
Graded papers should be in Viking folder and taken home. Bring folder back, NOT PAPERS! Parents should sign and date on line
NOTHING SHOULD BE IN RED FOLDER EXCEPT CONDUCT CARD

13. Grading Grading Policy
Late work is any assignment that is not turned on the date it is due as long as the student is not absent that day.
10 points will be taken off per school day for late work up to three school days
Points to Remember:
All grades can be accessed through Skyward. 
A grade that has been circled will be recorded in the grade book. (See Handbook)
We are unable to provide work in advance for unexcused absences. Please work with your child so he/she can stay after school.

14. Communication Card & Expectations:
Red folder is ONLY for conduct card.
3 back to class signatures count as 1 conduct mark, lose ½ of EXTRA recess
1 conduct mark lose ½ EXTRA recess or more lose all of EXTRA recess
3+ in the same week is detention
Detention on Thursday 3PM-3:45PM – parents will be contacted
Late assignment log does not count as conduct mark but counts for rewards picnic. Late assignments = missed EXTRA recess even if the assignment is completed before recess day.
Study Hall: Students are responsible for bringing their red folder to study hall to be stamped. No folder= no stamp. Absent on recess day= no stamp. No book or work=no stamp, resulting in another missed recess. 75 Max Bucks = can buy back EXTRA recess if card is signed by all and assignment is completed and turned in.

15. Conduct Sheet/Discipline & Expectations Continued…
Lost conduct card = 10 conduct marks; if found ---marks are removed
Conduct card needs to be signed each day a conduct mark is received
Students are responsible for bringing teacher the blue card when turning in a late assignment for them to sign off on it
Cellphones must be off (not just silenced) and stay in backpacks until students leave school property
Teacher will keep until the end of the day on 1st offense
Phone will be turned into office on 2nd offense and parent must pick up
Hallway expectations: SILENT while walking in the hallways and in the restrooms
Rewards picnic: 9 or less marks in folder gets invited(includes conduct AND late assignments); others eat in cafeteria

16. Vaughan Valets: All 6th graders are eligible
Help younger grades in/out of cars
Pick morning, afternoon or both
7:35-7:50AM
2:55-3:10
It is a commitment.
Forms are available from Mr. Jung

17. Agendas:
Agendas are to be written in each day at the beginning of class.
The responsibility is on the student. We don’t ask you to sign them but will monitor if work is not being turned in.
You are welcome to monitor it at home.
If they don’t turn in homework frequently, we will monitor the agenda.

18. Restroom Rules: When Nature Calls…
Allowable times with no blue card signed:(first thing in the morning; before/after specials; before/after/in between classes; before lunch; after lunch; before/after recess)
After 3rd signature, they must go to the nurse’s office;
No leaving class for drinks; can bring a water bottle
No talking in restroom

19. Google Classroom
Many assignments in all classes will be accessed through Google Classroom.
Can access through the portal OR
Students log in with their portal password

20. Counseling at Vaughan Mrs. Moffett
Counseling curriculum and guidance classes at Vaughan
Mrs. Moffett