1. Welcome to sixth grade! 07/31/2017
Beginning of Class Procedures:
Come in quietly and find a seat.
You will be assigned a seat later.
Unload your backpack. You can NOT take it with you.
You will leave it here and get it before connections.
You’ll get a locker on the 3rd week of school, after you return your paperwork.
Go get your breakfast NOW. Do not wait.
Breakfast is over at 9:15. First period will begin immediately after announcements. We will take you to your connections the first week of school.
Write down the schedule on the inside of your agenda.
First & Second periods will be assigned to you later. Seventh period = Homeroom (There isn’t a 7th period.)
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice. Help yourself to the books on the bookshelf. HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Connections Schedule – Week One 07/31/17
Thursday:
1st – Art
2nd – Chorus
Friday -
1st & 2nd – J-Code Talks
in the Theater and the Theater can get COLD, so bring a jacket!
You will later decide which connections you like and then you will have those permanently as your 1st & 2nd connection classes.
Monday:
1st – Read 180
2nd – Health/PE
Tuesday:
1st – STEM
2nd – Math Connection
Wednesday:
1st – Orchestra
2nd – Band

3. Language Arts – Warm Up 07/31/17
Gather everything you need from your backpack and leave it in the back of the room near the bookcases. You will return to get your bags after 5th period.
Each day, you are expected to immediately begin the Warm Up (Opening Session). It is on the dry erase board (to the left).
Have the Warm Up completed and ready to show me by the time we start class.

4. Language Arts – Work Session 07/31/17
Essential Question: How can I be successful in 6th grade?
Standard: ELACC6W4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
“Today I will use RAFT writing because it will help me address a topic for a specific audience and purpose.”

5. Language Arts – Work Session 07/31/17
Agenda Coverage (See Separate PowerPoint)
3rd Period – Slides 1-8
4th Period – Slides 9-22
5th Period – Slides 23-44
6th Period – Slides 45-50

6. Language Arts – Closing Session 07/31/17
Homework? On the first day???
You do have homework…kind of…
Your parent homework is due by Friday, August 4, 2017.
Your syllabus homework is due by Wednesday, August 9, 2017.