1. Welcome to 6th Grade Science!
Ms. Cathleene George
Room 811

2. My goal: to provide a delightful, engaging, academically rigorous and rewarding experience for your child

3. We’re off to a wonderful start!
Eager, cheerful, curious students with positive attitudes
Comfortable with daily routine: do-now, lab safety, group & partner activities
Supportive administration & community
PTSA
sign-up sheet here
stop by the Book Fair!
M.T.F.E.E. link on district website

4. Thanks to the M.T.F.E.E. for their generous grants
Labquest Computers & Sensors
20 million year old Dominican amber insect specimens!
Maglev Trains

5. How to help your child succeed
Have conversations about what we’re learning in science.
Look through the science binder, make sure all numbered handouts are in order and complete, ask your child to tell you about something he or she has learned.
Study together for weekly do-now quizzes
Check my school webpage often for upcoming quizzes/tests, daily do-now questions, list of binder items, and helpful websites
Please complete parent survey: link on my website
Study guides given out 1 week before tests

6. Grading
Grades are posted on the Power School Parent Portal – please check often!
Point system
Points earned  points available
Weekly Do-Now Quizzes: 12 points
Tests: points
Labs/Projects: points

7. How to contact me…
Phone: ext Links for my and website are on the district webpage. Please log onto my website to complete a parent questionnaire. Millstone main page -> Middle School Directory -> Science -> My website -> Parents tab -> Parent questionnaire Thanks for coming! See you at conferences in November!