1. The following topics will be covered this year:
6th Grade ELA Ms. McCalla
Room
713
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Phone
  Ext. 280
REQUIRED Supplies
Three ring binder – 1 inch or larger
Pens (blue and black only)
Dividers for binder (at least 5)
Pencils (the more, the better!)
Loose Leaf paper (no spiral notebooks)
Hand held pencil sharpener
Tissues, loose leaf paper, and pencils are always accepted as donations
The following topics will be covered this year:
1st Semester
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
Inventors Text set and Writing task
Bullying synthesis task
IREADY diagnostic and growth monitoring
Courage in Conflict text set
District Writing Assessment
IREADY standards mastery and growth monitoring
Problems children face synthesis task
Argumentative text set
2nd Semester
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Synthesis task
Paired text activities
FSA Review
FSA Writing Assessment
Project based Learning
Mini Research task
FSA ELA
Students will be required to take the Florida Standards Assessment in ELA and Math. This assessment will be administered in May.
Breakdown of Grading
Grades will be taken on a regular basis and can include, but are not limited to, homework, projects, quizzes, tests, and classroom activities. If a student is absent, they have 3 days from when they return to complete all make-up work. It is the student’s responsibility to ask for make up work.
Grading Scale A B
89- 80 C D F
59 - 0
Classroom Expectations:
Be kind to others (RESPECT)
Be prepared
Pay attention at all times
Be responsible (for every action there is a consequence)

2. Student Acknowledgment
6th Grade ELA Ms. McCalla
Remind App
You can download the app on your mobile device and it will ask you to enter the code for the class. This is a great way to send reminders to parents and students about homework, upcoming events, and assignments.
1st Period: mccalla1
2nd Period: mccalla2nd
3rd Period: mccalla3
4th Period: mccalla4
6th Period: mccalla6
7th Period: mccalla7
Student Acknowledgment
I acknowledge the information provided on the syllabus.
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Student Name
Parent/Guardian Contact Information
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Parent/Guardian Printed Name Parent/Guardian Signature
Address Phone Number
Please contact me with any questions and/or concerns. I look forward to the upcoming year!