1. Curriculum Night

2. Communication
We believe that constant communication between the parents and teachers is crucial to the well-being of students.
The sixth grade team can be reached by phone, , and pertinent information is also contained within our websites.
www. dvusd.org/terramar
Please allow 24 hours for a response from a teacher.
Expect s from us often as we strive to keep you informed of your students progress.
Text using an app called Remind
Powerschools is an excellent tool to communicate grades.
brody

3. Sixth Grade Discipline
There is a major shift in discipline as students transition from 5th to 6th grade.
Teachers use verbal warnings, and the 3 step system set up by the school
Step 1- Lunch detention, Parent Notification
Step 2- After School Detention, Parent Notification
Step 3- If student receives three strikes, then student will be sent to the office (office referral).
Steps on the behavior chart remain for 6 weeks. If six weeks passes between steps, the student resets. This plan runs separately in each class/area on campus.
….Rhoades

4. Homework Policies
Although homework is assigned daily, your child may not have homework in each subject.
We follow the following formula in regard to the time limit:
-grade level (6) multiplied by ten to twenty minutes equals 1 to 2 hours per night.
If your child is working an excessive amount of time on homework, please communicate with us so we can come up with a plan of action.
Late work will not be accepted, unless approved by the teacher.
Enrico

5. Planner Provided by Terramar -Lost planners cost $5
Each student must write down:
-Homework -Tests -Projects
If there is no homework, it should say “no homework,” and not be blank. Blank means student did not write assignment.
If we send a Remind message for homework, this is a courtesy, do not rely solely on remind messages.
Teachers may communicate through planners.
If you have written something in the planner, your child must bring it to the teacher. We do not check their planners.
Brody

6. Weighted Grades Grades will be weighted as follows:
Tests, Quizzes, Projects, Essays: 60%
Homework and Classwork: 40%
Brody

7. Testing
Test Retakes
Tests can be retaken within one week of when it is returned. The higher score of the two will be taken.
Tests missed due to absence need to be scheduled with the teacher the day they return. Tests will be taken by the student before school, after school, or at lunch. Arrangements need to be made with the teacher.
Rhoades

8. Other 6th Grade Policies
Absent Policy:
Number of the days student absent
Late Work:
Late work will not be accepted unless approved by the teacher
SEVERE ALLERGIES:
NO NUTS in this grade level 
Whittingham

9. Social Studies We will be covering the history of the entire world!
Cultures & Religion
Group and Individual Projects
Online Resources
Worksheets
Videos
Interactive Maps
Help and Support
Make arrangements to come in before or after school (this must be prearranged)
Brody

10. Science We will have 5 Units covering: Interactive lessons:
Energy and Matter
Space and Solar Systems
Ecosystems
Interactive lessons:
Labs
Notebook
Hands on activities
Rhoades

11. Math Illustrated Mathematics Parent Resources Dreambox 1 hr/week
Links on teacher website
Dreambox 1 hr/week
Students should be taking notes in their math units located in their math binder
Homework is assigned Monday- Thursday based off daily lesson
Weekly Friday quizzes
Enrico

12. English Language Arts Collections (textbook)
Quick Writes and Sustained Writing
Vocabulary
Novel studies selected from the District Protected Novel List. Novel(s) TBD
Students will need their own copy of each novel.
Students will learn specific, standards based skills using the various texts and novels we will read
Assessments will include:
Informative/Expository Writing
Argumentative Writing
Narrative Writing
Informational Text
Literary Text
Grammar
Writing assignments will be graded using the AZMerit Writing Rubric
Whittingham

13. To Ensure Student Success…
Check Planner daily
Get Powerschools login & set up automatic reminders!
Sign up for Remind
Quiet study location
Frequent communication with teachers
Rhoades

14. Camp Surf
We plan to be going to Camp Surf this year, pending board approval.
Price is not yet determined
Volunteers are needed- information to come
application process
There will be team decisions made on eligibility for children that have demonstrated behavior issues.
Rhoades