1. Curriculum Night Welcome Parents!!!

2. Tribes Agreements Attentive Listening Mutual Respect Appreciation/No Put Downs Right to Participate or Pass Personal Best

3. Character Counts Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring Citizenship

4. Communication Email (marlow.jensen@gilbertschools.net) Phone Call (480-497-4032 ext. 120) Agendas Responsibility Forms (Blue Slips) Infinite Campus – Jensen 6 th Teacher Web Page

5. Homework Policy Assignments are to be turned in before announcements are over on the due date. Assignments turned in late receive a 20% penalty Assignments turned in 7 days after the due date may result in a zero. Blue Slips will be given for late work Late work will result in the loss of recess

6. Dress Code No short shorts – must cover the buttocks and a modest area of the leg (to end of fingertips when arms at side) Tank tops must have straps at least 2 inches wide EACH No baggy/saggy pants No see through clothing No undergarments showing No alcohol, drugs, gambling, defamatory, obscene, or gang related messages on clothing Ear Piercings only No Unnatural Hair Colors No plastic flip-flops All other items on dress code policy

7. Attendance Please schedule appointments for after school If after school is not possible, then first thing in the morning is best Letter after 5 days missed Truancy Letter after 10 days missed Absences result in missed instruction time Student’s responsibility get and to complete all assignments missed due to an absence

8. Math Glencoe Math Book Glencoe Connected Online Book Resource Twist Packs (Science) Time Tests Math Skills Intervention/Enrichment Special Projects

9. Social Studies Glencoe Social Studies Book Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Middle Ages, etc. Art Projects dealing with ancient civilizations Castle Day (March 6 th, 2015) Country Research Reports (May 2015)

10. Science District Kits – Landforms – Measuring Time (One-Minute Timers) – Plants Health Egg Drop

11. Reading Harcourt Reading Book Literature Studies AR – Daily reading assignment is 50 pages per day – Must take AR test on book to show comprehension – Daily participation points for independent reading – Teacher will track pages daily

12. Language Write for the Future; Write from the Beginning 5 Paragraph Essays Focus on following Genres: – Descriptive, Expository, Persuasive, Personal Narrative, Story, Letters Grammar Skills Poetry

13. Field Trips Field Trips Planned or Being Considered: – Kartchner Caverns (Landforms) – 2 nd Quarter – Renaissance Festival (Middle Ages) – 3 rd Quarter Tax Credits will be gladly accepted and are encouraged when paying for field trips We will let you know how much field trips will cost as the year progresses

14. PTSO Get involved! We need more parents to take an active role Lots of opportunities to serve

15. Save the Dates Oct. 16 th & 17 th : Parent Teacher Conferences Oct. 31 st : Toga Day - The Greeks Dec. 19 th : Toga Day – The Romans Mar. 3 rd : Renaissance Festival Mar. 6 th : Castle Day May 12 th : Journey Across Time Evening Exhibit May 13 th : Journey Across Time Day Exhibit May 21 st : 6 th Grade Promotion & Awards Assembly ** Some of these events are not set in stone and can be subject to change. I will keep you updated on their status. **