1. Mr. Costello, 6th grade Voyage Academy
Welcome!!
Mr. Costello, 6th grade
Voyage Academy

2. Who is Mr. Costello? Background
Contact info
Goal

3. Classroom Management Individual – Clip Chart Table – Points
Class – Points
School Wide System
Class – IIII IIII
Table 1
IIII
Table 2 II
Table 3 I
Table 4
III
Table 5
Table 6

4. Money System Buy things in our store.
Pay rent for their chair and table.
Pay fines (i.e. going to locker excessively.)
Clip Chart infractions
Participate in raffles, auctions.

5. Money System Each crew member will: Be paid biweekly.
Manage their money individually.
Be given opportunities to earn additional.

6. Curriculum

7. Math – Pearsons – Common Core (CC)
Expressions and Equations, Ratios and Proportional Relationships, Statistics and Probability, The Number System, Geometry (GRADE APPROPRIATE)
Spelling – Words their Way
Grammar/Writing – Engage NY – (CC)
Frightful’s Mountain, Dragonwings, and Lightning Thief
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
• Understand ratio concepts and use ratio
reasoning to solve problems.
The Number System
• Apply and extend previous understandings of
multiplication and division to divide fractions
by fractions.
• Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and
find common factors and multiples.
numbers to the system of rational numbers.
Expressions and Equations
arithmetic to algebraic expressions.
• Reason about and solve one-variable equations
and inequalities.
• Represent and analyze quantitative
relationships between dependent and
independent variables.
Geometry
• Solve real-world and mathematical problems
involving area, surface area, and volume.
Statistics and Probability
• Develop understanding of statistical variability.
• Summarize and describe distributions.

8. Science – (CC) Social Studies – (CC)
Moon/Planets/Universe/Seasons, Heat/Light/Sound/ and Microorganisms.
EXPEDITION – SPACE (SPRING)
Social Studies – (CC)
World History from early man – modern times.
EXPEDITION – WORLD CIVILIZATIONS (FALL)
Excursions – Life Skills and Computers – Coordinate with Library, Art, and Music Teachers

9. SCHEDULE

10. Volunteers
Classroom
Coordinator Volunteer Needed
Parties
Projects

11. Volunteers Field work Supplies and classroom needs
Chaperone
Transportation
Supplies and classroom needs
SNACKS – Sign up is in back!

12. Report cards Potentially Rare 1 = Not Met 2 = Progressing Towards
3 = Meets Standards
4 = Exceeds
Potentially Rare

13. Homework
1. Reading Log - (30 minutes 4 days) OPTIONAL 2. Math - Usually work that is not finished in class 3. Expedition work – Items that they choose to do at home 4. Book Reports (1 per month) 5. SAGE or PEARSON’s online website assignments 6. Others As Appropriate

14. Homework folder Should come home every day
Will contain any letters from the school, notices, notes from me
Please ask for them and look through them

15. PACKET Left Right Remind 101 Sign up info Small Scavenger Hunt
Disclosure
Student Success contract
Remind 101 Sign up info
Scholastic info
Uniform policy
$20.00

16. DISclosure Please read carefully
Fill out and sign and turn it in as soon as possible but NLT 8/28

17. questions ?
PLEASE ask!!
ALWAYS ask!!!
I am here for you!!!!