1. Welcome to Curriculum Night 6 th Grade August 23, 2012

2. Introduction of Teachers Daily Schedule Rules/ Consequences Morning / After School Procedures Attendance Tardies Leaving early Grading Dress Code Band Subjects Taught/ Homework Mrs. P. Linn Mrs. C. Flores Mrs. L. Lopez Questions / Answers

3. Schedule Morning Procedures (7:45 – 8:00) AR (8:00 - 8:15) Band / Specials (8:15-9:00) 1 st Period (9:05-10:35) 2 nd Period (10:40-12:10) Lunch (12:15-12:45) 3 rd Period (Homeroom) (12:50-2:20) Change for P.E. (2:20 – 2:30) P.E. / Teacher’s Conference (2:30-3:15) Dismissal Procedures (3:15 - 3:30)

4. Conduct Planners are used daily to monitor student expectations. Homeroom conduct binder follows the class. Common offenses: Student’s Responsibilities (Parent signature, classwork, and homework) Leaving their belongings behind (planners, books, jackets, graded papers) Disruptive behavior (in class or hallway)

5. Consequences 1 st Offense - Verbal Warning 2 nd Offense – Deduct 1 pt. (Teacher signs planner) 3 rd Offense – Deduct 1 pt. (Teacher signs planner, possible student phone call to parent) 4 th Offense – Deduct 1 pt. (Teacher signs planner, student/teacher conference, parent conference, or possible office referral) Any serious offense – automatic office referral

6. Morning Procedures Check Planners (parent’s signature daily) Morning Announcements (7:55 A.M.) Tardy slips issued at 8:00 A.M. No phone calls to parents due to forgetting planners, books, signatures, instruments, etc.

7. After School Procedures Student will go to a designated teacher 1 st run – Mrs. Lopez Pick-up – Mrs. Perez 2 nd run / Daycare– Mrs. Flores walkers – Mrs. Linn assist monitoring – Miss Grossman *This will change every 6 weeks Students will be dismissed by the teacher (at the appropriate time) Students will walk in line and orderly

8. Attendance Students will have up to 3 days to bring in an excuse from the Dr. or parent for an excused absence. Any make up class work / test will not be accepted for unexcused absences. 3 tardies or leaving early passes per six weeks equals one unexcused absence for award purposes. (Mrs. Montalvo will keep track of these)

9. Grading Number grades 90+ A 80-89 B 75-79 C 70-74 D Below a 70 on an assignment / test – Reteach / Retest *** Retest grades cannot be higher than a 70. ***Grades lower than a 50 will be recorded in the grade book. Progress Reports (3 rd week of 6 weeks) Report Cards (Every 6 weeks) Parents pick up report cards 2 nd and 4 th six weeks.

10. Grading Policy There will be a total of 10 grades per 6-weeks for the following subjects: Math / Reading Science / Social Studies There will be a total of 6 grades per 6-weeks for the following subjects: Grammar/ Writing / Spelling

11. Dress Code (Boys) Dress Code is enforced at John H. Shary. Hair length & style No sleeveless shirts Shirts must be tucked in No tattered or torn jeans See Handbook for complete dress code Violations will be sent to the office for further review.

12. Dress Code (Girls) Dresses, skirts, shorts must be no more than 2 inches above the knee Sleeveless blouses or shirts must cover the shoulder and no undergarments must be visible No tattered or torn jeans See Handbook for complete dress code Violations will be sent to the office for further review

13. Social Studies and Science Mrs. Flores

14. Social Studies Unit 1 North America Unit 2 Latin America Unit 3 South America Unit 4 North Africa Unit 5 Sub-Sahara Africa Unit 6 Northern Asia

15. Grading for Social Studies Teacher observation Student participation – projects or class activities Tests/ Quizzes Oral presentations AR reading (Social Studies) Current Event Articles (Social Studies)

16. What I Teach Science

17. 1 st Six Weeks Unit 1 Science Safety Unit 2 Physical Properties of Matter 2 nd Six Weeks Unit 3 Elements Unit 4 Compounds Science Fair Projects 3rd Six Weeks Science Projects (cont.) Unit 5 Energy Resources Unit 6 Conservation of Energy

18. 4 th Six Weeks Unit 7 Force and Motion Unit 8 Taxonomic Groups 5 th Six Weeks Unit 9 Earth Materials Unit 10 Ecosystems 6 th Six Weeks Unit 11 Solar System and Exploration Unit 12 Plate Tectonics

19. Homework Homework is usually not assigned for Science, but there will be 1 test per week and they will need to study for it. (Study Guides are provided.) AR reading (Science Related books 3 pts./ six weeks)  These points will count for a grade each six weeks Science Fair (first week of Dec.)

20. Reading, Composition, Grammar, & Spelling Mrs. P. Linn

21. Spelling –Weekly list (Practice Spelling for Homework) –Follow spelling rules –Additional classroom practice

22.  Textbook: Mirrors & Windows  Novels We May Read This School Year:  Love That Dog / Hate That Cat  Holes  Number the Stars  The Incredible Journey  The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963  Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie  Sounder  Tuck Everlasting Reading

23. Composition Types of Writing: Essays Short Stories Journal Responses Book Reviews Poetry Epitaphs Letters Diary Entries Newspaper Columns Speeches Comic Strips Brochures

24. Grammar  Textbook:  Mechanics  Parts of Speech  Clauses, Phrases, Purpose, Structure  Syntax Techniques  Workbook (homework):  Writing Coach (handouts for practice)  Image Grammar (in class practice)

25. Grading for Reading and Grammar Oral Reading Student Participation Vocabulary Tests Tests/ Quizzes Homework

26. Math Mrs. M. Vargas

27. Math About 30 minutes of math. Homework is due the next day, unless otherwise specified. If it is not done, he/she will lose a conduct point, but must still complete the assignment for the next day. Students document assignments in their planner on a monthly basis. *Students are responsible for their homework assignment even when they are absent.

28. Questions and Answers

29. Contact Information J. Grossman Ext. 2261 jgrossman@sharylandisd.orgjgrossman@sharylandisd.org A. Perez Ext. 2259 aperez@sharylandisd.orgaperez@sharylandisd.org John H. Shary Elementary 580-5282 Conference Time 2:30-3:15 pm