1. Welcome to 6 th Grade Katie Brown, Pam Engel, Iris Seria, Elizabeth Yearwood

2. Contact Information Please contact us if you have any questions. Katie Brown-Social Studies 972-236-0600 ext. 8279 Katie_Brown@allenisd.org Pam Engel-English 972-236-0600 ext. 8292 Pam_Engel@allenisd.org Iris Seria-Science 972-236-0600 ext. 8265 Iris_Seria@allenisd.org Elizabeth Yearwood-Math 972-236-0600 ext. 8259 Elizabeth_Yearwood@allenisd.org

3. Absences Allen ISD requires parents to send a hard copy note stating the reason for any absence so students may be excused. (no emails) We suggest parents pick up any make up work if possible. Please contact us by e-mail before 10am so we can gather your child’s work and send it to Mrs. Dade’s desk for you to pick up.

4. Student Name: Homeroom: Reading: _____ SpringBoard workbook _____ Vocabulary and practice tests Workbook _____ Reader’s/Writer’s Journal Book _____ Literature Book Science: _____ Science Book _____ Lab Journal _____ Science Warm-Ups Spiral _____ TAKS practice Science Consumable Social Studies: _____ World cultures Spiral _____ World Cultures Book _____ Composition book Math: _____ Math Book _____ Math Spiral _____ Target Math Folder If a student is absent, all of their 6 th grade teachers will fill this form out. It will tell the student what they missed, and what they need to make-up. It will also have assignments attached.

5. Late Work Policy Late work is any assignment that is not turned in by the due date. Allen ISD Student Handbook states: Ten points will be deducted per school day for late work up to three school days.

6. Are You Connected? Family Access Portal is the best way to keep up with how your student is doing in every class. You can see current grades, assignments that are coming up, and even get e-mail alerts concerning your child’s progress. Please contact our SASI clerk, Mrs. Ropp, should you need a password for your account.

7. Responsibility Card Main purpose of the cards are to make students more responsible for their actions and prepare them for middle school. Students receive a new card each week. Previous weeks’ card will go home in the Tuesday folder. – Please read the back of card, sign, and return.

8. “Punches” on Card Two different types of punches: – Behavior: Based on our 5 rules (listed on card) 1 behavior punch is a warning. 2 behavior punches = recess or lunch detention 3 behavior punches = recess or lunch detention 4 behavior punches = recess or lunch detention – Academic: For assignments not turned in. 1 academic punch is an automatic detention. Behavior Punches are what homeroom grades are based on. (listed on card)

9. Academic punches Behavior punches Explanation of each punch will be written on the back. Punches in the area shows detentions served This area just keeps track of student’s location for safety reasons.

10. HOT ticket/Tech Time If students do not have any late or missing work at Progress Reports (4.5 weeks), then they receive a Homework on Time ticket. With permission from the teacher, students can use it as a homework pass. Each 9 weeks, students who receive an “O” or “S” for their conduct grade, get an hour of Tech Time with their friends.

11. 6 th Grade Schedule **Students do not switch in homerooms.**

12. Prime Time 7:56-8:30 Finish Homework Go to Library Pay lunch money Read a book Get help from another teacher Go to the restroom ESL, Speech, Dyslexia therapy, SSI, etc… students will be serviced during this time

13. Specials If your student is in band or orchestra, it is very important they bring their instruments. – Band: Wednesdays & Fridays – Orchestra: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6 th Grade has Specials at the end of the day. – If there are any changes in the way your student will go home from school, it is important to let Mrs. Dade know before 1:00 p.m. as they will not return to homeroom at the end of the day.

14. Tutoring & Extra Help HW Club: Teachers will be available on Tuesdays from 3:00-3:30pm for students who need extra help. This will start on Tuesday, September 15th. Prime Time After benchmark tests, we may invite a few students to spend additional time for some specific help with past and upcoming TEKS.

15. Specific Subject Information Please go through the following slides to understand more about each class in 6 th Grade. If you have any questions, please contact us.

16. Social Studies with Mrs. Brown Please follow the link below to my Prezi about World Cultures this year. http://prezi.com/j0jy6zdr_qpq/?utm_campaign =share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share Also… – I list on my website what we will be doing in class. I have two weeks up at a time. – I will also post project directions and Unit Test study guides.

17. Mrs. Engel’s Sixth Grade Language Arts The Language Arts Curriculum is based on the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) as required by the state of Texas. Written Communication The Writing Process Sentence Structure Grammar Reading ComprehensionVocabularyRoots/Affixes

18. Reading Focus Main idea, details, summarization Prefixes, suffixes, roots, base words Fact/Non-fact/Opinion Inference and logical conclusions Author’s purpose Point of View Genre studies Persuasive Devices

19. Written Communication Focus The Writing Process includes the stages of prewriting, composing, evaluating, revising, editing, and publishing a final product. Grammar includes the eight parts of speech Capitalization and punctuation Increasing spelling knowledge – no spelling tests in 6 th Grade

20. CLASSWORK /HOMEWORK Independent reading – Students will participate in the 40 book challenge. They will read a variety of genres and have choices for responding to texts. Target Reading – Students will have daily think sheets and a quiz each Friday. Spring Board assignments are primarily done in class, but students may have to complete unfinished work at home. Word Work – Students will focus on word parts followed by a vocabulary quiz.

21.  We will cover general math concepts including problem solving skills, number sense, pre-algebra, geometry and measurement.  Students will be given time to work independently at the end of class. Anything they don’t finish will be homework and due the following day.  A weekly worksheet will be given on Wednesdays and is due the following Wednesday.  View the calendar on my website to keep up to date with what is happening in class.

22. Math Continued  We will have a couple of small projects that will be completed in class. Students will work on projects at home ONLY if they run out of time in class.  Grades will be taken from daily work, the weekly worksheet, problem solving journal and quizzes/tests.  Flipped lessons – Students will be expected to watch and take notes on up to 1 or 2 videos per week at home. This will give us more time to practice in class and allow me to provide intervention/help for the students who need it. It’s also a great opportunity for parents to see what we are learning.

23. Sixth Grade Science Mrs. Seria Earth science, Physical Science and Life Science are all touched on. Brand new online/interactive textbook: www-k6.thinkcentral.com- follow prompts user name: studentID#@student.allenisd.org password: blazers2015

24. HOMEWORK, QUIZZES AND TESTS FOR ALL SCIENCE STUDENTS Homework and Daily work are worth 60% of your student’s grade. Students are able to redo homework or quizzes for a better grade. These papers will be returned in the Tuesday folder and will be expected to be corrected and returned by Thursday. I do not give homework every night. Most homework is a result of not finishing classwork or to study for tests and quizzes. Tests, Quizzes and Projects are worth 40% of your student’s grade. If your child makes below a 70% on a test, they are able to correct all their mistakes for up to a 70%. These tests should be signed and must be corrected on separate paper showing all work. Students must explain why their answers were wrong using scientific reasoning. Students will have 2 days to correct these tests. I remind students to write down quiz, test and assignment due dates in their agenda books. Ask to look at this each day.

25. DISTRICT EXAMS WE DO NOT TAKE STAAR SCIENCE IN 6 TH GRADE Benchmark is the week of November 9th End of Course Exam is between May 10 th and 12th There are no retakes or correcting for a 70%.

26. EXPECTATIONS FOR SCIENCE CLASS Come in prepared to get started on the warm up questions or activity. Keep up with assignments and turn in work on time. Correct work below a 70%. Listen in class and participate. Textbook website: On-line