1. Welcome to Back-to-School Night! Please take a moment to sign up for conferences and volunteer opportunities. Also, feel free to write your child a reply note in their journal. We will be starting soon!

2. Welcome Parents to Back-to-School Night! 20010-20111 Ms. Mannino’s 6 th Grade Room D-13

3. Homeroom Parents Please welcome … Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Harris, and Mrs. Siegel! They would like to say a few words.

4. Welcome to 6 th Grade! Exciting and memorable year for students Exciting and memorable year for students Year of tremendously growth especially as writers and public speakers Year of tremendously growth especially as writers and public speakers Special activities designed to make the last year of elementary school memorable Special activities designed to make the last year of elementary school memorable Students become role models for 1 st Grade Buddies in Ms. McCollum’s class Students become role models for 1 st Grade Buddies in Ms. McCollum’s class

5. 6 th Grade Procedures Check website if student forgot to copy homework or was absent Check website if student forgot to copy homework or was absent Students CANNOT call home for homework, instruments, lunches, projects, etc. Students CANNOT call home for homework, instruments, lunches, projects, etc. Trying to create independence and self- responsibility Trying to create independence and self- responsibility

6. Homework About 60 minutes per night on average About 60 minutes per night on average Math homework nightly Math homework nightly Read 20 minutes nightly Read 20 minutes nightly 1-2 Reading Responses per week 1-2 Reading Responses per week Book projects about every 10 days Book projects about every 10 days Social Studies homework 2-3 nights per week Social Studies homework 2-3 nights per week Science homework 1-2 nights per week Science homework 1-2 nights per week

7. Language Arts Read independently every day Read independently every day Try to find high-interest books for students Try to find high-interest books for students Will read at least one novel per marking period in school as a class or in literature circles Will read at least one novel per marking period in school as a class or in literature circles Writing is mainly nonfiction/researched based Writing is mainly nonfiction/researched based Preparation for Elementary Performance Assessment Preparation for Elementary Performance Assessment Large focus on presentation skills Large focus on presentation skills

8. Excellent Authors for Tweens Margaret Peterson Haddix- Among The Hidden Series Margaret Peterson Haddix- Among The Hidden Series Sharon Creech- Walk Two Moons, Heartbeat Sharon Creech- Walk Two Moons, Heartbeat Gary Paulson- Hatchet series Gary Paulson- Hatchet series Lois Lowry- Number the Stars, The Giver, The Messenger Lois Lowry- Number the Stars, The Giver, The Messenger Gordon Korman- Everest Series Gordon Korman- Everest Series Jerry Spinelli- Loser, Stargirl, Milkweed, Crash Jerry Spinelli- Loser, Stargirl, Milkweed, Crash Carl Haisson- Hoot Carl Haisson- Hoot Laurie Halse Anderson- Fever, Speak Laurie Halse Anderson- Fever, Speak Dan Gutman-Baseball Series Dan Gutman-Baseball Series Andrew Clements- Things Not Seen, Frindle, Things Hoped For Andrew Clements- Things Not Seen, Frindle, Things Hoped For Mike Lupica- Heat, Summer Ball Mike Lupica- Heat, Summer Ball Anthony Horowitz- Alex Rider Series Anthony Horowitz- Alex Rider Series

9. Science: Mrs. Tyson will be giving her own presentation. Hands-on, Experiment-based Hands-on, Experiment-based District Quarterly Tests and Performance Tasks District Quarterly Tests and Performance Tasks FOSS Kits FOSS Kits Variables, Levers and Pulleys, Environments, Biomes Variables, Levers and Pulleys, Environments, Biomes Designed to focus on the Scientific Method Designed to focus on the Scientific Method Small group work Small group work

10. Social Studies Global perspective Global perspective Study Ancient Civilizations around the world Study Ancient Civilizations around the world Hands-on, simulation- based when possible Hands-on, simulation- based when possible Will administer District Midterm and Final Will administer District Midterm and Final Try to tie in literature to units of study Try to tie in literature to units of study

11. 7 th Grade Placement Follow 7 th grade teachers guidelines Follow 7 th grade teachers guidelines Place student based on performance, Place student based on performance, not potential not potential General guidelines from middle school are: General guidelines from middle school are: Recommending for Honors: (math example) student has 94% average or above all marking periods, strong work ethic, highly motivated, responsible, excellent problem solver, organized, independent worker, needs minimal assistance after a concept is taught.

12. I’ m Looking Forward to an Outstanding Year! Contacting me… Check the website for homework updates every night Check the website for homework updates every night Email me at tmannino@crsd.org Email me at tmannino@crsd.orgtmannino@crsd.org Write me a note and send it with your child Write me a note and send it with your child Call me at 215.944.1841 Call me at 215.944.1841 This PowerPoint will be available on my classroom website This PowerPoint will be available on my classroom website If you need to get a message to your child during the school day, please call the office. Thanks! If you need to get a message to your child during the school day, please call the office. Thanks!

13. Stay tuned… Mr. Hinchey and Mrs. Tyson will be stopping by to introduce themselves and give you a quick overview of math and science.