1. Welcome to 6 th Grade Curriculum Night Parents, You are your child’s first and most important teacher. Thank you for sharing your child with us this year! ~Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Lyons

3. Talk With Your Child(ren) and Us What can we talk about with our child(ren)? Use planner and Weekly Updates on wikiWeekly Updates To receive our information… Emails, School ListservSchool Listserv The Warner Word is now posted on our school website under “News”

4. Our Typical Day 8:10 – Daily Workbook 8:30 - Class Meeting 8:45 – Block A 10:40 – Lunch/Recess 11:30 – Sacred Writing, Historian Presentations 12:00 – Block B 2:20 – Specials 3:12 – Dismissal

5. Write, Write, Write!! Writer’s Workshop- Common Core Personal Narrative Argument Writing Informational Essay Share your writing/conferring The “Friday Read Around” Daily Sacred Writing Time

6. Reader’s Workshop Class Read Aloud – mini lessons introduced Independent Reading Time – put concept into practice Guided Reading Groups Buzz Groups – small group sharing about reading Narrative and informational reading across all curriculums

8. Social Studies…Going Global Leaving our Cultural Footprint Common Core curriculum Current Events Global Historian –Calendar on Wiki

9. Mastering Math Concepts and Computation- Connected Math: see handout Ways to Practice – nightly homework/games Pre-tests, flexible groupings across team, differentiation, clinics Mastery of Multiplication Fast Facts is a MUST! Access wiki for math games

10. Science Populations and Ecosystems Earth History Force and Motion Science Current Events

11. Expected Daily Homework Child should be using his/her planner Setting up a time and a place at home Nightly Math homework Book It Reading Calendars: 30 min. a night with parent signature Science Journal Entry due every Friday Readaround Piece due every Friday

12. Safe and secure Easy collaboration Sharing work with teachers and peers Anytime, Anywhere access Apps we will use: – Drive (Docs, Slides, Sheets) – Classroom – Calendar

13. Accepting Responsibility for One’s Actions Warner Way Tickets –PBIS –Prizes/Treasure Box REFOCUS Sheet Class DOJO – see immediate feedback from class each day Phone call home when missing homework Missing instrument, lunch, etc. phone calls will not be permitted

15. Warner Way Expectation Matrix

16. 7 Habits of Happy Kids Check out your child’s planner for more info about the 7 Habits!

17. Classroom Wish List Treasure Box: small weekly giveaways $20 Donation: In class field trips, FREEP/TFK, parties, end of year auction, other project expenses Birthday Book Can always use more Clorox wipes, pencils, and Kleenex!!!

18. Here’s more…. Field trips –Ropes Course: see your folder for info! –Cranbrook –Randy Baker (in-house) –Opera** (depending on date) –6 th grade camp Technology Devices First Delayed Start is Tuesday, September 23 at 9:10.

19. Questions?? Kim.Shaw@farmington.k12.mi.us Karrie.Lyons@farmington.k12.mi.us