1. Back To School Parent Night Welcome to 6 th Grade August 6 th, 2015

2. The Teachers Mrs. Jodi Pearson– Math Miss. Callie Casselli– Social Studies Mrs. Rona Lezama– Science Mr. Wilson Stauffacher– Language Arts

3. PAL PAL President: Mrs. Hogg MS Representation: Alisa DeJoseph Please join PAL! -Pick up a form before you leave tonight!

4. EWA MS School Counselor Serves all students through a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate counseling program that addresses students’ academic, social-personal, and career needs via: –Presentations/lessons (for example: tolerance/diversity, anger management, goal setting, bullying…) –Events/programs (MS/HS transitions, character education, Career Day…) –Groups (new student, student school improvement team) –Individual student sessions (variety of topics, such as friendships/interpersonal skills, academic struggles/school success skills, decision making, stress relief, family situations…) –Crisis prevention and response –Collaborating and consulting with staff, administration, and families –Resource locating For more information, visit www.mrsbharwani.weebly.com Contact: Mrs. Bharwani (formerly Ferhatović ) sbharwani@eastwakeacademy.org 919.404.0444, ext.1033

5. 6 th Grade Math: Mrs. Pearson Exponents and Order of Operations Algebraic Expressions and Properties with Whole Numbers Equations and Inequalities Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor Integers and Rational Numbers on the Number Line Coordinate Plane and Area Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Decimals Surface Area and Volume Percent, Ratios, Rates, and Measurement Conversions Collect, Analyze, and Display Data (Statistics) What are we learning about this year?

6. Things You Need to Know About Math Class Homework Every night Online Must show work –Blue Stamp Sheet –Red vs. blue stamps –No late HW –Cumulative HW grade Academic Assistance –Wednesdays –7:30-8:00 am –3:15-3:45 pm FIZZ: Flipping my Classroom –Short 5-10 minute videos of me teaching a topic –Students watch for homework and take notes –They come in class the next day ready to practice the material! –Allows for more time in class for activities, etc. http://youtu.be/vnrOtCI0two http://pearsonewa.pbworks.com

7. The Social Studies Curriculum at a Glance with Miss. Casselli o Geographic Tools and 5 Themes of Geography o Religions, Cultures, Economies, and Government o Ancient Americas o Ancient Greece and Rome o Ancient Middle East and Ancient Egypt o Ancient Eastern Europe/Africa o Ancient China/ Asia/Japan/Korea o The European Middle Ages/ Renaissance/Reformation

8. Additional Information Grading System Tests/Projects: 40% Quizzes: 25 % Classwork: 25% Homework: 10% Studying Students are encouraged each night to look over their worksheets/notes for 10 minutes. Although it may not be written in their agendas, each student is required to study nightly to ensure their success. Homework When students have homework, they will get full credit if they complete it, and I will stamp it. We will go over it, and if a student had not completed it, they may fill it in while we go over it for partial credit. Twitter and Website: Twitter: @CasselliEWA Website: Misscasselli.pbworks.com Academic Assistance Offered every Wednesday morning from 7:30-8:00 and Wednesday afternoon from 3:15-3:45.

9. 6 th Grade Science with Mrs. Lezama  Scientific Inquiry  Earth in the Universe-Our Solar System and Space Exploration  Earth Systems– Rocks, Minerals, Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Soil  Matter Properties and Change-Atoms, Solids, Liquids and Gases  Energy Transfer- Convection, Conduction and Radiation  Light and Sound  Structures and Functions of Living Organisms- Photosynthesis, Respiration and Transpiration  Ecosystems-Environmental Factors that can affect living organisms.

10. The Science Classroom!  Academic Assistance Hours : Thursdays 7:30-8:00 am and 3:15-3:45pm.  Flipping My Classroom : Homework Video Lectures  Lab safety rules: Must be followed at all times.  Grading Percentages and Policy  40% Tests and projects  25% Quizzes  25% Classwork/Labs  10% Homework  http://mrslezama6thgradescience.pbworks.com http://mrslezama6thgradescience.pbworks.com

11. Reading: Novels, short stories, poems, essays, and articles will be read Equal emphasis on both fiction and non-fiction Review and analyze effect of Literary Elements (character, setting, plot, theme) Analyze the main idea of a passage is and its significance to the comprehension of the passage. Generate questions, make inferences, draw conclusions, Writing: Students will study and write narratives, arguments, and informative/explanatory texts throughout the year. Students will study and utilize the writing process. Students will also conduct short and extended research projects. Vocabulary: Emphasis on word studies. Analyze and study the meaning of root words, prefixes, and suffixes, and apply these skills when determining meanings of words. Understanding context clues while reading Continue development of and expansion of working vocabulary. Speaking, Listening, and Language Skills will also be emphasized! Language Arts

12. Language Arts Class Information Grading Percentages: Homework – 10% Classwork – 25% Quizzes – 25% Projects/Tests/Major Writing Assignments– 40% Warm-Ups: Done daily! Will be collected every 2 weeks for a classwork grade. Homework: Weekly Homework Assignments Website: http://stauffacher.pbworks.comhttp://stauffacher.pbworks.com Academic Assistance: Thursdays from 7:30am-8:00am and 3:15pm-3:45pm.

13. Team Information Grading Percentages –40% Tests/Projects –25% Quizzes –25% Classwork –10% Homework

14. Team Information Grading Scale A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 70-79 D = 60-69 F = 59 & below

15. Team Information Classroom Expectations –S: Strive to Succeed –O: Organize –A: Always be Responsible –R: Respect Classroom Discipline Policy –Refocus

16. School Wide Discipline Policy 4 lunch detentions in 1 quarter=ASD 2 ASD’s in 1 quarter=office referral This starts fresh each quarter. ASD’s will be held on an assigned day from 3:15-4:00.

17. Team Information Electronics Policy Student School Email Addresses Tardy Policy Projects Absences/Make-Up Work

18. Team Information Passes Agenda Late Work

19. Team Information Honor Policy Student of the Week Academic Assistance Test Corrections

20. Academic Assistance Days/Times Mrs. Pearson/Miss Casselli Wednesdays: –7:30-8:00 am –3:15-3:45 pm Mrs. Lezama and Mr. Stauffacher Thursdays: –7:30-8:00 am –3:15-3:45 pm *Please Note: Due to carpool and/or meetings, some weeks there may only be morning Academic Assistance. Please refer to teacher websites for AA hours for the week.*

21. Field Trip Information Costs: UNC/Planetarium: No more than $15; End of Year: Defy Gravity: No more than $20 Chaperoning: Students will only be able to ride with students in their homerooms. Lunches: Students will pre-pay for lunch for UNC/Planetarium field trip but will need to bring money to end of year field trip to purchase lunch. Meeting Point: We will meet at UNC/Planetarium and end of year celebration destination. If your child is carpooling with another family, they will meet at school.

22. Websites Mrs. Lezama –http://mrslezama6thgradescience.pbworks.comhttp://mrslezama6thgradescience.pbworks.com Mrs. Pearson http://pearsonewa.pbworks.com http://pearsonewa.pbworks.com Mr. Stauffacher –http://stauffacher.pbworks.comhttp://stauffacher.pbworks.com Miss Casselli –http://misscasselli.pbworks.comhttp://misscasselli.pbworks.com

23. TWITTER Mrs. Lezama: @LezamaEWA Mrs. Pearson: @PearsonEWA Mr. Stauffacher: @StauffacherEWA Miss. Casselli: @CasselliEWA

24. Home/School Communication PowerSchool Contact Information –rlezama@eastwakeacademy.orgrlezama@eastwakeacademy.org –jpearson@eastwakeacademy.orgjpearson@eastwakeacademy.org –wstauffacher@eastwakeacademy.orgwstauffacher@eastwakeacademy.org –ccasselli@eastwakeacademy.orgccasselli@eastwakeacademy.org

25. Mrs. Sprenkel rsprenkel@eastwakeacademy.org 5 th and 6 th grade Exceptional Children's Teacher. Inclusion Model – The integration of a special education teacher into the regular education classroom to meet the individual needs of specific learners.

26. Questions?

27. Thank You for Coming! Here’s to a great sixth grade year!! This PowerPoint will be posted on each of our Websites.