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WELCOME ! Bienvenidos!

WELCOME ! Bienvenidos!. September 8, 2011 Mrs. Hamilton, Ms. Hansen, Ms. Ferlin. Preguntas en Espanol?. Bienvenidos a nuestra escuela. Si ustedes quieren hacer preguntas en español, pueden ir al salón de las maestras Adams y Lopez después de esta reunion a las 8:05

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WELCOME ! Bienvenidos!

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  1. WELCOME !Bienvenidos! September 8, 2011 Mrs. Hamilton, Ms. Hansen, Ms. Ferlin

  2. Preguntas en Espanol? • Bienvenidos a nuestra escuela. • Si ustedes quieren hacer preguntas en español, pueden ir al salón de las maestras Adams y Lopez después de esta reunion a las 8:05 • Su salón es numero 209 arriba en el segundo piso. • Muchas gracias por venir este noche.

  3. Your Questions • How can I help? • How do we communicate with the teachers? • How do I know what my student’s homework is? • How do I help my student succeed? • How will the teachers support all levels? • Are there field trips?

  4. Team Teaching • Students have 3 core teachers who work together to insure the success of your child. • English and Social Studies: Mrs. Hamilton • Math and Science: Ms. Hansen • Social Studies and Science: Ms. Ferlin • For questions about specific subjects, please contact appropriate teacher. • For questions about other school issues, please contact homeroom teacher.

  5. Goals for the Year • Help students transition into middle school and adolescence • Develop organizational skills • Build a sense of success • Assist students in the transition from concrete to abstract thought • Empower students to take responsibility for their own learning • Provide opportunities for students to collaborate, inquire and problem solve

  6. Organizational Items • Homework Folder: To Do, Completed • Planner - Every Day • Weekly “Friday Folders” • Classroom Cubbies • Keeping Backpack Organized-leave the extras at home

  7. Late Work Policy (if not absent): • Homework is expected to be done on time. • Our expectation is that missing or incomplete assignments must be completed. • Late work will only receive partial credit.

  8. Daily Classes

  9. Reading Class • ACMS Reading Class Mission: “To give students consistent, frequent opportunities to read and interact with a variety of genres, and to develop or sustain a love of reading.” • 30 minutes a day • Guided, but student choice in reading

  10. ELDEnglish Language Development • 30 minutes a day • Daily Expectations: • Listen • Speak • Read • Write • Support vocabulary and reading for all subjects. • Learners identified by annual CELDT test results • Teachers: Mrs. Blaylock, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Hamilton

  11. ACES and Band • ACES (Alder Creek Enhancement) was created to respond to all students’ learning--RTI • Support classes for Math and Language Arts • Flexible scheduling based on frequent common assessments • Enrichment classes: Art, Spanish Conversation, Odyssey of the Mind, Band, Quest - (Character Development & Team Building)

  12. 6th GRADE Social Studies Ms. Ferlin or Mrs. Hamilton Ancient History Detectives

  13. Social StudiesAncient Civilizations • Prehistory to the start of the Roman Empire • Mesopotamia, Greece, India, China, Egypt • Archaeology • Research, Content Reading Strategies (text and other resources), Study Skills • Map and Geography Skills • Connections to the present;connections to science • Individual and Group Work • Textbook, NTG, notebook • Simulations

  14. 6th GRADE Earth Science Ms. Hansen or Ms. Ferlin

  15. EARTH SCIENCE • Plate Tectonics and Earth structure • Shaping the Earth’s Surface • Heat and Thermal Energy • Energy in the Earth’s System • Ecology • Investigation and Experimentation • Field Trips

  16. 6th GRADE MATH Ms. Hansen

  17. MATH - McDougal Littell • Aligned with state standards: • Number Sense-fraction/decimal operations and integers • Algebra and Functions-one step linear equations • Measurement and Geometry-circles/angles/volume • Statistics and Data Analysis-populations/samples • Probability-theoretical/experimental • Mathematical Reasoning-problem solving • On-line book! :) • Notetaking Guide (NTG) • Practice Workbook (WB) • On-line resources for support and enrichment

  18. Language Arts Mrs. Hamilton

  19. Language Arts • Aligned to state standards • Writing - expository and narrative, poetry • Listening - following directions • Speaking - oral presentations, public speaking • Spelling and Vocabulary Development (word roots) • Grammar

  20. Additional Language Arts Reading Support • Informational Materials • Literary Response and Analysis • Reading comprehension in Content Area Reading in all subjects

  21. Assignment Supportand Grading • Student Planner-review daily with your child • All students will be trained in using online textbooks • Weekly “Friday Folders” • Grading: Letter Grades - A, B, C… based on 100% … Points…Weighting • Grades Online through TTUSD website • Contact district or school office if you did not receive information on accessing Aeries.

  22. Friday Folders • Grade Sheets Included • Sign and return for Monday • Please remember to remove and keep handouts, and any completed work • Questions: write us a note on grade sheet and return in folder

  23. Aeries Please use our grading website! • ABI link can be found at acms.ttusd.org “Check Your Grade Here” • Passwords and logins will be sent directly to you, contact the DO for more information. • Friday Folders will contain a grade print out every Friday. • Please allow time for grades to be posted, especially after an absence. • Demonstration of ABI from our view.

  24. How Do I Support My Student? • Check the homework folder • Check on-line grades • Check, sign, and return Friday Folders every week • Arrange homework club (Dates & Times TBA) • Parent volunteers • Check and sign the planner every night • Check our on-line teacherpage for homework assignments???

  25. RESPONSIBILITYWHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ABSENT • Bring a note from home and get an admit slip from the office. • Copy down assignments from planner board. • Collect assignments from daily folders. • Speak with teachers and/or other students for any other information you may have missed. • Homework requests (2 or more days) • Independent study (5 or more days) • You will have one day for everyday you missed class to make up the work, including weekends. • Make arrangements to make up tests/quizzes.

  26. General Information • Minimum Days- First one is 9/14 • First School Dance is September 16th • Conferences: Oct. 24-28 (min. days) • How we can all help support the school: • Volunteer time: classroom, Dances • Support School Spellathon • Use eScrip • Collect “Boxtops for Education” and register online at Boxtops for Education to earn $ for school while shopping online. • PTO- join and attend meetings

  27. Communication • E-mail: • bhansen@ttusd.org • pshamilton@ttusd.org (the “s” is essential ) • cferlin@ttusd.org • ACMS 582-2750 (office) or 2751 direct extension line • Websites: www.acms.ttusd.org

  28. Preguntas en Espanol? • Bienvenidos a nuestra escuela. • Si ustedes quieren hacer preguntas en español, pueden ir al salón de las maestras Adams y Lopez después de esta reunion a las 8:05 • Su salón es numero 209 arriba en el segundo piso. • Muchas gracias por venir este noche.

  29. Thank you for coming!Gracias por venir! Ms. Ferlin Mrs. Hamilton Ms. Hansen

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