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Welcome to 6th Grade!

Welcome to 6th Grade!. Open House September 5, 2013. Meet Mrs. LaPresti. This is my 28 th year of teaching! I have taught here since dinosaurs ruled the Earth! I have taught kindergarten, fourth, fifth, and mainly sixth grades.

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Welcome to 6th Grade!

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  1. Welcome to 6th Grade! Open House September 5, 2013

  2. Meet Mrs. LaPresti • This is my 28th year of teaching! • I have taught here since dinosaurs ruled the Earth! • I have taught kindergarten, fourth, fifth, and mainly sixth grades. • Please see my website for additional information-www.glsd.us. • Email- karen.lapresti@glsd.us • Phone- 724-834-7388 • Please feel free to contact me with any concerns! Welcome back to school!

  3. My Background • I am a graduate of Hempfield Area High School (1975)- National Honor Society • I earned my Bachelor’s Degree from Grove City College (1979)- Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Elementary Education and a concentration in Social Sciences. • I participated in the Study Abroad Program and studied at the City of London Polytechnic. I also traveled extensively throughout Europe. • I am certified to teach K-8. • I have a Master’s Equivalency with graduate credits from Penn State, Millersville, IUP, and Westmoreland Intermediate Unit.

  4. Expectations • Try your best! • Respect yourself. • Respect others. • Respect this place.

  5. TEACHERS: • Mrs. LaPresti- Language Arts- 6L 6G • Mrs. LaPresti- Social Studies- all classes • Miss Capuzzi- Writing-all classes • Mrs. Gaskey- Math/Science- 6L 6G

  6. Organization • Use the organizer! (accordion file) • Write your assignments/due dates everyday in your homework notebook. • Keep your binders organized. • Check my website if necessary. • Be ready for class with necessary assignments and materials. • Check your mailbox daily. • Know your schedule/routine. • You will receive reminders about work owed!

  7. Classroom Rules • Keep hands, feet, objects, and unkind remarks to yourself. • Raise your hand before speaking. • Ask permission to leave the classroom. • Check the schedule, then organize all materials. • Follow directions the first time they are given. • Treat others the way you would like to be treated!

  8. GLSD Website • www.glsd.us This site can be used to find my teacher page and includes my homework section and links to Story Town and Go Math. Check our teacher pages for useful, fun websites! www.thinkcentral.com • Student login • (20 first 4 letters last name first four letters first name) • Student password • (gLlunch #)

  9. Home School Connection • We welcome your help! • VIPS, parties, Sixth Grade Party, Olympic Day • supplies (tissues, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes…) • clerical help (example: hole-punching, stapling, and more!) • We are a team- student, teacher, family! • nightly homework help • Please read with your child! • “Baggy Book” • ORFs

  10. Tutoring • Special help is available most Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:35. • Students may also work on make-up work during this time. • It begins this year on September 17.

  11. Conferences • Please note the sign-up sheet for November conferences. • Please understand Mrs. Gaskey and Mrs. LaPresti will conduct joint conferences. • Due to time constraints, please sign up for a conference only if you feel one is truly necessary at this time. • (We will make every attempt to contact all parents/guardians at some point during the school year.)

  12. 6th Grade CAMP • An informational session will be held later in the year regarding Camp. • Stayed tuned! Details to follow!

  13. Don’t forget to visit… • the encore teachers! • the spirit wear sale! • the guidance office! • the nurse! Go Wildcats!

  14. Thank You! • Thanks for attending our Open House! • Please complete the Scavenger Hunt with your child! • You are always welcome in our classroom!

  15. Additional Notes

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