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Welcome to Back to School Night!. Mrs. Sweeney’s Homeroom Rm.214. Important Information When writing your child a note, please put their first and last name on the note. Please look at your child ’ s assignment book every night to ensure that they completed all assignments.
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Welcome to Back to School Night! Mrs. Sweeney’s Homeroom Rm.214 • Important Information • When writing your child a note, please put their first and last name on the note. • Please look at your child’s assignment book every night to ensure that they completed all assignments.
What is Homeroom? • Homeroom: • Students arrive in my room in the morning • Take attendance • I am the connection to the office • Review any important announcements or handouts • Advisory: • I see them on Wednesday for Advisory • You will follow your child’s schedule: • 10 minutes in every class • Info Tech and Developmental Guidance basement
Welcome to Back to School Night! 6th Grade Science
Contact Information Mrs. Sweeney Rm. 214 Email: ksweeney@havsd.net Phone Extension: 5214
Teacher Information Seventh year at Haverford Middle School Bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in Elementary Education Master’s degree from Drexel University in Learning Technologies
6th Grade Science Curriculum • Units: • Rocks, Minerals, and Soil • MicroLife • Energy • Weather and Atmosphere
Program Highlights • Program highlights/expectations: • Inquiry based • Collaborative learning experiences • Hands on learning experiences • Standards based curriculum
Grades • Grades are based on: • 80% • Tests • Quizzes • Long Term Assignments/Projects • 20% • Homework • Short Term Assignments (Science in the News)
Midterm and Final • Midterm Exam– January • Rocks, Minerals, Soil Unit • MicroLife Unit • General Science • Final Exam – Last 2 days of school • Energy Unit • Weather Unit • General Science
Materials • 3 ring binder • Dividers • Lab booklet • Textbook • McDougal Littell
Homework • Homework is not given frequently in science. • If given… • It is meant to serve as practice, review or an extension of material covered in class. • If no assignment is given, students can always review vocabulary and binder. • Please check your son’s/daughter’s assignment book nightly.
Website • http://haverford.k12.pa.us/Page/2762