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Welcome to Back to School Night!. Mr. Sean Brandlin JM 104 Language & Literature Individuals & Societies. Parent Survey. Purpose of Tonight. To review curriculum, policies, and expectations for 6 th grade . There are no pre-scheduled parent conferences.
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Welcome to Back to School Night! Mr. Sean Brandlin JM 104 Language & Literature Individuals & Societies
Purpose of Tonight • To review curriculum, policies, and expectations for 6th grade. • There are no pre-scheduled parent conferences. • Please contact me if you would like to schedule a conference.
Syllabus • Please feel free to take a syllabus.
Hello & Welcome! • Your child is enrolled in my Language & Literature and Individuals & Societies classes this year. • CA State Content Standards & Common Core implementation. • Active learning & increased student involvement (i.e. projects, reenactments, research, etc.)
Helping Your Child Succeed • Make sure your child comes to school prepared. • Parent-Teacher collaboration • Monitor child’s grades – Powerschool • Check homework assignments using elsegundomiddleschool.org & your child’s binder reminder. • Check for homework completion & enforce schoolwork as a priority.
Supplies • 1 inch binder for technology with subject dividers • 1 binder for all core subject with clearly labeled dividers • Flashdrive • 2 standard spiral notebooks • Lined paper • Pencils • Red & green pens • Blue or black pens • Colored pencils • Scissors • Silent reading book • Binder reminder
Positive Reinforcement & Discipline • Verbal praise, raffle tickets & treasure chest • Happy notes & happy calls home • Two verbal warnings • Name recorded in classroom log • Removal from classroom • Detention • 3 or more tardies = detention • Every 3rd no homework = detention • Failure to report to detention = Saturday School
Conferences • I am available at 7:30am and 3pm daily. • Please call or email me to set up an appointment.
How to Reach Me sbrandlin@esusd.k12.ca.us (310) 615-2690
Scholastic Book Clubs • When your order a book from scholastic.com, your child reaps the rewards in the classroom. • For every order you place online, this classroom gets a $3 coupon. • Simply put this code in when you place your order: J8GD7 • This is a great way to build our classroom library.
2013-14 GRANT $1,000,000 To ensure these programs are funded for this year, the ask per student is $25 a month = $300 If we surpass $1Mil. we can fund additional programs! For example:Expand Foreign Language, HS Counselor, Grade Level Technical Curriculum Coordinator
PTSA Membership • Families who have NOT signed up for PTSA and are interested in joining, please find membership envelopes on the table by the printer. The membership fee is $10.
Donations Are Appreciated! • Expo Markers • Treasure Chest Items • Computer Paper • Red & Green Pens • Lined Paper • Scotch Tape • Crayons, Colored Pencils, & Markers
THANK YOU! • I am looking forward to getting to know you and your child and making 6th grade a super year! • Please feel free to leave a note for your child if you would like to.