Meet the Teacher Night

1. Meet the Teacher Night Ms. Fullerton, 6B Language Arts sfullerton@kyrene.org(480) 541-6301

2. About Ms. Fullerton • Graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State in 2010 with a BA in English literature • Taught 7th and 8th grade language arts at Liberty Arts Academy in Mesa • Received M.Ed in secondary education from ASU in 2013 • Taught 6th grade language arts at KMS last year

3. About Ms. Gray • Graduated summa cum laude in 2010 from ASU • 5thyear teaching, both elementary and middle school experience • Loves reading, animation, and sewing! • Favorite Books: Anne of Green Gables, The Giver, Catching Fire

4. Communication www.kyrene.org/apr

5. Communication Assignment Calendar Teacher Site

6. In Addition… • Text @apren to (480) 725-2273 forAprende notifications via textmessage • Complete our Parent Information Survey to receive grade-level weekly updates on upcoming events. Use the QR code on your purple folder (www.kyrene.org/page/29867).

7. Self-Advocacy • We ask students to address problems by taking the first step: • Writing or emailing the teacher • Approach the teacher before or after class • Discuss the situation during academic lab

8. Self-Advocacy • Once the student has approached the teacher, if further action is needed: • Students talk to their parent and the parent contacts the teacher. • Parent and teacher work towards a solution.

9. Last Tidbits • Email is our preferred method of communication. • There are many places to find our email addresses! • We will respond within 24 hours.

10. How to Check Grades www.kyrene.org/apr

11. How to Check Grades

12. How to Check Grades • Kyrene’sParentVUE gives you immediate access to your student’s grades. • In fact, you and your student can log on to check them together once a week! • If you have never used ParentVUE before, you can request an activation code from the front office.

13. What will my student be learning this year? • Reading • Novel studies:Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis; Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli; novel self-selection in 4th quarter • Advanced ELA novel studies: The Year of the Hangman by Gary Blackwood; Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick; novel self-selection in 4th quarter • Various short stories and informational texts from the Holt Elements of Literature text will also be studied.

14. What will my student be learning this year? • Writing • Using various formats (letters, essays, poetry, etc.) to write narrative, persuasive, and expository pieces • Learning Power Paragraphs for organization • Writing and evaluating claims • Citing textual evidence • Adding description through literal and figurative language

15. What will my student be learning this year? • Language • Vocabulary: Students will learn 20 new words every two weeks. Various activities will be included to help students memorize these words. Students will also create flash cards that are meant to be studied at home. • Grammar: Students will continue learning about parts of speech and how to correctly compose a sentence. We will also focus on crafting varying sentence structure in writing.

16. What will my student be learning this year? • Speaking and Listening • One-on-one, group, and teacher-led discussions • Presentations of work, including visual displays and/or multimedia components • Interpretation of speeches and multimedia presentations • Adaptation of speech appropriate to context

17. Index Cards • The index cards on the table at the back of the room are for any questions you may have that we didn’t get a chance to answer tonight! Please write down: • Your name and your student’s name • Your question(s) • Your contact information