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Your child left a note for you on his/her desk. Feel free to write a response with the paper in the center of the table group. • I have also placed a copy of a survey your child filled in about him/herself. Please add anything that you would like me to know….this will not be shared with your child
6th GradeBack to School Night Cindy Jansen September 8, 2014 All files on “Jansen” class website – Parent Resources
Who’s Who… Principal Mr. Shawn Ortman Dean of Students Mrs. Kelly Carter Guidance Counselor Mr. Fran Chapman • Art Ms. Palmer • Music Ms. Mudry • P.E. Mrs. Leuthe • Library Mrs. Hiriak • Technology Mrs. Jansen
Contact Information E-mail: cjansen@cbsd.org Phone: 267-893-3600 and Extension #3655 • The phone goes directly into voicemail during the instructional day to limit disruptions. • Email – Checked throughout the day • Dismissal changes - please contact the office directly to ensure that we receive the message.
Why Sixth Grade?Exciting Year… • Relationships • Relevance • Rigor • Reflection • Resiliency
Classroom Goals My goal is to prepare students by helping them to become active, independent learners. • Safe = comfortable to try new challenges • Engaged = involved and motivated • Challenged = experiences and activities • Supported = encouragement and strategies • Confident = belief in abilities and openness to try new things
Classroom Routines Class Rewards - "We Rock” for class reward Plus Cards - (3 pluses earns a homework pass) • Recognizes individual students • Randomly given for “Sign and Return” first day Missing Assignments – helps monitor completion Choice Cards - Communicates behavior to parents • Emphasizes the choice the student has made and what a better choice would be
Learning is a Journey Descriptors describe the specific learning goals being reported on. These goals can be observed in several ways. • Process: The learning behaviors demonstrated by students as they learn. • Product: The degree to which a student reaches the reporting standard. • Progress:The degree of growth made by a student over time.
Resources Parent Handbook
Cover Sheet Conference Report Progress Report
Parent Portal http://www.cbsd.org/cbelementaryreportcard
Thinking Skills – To Infinity and Beyond • Learning is thinking… • Encourages higher level thinking skills • Recognize and communicate thinking Oh! WOW! Now I see! Hmmm….I wonder…
Mill Creek's Homework Beliefs • Purpose: Promote student growth and reinforce what is learned in the classroom. Students independently practice what they learned as well as their time management skills. • Assessment: Homework is not graded. However, students will be held responsible for completing all assigned homework. • Time Allotment: Homework is assigned Monday through Thursday. No routine weekend or holiday assignments will be made. As a rule of thumb 10 minutes per grade level. • Differentiation: Homework can vary depending upon the specific needs of students. This may include time, amount and purpose of homework. • Long-term projects: Long-term projects are directly related to the curriculum. Such projects require children to use secure skills only. Expectations are clearly defined and timelines are established and published.
Homework Policy District Guidelines: 60 minutes/day Goals: Apply knowledge and develop study skills • Assignment Book • About 20 minutes of Reading, 30 minutes of Math, and 10 minutes of Language/Science/Social Studies. • Tests: announced 4-5 days in advance • Study Zones: help students learn how to study • Time Management: Reading Log and Spelling
Reading Materials: • Text: Houghton Mifflin Series - Quest • Comprehension Toolkit • Read Aloud Texts • Trade Books: leveled, whole group, literature circles • Non-Fiction resources in the content areas Skill Focus Areas: • Comprehension –verify with illustrative details • Word Skills –develop vocabulary/apply context clues • Metacognition – learn what works for them • Genre studies – Fiction and Non-Fiction
RRAD - Read, Respond, and Discuss • Independent reading at school and at home • Flexible time at home (4 times per week) • Students will read, respond, discuss, and create projects to demonstrate understanding.
Language Being a Writer / Writer's Notebook • Daily model, practice, and sharing to focus on the craft of writing • Pre- and Post-Assessment • One formal Process Piece per unit Units of Study • Narrative, Persuasive, Informative, Creative • Research and Oral Presentations Writing Process • Focus, Content, Organization, Style, Conventions
Language Skills Grammar: • Build a common language and knowledge of Parts of Speech and Sentence Structures • Apply understanding during the editing and revising processes Spelling: • Patterns, Base Words, Word Roots, Affixes, and Homophones Editing/Mechanics: • Mentor Sentences and Paragraphs • Importance increases as writing becomes more complex
English Language Arts and the Content Areas Skills: • Using Non-fiction texts • Note-taking • Study techniques • Test-taking skills • Presentation skills
Social Studies History Alive: Ancient Civilizations • Early Man (Hominids) • Mesopotamia • Egypt, India, and China (2 out of 3) Online Textbook – www.learntci.com Students have tested their login and passwords This curriculum provides a foundation for studies of Greece and Rome in 7th grade.
Science Earth's Changing Surface • Rivers/streams- Erosion and Sedimentation • Landforms and how they are formed • Plate Tectonics • Water Pollution • Point/Non-point Source • Hydrologic Cycle – pollutant movement • Water Quality: Macro-invertebrates, pH scale • Health Topics • Yellow Dino - Internet Safety • HIV/AIDS • Human Growth and Development • TOAD – Tobacco, Alcohol, and other Drugs • Body Systems • Cells, Tissues, and Organs • Human body systems
Looking ahead… Sixth Grade Assessment Testing Window: February 23 to March 10, 2015 • Pre-search Topic (choose topic, explore, write question) • Research: Find information and develop sub-topics • Write: Plan, edit and revise a 5-paragraph essay • Visual: Create a PowerPoint for the information • Oral Presentation: Share information with an audience PSSAs • English Language Arts (ELA) - March 13-17, 2015 • Math - March 20-24, 2015
PSSA – ELA (English Language Arts) Combination of Reading and Writing, on grades 3-8 PSSA will be the biggest change! Standard Categories: • Foundational Skills • Informational Text • Literature • Writing Text Dependent Responses: Reading responses will be assessed for their writing quality.
PSSA – Math Reporting Categories— • Numbers and Operations • Algebraic Concepts • Geometry • Measurement, Data, and Probability • Problem Solving Mathematical practice - application is critical; it’s not just about computation
Technology Internet Safety Communication • Word Processing • Presentations: PowerPointand SmartNotebook • Projects: Audacity, Video Editing, and PhotoStory Research • Finding and evaluating sources • Simulations to location information
Class Webpage Our classroom website is a resource for you and your child. Go to the district site, www.cbsd.org, and type “Jansen” in the search box. The first option will open to our class page.
6th Grade Activities • Monthly Activities: Halloween Howl, Highpoint, Bowling, and Survivor Nights • 6th Grade Social • Geography Bee • Promotion
Ropes Course Field Trip Thursday, October 2ndand Friday, October 3rd Challenge By Choice
Low Ropes Course The low ropes support: • Team problem solving • Planning and cooperation • Focus for task completion • Safety awareness and encouraging others • Communication skills
High Ropes Course • These activities: • Create individual opportunities to “stretch” beyond perceived limitations • Encourage to accept challenges • Teach responsibility for others’ safety • Strengthen communication skills
Almost There Supplies – Thank you, Thank you Homeroom Parents/Parties – Mrs. Rossi Conference Sign-ups - Online Questions??? Math Class – 7:45 p.m.
