Welcome to Curriculum Night Walker Intermediate School 2017-2018 Mrs. Becker 6 th grade - ELA

1. Welcome to Curriculum NightWalker Intermediate School2017-2018Mrs. Becker6th grade - ELA

2. Discipline Policy The Walker Way: BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE SAFE • Procedures/Rules are a part of life and are intended to make our classroom/school a respectful, responsible, and safe environment.

3. Discipline Policy • Students will be expected to follow all procedures outlined in the PBIS expectations matrix (posted in my classroom and included in parent information packet) as well as other procedures taught throughout the year. Should a student violate any of the above, a proper consequence determined by the teacher and or the Administration Team will be issued. • Consequences are as follows: verbal warning, loss of intramurals, detention(s), phone call(s) home, conference with teacher, change of seat, referral, and/or visit to the office. • Compliance with procedures/rules will result in following rewards: constructive learning, verbal praise, PBIS tickets, free time, participation in end of year activities, and/or participation in various activities throughout the year.

4. Positive Reinforcement • To encourage students to follow classroom procedures/rules, I will reinforce appropriate behavior with rewards. • Rewards can be whole group and/or individual. • Students can earn PAWS for our class and tickets individually. • Tickets can be redeemed at “PawMart” during lunch on designated days.

5. Dress Code • Please refer to your child’s assignment notebook on page 4 for a complete explanation of the dress code policy. • All dress code violations will be sent to the main office.

6. Weapons Policy • A student who uses, possesses, controls, or transfers a weapon, or any other object that can reasonably be considered, or looks like, a weapon, shall be expelled for at least one calendar year, but no more than 2 calendar years. The Superintendent may modify the expulsion period and the Board may modify the Superintendent’s determination, on a case-by-case basis. A “weapon” means possession, use, control, or transfer of: (1) any gun, rifle, shotgun, a weapon as defined by Section 921 of Title 18, United States Code, firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Act, or use of a weapon as defined in Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code; (2) any other object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily harm, including but not limited to, knives, brass knuckles, billy clubs; or (3) “look-alikes” of any weapon as defined above. Any item, such as a baseball bat, pipe, bottle, lock, stick, pencil, and pen, is considered to be a weapon if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily harm. The Superintendent or designee may grant an exception to this policy, upon the prior request of an adult supervisor, for students in theatre, cooking, ROTC, martial arts, and similar programs, whether or not school sponsored, provided the item is not equipped, nor intended, to do bodily harm.

7. Assignment Notebook • Tool for communication between classroom and home. • Daily assignments are posted in class as well as on my webpage. • Students should write EVERYTHING that I write on the class assignment notebook page. • All assignments are handed back throughout the week.

8. ABSENCES / TARDIES • ABSENCES • When a student is absent, it is the responsibility of the student to ask for his or her absent work. • Assignments missed due to illness will be given one day per day of absence plus one day. Requests for homework should be given to the school office before 11 AM and picked up at the school at the end of the school day. Summit Hill School District 161 appreciates parents taking an active role in the child’s education both at school and at home. • Students may take advantage of studyhall or academic assistance to complete work.

9. Homework Policy • Assignments that are not completed by the due date will count as a missing assignment and a MISSING ASSIGNMENT slip (pink slip) will go home for parent signature. • Until the missing assignment is turned in, the assignment will be marked as a ‘zero’ or ‘incomplete’ in PowerSchool. Once the assignment has been completed, the grade in PowerSchool will be updated to show the final score earned on the assignment. • The missing assignment slip (pink slip) must be returned with parent signature along with completed work. If the student has completed assignment but does not have signed slip, the student will sit out of intramurals until slip is returned to school. • THREE missing assignments accumulated from any subject will result in a minor referral and student will serve a lunch detention. If a student receives 3 minor referrals for missing assignments (9 total missing assignments) the student will be issued a major referral and will serve an after school detention. • At any time, the parent and teacher may need to develop a plan to assist the student; the student may be required to attend Academic Assistance after school. • LATE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS ACCUMULATE • FROM ALL SUBJECTS PER QUARTER STUDENTS BEGIN EACH NEW ACADEMIC QUARTER WITH A CLEAN SLATE

10. Reading Curriculum • In reading we will work on reading, writing, listening, vocabulary skills, fluency skills, and writing text dependent answers. • The Collection Series will be used as well as reading novels. • Students have the opportunity to participate in the 10 book challenge. • We will also read a variety of novels throughout the year. We will start with Flush by Carl Hiaasen and Lightening Thief by Rick Rordan. • Students are to have an independent novel with them at all times. • Students each quarter will give a book talk on an independent book they are reading. This will serve to purpose a speaking/listening assessment as well as encourage students to read a variety of books this year. • 6th grade ELA curriculum is aligned to Common Core Learning Standards.

11. R.A.C.E.S. • In sixth grade we follow the acronym for R.A.C.E.S. • R=restate the question • A=answer the question • C=cite text evidence to support answer • E=explain thinking • S=sum it up (summary statement)

12. English Curriculum • Students will be responsible for studying Greek & Latin roots. The first summative is scheduled for September 8th. • English curriculum will be a balance of writing and grammar. A narrative will be the first focus piece with a variety of smaller writing pieces this quarter.

13. ELA CLASS • What to expect in class: • Group work/ Collaboration • Independent inquiry • Whole class discussions • Projects to Demonstrated Learning • Entrance and Exit Tickets • What to expect at home: • Preparation for all class discussions - note taking and re-reading text sections • Extensions of any independent work • Preparation for formative and summative assessments

14. CYCLE ROTATION   Period 1 – Physical Education Monday - Friday 8:31am – 9:15am Period 5 – Lunch 11:36am – 12:20pm (Lunch First / Intramurals Second)

15. Mrs. Becker’s Webpage • Visit my webpage to stay updated on what is happening in the classroom/school each week. • Go to www.summithill.org, click on Hilda Walker (left hand side), click on Teacher Pages (left hand side), click on Mrs. Becker. • Notes, Important Dates, General Information, & Upcoming Assessments • NOTE: Things are subject to change as needed. • Homework is posted on my webpage, but is subject to change – please refer to your child’s assignment notebook for all assignments. “Remind” – text / email service used to communicate upcoming activities and assessments. Not used as a daily assignment reminder.

16. Contact Information • Phone: Call the main office to leave a voicemail message • Write a note • E-mail anytime abecker@summithill.org

17. TEAM MICHIGAN-THANK YOU!!! • We are all working towards the same goal – providing the best possible environment for the students to reach and exceed any goal they set for themselves. • I am looking forward to a great year and partnership! • Thank you for coming to Hilda Walker’s Curriculum Night.

18. Please follow your child’s schedule to meet each of his/her teachers.