D.S. Parrott Middle School 6th Grade Bears Team

1. D.S. Parrott Middle School6th Grade Bears Team Welcome back to school! I hope you had a GREAT summer, are ready to have a good year, and want to learn many new things. I am here to help you be the best you can be.

2. Welcome to Mrs. Dewey’s 6th Grade Reading Class • Things to know about me: • I have two kids in Hernando Schools. • I love to fish, read, cook, travel, scrapbook, eat m&m’s, & ride 4-wheelers. • I grew up close: Lacoochee – lived in Gainesville 8 yrs. – now I’m back near family • I’m BIG on manners! • I love to see kids learn!

3. R.E.S.P.E.C.T DSPMS SCHOOL-WIDE EXPECTATIONS • BE RESPECTFUL • BE RESPONSIBLE • BE COOPERATIVE • BE HONEST

4. R.E.S.P.E.C.T DSPMS SCHOOL-WIDE RULES HALL WAYS P asses needed! A lways W alk S afely!

5. R.E.S.P.E.C.T DSPMS SCHOOL-WIDE RULES CAFETEREIA N o assigned seats I nside voices C lean your area E xit when dismissed

6. R.E.S.P.E.C.T DSPMS SCHOOL-WIDE RULES RESTROOMS C lean your area L ow voices E xit promptly A lways carry a pass N o graffiti

7. R.E.S.P.E.C.T DSPMS SCHOOL-WIDE RULES BUS AREA & QUAD AREA M ove quickly O bey teachers V alue E xercise caution

8. Halls & Bathrooms No Running No Yelling No rough-housing No physical contact with others No Gum You must have a pass to be in these areas during class time Lunchroom & Bus No Running No Yelling No rough-housing No physical contact with others No Gum No “hanging out” at the busses School Rule Examples:

9. R.E.S.P.E.C.T Minor Offence:Major Offence: Classroom Disruption Weapons Disrespect Assault & Battery Dress Code Fighting Tardy & Skipping Illegal Substances Cheating & Lying Harassment (sexual) Profanity Profanity (teacher/threat) Theft/Forgery Theft/Forgery Insubordination Arson/Combustibles Minor Vandalism Major Vandalism

10. Classroom Rules: 1.  Be Responsible  -I will be on time to class and ready to start work. -I will have my agenda and all proper materials. 2.  Be Respectful -I will keep my words and actions nice. -I will keep my hands, feet, and objects to myself. 3.  Be Cooperative -I will raise my hand for permission to speak and listen when others are speaking. -I will work quietly and complete all of my assignments. 4.  Be Honest -I will always tell the truth. -I will do my own work.

11. Classroom Rule Examples • Use appropriate language & respect for me! • Respect your classmates & their property • No picking or making fun of others • Stay in your assigned area • Raise your hand to ask questions or answer • Focus and remain on task during class time • Keep a positive attitude and try your best • Always bring pencils, pens, paper, & brain • No eating or drinking of any type • You must go to restroom between classes

12. Schedules Ten Classes Five Core Classes Even/Odd Days Bell – 4 min. Lunch _______________ Hall Passes ID Badges Bathroom passes-Emergency Only Dress Code Appropriate Size!! Solid Bottoms Solid/Stripe Polo Shirts Uniform/Cargo Pants Athletic Shoes Head attire Dress Down Days *club *Respect Friday T-shirts Middle School General Information

13. Why is this the most important class you’ll ever take? “If you CAN’T read you CAN’T do these things either!” • Have a high paying job • Surf the Internet • Speak intelligently • Drive a car • Fill out important forms • Help your children with their homework

14. Being a good reader allows you to earn good things! • Opportunities otherwise closed to you- • A high paying job! • The ability to think on higher levels and be more intelligent • Find things/info. easily (on-line) • Respect from others • Pride in yourself

15. Things we will cover this year: • Bell work – (start as soon as you enter) • Textbook stories, book questions, workbooks, & tests • Jamestown stories • SRA reading stories • Theme Unit projects • Skills:outlining, main idea, authors point of view& purpose, predicting, comparing/contrasting, interpretations, conclusions, word meaning, summarizing, researching

16. Steps to Good Reading 1. Pre-Reading establishes purpose & monitors learning processes: Pre-reading activities help the learner by one or more of the following: 1. motivate the reader2. establish a purpose for reading3. activate prior experiences and knowledge4. build background information5. introduce key vocabulary and concepts6. provide direction for instruction through prediction or preview strategies

17. Steps to Good Reading 2. Comprehending Reading is constructing meaning from the text: Vocabulary is essential! 1. Explicit Instruction: Students are given definitions or attributes of words to be learned. 2. Implicit Instruction: Students are exposed to words in a literature-rich environment. 3. Multimedia Methods: Vocabulary is taught by enhancing the concepts of the word. (graphic representations) 4. Capacity Methods: Practice, practice, practice. 5. Associate Methods: Learners make connections between their prior knowledge and new words

18. Steps to Good Reading • Literal comprehension: Find information ‘right there’ in the text. (What color was Suzy’ dress?) • Interpretive comprehension: Read between the lines. (What happened in the story to let you know that Billy loved Shiloh?) • Applied comprehension: Reading beyond the lines. (What did the story teach you about pets?) 3. Assimilation of Text is the ability to restate new concepts acquired and use them in a novel situation

19. Classroom Procedures 1. Come in quietly, put homework in tray, sit in your assigned seat, get materials out, fill-out planner – leave on desk corner all period 2. Do your bell work independently and quietly 3. Participate in class assignments/discussions 4. Listen & focus carefully during skill modeling and lesson directions. 5. Quietly begin and try your best on assigned class work. • Raise your hand and ask me any questions you have. • You will be dismissed by me – not the bell.

20. Places to locate assignments: • On the classroom whiteboard • In your (or a friends) planner • On the assignment sheet (each 9-weeks) • On the D.S. Parrott web-page • If all else fails call a friend!