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Welcome Parents to 6 th Grade Back to School Night Presenting tonight: Mrs. Vile: D-12 Mrs. Rosica: D-11 Mrs. Tyson: D-13 Mrs. Belmonte: D-14 Mr. Kohler:
Welcome Parents to 6 th Grade Back to School Night Presenting
tonight: Mrs. Vile: D-12 Mrs. Rosica: D-11 Mrs. Tyson: D-13 Mrs.
Belmonte: D-14 Mr. Kohler: D-9
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1 st Job Restaurant help
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College Graduated
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Spouses Job Manager Sales Behavior Analyst ER School
Counselor
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Welcome to 6 th Grade Exciting and memorable year for students
Year of tremendous growth especially as writers and public speakers
Special activities designed to make the last year of elementary
school memorable I Care Days quarterly team challenges that will
require teamwork and cooperation
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Positive Behavior Support Plan School-wide initiative CARES
rules Fouls: any child receiving a total of 3 behavioral or social
fouls will not participate in the quarterly I Care Day activity
Buddy Class
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6 th Grade Procedures Check website if student forgot to copy
homework or was absent Students CANNOT call home for homework,
instruments, lunches, projects, etc. Trying to create independence
and self-responsibility Birthday Celebrations Conference on Sign-up
Genius Home Access Center (HAC)
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Homework About 60 minutes per night on average Math homework
nightly Read 30 minutes nightly (fiction and nonfiction) 1 Reading
Response every other week Book checks about every 10 days
recommended dates on calendar Social Studies homework 1 to 2 days
per week Science homework 1 to 2 days per week
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Homework Policy Homework Book missed homework Homework should
be here by 9:10 Email me if problems dont stress yourself out or
your child If child consistently completes and hands in assignments
on time they are MEETING EXPECTATIONS
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Study Guides & Assessment Teach study skills for science
and social studies Study guides for science and social studies will
only have concepts that are on test Tests announced 1 week in
advance & quizzes couple days prior Study Cards for science and
social studies
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6 th Grade Math Mrs. Belmonte and Mrs. Rosica McDougal-Littell
www.classzone.com www.classzone.com Decimals Fractions
Ratio/proportion Geometry Integers Equations Probability Problem
solving Daily homework assignments PSSA prep Chapter tests, signed
Extra help
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6 th Grade Social Studies Global perspective Study Ancient
Civilizations around the world : Mesopotamia, Egypt, India/China
and Mesoamerica Hands-on, simulation- based when possible
Assessments Will administer District Midterm and Final
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6 th Grade Science Mrs. Vile and Mrs. Tyson Science is a
discovery activity a process for developing new knowledge FOSS
Science Curriculum (Full Option Science System) Helps students
develop scientific knowledge Active learning (hands on
investigations) Leads to the development of abstract thoughts Uses
the Scientific Method Working in Groups Variables, Levers and
Pulleys, Earth, Moon, and Stars (FOSS Kits), Biomes, Health and
Safety Quizzes/Performance Tasks (Assess knowledge and vocabulary
& the application of concepts) District Quarterly Tests
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7 th Grade Placement Follow 7 th grade teachers guidelines
Place student based on performance, not potential General
guidelines from middle school are: Recommending for Honors: (math
example) student has 94% average or above all marking periods,
strong work ethic, highly motivated, responsible, excellent problem
solver, organized, independent worker, needs minimal assistance
after a concept is taught.