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Back-to-School Night!Back-to-School Night!20010-2011120010-20111

Ms. Mannino’s 6Ms. Mannino’s 6thth Grade GradeRoom D-13Room D-13

Homeroom ParentsHomeroom Parents

Please welcomePlease welcome……

Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Harris, and Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Harris, and Mrs. Siegel!Mrs. Siegel!

They would like to say a few They would like to say a few words.words.

Welcome to 6Welcome to 6thth Grade! Grade!

Exciting and memorable year for studentsExciting and memorable year for students Year of tremendously growth especially Year of tremendously growth especially

as writers and public speakersas writers and public speakers Special activities designed to make the Special activities designed to make the

last year of elementary school memorablelast year of elementary school memorable Students become role models for 1Students become role models for 1stst

Grade Buddies in Ms. McCollum’s classGrade Buddies in Ms. McCollum’s class

66thth Grade Procedures Grade Procedures

Check website if student forgot to Check website if student forgot to copy homework or was absentcopy homework or was absent

Students CANNOT call home for Students CANNOT call home for homework, instruments, lunches, homework, instruments, lunches, projects, etc. projects, etc.

Trying to create independence and Trying to create independence and self-responsibilityself-responsibility

HomeworkHomework

About 60 minutes per night on averageAbout 60 minutes per night on average Math homework nightlyMath homework nightly Read 20 minutes nightlyRead 20 minutes nightly 1-2 Reading Responses per week1-2 Reading Responses per week Book projects about every 10 daysBook projects about every 10 days Social Studies homework 2-3 nights Social Studies homework 2-3 nights

per weekper week Science homework 1-2 nights per weekScience homework 1-2 nights per week

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Read independently every dayRead independently every day Try to find high-interest books for studentsTry to find high-interest books for students Will read at least one novel per marking Will read at least one novel per marking

period in school as a class or in literature period in school as a class or in literature circlescircles

Writing is mainly nonfiction/researched Writing is mainly nonfiction/researched basedbased

Preparation for Elementary Performance Preparation for Elementary Performance AssessmentAssessment

Large focus on presentation skillsLarge focus on presentation skills

Excellent Authors for Excellent Authors for TweensTweens

Margaret Peterson Haddix- Margaret Peterson Haddix- Among The HiddenAmong The Hidden Series Series Sharon Creech- Sharon Creech- Walk Two MoonsWalk Two Moons, , HeartbeatHeartbeat Gary Paulson- Gary Paulson- HatchetHatchet series series Lois LowryLois Lowry- Number the Stars- Number the Stars, , The GiverThe Giver, , The The

MessengerMessenger Gordon Korman- Gordon Korman- EverestEverest Series Series Jerry Spinelli- Jerry Spinelli- Loser, Stargirl, MilkweedLoser, Stargirl, Milkweed, , CrashCrash Carl Haisson- Carl Haisson- HootHoot Laurie Halse Anderson- Laurie Halse Anderson- Fever, SpeakFever, Speak Dan Gutman-Baseball SeriesDan Gutman-Baseball Series Andrew Clements- Andrew Clements- Things Not Seen, Frindle, Things Things Not Seen, Frindle, Things

Hoped ForHoped For Mike Lupica- Mike Lupica- Heat, Summer BallHeat, Summer Ball Anthony Horowitz- Anthony Horowitz- Alex Rider SeriesAlex Rider Series

Science: Science: Mrs. Tyson will be giving her own Mrs. Tyson will be giving her own

presentation.presentation. Hands-on, Experiment-basedHands-on, Experiment-based District Quarterly Tests and District Quarterly Tests and

Performance TasksPerformance Tasks FOSS KitsFOSS Kits Variables, Levers and Pulleys, Variables, Levers and Pulleys,

Environments, BiomesEnvironments, Biomes Designed to focus on the Scientific Designed to focus on the Scientific

MethodMethod

Small group workSmall group work

Social StudiesSocial Studies Global perspectiveGlobal perspective Study Ancient Study Ancient

Civilizations around Civilizations around the worldthe world

Hands-on, simulation- Hands-on, simulation- based when possiblebased when possible

Will administer Will administer District Midterm and District Midterm and FinalFinal

Try to tie in literature Try to tie in literature to units of studyto units of study

77thth Grade Placement Grade Placement Follow 7Follow 7thth grade teachers guidelines grade teachers guidelines Place student based on performance, Place student based on performance, not not potentialpotential General guidelines from middle school are:General guidelines from middle school are:

Recommending for Honors: (math example)Recommending for Honors: (math example)student has 94% average or above all student has 94% average or above all marking periods, strong work ethic, highly marking periods, strong work ethic, highly motivated, responsible, excellent problem motivated, responsible, excellent problem solver, organized, independent worker, solver, organized, independent worker, needs minimal assistance after a concept is needs minimal assistance after a concept is taught.taught.

I’ m Looking Forward I’ m Looking Forward to an Outstanding Year!to an Outstanding Year!

Contacting me…Contacting me… Check the website for homework updates every Check the website for homework updates every

nightnight Email me at Email me at tmannino@crsd.org Write me a note and send it with your childWrite me a note and send it with your child Call me at 215.944.1841Call me at 215.944.1841 This PowerPoint will be available on my This PowerPoint will be available on my

classroom websiteclassroom website If you need to get a message to your child If you need to get a message to your child

during the school day, please call the office. during the school day, please call the office. Thanks!Thanks!

Stay tuned…Stay tuned…

Mr. Hinchey and Mrs. Tyson will be Mr. Hinchey and Mrs. Tyson will be stopping by to introduce themselves stopping by to introduce themselves

and give you a quick overview of math and give you a quick overview of math and science.and science.