SY 2012 - 2013 6

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Grade Team:

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Mrs. Michele Allen

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Mrs. Paula Cooper

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Mr. Anton Davis Back – To - School Night

□ Contact Information

www.tinyurl.com/resgrade6

Mrs. Michele Allen [email protected]

(Math) Mrs. Paula Cooper [email protected]

(ReLa) Anton Davis [email protected]

(Science/Health) Shirley Travis [email protected]

(Specialist) □ □ Uniform Policy Assignments (No Late Work!) / GradeBook /SchoolMax Portal □ □ □ □ School Supplies (pencils, loose leaf, Kleenex, sanitizers) Background Check / Fieldtrips Parent Conferences (Tuesday 11/12/12) Parent Contact Survey at www.tinyurl.com/resgrade6

HOME + SCHOOL = SUCCESS!

Thank You & Here’s to a Great School Year!

Rosaryville Elementary ~ Grade 6 Team

School-Wide Discipline Plan

Jaguar P.R.I.D.E

       1 st 2 nd Offense……verbal warning Offense……10 minute time out and completion of a reflection sheet 3 rd 4 th Offense……teacher-student conference Offense…….parent contact 5 th 6 th 7 th Offense……written referral to guidance counselor Offense…….administrative conference Offense…… PS74 NOTE: 6

th Grade is a middle school grade and works under a rigorous curriculum that requires complete focus. Consistent behavior issues that prevent oneself or others from daily learning may result in serious consequences in addition to those noted above. Any act of gross misconduct will

warrant an automatic PS74.

School Uniform Policy

     Rosaryville Elementary is a uniform school, as voted on by the PTO Appropriate school uniform is to be worn each day, unless school administration decides otherwise Uniform shirts should be tucked in at all times Sweaters or jackets should be solid white or navy blue Any student not following uniform policy will be issued a demerit for each offense

General Daily Schedule

7:30 – 7:45 7:45 – 9:00 9:00 – 10:15 10:15 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:30 12:30 – 1:10 1:10 – 1:45 1:45 – 1:55 1:55 Student Arrival / Morning Work Reading/Math/Science Reading/Math/Science Reading/Math/Science Social Studies Lunch Specials (PE, Music) Social Studies DEAR Dismissal

General Materials & Supplies

 Composition/Spiral Notebooks – for class journals (5)  Pocket Folders (2)  Loose-leaf paper  3 #2 sharpened pencils – DAILY (no mechanical)  2 blue or black ink pens, preferably erasable  Pencil pouch  Crayons or colored pencils  Glue sticks (2)  Scissors

In order to avoid any conflict of supply ownership, it is highly suggested that the student’s name be placed on all his/her supplies.

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Textbooks

MATH: Holt Big Ideas Math ( www.bigideas.com

)“Green Book”; McDougal Littell Math Course 1 2007 (strictly online text for 1 st 6 weeks) READING: Holt McDougal Literature 2012; Wordly Wise vocabulary ( www.wordlywise.com

) SCIENCE: Prentice Hall Science Explorer ( www.PHSchool.com

) SOCIAL STUDIES: Prentice Hall World Studies ( www.PHSchool.com

) HEALTH: Scott Foresman Total Health

- All textbooks should be covered.

- All textbooks, except for Health are available online.

- All access codes and online textbook information will be sent home within the first week of school.

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Homework Policy

Homework is assigned every night of the school week. Homework should be complete, neat, and include the proper heading before it is submitted.

Proper Paper Heading

Student Name Subject Date Assignment Title (Page #)   Homework assignments are previewed and listed daily in the classroom The policy of the 6 th Grade team is to accept no late homework for credit, with the exception of excused absences.

Reading/Language Arts

First Quarter Objectives:

Students will be introduced to six (6) reading strategies in order to practice routines and procedures for a readers workshop environment.

Six Reading Strategies:

Monitor & Comprehension Activate & Connect Ask Questions Infer Meaning Determine Importance Summarize & Synthesize

Pressed & Ready for Reading!

READING

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1

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Quarter Glance

Introduction to Reading Strategy Instruction

 Establish rituals & routines of a workshop classroom including classroom libraries, Reader’s notebooks, independent reading, and brief constructed responses/reading reflections  Introduction to reading strategy instruction with a model lesson of each of the six strategies from Strategies that Work.  Introduction to Literature Circles

Poetry

 Students are introduced to the phases of the writing process and the use of writing journals. Students will read thematically linked poems, examine elements of poetry, and develop responses to poetry that include analysis and evaluation of texts. In addition, students may create an original poetry book based on the following themes:  Grade 6: Who I Was

Reading/Language Arts

 Strategy Focus:

First Quarter cont’d

Back to School – Monitor Comprehension Unit1: Non-Fiction – Activate/Connect, Question. Unit 2: Fiction – Infer Meaning  Comprehension Skill:  Grammar Skill: Text Features, Paraphrasing, Main Idea Kinds of Sentences, Conjunctions, Singular & Plural Nouns  Word Work: Using a Thesaurus, Dictionary Guide Words, Dictionary Definitions • • •

Students will have weekly spelling words and homework. Spelling Tests will take place at the end of each week.

Students will read 30 minutes or more daily and complete reading logs that will be collected and graded every week.

Students will be required to complete bi-monthly book reports.

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Mathematics

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Knowledge of Geometry

1

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Quarter Glance

Identify, describe, and label points, lines, rays, line segments, vertices, angles, and planes using correct symbolic notation Draw geometric figures using a variety of tools Identify or describe angle relationships Identify and describe line segments Compare and classify triangles by sides and by angle measure Determine a third angle measure of a triangle given two angle measures

Knowledge of Statistics

Organize and display data to make frequency tables Interpret frequency tables Read and analyze circle graphs Organize and display data to make stem and leaf plots Apply measures of central tendency

Knowledge of Algebra, Patterns, and Functions

Evaluate numeric expressions using the order of operations

Knowledge of Number Relationships and Computation

Determine prime factorization for whole numbers and express them using exponential form Compare and order fractions, decimals, alone or mixed together with and without relational symbols (<, >, = ) Represent ratios and rates in a variety of forms Use ratios and unit rates to solve problems Identify and determine equivalent forms of fractions as decimals, as percents, and as ratios

Science

Course Topic Areas:

• • • • • • Nature of Science & Technology Electricity & Magnetism Sound & Light Inside Earth Environmental Science Animals

Social Studies

 First Quarter Focus Geographic Concepts  scale, compass rose, key, etc.

 Physical Geography  land & water; weather, climate & vegetation; natural resources & land use  Human Geography  population & migration; economic systems  Culture & Society Current Events will be the focus of each Monday class meeting.

Health

Course Topic Areas  Nutrition & Fitness  Safety  Personal Hygiene  Drugs & Tobacco  Community Health

P.E.

P.E. cont’d

TAG

Throughout the year, TAG students will be challenged to extend their learning via several planned activities and projects in all content areas.

Proposed 6

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Grade Trips

       Clearwater Nature Center (Clinton, MD) The Spy Museum (Washington, DC) The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum (Baltimore, MD) The Newseum (Washington, DC) Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission (Accokeek, MD) Spirit of Washington Dinner Cruise New York City, New York

Trip specifics and payment information is currently being prepared for consideration.

Other Important 6

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Grade Activities

 6th Grade Class of 2013 T-Shirts  Field Day  6 th Grade Recognition Ceremony

Some Important Websites

 www.msde.org

- provides sample MSA test items.

 www.mdk12.org

- provides sample MSA test items, updates on voluntary state curriculum.

 SchoolMax Family Portal - electronic grading system that enables parents/guardians to view real-time grades and attendance tracking on a regular basis via a secured website.  www1.pgcps.org/rosaryville website - Rosaryville Elementary School  Mrs. Allen: http://iteachyoumath.blogspot.com

 Mrs. Cooper: www.tinyurl.com/cooper6  Mr. Davis: www.tinyurl.com/davissix

Finally…

 We look forward to having a wonderful and productive year!

 Remember, our Team includes each and every one of YOU!

Home + School + Student Effort = Success

• Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions and/or concerns.

 Phone: (301) 599-2490 / School Office

6 th Grade Team E-mails:

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CONTACT US… Home + School + Student Effort = Success 6

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Grade Team Websites:

Mrs. Allen: http://iteachyoumath.blogspot.com

Mrs. Cooper: www.tinyurl.com/cooper6 Mr. Davis: www.tinyurl.com/davissix

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