Transcript Welcome to marietta middle school!

WELCOME TO
MARIETTA
MIDDLE SCHOOL!
6 th
Grade
20142015
FORMS
In your orientation folder are several
forms that need to be filled out and
returned ASAP. Please note that
there are TWO emergency medical
forms – this is not a mistake! BOTH
of those need to be filled out and
returned.
MORNING ARRIVAL
Upon arrival at school each morning, students
are to report to the gymnasium. There is a
designated seating section for each grade,
where students will await dismissal to
their homebase class. If a student wishes to
eat breakfast at school, s/he must report
immediately to the cafeteria. Students will be
dismissed from the cafeteria to homebase
class.
SCHEDULE CHANGES
During the first few days of
school, please be aware that
there may be changes to your
child’s schedule. If this
happens, teachers will be sure
that your child understands the
changes and where s/he is to
go. Schedules will be handed
out during orientation tonight.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
There is a list
in your
Orientation
folder. Extra
boxes of
tissues are
always
appreciated!!
SUPPLIES FOR ACCELERATED CLASSES
YOU WILL NEED 4 OF EACH
• 1 or 1.5 Inch 3 –
ring binder
• College Rule
Loose Leaf Paper
• 3 x 5 Index Cards
• Pencils
• Art Supplies
STUDENT FEES
$79.50 (includes $10.00 additional for GTT).
Checks made payable to Marietta City Schools,
to be handed in to Homeroom Teacher. There
are fee waiver forms in the parent folder in the
event that your family qualifies
for a fee waiver.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH!
TIME FOR SOMETHING
FUN! GET OUT YOUR
PHONES AND GET
READY TO LEARN ABOUT
YOUR CLASSMATES!
MMS
SCHOOL
POLICIES
All 6 th
Grade
students
are
required to
follow the
rules set
forth by
Marietta
Middle
School and
can be
found in
the
handbook!
These next couple of slides
will highlight some general
rules of Marietta Middle
School. Each student will
be going through the entire
handbook in their Language
Arts Classes during School
this week.
LOCKERS
Locker #’s and Combo’s will be issued
tonight. Please follow these rules with
the lockers:
1) Your lock is yours until graduation
– don’t lose it!
2) Keep your lock on the locker AT
ALL TIMES.
3) Do not share your locker or lock
combination!
BACKPACKS, COATS, & JACKETS
These items are not
permitted in the
classroom.
They must be kept
in the locker.
Please be sure to
use a backpack
that will FIT into
your locker!
DRESS CODE
No see-through clothing, no clothing that
displays undergarments, no spaghetti-strapped
tops, no bare midriffs (top garment must touch
bottom garment at all times), no bandanas or
hats, no clothing advertising drugs, alcohol,
tobacco, or weaponry, no clothing with profane
or inappropriate wording, no
nightwear/pajamas, skirts/shorts must not be
shorter than fingertip level. Also, no flip flops!
CHEWING GUM & WATER BOTTLES
Chewing gum:
NOT
permitted on
the Marietta
Middle School
campus.
Water bottles are
permitted in the
classroom as long as they
are see-through. Students
are ONLY permitted to
have water in their water
bottles – no other
beverages. If water
bottles become a
distraction in the
classroom, they may be
prohibited.
STUDENT PLANNERS
All students are required to carry their planner with them
at all times. The first thing students should do when entering a
class is to open their planner and copy down the assignment,
which can be found on the Subject Boards in the back of my
room. The planner will become a reflection of all that we've
done throughout the year. The planner is also an excellent
communication tool between home and school. Notes,
questions, and comments can be recorded in the planner and
replied to in kind. Planners are to be brought to every class,
and to be taken home each night. Parents are encouraged to
review the planner each evening.
HOMEWORK NOTIFICATION
There are a variety of ways in which you can become aware
of daily assignments in 6th grade.
• Planner – Your child should be recording assignments, as
well as I CAN Statements in their planner – please check this!
• Homework Hotline – This is a recording accessed by
Phone. You will dial 740/374-6530 and then extension 42 to
access Math/Social Studies assignments or extension 38 to
access Language Arts/Science assignments
• Online – Assignments will be posted on Infinte Campus
Assignments are also posted to our Website, as well as the 6th
Grade Website
• Email – Please email us with Questions
ACCELERATED 6 TH GRADE WEBSITE
WWW.MMSACCL6.WEEBLY.COM
 Please note – Mrs Prunty
 This Year Mrs. Prunty and
and Miss Stalter are very
Miss Stalter will have
Extrovert and Eccentric
People. We do not always
website where you can
have the time to keep the
access your Classes,
Website 100% Accurate and
Current. Miss Stalter is
Homework, Projects, and
taking the reign on this
other Imperative Info with
endeavor so it is likely that
her classes will be more
working links. Please visit
frequently updated. You
the website and Bookmark
will still be informed in
class your assignments and
it. The greatest effort to
work and will be given hard
keep the Website Up-Tocopies of material, but the
Website is a utilization tool.
Date and Current will take
Please bear with us as we
place. Student weekly jobs
learn this year how to best
use the website to
will assist in this adventure.
accommodate our needs 
OH YESSS!!! ANOTHER
LIVE POLL!!!
Class Policies
Click Here to
Access Class
Policies
DAILY AGENDA
This will be posted each day for students to see. It will explain
what the agenda is, what Learning Targets will be studied, and
what homework applies. Mrs. Prunty and Miss Stalter both
have areas in their rooms that are Subject Specific. On these
Boards, you will find information regarding The Current Topic,
“I Can Statements”, Key Concepts and Terms to know, and
Upcoming Events for the class. Students will become very
familiar with the Daily Routine and Agenda after a few weeks.
This will help to create and retain structure, routine, and
organization – all which provide an atmosphere that promotes
quality education.
LABELING PAPERS
Students will be required to label all
papers with the following: Name, Date,
and Type of Assignment. All paper work
is to be turned into the correct bin for the
class. We expect all students to be able
to properly label papers. If the paper is
not labeled correctly, we reserve the right
to dismiss that paper.
HOMEWORK
Homework is essential in education because practice and
reviewing of learned information results in understanding and
retention of material. In Math and Language Arts, your child
can expect homework generally every night. The majority of
Science and Social Studies work will take place in class. Your
child can expect homework in regards to studying for
vocabulary and assessments and it might become necessary
to bring materials house. Each Friday students will submit a
“Current Events” worksheet. If homework is assigned, we plan
to give students class time to begin homework so that we may
assist with questions.
REWARD/TARDY CARD
Your card is like a credit card. You can
use it to earn rewards, lose reward and
redeem rewards. You will be given more
detailed information about your Card on
the first day of school. Your Card will
travel with you everywhere as it will be
used in Specials. We are allowing your
Card rewards to be redeemed in your
class of choice.
EXTRA CREDIT
Extra Credit is EXTRA work a student may complete
aside from the other requirements of the class. Extra
Credit can be assigned and provided on the basis of
need and desire from the student. If you’re your
student desires extra credit, they must see Us IN
PERSON and we can discuss the opportunity. We will
NOT give extra credit if you have any missing
assignments. Missing assignments must be made up
before we will allow you to complete Extra Credit Work.
TEXTBOOKS AND MANIPULATIVES
We have textbooks and other tools that accompany the
curriculum. We prefer to utilize textbooks as an additional
supplement to support learning – not the ONLY supplement.
Therefore, students will not be assigned textbooks and
instead will use a book when necessary. This year we have a
new Math Curriculum where we will texts that the student
directly writes in, but also can do work on the computer or an
iPad! Students may take a textbook home and will sign it
out. It is the student’s responsibility to keep the book in
good condition. For various reasons, we will use materials
that belong to the school such as Calculators, Protractors,
etc. We expect each student to utilize these with respect.
CLASS SUPPLIES
While students are required to have supplies with
them for class, We will have materials available for
student use. Pencils, pens, coloring materials, etc will
be available at each table. It is EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT that students are respectful of Our
supplies and return everything that belongs in the
crate at the end of each class session. Pencils and
other supplies can be borrowed with the knowledge
that if the supply stock becomes depleted, there will
be no extra supplies for the class and we will not
replenish these items.
CLASS SUPPLIES REQUEST
While you are required certain School Supplies, Mrs. Prunty and Miss
Stalter have a few additional requests. Most of these are voluntary but
greatly appreciated to ease our efforts and allow for supplies to be
constantly available. Our reasoning for this request is based on the fact
that in our classes students will work on many projects and will always be
given the opportunity to make corrections, re-dos, or re-submittals. We
have supplies for many projects, but often our supply becomes depleted.
We are asking Parents to donate certain supplies at any point during the
year for our ‘Projects Supply’. The incentive behind this request is that for
every item a student donates to the class, they will receive 1 reward sticker
on their Rewards/Tardy Card.
We would appreciate donations of items over Monetary Donations. We feel
more comfortable from a Business Point of View if specific items were
donated. Items will be accepted throughout the entire School Year.
GRADING
We firmly believe in the Multiple Intelligence Theory (Gardner,
1983) which states that every individual learns in a different way.
Therefore, Our philosophy for grading will incorporate many
aspects that allow for each student to reach their highest marks
in Our classes. We are fans of Formative and Summative
Assessments, which is a Philosophy on judging student
knowledge gain and making changes and adjustments
immediately and address issues instantly. Students will receive
points based on the class and requirements. You will get more
detail on how you will be graded in your specific subject-matter
class. We are non-traditional in that we offer multiple
assessment opportunities to learn in many ways to ensure we
know our students are learning
USE OF DIGITAL DEVICES
Phones/Electronic Devices with Internet Access – We are lucky to live in a world
where we have immediate and quick access to inquiry and discovery. Mrs. Prunty
so very graciously shares her Computer cart with Miss Stalter and she gets first
dibs. Also, there are many times when are Network is down and the students
cannot access the internet. We are proponents for exposing our students to as
much information and knowledge as possible. Therefore, there will be times when
we may allow students to have their phones in class. We know that kids learn more
efficiently when they have to research themselves and get to access the internet.
We expect EVERY student to respect this decision to allow them the use of internet
accessible devices and use only the apps to research. Failure to use your device
properly will result of lost privileges until reinstated by a Teacher.
NEW THIS YEAR! BYOD – Bring Your Own Device. We will have
wireless available to students this year! Your teachers will
show you how to set that up on your own devices once we are
given the OK to pass it out!
Conclusion – We know this may be a lot of material to digest at once but can promise you though that you are not alone. If anyth
CONCLUSION
We know this may be a lot of material to digest at once but can promise
you though that you are not alone. If anything, please remember that the
most important thing to do is ASK QUESTIONS if you or your student
develops ANY concerns. We have very high expectations for ALL Our
students and believe EVERY student is capable of achievement. We are
committed and dedicated to Our students’ education and expect our
students and their family members to do the same. Our job as educator is
to be a guide for the intellectual development of young individuals both
cognitively and mentally. We will follow both Our Policies and the Policies
and Rules of Marietta Middle School strictly, which is essential for a
positive classroom environment that allows all students to learn and coexist in a manner that promotes quality learning and development. It is
important that ALL students participate in the education process with
desire and willingness and We further expect parents to emphasize this as
well. We are all a team and need to work together to ensure a successful
and fun academic year.
OUR MISSION AND VISION FOR 6 TH
GRADE ACCELERATED CLASSES
We know from our previous
experiences that every single child is
capable of learning and aspiring. We
feel it is our responsibility and duty to
foster this growth and exploration.
Therefore, we strive to make every
learning experience meaningful and
applicable to their lives and desires.