Transcript 6th Grade Parent Night

6th Grade Parent Night
September 12, 2011
6th Grade Schedule
7:50
7:50 - 8:05
8:05 - 8:10
8:10 - 9:40
9:40 -9:50
9:50 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:40
12:40 - 12:45
12:45 - 1:15
1:15 - 2:40
2:40 - 2:45
Dismissal from Gym
Homeroom
Transition to Block 1
Block 1
Transition to Block 2/Breaks/Specials
Specials
Recess/Lunch
Block 2
Transition to Writing/Block 3
Writing
Block 3
Transition back to homeroom to
prepare for dismissal
Homework Policy
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6th Graders are expected to fill in their agendas
daily and complete all assigned work on time.
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If a student, except in the case of absence from
school, does not have an assignment completed
on time, he/she will have the opportunity to
complete that assignment during a lunch
detention and return it to the teacher he/she has
for that subject by the end of the lunch detention
and receive 75% credit for that assignment.
Homework Policy Continued
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If the assignment is turned in completed one day late
(the student did not make the best use of his/her time
during the lunch detention, but made the responsible
choice to complete the assignment anyway), the student
will receive half-credit for the assignment.
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If the student chooses not to take advantage of these
opportunities, they will not receive any credit for the
assignment.
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Late/missing assignments will be noted in Harmony
Discipline
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We expect that all of our 6th grade
students will follow our school and
classroom procedures and are looking
forward to a very successful year with
them. The demerit system takes the place
of the conduct cards used in the lower
grades and helps prepare our students for
the expectations of the junior-senior high
school.
Demerit System
*Please note that the following list is a “work in progress” and subject to amendment as the year
progresses.
To insure that your child does not receive a demerit, here are some of
our expectations:
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I will follow the life skill of organization and be prepared for class by
having all necessary materials and being in my seat when the bell
rings.
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I will follow the life skill of integrity by remembering to keep my cell
phone turned off and in my backpack until after dismissal.
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Chewing gum on school property can cause extra work for the
custodians, so I will follow the life skill of cooperation and remember to
chew gum only when I am off WTE grounds.
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The WTE dress code policies remind me that I am in school and should
dress appropriately for learning and for the weather. I will follow the life
skill of pride and follow the dress code procedures as stated in the
handbook.
Consequences
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1st demerit – Harmony documentation
2nd demerit – Lunch detention, Harmony
documentation, parent e-mail or note
3rd demerit – After School Detention (Friday
until 3:15, Parent/Guardian pick-up required)
4th demerit – ½ day ISS
5th demerit – 1 day ISS
Zero Demerit Movie
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Students receiving ZERO demerits by the
end of the grading period would earn the
ZERO Demerit Movie. The other students
would have detention during the movie.
Plagiarism & Cheating Policy
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Show what YOU know…not what someone else knows!
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Students have a responsibility to complete assignments with
honesty and integrity. This means cheating and plagiarizing are
not acceptable.
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What is plagiarism?
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Turning in someone else’s work and putting your name on it
Copying words, pictures, and ideas without giving the author
proper credit
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If you want to use information, you
must use it correctly by:
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Giving the author credit for any ideas you used that belong to
them
Putting information in your own words…This is VERY
IMPORTANT. You may not cut and paste information from
Wikipedia or any other source. It MUST be in your own words. I
care about you and your progress not about how much the
author of a Wikipedia article knows.
Listing all sources that you used
This means saying where you got the information you are
using.
Google is not acceptable. You may use Google as a search
engine but the complete website must listed as a source for a
picture or other information. You must include the title of
website, book, or magazine along with the author.
Using phrases such as “According to…,” and “In the book…”
and then cite the source.
Cheating Includes:
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Copying assignments
Trading assignments with another student to
look at or copy
Using notes without permission during a test
or quiz
Sharing answers before, during or after
quizzes or tests.
Plagiarism, Continued
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Students will continually be discussing that
work must be their own. Cheating and
plagiarism is a serious matter. The first time
an assignment is plagiarized will result in
deducting 50% of the total points. After that,
plagiarized assignments will receive
zero points. Also, cheating will result in
earning zero points for an assignment.
Parent Teacher Conferences
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Conferences will be on Thursday, Oct. 27th
from 1:20-2:40, 3:10-5:30, and 6:00-7:00 pm.
Teachers will be available in their classrooms
at this time, and we will not take
appointments.
Please keep in mind that you may have to
wait a brief amount of time to meet with a
teacher.
Grading Scale
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Grading Scale
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
100
99-91
90
89
88-81
80
79
78-71
70
69
68-61
60
59-0
Writing
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Your child will receive writing instruction daily for 30
minutes.
This instruction will be focused on a Writer’s
Workshop incorporating the six traits of writing
(Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence
Fluency, & Conventions).
Your child’s Block 3 teacher will be his/her writing
teacher as well.
Your child will receive a Pass/Fail grade for Writing
on the report card.
Math
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Your child will have 90 minutes of math daily.
We use the Everyday Mathematics program
at William Tell.
Each night, your child should bring home a
Student Reference Book. This book is
referenced on most homework assignments
and provides examples, definitions, and
explanations.
Materials
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Math Journal (Volume 1 & 2) – This will always stay
at school. The only exception is if your child is
absent.
Study Links Workbook – This is where the homework
comes from. Students generally tear the page out
and leave the workbook at home.
Student Reference Book
Geometry Template
Calculator
A typical day….
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Mental Math & Reflexes
Math Message
Study Link Follow-Up
Part 1 – Direct Instruction
Part 2 – Practice, Review Concepts
Games
Differentiation – Readiness or Enrichment
Grades
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Daily Grade on a Skill or Concept (5 points)
Homework Completion Grade (5 points)
Oral/Slate Assessments (varying points)
Tests (100 points)
Extra Practice/Skills Link (varying points)
Language Arts – Block 2
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Read Aloud
Core Vocabulary/ Greek and Latin Roots
Shared Reading
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Guided Reading
– Strategy for the Week
– Scope and Sequence Strategy
– Fresh Read
– DR
– Nonfiction read
– ISTEP Prep
– Vocabulary
– Fluency
Daily Reading Practice
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Read the selection carefully. The subject of
this selection is:________________.
Write a title for the
selection:____________.
The author’s purpose in writing this
selection is to: inform/entertain
The genre of this selection
is:___________.
Daily Grammar Practice
Identify each noun (common, proper, possessive), pronoun
(nominative, objective, possessive), adjective, verb/simple
predicate (helping, action, linking), adverb, conjunction
(coordinating, correlative), article, and interjection.
the scales strengthen the wings said the
teacher
Language Arts – Block 3
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Grammar/Writing - DGP
Read Aloud
Core Vocabulary/ Greek and Latin Roots
Shared Reading
Guided Reading
– Strategy for the Week
– Scope and Sequence Strategy
– Fresh Read
– DRP
– Nonfiction read
– ISTEP Prep
– Vocabulary
– Fluency
Daily Grammar Practice
Identify parts of speech including noun (type), pronoun (type and case),
verb (type and tense), adverb, adjective, article, preposition,
conjunction (type), interjection.
smoke drifted lazily from a multitude of
chimneys
Daily Reading Practice
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Read the selection carefully. The subject of this
selection is:___________.
What would be an appropriate title for this
selection?________________
The author’s purpose in writing this selection
would be to:_____________
My purpose in reading this selection is
to:____________
The genre of this selection is:________
Questions or Concerns?
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Please feel free to contact any member of
the 6th grade team if you have any concerns
or questions as the year progresses.
Our staff email addresses are available on
the Tell City-Troy Township School
Corporation website (www.tellcity.k12.in.us)