Transcript Curriculum Night 16-17

Welcome to Sixth Grade!
Curriculum Night 2016
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6
Grade Teachers
• Andrew Walker-6A
Homeroom and Religion,
Social Studies
• Steve Dougherty-Math
• Alina Misra-Science
• Heather Fairbank-Spanish
• Kathleen Conklin-RAD
• Brian Van Pelt and Matthew
Turner- Music (1st Tri)
• Eric Dresbeck-PE
• Julie Olsen-Drama (2nd Tri)
• Darlene Selland-Art (3rd Tri)
Heidi Pouley-
• 6B Homeroom and
Religion, ELA
• Graduated from Gonzaga
University BA Ed. in Special
Education
• Seattle University-MA
Pastoral Studies
• USHMM Teacher Fellow
• Memorial Library/ Olga
Lengyal Institute Powell
Fellow
• 18th year at ASB!
Student Expectations
Abide by the student-generated class covenant
Write down homework IN EACH CLASS
Bring homework and supplies home daily
Takes responsibility to talk to teachers about
missing work or confusion rather than the parent
doing this
• Strives for resiliency, perseverance, and effort
rather than right/wrong
• Executive Functioning class weekly in homeroom
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6
Grade Students
• Use the reading and writing process independently
• Cite explicit evidence and infer from literature and
informational texts to support their analysis of what the
text says
• Interact (ACTION) with the text
• Effectively take and use Cornell Notes in content areas
• Write arguments, narratives, and expository pieces using
the writing process (draft, write, REVISE, edit, publish)
Homework
About an hour a night
Posted on the website daily
Practice of the skills being taught in class
Homework is not “graded” and often not collected, but
it’s used to generate class discussion and demonstrate
understanding
• Must be in class on the due date so that the student can
effectively participate in discussion and activities
• Student will attend lunch study hall if work is not
complete
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Missionary Discipleship
• Middle school experience beginning in 6th grade
• Students identify an authentic need, participate in
missionary discipleship, and reflect on the
experience
• 5 hours per trimester (6th, 7th, 8th), 5 hours in
summer between 6th/7th and 7th/8th
• Spring of 8th grade-culminating reflection project
• See information and rubric that went home or on
website
How Can You Help?
• Help your child budget time and set priorities
• “What is your homework in SS tonight?” rather
than “Did you do your homework?”
• Help your child if they ask for specific help, but
do not attempt to “reteach” a concept.
• Direct your child to ask the teacher for help with
concepts.
Standards-Based Grading
• Common Core State Standards-ELA (Reading
Informational Text, Reading Literature, Writing,
Language, Speaking and Listening)
• CCSS-Math
• Next Generation Science Standards-Science
• Washington State Grade Level Expectations-SS
• Archdiocesan Tasks of Catechesis-Religion
• 4=Exemplary, 3=Proficient, 2=Approaching
Proficiency, 1 Below Proficiency
Absences
• Email the teacher(s) and
[email protected]
• Try to organize a way to get books/homework
home (sibling, neighbor, friend, pick-up at office)
and let the teacher know
• Preplanned absence-Form is on the website,
please fill out and return to office 2 weeks in
advance (half day absence or more)
Communication
• Please email the appropriate teacher with
questions regarding a specific class:
• [email protected] - ELA, 6B religion
• [email protected] -SS, 6A religion
• [email protected] -Math
• [email protected] -Science
• [email protected] -Spanish