Sixth Grade Curriculum Night

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Sixth Grade Curriculum Night

• Mrs. Fredrickson
• Mrs. Iyer
• Mrs. Miller
• Mrs. Tibke

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Welcome to Sixth Grade!

• M/Th/Fri
• 850-1000 Specials, Homeroom,
• 955-1050 1st Period
• 1055-1150 2nd Period
• 1155-1235 Lunch
• 1245-I40 3rd Period
• 145-240 4th Period
• 215-310 Homeroom

• Tues/Wed
• 850-1000 Specials, Homeroom,
• 1000-1130 1st (Tues) 3rd (Wed)
• 1130-1155 Homeroom
• 1155-1235 Lunch
• 1245-215 2nd (Tues) 4th (Wed)
• 215-310 Homeroom

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Our Goals

• To give students the academic and social skills
  they need to progress to the seventh grade.
• To provide a supportive and challenging
  classroom environment.
• To encourage students to take a leadership role
  in their education.

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Class Subjects

• Reading/Recitations/AR Mrs. Tibke
• Math Mrs. Miller
• Science/Social studies Mrs. Iyer
• Spalding/Writing/Grammar Mrs. Fredrickson
• Music, Library, PE, and Computers

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Reading

• Literature appreciation, vocabulary,
  comprehension, decoding, and fluency.
• Titles of lit sets A Wrinkle in Time, Kira Kira,
  Dragonwings, The Giver, Out of the Dust, and A
  Single Shard
• Poetry Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost and Walt
  Whitman

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Common Core

• Preparing students to be College and Career
  reading before graduating high school.
• Greater emphasis on the depth of knowledge,
  critical thinking, and analyzing fiction and
  non-fiction pieces.

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Lexile Score

• Preparing students to be College and Career
  reading before graduating high school.
• Greater emphasis on the depth of knowledge,
  critical thinking, and analyzing fiction and
  non-fiction pieces.

http//lexile.com/search/filters/results/
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Accelerated Reader

• Reading software program which guides free choice
  reading during AR Time in class and the
  required reading for homework. It does not
  replace the reading curriculum.
• Motivational for students and allows teachers and
  parents to monitor reading activity and progress.
• Your child will have an individualized AR points
  goal to meet for each quarter.
• The AR goal is obtainable if your child is
  reading regularly and taking AR quizzes.
• Please note We will no longer monitor the number
  of pages read for each quarter, we will now
  monitor points/percent towards the AR goal. Your
  child should reach 50 of his/her goal on the
  progress report and 100 of their goal by the end
  of each quarter.

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Accelerated Reader

• How does it work?
• Student reads a book at their own pace.
• Student takes a 10-20 question AR comprehension
  quiz on the computer.
• If the book was read well and they pass the quiz,
  they earn points towards AR goal.
• Log on to Home Connect to keep up to date with
  your AR activity.
• Newly expanded program.. AR tests for ANY book in
  the AR database!
• Visit www.arbookfind.com to search for available
  titles.

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Grammar

• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Editing
• Parts of speech

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Writing

• 61 Traits of Writing
• Weekly Vocabulary Tests
• Writing process
• Final drafts typed or in Spalding cursive
• Rubrics
• Types of Essays
• Argumentative/persuasive
• Cause and Effect
• Compare/Contrast
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Literary Analysis
• Reflective/Narrative
• Research
• Long term projects cross curricular

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Spelling

• Spalding Method
• 30 words bi- weekly
• Daily Spelling Homework
• Quiz on Friday
• Phonogram Test bi-weekly
• Tues or Wed

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Math

• Saxon and McDougal Littell
• Daily note-taking
• Homework
• Spiral Review
• Real Word Labs and Activities

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Where weve beenSnorkeling

• 2009-2010
• Narrowed the content
• Beginning of deep investigation into mathematics
  problem solving
• Much less repetition

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Where we areScuba Diving

• 2011 to present
• Standards are fewer, much deeper
• Even greater focus on problem solving
• Each grade level has only the domains (major
  topics) relevant to their focus

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Key Advances in 2010 Mathematics Standards

• K-12 Focus on problem-solving,
• reasoning about numbers, and modeling
• K-5 Focus on number sense and operations
• K-7 Fractions, ratios, and proportional
  reasoning to support algebra
• 6-8 Modeling with ratios, geometry, statistics,
  and probability
• High School Rigorous algebra, geometry,
  modeling, statistics and probability

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Building Foundations across K-12
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Critical Areas 6th Grade

• Connecting ratio and rate to whole number
  multiplication and division and using concepts of
  ratio and rate to solve problems
• Completing understanding of division of fractions
  and extending the notion of number to the system
  of rational numbers, which includes negative
  number
• Writing, interpreting, and using expressions and
  equations
• Developing an understanding of statistical
  thinking

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Standards for Mathematical Practices
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What does that mean for mathematics instruction?

• Procedural fluency is one-fourth of the focus of
  mathematics instruction.
• Fluency is defined as accurate and flexible.
• The other three-fourths of mathematics
  instruction include
• Strategy in problem solving
• Reasoning
• Reasoning about connections (transfer)

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How Parents Can Help

• Word problems, especially problems of the day,
  may seem very complicated and advanced.
• Students will need support thinking about these
  ideas before they begin to solve
• What they know about the problem
• What they know about the answer
• Whether this looks like a problem they have seen
  before

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How Parents Can Help

• Often times students will be encouraged to use
  sense-making strategies to solve mathematical
  problems.
• These strategies will support their growth.
• Teachers may delay showing students short cuts or
  standard algorithms.
• Please honor that delay, it is by design to
  develop a deep understanding of the concept.

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Science

• Life Science cells, plants, ecosystems.
• Physical Science transfer of energy, forms of
  energy, electricity and magnetism.
• Incorporating engineering and design challenges.
• Earth Science water cycle, ocean, atmosphere,
  weather.
• Science Fair 1/24/13
• Please help your students pick out their
  topic by visiting the district website and
  looking at the curriculum.
• http//www.mychandlerschools.org

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Social Studies

• Ancient Native American civilizations
• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• Rome Greece
• Middle Ages
• Ancient Asia
• Ancient Africa
• World religions
• Country Reports
• Current Events
• Geography is incorporated in the study of
  civilizations

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Recitations

• Two poems are memorized per quarter
• Improves vocabulary, allows for understanding and
  use of complex syntax, increases comprehension
  and fluency, and develops skills in presenting.
• Essays and projects may include a memorization
  piece that would happen in lieu of a poem
  recitation

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Grading Scale

• 90-100 A
• 80-89 B
• 70-79 C
• 60-69 D
• Below 59 F
• Effort Grades in Special Areas will only be given
  twice a year at the end of each semester
• Currently the district is switching grade books
  and Gradespeed is no longer available, and the
  current system is not set up for parents to check
  grades just yet.

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Homework

• Homework should take about 45 minutes every
  night. Sixth graders should also read for at
  least 30 minutes.
• Students should be able to complete homework
  independently.
• Projects and recitations will require extra time
  and effort but are the most memorable parts of
  the year.
• Homework is just not paper/pencil, they need to
  be studying for upcoming tests.

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Study Hall

• We have incorporated this year time in each day
  for study hall.
• This is a great time for students to get help or
  clarification from content area teachers.
• Students can get a jump start on homework
• Students can AR read ( AR reading time also
  occurs for 30 minutes in the morning).

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• Procedures
• 3 strikes and youre out (out being after school
  detention) format.
• For each strike a slip will be sent home
  requiring parent signature and description of the
  offense. Examples include
• 3 missing/incomplete homework assignments per
  quarter.
• Chewing gum
• Disrespect toward peer or teacher

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Communication

• Agenda
• Please look over students work and sign the
  agenda Thursday night.
• Do not sign if the work has not been completed.
• If you see a large circle, your child has not
  written the assignment.
• An X means the entire assignment was not
  completed.
• A / means the assignment was partially
  completed.
• A stamp or star indicates completion on time.
• Newsletters
• 4 separate ones ( one per subject)
• Will be published at least once a quarter.
• Thursday folder
• Weekly assignments will come home in Thursday
  folder. The folder should be signed and returned
  with your child on Friday.

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Human Growth and Development

• Adolescents Toddlers
• Might notice mental, physical, social, emotional
  changes
• District has reviewed the content and it is now a
  3 day long program.
• Boys (Mr. Morris) and Girls (6th grade teachers)
  are separated
• Covers Puberty, hygiene, birth, conception, STDs
• A signed permission slip is required.

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Art Masterpiece Junior Achievement

• Thank you for covering our 6th grade in these
  areas!
• We look forward to having you in our classrooms?

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ROOM PARENTS

• We have parents who are able to help in every
  area assigned to room parents spring fling
  basket/booth, class parties, pool party luncheon,
  etc.
• All 6th grade classrooms work together for the
  Spring Fling booth-cakewalk

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Tardiness

• The first bell rings at 835, and we pick
  students up on the playground.
• If students arent in the classroom by the time
  the second bell rings at 840, they should check
  in at the school office before coming to class.
• Five unexcused tardies one absence.

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• Birthday Celebrations

• Students visit the principals office and receive
  a special gift and sticker on their birthday
• Staff members wish your child happy birthday all
  day!
• Classes will sing happy birthday to their
  classmate
• Do not send cupcakes or other food items
• Students may bring a small token pencil, eraser,
  etc. to pass out to classmates
• Parents may donate a book to their teacher in
  honor of the birthday
• Join your child for lunch!
• Need more information? See our school website or
  the July/
• August school newsletter

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Field Trips

• Arizona Science Center
• Youth Frontiers Courage Retreat
• 6th grade pool party/luncheon

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Class Parties

• Winter party (end of 1st semester)
• Valentine party
• 6th grade pool party
• Treats for the classroom should be purchased
  rather than homemade. And easy to pass out to
  each child.
• Thank you to anyone who can volunteer to help
  plan parties or attend?

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Lets Have a Great Year!