Welcome to Saucon Valley Middle School’s Back to School Night! 6th Grade Respect Team Mrs. Geissinger, Mrs. Rubery & Mrs. Wetmore
School day – 7:30-2:25 • Extension/Intervention Period (7:40-8:15) • Related Arts 1:00-2:20 (15 day cycles, diverse classes) • Remediation Time (2:25-3:00) • Band/Chorus during the school day • Advisory (once every 6 days) • Small Teams (3 teams/3 teachers) Changes from 5th Grade
Attendance Office • Absence Excuses • Vacation Requests • Early Dismissal • Parent Pick-up/Bus changes Nurse’s Office • Doctor’s notes • Updated medical information • Accommodations Needed (Also contact guidance) Communication
Cycles Resource Teachers • 15 day cycles (12 per year) Librarian: Ms Lesney Computer Resource: Mr. • Physical Education - 4 Miller • Health - 2 Gifted Resource: Ms Brodt • Art - 1 Band Groups: Mrs. Free • General Music - 1 Chorus: Mrs. Sakasitz • Modular Technology - 1 Speech and Language: • Google apps - 1 Mrs.Janis • Research/Study Skills - 1 • Decision Making and Problem Solving - 1 CHOICES TEAM Related Arts
Homework Calendar
Respect Team Levels Program
● Extra help ● Make-up missed work ● Use classroom resources ● Extended time ● Study for upcoming assessments ● Transportation: Elementary Bus Remediation 2:25-3:00
SpringBoard - *Parent Meeting to be held October 6th* While SpringBoard offers thorough standards-based curriculum, opportunities for enrichment and support are embedded throughout the year in order to meet the needs of high achieving learners as well as at-risk readers. In our language arts curriculum, students are required to independently read and respond to a variety of texts. Students will also be focusing on multiple genres of writing throughout the year. Note: See our Parent Letter for Unit 1 information and our On-line Parent Newsletter which will reflect the current Unit of Study. 6th Grade ELA
Goals: • To understand how change can be significant • To analyze key ideas and details in addition to craft and structure in text • To use narrative techniques: sequencing, dialogue, and descriptive language Assessments: • Writing a Personal Narrative • Writing a Short Story Unit 1 Stories of Change
Goals: • To analyze literary elements • To apply a variety of reading strategies to fiction and nonfiction texts • To collaborate and communicate effectively Assessments: • Responding to Literature • Writing an Expository Essay Unit 2 The Power to Change
Goals: • To analyze informational texts • To practice nonfiction reading strategies • To support a claim with reasons and evidence • To engage effectively in a variety of collaborative discussions Assessments: • Researching and Debating a Controversy • Writing an Argumentative Letter Unit 3 Changing Perspectives
Goals: • To analyze and understand the relationships among setting, characterization, conflict, and plot • To research a drama from a different time period • To rehearse and present an engaging performance of a drama Assessments: • Researching and Presenting Shakespeare • Performing Shakespeare Unit 4 Shakespeare
Five Major Units of Study • Number Systems • Expressions and Equations • Ratios and Proportions • Data Analysis/Statistics • Geometry Mathematics 6
• Risk taking • Perseverance • Reflecting Math Keys to Success
● 90% Assessments ○ Points vary for each test, quiz & project ● 10% Active Learning ○ Homework 5 points each ○ Classwork - points vary Grading
Interactive Student Notebook
Interactive Student Notebook
● Math risk-taking and perseverance ● 100% on an assessment ● Outstanding homework completion ● Exceptional work and/or work “Cash in” every 5 punches: ● Math HW pass ethic ● Receive credit back for ● Respect and responsibility and missed HW ● One day extension on a citizenship within the classroom long-term project ● Other special ‘punch’ ● Erase a Level 1 behavior slip opportunities Positive Reinforcement
Schoology - Video Library
Social Studies • Ancient Egypt • Ancient Greece • Ancient Rome • Medieval Times Science Nature of Science • Measurement • Scientific Method Variables • Pendulums • Catapults • Life Boats • Airplanes Biology • Structure and Function of Cells Social Studies & Science
• Promotes creativity and synthesis of information • Right Side: Labs, Activities, Readings • Left Side: Student processing-- allowed to use color pens, draw information • Primary science resource-- should be coming home every night Science Interactive Student Notebooks
ISN Examples
• Almost all handouts are also on Schoology • Tutorials • Practice Activities Schoology
PowerSchool Through the student management system – Power School , parents have online access to their child’s demographic information, grades, lunch account, etc. Stop at the main office if you need access! Parent Access Grades
Individual classrooms are open to tour from 7:50 - 8:20 Reminder - Parent conferences are in November. Thank you for coming!
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