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General Education:

• Mrs. Andersen
• Sra. Auñón
• Mrs. Beyerlein
• Mrs. Castellow
• Mrs. Sheppard

CSS Program:

• Mr. Riley(5th-6th)
• Mrs. Devoe(5th-6th)

Special Education:

• Mrs. Fleck
• Ms. Gates
• Mrs. Hevia
• Mrs. Hook

Enhanced Autism:

• Mrs. Strnad (4th-6th)

COMMUNICATION

• Agendas are really important in 6th

grade: parents are encouraged to check agendas

nightly

• Blackboard: used to send grade level

announcements

• Each teacher has their own tab with information

about each of their classes

• Some teachers use Google

Classroom for digital assignments

COMMUNICATION

• Email is the best way to contact

teachers

• Parents should reach out to individual teachers

directly

• Students are encouraged to use FCPS Gmail

accounts to communicate questions/concerns

• Response Time: usually within 24 hours during the

work week

• Conference Availability: feel free to contact

individual teachers via email arrange a meeting time

MATH

• Math 6 (Flex Grouping)
• Advanced Math
• Spanish Math 6 & Advanced Math
• There will be nightly Math homework

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Content

U.S. History through 1865 which also includes: Geography Native Americans Explorers Western Africa

• Interactive Notebooks
• Not an SOL year

SCIENCE

• Content

Astronomy Patterns of Weather H2O- What Do You Know? Energy and its Uses

• Interactive Notebooks
• Not an SOL year

SPANISH IMMERSION

• Math
• Science
• Math & Science interactive notebook
• Math & Science quizzes and/or tests
• Math exit tickets

LANGUAGE ARTS

• Novels/Literature Circles
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Quarterly Writing Assignments

i.e. Prompts, Book Reports, Research Papers, etc.

ASSESSMENTS

• SOLs
• Math and Language Arts
• Universal Screener: iReady
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIyQf_x3Y40
• eCART
• Unit Pre-Tests and Post-Tests
• Math and Language Arts
• Unit Post-Tests and Quizzes
• Science and Social Studies

• Your child will have, on average,

3 different teachers

• We will remain in homeroom the

first few days

• Students will switch classes and

they do not travel as a homeroom; each schedule is different (Your child will bring their

schedule home to share with you.)

FIELD TRIPS

• National Gallery of Art - November
• Hemlock
• Robinson

HOUSEKEEPING

• Snack:
• Students will be allowed to bring one healthy snack

to eat during afternoon classes

• Birthday Treats:
• May be brought in during lunch
• Please email your child’s homeroom teacher

beforehand

• Please only bring enough for your child’s homeroom
• Medications:
• If your child takes medications during the day, please

turn those into the nurse’s office

HOUSEKEEPING

• Medications:
• If your child takes medications during the day, please

turn those into the nurse’s office

• National Board Release:
• Yellow sheet you’ll receive this evening.
• Mrs. Andersen is required to have one for every

student, even if the parent is not consenting

• Just Do It!
• Homework is assigned

nightly

• Math
• Language Arts: 20 minutes of

reading nightly

• Science/Social Studies: Study

Guides; Quizzes; Tests

• Students are responsible for filling
• ut their agendas
• Students should be able to

complete homework independently

• Students are encouraged to

reach out to their teachers directly for support

• When your child is absent, it is your

child’s responsibility to get the missing assignments from all of their teachers

• Chorus and AAP students are

expected to reach out to their teachers to get make up work

Here’s how you can help:

• Wednesday Folders
• Become a room parent
• Field Trip Chaperones
• 6th Grade End of the Year Party
• Valentine’s Party

THANK YOU!

Please join us upstairs to:

• Meet your child’s homeroom teacher
• Drop off school supplies
• Complete Parent Information Cards
• Sign up to Volunteer