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WELCOME!

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 2015 PLEASE TAKE ONLY YOUR CHILD’S FOLDER Del Dayo School 6th Grade

• Mr. Corcoran – Mr. Edgemon – Mrs. Muraoka

“Life is a marathon, not a sprint.” –Angela Duckworth

TESTING

— MAP TESTING

— Fall - August 24th – September 18th — Winter - January 5-January 29th

— CAASPP TESTING (Smarter Balance)

— April 25th – May 27th

• Mrs. Muraoka

— CSU Sacramento – Bachelor of Arts — CSU Sacramento – Teaching Credential — University of LaVerne – Masters in Education — Teaching experience – 18 years all in SJUSD — Del Dayo since 2007 — ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS

— WHOLE GROUP NOVEL STUDY - Guided lessons to support

comprehension, understanding author’s viewpoint, identifying/ creating theme statements, and evaluating/understanding writer’s craft.

— LITERATURE CIRCLES – Leveled reading in small groups where

students will exercise the reading strategies taught in whole group with an emphasis on academic discourse.

— Spelling – Sound patterns & Greek/Latin Word Roots — Vocabulary – Novel specific & Embedded When Studying Word

Roots

— Reading Logs – Assigned and collected by homeroom teacher — Accelerated Reader – Renaissance Learning Home Connect

— Individualized point goals each trimester

• Mr. Edgemon

— B.A. Elementary Education, Whitworth University

, Spokane, WA

— M.A. Educational Administration, University of LaVerne — Teaching Experience - 19 Years all in SJUSD — Del Dayo since 2013 — Math

Math

— Homework Support

— “I’m the teacher” — Reread instructions, check for completion, etc, — Math Videos

— Introductory Unit – Week of iMath — New Curriculum - Go Math!

— On-line Support — Consumable Textbook – Next Page

— Fact Fluency — Tutoring - Before School

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Math

• Mr. Corcoran

— UC Santa Barbara– Bachelor of Arts — National University– Teaching Credential — Teaching experience – 27 years all in SJUSD — Del Dayo since 1992 — World Traveler — HISTORY

History Alive Egypt Contract

Students learn about Ancient Egypt via the Egypt

• Contract. This comprehensive study includes

Egyptian culture, religion, history , and symbolism.

Egyptian Museum Night & Docents

A Night of Ancient Tales

— We enhance our study of

ancient civilizations by bringing ancient tales to

• life. Greek myths,

Gilgamesh, and the story of Osiris are some

• f the stories

performed.

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TEACHERS, SUPPORT & SPECIALISTS

— 6th Grade Team

— Mr. Corcoran- History — Mr. Edgemon - Math — Mrs. Muraoka – Reading/English Language Arts

— Music – Mr. Teague — Art – Mrs. Munger — Physical Education – Mr. Cruz — Library – Mrs. Alcalay — Computer Lab – Mr. Glasgow

SCHEDULE

— 8:00-

12:05 English/Language Arts, Math & History

— Benefits of departmentalized teaching: — Independent students — Organization — Self reliant students — Students with confidence in their abilities — Effective problem solvers — Please do your best to avoid scheduling

appointments during this time.

FIELD TRIPS & GRADE LEVEL ACTIVITIES

— FIELD TRIPS

— Westminster Woods - November 2-5 — IMAX – Double Feature – January 22nd — B Street Theater – April 13th

— HIGHLIGHTS

— History – Map, Performances, Egypt Contract, Greek Plays — Novel Study – Literature Circles, Book Club, Guided Reading — Night Of The Ancient Tales

Westminster Woods 6th Grade

— • Goal setting Challenge

Course

— • Stream Ecology — • Redwood Ecology

6th GRADE EXPENSES

— Westminster Woods $320 — IMAX Theater $19.50 (double feature w/ concessions) — B Street Theater $10 — Planners $4.50 — Auction Project $10 — TOTAL = $364 — Balance Due – Sent home on first day.

VOLUNTEERS

— Openings remain from the Volunteer Fair — Confidentiality

— CHAPERONES & DRIVERS — MUST have fingerprint clearance — MUST have approved Driving Form (new

• ne required each year)

— MUST HAVE THE ABOVE COMPLETED BY

SEPTEMBER 15th.

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CAMPUS NUTS & BOLTS

— NOON DUTY AIDES – We are in great need of noon duty

aides to supervise students during lunch.

— CAMPUS HOURS 7:50-

2:35

— CLOSED CAMPUS until 4:00pm.

COMMUNICATION

— ckcorcoran@sanjuan.edu — ledgemon@sanjuan.edu — kmuraoka@sanjuan.edu — Teacher Websites — Friday Folders — Test Signatures