welcome to 6 th grade curriculum night mrs. buruse mr. thayer mrs. barbouletos-brink mrs. burggraff

Welcome to 6th Grade Curriculum Night

Mrs. Buruse

Mr. Thayer

Mrs. Barbouletos-Brink

Mrs. Burggraff

Agenda Welcome Communication Homeroom Math 1st Grade Buddies Band/Music/Computers Internet Access Pre-arranged Absences Clicker Quiz

Agenda Field Trips Human Growth

and Development/HIV

MSP MAP DRA2 Curriculum Report Card Closing

Communication Planners Email Addresses Conferences

Homeroom Math Students will have a half an hour

extra of math four days per week

Focus will be on concepts already presented in math class to obtain a strong foundation.

1st Grade Buddies 6th graders

working with 1st graders

Supports curriculum

Fosters leadership

Band/Music/Computer Lab Tuesday and

Thursday

1:35-2:35 P.M.

Internet Access Internet for

research Teachers

supervise access Form must be

signed Filter Mobile lab

Pre-arranged Absences Get form at office

Give advance notice

Will alleviate need to take textbooks on trips

Field Trips Budget

considerations

PTA subsidizes costs

Canoe and Zoo

Human Growth and Development / HIV

Lesson in Spring

Boys and girls have separate lessons

Materials are available at the District Office

MSP On-line in May

Reading and math only

MAP On-line testing 3

times per year Reading,

Language Usage, Math, Science

Report results to parents

DRA2 Looks at fluency and

comprehension Students are tested to highest

level of success Takes place in Winter and Spring

Language Arts Curriculum Focused on building love of

reading, awareness of grammar, literary analysis and understanding, and narrative writing quality.

Mix of instruction and workshop learning

Driven by key ideas/ standards

Science Curriculum Middle-school curriculum Researched based Problem centered Three units

Math Curriculum Prentice Hall (book available on-

line) Online Homework Video Tutor

available for each lesson!

Aligned with state performance expectations.

Social Studies/Research Focuses on ancient civilizations Research supports curriculum Several project based assignments Classroom Based Assessment in

the Spring that is Research Based.

Report CardCommunicates performance and progressReflects learning expectations*Mid-term reports given

Thank You for Coming!

Enjoy your evening!