Download - Welcome to the MSR (middle school rockers) family! Mr. Manthe Mrs. Wagstaff Ms. Howard Mrs. Knight
Welcome to the MSR (middle school rockers)
family!Mr. Manthe
Mrs. WagstaffMs. HowardMrs. Knight
HIS Cornerstones• Engagement- Rigorous Instruction• 21st Century Learning- Preparing our
students with the necessary skills to help them to be successful in a global economy
• Building Relational Capacity - Providing students with opportunities to interact with their peers and teachers in academic and social settings.
• Healthy Organization
Character Expectations• Respect• Others• Character• Kindness and Compassion• Successful• Trustworthy• And• Responsible
CHAMPS• Communication – What should the
voice level be during an activity?• Help – How will the student get
help?• Activity – This defines what the
student will be doing.• Movement – Where can the student
go?• Participation – How will the teacher
see participation?• Success
Trust Cards• Each student has been issued a
trust card. By wearing their trust cards, students receive special privileges. If a student behaves inappropriately, his/her trust card can be taken away. If that happens, the student will be assigned a consequence in order to earn back his/her trust card.
MyWyFi• This year students are able to
bring their own Internet enabled devices to school. Students who choose to bring their own device will have access to a guest wireless network. With classroom teacher approval, students may use these devices in the classroom as part of their day to day activity.
Parent Communication• Weekly Newsletter• Skyward Email• Website• Facebook• Twitter• Wylie Community News• School Messenger
6th Grade Social Studies
Year at a glance . . .• North America• Latin America• Africa• Europe• Middle East• Asia• Australia/Oceania
6th Grade Social Studies 5 Themes of Geography• Location (coordinates of longitude and latitude, distance
from another place or general)• Place (climate, physical features or the people who live there
and their traditions)• Human-environment interaction (how people change the
environment to meet their needs and its positive and negative impact)
• Movement (patterns of movement of people, commerce, ideas)
• Regions (defined by characteristics including area, language, political divisions, religions)
6th Grade Social Studies
Here’s how to help:• ask your student what they are learning• share your own knowledge and experiences• contribute requested supplies when possible
ELAR**English, Language Arts, and Reading
• Reading skills are the primary focus– Maniac Magee – Literature Groups with leveled novels– Outside reading– INS
• Assessments: Major Grades– PBL Presentations– Common Assessments– Stems 6 week test
• Grammar Use in Daily Writing– Journaling– Literature response– Compositions during year (3)
• Speaking and Presentations
The Daily Grind• Agenda• Small Group Participation– Novels – Literature Circles/Reading groups• Each participant has a job for accountability
– Group work– Table discussion
• Teacher Table– In class tutoring– Reading group
How you can help…• Ask your child
– About what they are learning– About what the are reading
• Discuss what the story is about• Ask about the characters in the story
– What they did in class that day• Funniest• Most interesting
• Homework– Spelling practice– Stems study– Set up a place at home for the sole purpose of homework
• Encourage reading– Designate Prime Time Reading
• A time set aside for family reading– Introduce your child to Smith Public Library
• Have them get their own library card
Science NotebookingStudents will work in their science notebook daily. They are welcome to take it home to use as a study tool, but will need it in class every day.
Tutoring is available before and afterschool every Tuesday and before school on Wednesday.
All students were given a tutoring passand are welcome to attend. Mandatorytutoring will begin soon.
At home, please refer to my website for study tools and information.
Projects!!WHEN?Throughout the year.
WHO?ALL STUDENTS
WHERE?IN THE CLASSROOM
6th Grade Science Curriculum2011 – 2012
• Classifying Organisms• Cells and Cell Theory• Organisms and Their Environment• Physical Properties of Matter• Elements and Compounds• Conservation of Energy• Potenial/Kinetic Energy & Simple Machines• Force & Motion• Rock Cycle• Solar System
Grading Policy
• 40 % Major (Common Assessment, Readiness Assessment) and 60 % Minor (class work).
• Homework will be given throughout the school year usually on Monday, due on Wednesday.
6th Grade Math
Bundles• Curriculum is put into 3
week bundles• Common Assessment
and CBA after each bundle is completed
• Readiness Assessment during bundle over Readiness TEK
• Daily grades at least once a week over bundle material
• Weekly spirals from previous and current bundles
Wagstaff Classroom Website
http:// sites.google.com/site/mrswagstaff• Copy of homework• Weekly Agenda• Bundle Practice• On-line Assessments• Copy of Math Journal• Featured YouTube Videos
MSR Grading Policies• Grading– Major Grades = 40%
• Common assessments• Benchmarks• Projects
– Daily Grades = 60%• Class work• Projects• Homework• Warm-ups/Target reading• Journals
Our Goal is to Make
Your Students College-Ready!