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