welcome to the 6th grade orientation 2010-2011

8/9/2019 Welcome to the 6th Grade Orientation 2010-2011

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Welcome to theWelcome to the66thth GradeGrade

Orientation!Orientation!

August 19, 2010


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Tonights Agenda

Lockers & Breaks

Agenda

Core Classes

Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Contact Info & Conferences

Donation Requests Questions & Answers


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6th Grade Schedule

LOCKER & RR BREAK #1 (7:25 7:35) Homeroom/1st Period (7:35 8:55)

LOCKER & RR BREAK #2

2nd Period (9:00 9:45)

3rd Period (9:45 10:30) LOCKER & RR BREAK#3

4th Period & Lunch (10:35 12:20)

5th Period (12:20 1:30) 6th Period (1:30 2:40)

LOCKER & RR BREAK #4


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Agenda

PLEASE check the agenda and

your students work daily.

Students must use the agenda; it isrequired.

Its a valuable tool for organization.

Its also utilized for hall passes.


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Textbooks

Language Arts Literature Book Will go home sometimes but should always come backto school

Math McNeal & Turner Book stays home.

Bring both workbooks to class daily. Zumbro Book stays at school unless work is assigned

Social Studies Book Stays at home

Science McNair & Shelton Book stays at home. Newton Will go home sometimes but should always

come back to school


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Language Arts Class

Homework

Students need to read a book for 30

minutes (about 15 pages) at least fourtimes a week.

Always review the notes & study

Sometimes homework will be a

grammar activity which should take

15 minutes or less.


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Language Arts Class

Unit 1 Poetry

Unit 2 Narrative Texts

Unit 3 Informational Texts

Unit 4 Oral Traditions/Folklore

Unit 5 Expository Writing/Research

Unit 6 Persuasive Writing

Unit 7 Response to LiteratureGrammar will be taught throughout the units.


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Mrs. Morris Website

Class work & Homework Handouts

Notes

PowerPoints Links to practice quizzes, games, and

videos that support what were learning

Online Textbook Information


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Online Literature Textbook

https://sites.google.com/site/mzzmorrizz/online-textbooks

Enter the Access Code (on Morris website)

Select the Online Student Edition

Students can

Enter the page numbers and see exactly

what is on the page of the book

Listen to the selection as they read

Look up vocabulary words


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Listen to theSelection as

You Read


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6th Grade Math Units 1st Quarter

UNIT 1: Basic Skills Review/Problem Solving

Unit 2: Numbers & Operations

Unit 3: Part 1 - Application of Numbers & Operations

2nd Quarter Unit 3: Part 2 - Application of Numbers & Operations

Unit 4: Algebra

3rd Quarter Unit 5: Part 2 - Application of #s & Operations

Unit 6: Part 1 - Geometry & Measurement

Unit 7: Part 2 - Geometry & Measurement

4th Quarter

Cont. Unit 7: Part 2 - Geometry & Measurement Unit 8: Data Analysis & Probability

Unit 9: Show what you know


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Math

The curriculum is more challenging. Students MUST know their basic facts!

Multiplication and division

Students MUST completehomework assignments to keep up.

Students should review notes and study

Unit Vocabulary daily.


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Math Online Textbook

http://my.hrw.com/index.jsp


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Online Math Textbook


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Choose the chapter and lesson.

Practice Quiz

Video Tutor


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VIDEO


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Math Tutorials Math Tutorial videos website:

(no user or password needed)

http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma.html

Click on middle school

Click on 2007 edition

Click on homework help

Click on chapter

Click on lesson Click on video picture and listen to tutorial


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Mrs. Turners Website for Math

http://www.ccboe.net/teachers/Turner_D/home.html Tentative schedule

Vocabulary terms/definitions

Open House Info

CMS Toolbox websites 6th Grade Rules

6th Grade Standards

Math Yearly Handouts

Math Parent Awareness Letter Teacher Email Address


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Ms. McNeals Math Website

Daily HW and upcoming quizzes/tests.School & classroom announcements

6th grade schedule

Important Documents for students and parents.

Resources for Military FamiliesNews You can Use

Calendar of school events

Supply list

Student Birthdays

Math Links

E-mail the teacher


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Science

Earth Science Unit 1 - Nature of Science

Unit 2 - Inside the Earth

Unit 3 - Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, and Energy Unit 4 - Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

Unit 5 - Water in Earth's Processes

Unit 6 - Weather and Climate

Unit 7 - Earth, Sun, and Moon

Unit 8 - Universe and Solar System


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Social Studies

Basic Concepts in Global Studies Economic Concepts

Government Concepts

History Present Day

Europe

Latin America

Canada Australia

Personal Finance


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Social Studies

Textbooks

Take home.

Homework

Study daily.


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Contact Information

Best way to contact us is through email! Conferences can be scheduled

between 9:00 and 10:30 on Thursdays

and Fridays.


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Web Sites

Schools website

www.ccboe.net/cms

Each teacher has an individual site

on it with class information Please check the teachers websites

and the Parent Portal regularly.


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Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Online Can be accessed 24 hours a day

Shows the teachers gradebooks for your student.

Assignments

Dates

Grades

Should be much more user friendly than I-Parent.

Should be up and running in about a month or so.

Please watch for more information.


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Donation Requests

Bags of Candy

Quart & Gallon Ziploc Bags

KleenexPaper towels

Baby Wipes


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Volunteers

Chaperone Dances

Concession Stand

Sporting Event Ticket Sales

Duty Free Lunch


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Do you have any questions?

Please see the individual teachers about

questions pertaining ONLY to your

student.