Curriculumnight

Mrs. Short Language Arts

Mrs. Sperling Math

Ms. McMillan Science

Mr. Young Social Studies

Homeroom 9:10-9:501st Period 9:50-10:452nd Period 10:45-11:40Extended Learning 11:40-12:50 Lunch During This Time 12:25-12:47

3rd Period 12:50-1:454th Period 1:45-2:405th Period Connection 2:40-3:306th Period Connection 3:30-4:20

6th Grade Schedule 2008-2009

This is a designated time to work with students enhancing their literacy skills.

Our goal is to help each child be successful on the 8th grade writing test.

*Students will rotate through each academic class once per nine week period. In each class students will produce a piece of writing that will count as a test grade.

Academic Recovery Plan All assignments, study guides and projects must be

completed before retest date. The ARP for retest must be student initiated. The ARP for retest must be requested within 5 days

after receiving the original test. Original test must be signed by the parent. The test

needs to be corrected and returned prior to retest. Retake grade is the grade given regardless if lower. No retest applications will be accepted during the

last 3 days of any grading period No retest is allowed for Benchmark Tests or

quizzes.

All subject areas have tutoring Wednesdays at 8:45.a.m.

Special arrangements can be made with individual teachers if necessary for additional assistance.

Conferences in middle school are on a needs basis. The parent will meet with all members of your child’s team.

Confirmation letters are sent home a few weeks before with a time and day selected.

Conference dates are: November 12 and 13 February 11 and 12 You may request a conference outside of

these dates if you feel a need. Please contact one of your child’s teachers and this can be arranged.

Please be considerate of your teacher’s scheduled day. We are teaching throughout the day and cannot respond to emails during our teaching hours. We will respond within 48 hours.

If you have an emergency and need a message sent to your child, please contact the office.

Phone number-770-714-1441

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Tests 40%

Quizzes 25%

Classwork/ Projects 30%

Homework 5%

Sixth Grade Students(For Promotion to 7th Grade)

Must earn passing grade averages each semester in no less than 4 out of 5 classes with connections classes combined into one semester average. Both Language Arts and Math must have passing averages each semester.First Semester – average of 1st & 2nd nine weeks progress report gradesSecond Semester – average of 3rd & 4th nine weeks progress report gradesStudents must earn a passing grade average both semesters in order to pass the course for the school year.

Each chapter of the Holt math book states an email address and password for that chapter.

Included in each online chapter are lessons, activities and tutorials that will assist you and your child in each chapter.

1st 9 weeks: Graphing,coordinate planes, estimation, decimals, algabraic equations,place value, exponents, order of operations, decimals,fractions

2nd 9 weeks:Prime factorication,GCM, LCM, algabraic equations using whole numbers, ratiosn, proportions,geometry

3rd 9 weeks: Geometry,measurement,metric and standard,

4th 9 weeks:Probability,integers, proportions,graphing linear equations,

Study guides are sent home 1-2 weeks before each quiz to be signed by a parent. Signing the study guide lets me know you know the date of the quiz and what the material will cover.

Another study guide will go home after that quiz going over material on the next quiz.

Both study guides combined will cover what is on the next test.

Students work on the study guide at their own pace and bring questions to class that they are having difficulties on.

Signed study guides are due at the time of the test and are graded on their completeness and effort.

Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Mythology

Grammar: Sentences, Eight Parts of Speech, Punctuation, Capitalization

Spelling: Sitton Words, Spelling Rules, Synonyms/Homonyms, Prefixes/Suffixes

Reading: Comprehension, Main Idea, Literary Elements, Figurative Language, Cause/Effect, Theme, Tone

Writing: Writing Process, Narrative, Expository, Persuasive

Europe, Canada, Latin America, and Australia In each area we will focus on the following things: Physical features, climate, landforms, location Political Features, history, Gov’t, economy, trade Map and Globe skills: Lattitude & longitude, time zones, elevation,

altitude, etc. Links to PowerPoints, study guides, and

additional information can be found on my homeworknow.com page

Math, Language Arts, Science

Level 1 799 and below Does Not MeetLevel 2 800-849 MeetsLevel 3 850 and above Exceeds

Social StudiesLevel 1 299 and below Does Not MeetLevel 2 300-349 MeetsLevel 3 350 and above Exceeds

70% is inflatables for one hour, drink and candy. Each grade level will have a drawing for a $50 gift card.

85% is inflatables for one hour, drink and candy. Each grade level will have a drawing for a $100 gift card.

95% is inflatables for one hour, drink and candy. Each grade level will have a drawing for an iPod.