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Welcome to Saucon Valley Middle School’s
Back to School Night!
6th Grade RespectTeam
Mrs. Geissinger, Mrs. Rubery & Mrs. Wetmore
Changes from 5th Grade
School day – 7:30-2:25• Extension/Intervention Period (7:40-8:15)• Related Arts 1:00-2:20 (15 day cycles, diverse classes)• Remediation Time (2:25-3:00)
• Band/Chorus during the school day• Advisory (once every 6 days)• Small Teams (3 teams/3 teachers)
Communication
Attendance Office• Absence Excuses• Vacation Requests• Early Dismissal• Parent Pick-up/Bus changes
Nurse’s Office• Doctor’s notes• Updated medical information• Accommodations Needed (Also contact guidance)
CHOICES TEAM Related Arts
Cycles•15 day cycles (12 per year)•Physical Education - 4•Health - 2•Art - 1•General Music - 1•Modular Technology - 1•Google apps - 1•Research/Study Skills - 1•Decision Making and Problem Solving - 1
Resource TeachersLibrarian: Ms LesneyComputer Resource: Mr. MillerGifted Resource: Ms BrodtBand Groups: Mrs. FreeChorus: Mrs. SakasitzSpeech and Language: Mrs.Janis
Homework Calendar
Respect Team Levels Program
Remediation 2:25-3:00
● Extra help ● Make-up missed work● Use classroom resources● Extended time● Study for upcoming assessments● Transportation: Elementary Bus
6th Grade ELA
SpringBoard - *Parent Meeting to be held October 6th*
While SpringBoard offers thorough standards-based curriculum, opportunities for enrichment and support are embedded throughout the year in order to meet the needs of high achieving learners as well as at-risk readers. In our language arts curriculum, students are required to independently read and respond to a variety of texts. Students will also be focusing on multiple genres of writing throughout the year.
Note: See our Parent Letter for Unit 1 information and our On-line Parent Newsletter which will reflect the current Unit of Study.
Unit 1 Stories of Change
Goals:• To understand how change can be significant• To analyze key ideas and details in addition to craft and
structure in text• To use narrative techniques: sequencing, dialogue, and
descriptive language
Assessments:• Writing a Personal Narrative• Writing a Short Story
Unit 2 The Power to Change
Goals: • To analyze literary elements• To apply a variety of reading strategies to fiction and
nonfiction texts• To collaborate and communicate effectively
Assessments:• Responding to Literature• Writing an Expository Essay
Unit 3 Changing Perspectives
Goals: • To analyze informational texts• To practice nonfiction reading strategies• To support a claim with reasons and evidence• To engage effectively in a variety of collaborative
discussions
Assessments:• Researching and Debating a Controversy• Writing an Argumentative Letter
Unit 4 Shakespeare
Goals:• To analyze and understand the relationships among
setting, characterization, conflict, and plot• To research a drama from a different time period• To rehearse and present an engaging performance of a
drama
Assessments:• Researching and Presenting Shakespeare• Performing Shakespeare
Mathematics 6
Five Major Units of Study
•Number Systems•Expressions and Equations•Ratios and Proportions•Data Analysis/Statistics•Geometry
Math Keys to Success
• Risk taking• Perseverance • Reflecting
Grading
● 90% Assessments○ Points vary for each test, quiz &
project
● 10% Active Learning○ Homework 5 points each○ Classwork - points vary
Interactive Student Notebook
Interactive Student Notebook
Positive Reinforcement
● Math risk-taking and perseverance
● 100% on an assessment● Outstanding homework
completion● Exceptional work and/or work
ethic● Respect and responsibility and
citizenship within the classroom● Other special ‘punch’
opportunities
“Cash in” every 5 punches:● Math HW pass ● Receive credit back for
missed HW ● One day extension on a
long-term project● Erase a Level 1 behavior slip
Schoology - Video Library
Social Studies & Science
Social Studies•Ancient Egypt•Ancient Greece•Ancient Rome•Medieval Times
ScienceNature of Science•Measurement•Scientific Method
Variables•Pendulums•Catapults•Life Boats•Airplanes
Biology•Structure and Function of Cells
Science Interactive Student Notebooks
• Promotes creativity and synthesis of information• Right Side: Labs, Activities, Readings• Left Side: Student processing-- allowed to use color
pens, draw information• Primary science resource-- should be coming home
every night
ISN Examples
Schoology
• Almost all handouts are also on Schoology• Tutorials• Practice Activities
Parent Access Grades
PowerSchoolThrough the student management system – Power School, parents have online access to their child’s demographic information, grades, lunch account, etc.
Stop at the main office if you need access!
Thank you for coming!
Individual classroomsare open to tour from 7:50 - 8:20
Reminder - Parent conferences are in November.