Carriage Crest – 6th GradeMrs. Oliver

Colleen.Oliver@kent.k12.wa.us253-373-2032

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Library books will be due back every ThursdayPlease check and sign reading logs and day planners every Friday night.

Daily ScheduleMrs. Oliver – 6th GradeRoom 403

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:30-9:30 Reading

9:30-10:00 Reading Intervention or Guided Reading Groups

10:00-10:15 Recess

10:15-10:50 Writing 10:15-10:30 Library/Writing

Writing

10:50-11:25 Lunch and Recess

11:25-11:55 Math Intervention or Social Studies

11:55-1:00 Math

1:00-2:00 Spelling/GrammarMusic

SciencePE

Spelling/GrammarPE/Music

ScienceMusic

Spelling/VocabPE

2:00 - 2:38 Science or Social Studies

Intervention

• Based on student need.– MSP scores – Navigator Screener/DRP Scores– Pretest again to make sure.

• Reading/Writing and Math• Groups change approximately every six

weeks.

Day Planners

• Checked daily• Look for red circles• Indicates assignment not turned in.• Parents please sign every Friday• A good place to write notes or ask

questions for me.

Reading Logs

• Handed out and collected every Monday.• Read novels the majority of the time.• Students should be reading 120 minutes

per week.• Respond to question of the week.

– MSP practice response questions.• Please sign every Friday to turn in on Mon.

Homework Policy

• Students have the same number of days to make up work that they were absent.– Absent for 2 days, they have 2 days to make

up the work and turn it in to the blue tub.

Math

• Homework every night. OK for kids to work on this at recess or come in early for help.

• Scored according to Standards Based.CPM PowerPoint

Reading & Writing

• Students will do most of their reading work in class – reading logs are homework.

• Writing projects will be due at the end of each unit, these dates will be posted on my web sight – currently we are working on essay writing.

• Spelling – Homework due Wed & Fri, test on Fri.

• Vocab. Packets due every other Fri.

Science & Social Studies

• Science – models & designs, environments (camp) and mixtures & solutions.

• Social Studies – World geography & cultures.

• Projects integrated into reading & writing.

Website

• http://teacher.kent.k12.wa.us/carriagecrest/coliver/index.php

• Homework• Handouts• Contact information• Forms

What do report card marks mean?4 = Advanced: Exceeds proficiency

standard 3 = Proficient: Meets proficiency standard2 = Basic: Falls below proficiency standard1 = Below Basic: Falls well below proficiency standardSBRS Parent PowerPoint

6th Grade Camp

• Dates – April 15th – April 18th • See handouts coming home for fundraisers.• Parent fund raiser chairperson is Mrs. Faull.• Parent information meeting on Camp

Killoqua will be held in February. We will have a PowerPoint and lots of information to share at that time.

Misc. Information

• New Class will be 5/6 split, new teacher in the process of hiring, changes should take place next week. Don’t know kids in that class yet.

• Talking• Homework making it home in Thurs

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