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Lindley Sixth Grade Academy
A T T H E B A R N E S C E N T E R
MEN’S BREAKFASTSeptember 8, 2010
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
“In the Pursuit of Excellence”
WELCOME / PRAYERMr. Landon A. Brown, II
Academy Principal
“We’re all like blind men on a corner – we got to learn to trust people, or we’ll never
cross the street.”
-George Foreman (b.1949)
American boxer
FATHERHOOD: A Lifetime of Difference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mig3d99RFGs
ENJOY BREAKFAST…
Ms. Sherry Stover
Café Manager
Lindley Sixth Grade Academy
“Everybody hears a different drummer.”
-Alvin Ailey (1931-1989)
American choreographer and dancer
Snoop’s Top 5 Fatherhood Tips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNW7aqgW9r4
Even our daughters need you…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A2Ap3DyvLg
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Ms. Elizabeth James
Academic Coach
Parent Facilitator
FATHERHOOD…
“He Ain’t Heavy”
The Sixth Grade Child
Milestones
“Dad” Things To Do…
Mentoring/LSGA
MILESTONES…
What should my 6th grader be able to do by now?
Sixth Graders…
Read longer selections and chapter books independently for enjoyment.
See connections between different stories. Be able to discuss underlying theme or
message in fiction and distinguish cause and effect, fact and opinion, main idea and supporting detail in non-fiction.
Sixth Graders…
Have a rich – and expanding – vocabulary. Be attempting different types of writing
(such as stories, reports, and poems). Making writing more interesting by adding
description and detail. Spell more words correctly by seeing how
words look and using spelling rules and word parts.
Why is this important???
The Department of Corrections in the state of Georgia, predict the number of jails they will need to build based on the number of 3rd graders failing literacy (Reading / Writing) exams.
OUR ROLE…
NEVER stop talking with your child. Discuss life in and out of school. Listen
and seek solutions together. Make writing a habit, an everyday activity. Show approval when child shares
personal or special thoughts with you. Stay in contact with your child’s teacher.
OUR ROLE…
Remember, reading is important: even a sports magazine or sporting events can be related to school curriculum.
Fill your home with books, newspapers, magazines, and other reading materials.
Talk about what you read together. Enjoy 1 hour away from the t.v. and READ!
6TH GRADE ACADEMY…
Young Men of Distinction Male Mentors Dads Day visits (anytime ) Attend scheduled parental events
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE…
OPEN DISCUSSION / IDEAS…
“The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between
the known and the unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will
succeed.”
-Gordon Parks (b. 1912)American photographer, writer,
and filmmaker.
6TH GRADE ACADEMY TOUR…
“YES WE CAN!!!”-President Barack Obama
The Challenge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eX1-YnQXFc
EXIT TICKET… Male Input
List events, workshops, and activities you would like to see this year as a part of our male involvement.
