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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.