SY 2012 - 2013
6th Grade Team:
•Mrs. Michele Allen
•Mrs. Paula Cooper
•Mr. Anton Davis
Back – To - School Night
AGENDA
□ Contact Information www.tinyurl.com/resgrade6
Mrs. Michele Allen michelle.allen@pgcps.org (Math)
Mrs. Paula Cooper paula.cooper@pgcps.org (ReLa)
Anton Davis anton.davis@pgcps.org (Science/Health)
Shirley Travis shirley.travis@pgcps.org (Specialist)
□ Uniform Policy
□ Assignments (No Late Work!) / GradeBook /SchoolMax Portal
□ School Supplies (pencils, loose leaf, Kleenex, sanitizers)
□ Background Check / Fieldtrips
□ Parent Conferences (Tuesday 11/12/12)
□ Parent Contact Survey at www.tinyurl.com/resgrade6
HOME + SCHOOL = SUCCESS!
Thank You & Here’s to a Great School Year!
Rosaryville Elementary
~ Grade 6 Team
School-Wide Discipline Plan
Jaguar P.R.I.D.E
 1st Offense……verbal warning
 2nd Offense……10 minute time out and completion of a
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reflection sheet
3rd Offense……teacher-student conference
4th Offense…….parent contact
5th Offense……written referral to guidance counselor
6th Offense…….administrative conference
7th Offense…… PS74
NOTE: 6th Grade is a middle school grade and works
under a rigorous curriculum that requires
complete focus. Consistent behavior issues that
prevent oneself or others from daily learning may
result in serious consequences in addition to those
noted above. Any act of gross misconduct will
warrant an automatic PS74.
School Uniform Policy
 Rosaryville Elementary is a uniform school, as
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voted on by the PTO
Appropriate school uniform is to be worn each day,
unless school administration decides otherwise
Uniform shirts should be tucked in at all times
Sweaters or jackets should be solid white or navy
blue
Any student not following uniform policy will be
issued a demerit for each offense
General Daily Schedule
7:30 – 7:45
7:45 – 9:00
9:00 – 10:15
10:15 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 1:10
1:10 – 1:45
1:45 – 1:55
1:55
Student Arrival / Morning Work
Reading/Math/Science
Reading/Math/Science
Reading/Math/Science
Social Studies
Lunch
Specials (PE, Music)
Social Studies
DEAR
Dismissal
General Materials & Supplies
 Composition/Spiral Notebooks – for class journals (5)
 Pocket Folders (2)
 Loose-leaf paper
 3 #2 sharpened pencils – DAILY (no mechanical)
 2 blue or black ink pens, preferably erasable
 Pencil pouch
 Crayons or colored pencils
 Glue sticks (2)
 Scissors
In order to avoid any conflict of supply ownership, it is
highly suggested that the student’s name be placed on all
his/her supplies.
Textbooks
 MATH: Holt Big Ideas Math (www.bigideas.com)“Green Book”;
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McDougal Littell Math Course 1 2007 (strictly online text for 1st 6
weeks)
READING: Holt McDougal Literature 2012; Wordly Wise vocabulary
(www.wordlywise.com)
SCIENCE: Prentice Hall Science Explorer (www.PHSchool.com)
SOCIAL STUDIES: Prentice Hall World Studies
(www.PHSchool.com)
HEALTH: Scott Foresman Total Health
- All textbooks should be covered.
- All textbooks, except for Health are available online.
- All access codes and online textbook information will be sent
home within the first week of school.
Homework Policy
 Homework is assigned every night of the school week.
 Homework should be complete, neat, and include the proper
heading before it is submitted.
Proper Paper Heading
Student Name
Subject
Date
Assignment Title (Page #)
 Homework assignments are previewed and listed daily in the
classroom
 The policy of the 6th Grade team is to accept no late homework for
credit, with the exception of excused absences.
Reading/Language Arts
First Quarter
Objectives:
Students will be introduced to six
(6) reading strategies in order to
practice routines and procedures
for a readers workshop
environment.
Six Reading Strategies:
Monitor & Comprehension
Activate & Connect
Ask Questions
Infer Meaning
Determine Importance
Summarize & Synthesize
Pressed & Ready
for
Reading!
READING – 1st Quarter Glance
Introduction to Reading Strategy Instruction
 Establish rituals & routines of a workshop classroom including
classroom libraries, Reader’s notebooks, independent reading,
and brief constructed responses/reading reflections
 Introduction to reading strategy instruction with a model
lesson of each of the six strategies from Strategies that Work.
 Introduction to Literature Circles
Poetry
 Students are introduced to the phases of the writing process
and the use of writing journals. Students will read thematically
linked poems, examine elements of poetry, and develop
responses to poetry that include analysis and evaluation of
texts. In addition, students may create an original poetry book
based on the following themes:
 Grade 6: Who I Was
Reading/Language Arts
First Quarter cont’d
 Strategy Focus:
Back to School – Monitor
Comprehension
Unit1: Non-Fiction – Activate/Connect,
Question.
Unit 2: Fiction – Infer Meaning
 Comprehension Skill:
Text Features, Paraphrasing, Main Idea
 Grammar Skill:
Kinds of Sentences, Conjunctions,
Singular & Plural Nouns
 Word Work:
Using a Thesaurus, Dictionary Guide
Words, Dictionary Definitions
• Students will have weekly spelling words and homework. Spelling Tests will take
place at the end of each week.
• Students will read 30 minutes or more daily and complete reading logs that will
be collected and graded every week.
• Students will be required to complete bi-monthly book reports.
Mathematics – 1st Quarter Glance
Knowledge of Geometry
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Identify, describe, and label points, lines, rays, line segments, vertices, angles, and planes
using correct symbolic notation
Draw geometric figures using a variety of tools
Identify or describe angle relationships
Identify and describe line segments
Compare and classify triangles by sides and by angle measure
Determine a third angle measure of a triangle given two angle measures
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Knowledge of Statistics
Organize and display data to make frequency tables
Interpret frequency tables
Read and analyze circle graphs
Organize and display data to make stem and leaf plots
Apply measures of central tendency
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Knowledge of Algebra, Patterns, and Functions
Evaluate numeric expressions using the order of operations
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Knowledge of Number Relationships and Computation
Determine prime factorization for whole numbers and express them using exponential form
Compare and order fractions, decimals, alone or mixed together with and without relational
symbols (<, >, = )
Represent ratios and rates in a variety of forms
Use ratios and unit rates to solve problems
Identify and determine equivalent forms of fractions as decimals, as percents, and as ratios
Science
Course Topic Areas:
• Nature of Science & Technology
• Electricity & Magnetism
• Sound & Light
• Inside Earth
• Environmental Science
• Animals
Social Studies
First Quarter Focus
 Geographic Concepts
 scale, compass rose, key,
etc.
 Physical Geography
 land & water; weather,
climate & vegetation;
natural resources & land
use
 Human Geography
 population & migration;
economic systems
 Culture & Society
Current Events will be the
focus of each Monday class
meeting.
Health
Course Topic Areas
 Nutrition & Fitness
 Safety
 Personal Hygiene
 Drugs & Tobacco
 Community Health
P.E.
P.E. cont’d
TAG
Throughout the year, TAG
students will be challenged to
extend their learning via several
planned activities and projects in
all content areas.
Proposed
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6
Grade Trips
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Clearwater Nature Center (Clinton, MD)
The Spy Museum (Washington, DC)
The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum (Baltimore, MD)
The Newseum (Washington, DC)
Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission (Accokeek,
MD)
 Spirit of Washington Dinner Cruise
 New York City, New York
Trip specifics and payment information is currently
being prepared for consideration.
Other Important
6th Grade Activities
 6th Grade Class of 2013 T-Shirts
 Field Day
 6th Grade Recognition Ceremony
Some Important Websites
 www.msde.org - provides sample MSA test items.
 www.mdk12.org - provides sample MSA test items, updates
on voluntary state curriculum.
 SchoolMax Family Portal - electronic grading system that
enables parents/guardians to view real-time grades and
attendance tracking on a regular basis via a secured website.
 www1.pgcps.org/rosaryville - Rosaryville Elementary School
website
 Mrs. Allen: http://iteachyoumath.blogspot.com
 Mrs. Cooper: www.tinyurl.com/cooper6
 Mr. Davis: www.tinyurl.com/davissix
Finally…
 We look forward to having a wonderful and productive year!
 Remember, our Team includes each and every one of YOU!
Home + School + Student Effort = Success
• Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions and/or concerns.
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Phone: (301) 599-2490 / School Office
6th Grade Team E-mails:
Michele.allen@pgcps.org
Paula.cooper@pgcps.org
Anton.davis@pgcps.org
Shirley.travis@pgcps.org
CONTACT US…
Home + School + Student Effort = Success
6th Grade Team Websites:
Mrs. Allen: http://iteachyoumath.blogspot.com
Mrs. Cooper: www.tinyurl.com/cooper6
Mr. Davis: www.tinyurl.com/davissix
Questions ???