Welcome to Team 6!
A Year of Transitioning to
Middle School
Team 6 Teachers
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Kate Krsnak- Science
Matt Hoyda– Math
TJ Scollan– Social Studies
Carol Testa – Language Arts
Mary Ann Schiavello/Gretchen
Savacool/Clare Polomski/ Vickie Milford
Special Education
*Team leader- Carol Testa
Team Rules
1) Sit in assigned seats.
2) Pack up and leave only when dismissed
by the teacher.
3) Hand in completed work when directed
by the teacher.
4) Signals to leave the room
Team Rules Continued
5) Be prepared for class.
6) Lockers may only be visited during
approved times.
7) You will be given 1 day for each day you
are absent to make up work.
8) Come to school with iPads fully charged
9) Be on task with iPads
Grading
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Tests, Projects, Larger Assignments – 50%
Quizzes,Short Assignments – 40%
Homework –10%
Homework is expected to be turned in the
day after it is assigned, unless otherwise
directed by the teacher. HW will be
assigned a value of : 3, 2, 1
Homework
HW will be graded either:
•3 points- On time and complete
•2 points- Late or partially completed
•1 point- Not turned in
•Homework is a student responsibility
•http://www.alexandriaschools.org
Conferences
• Team time this year is devoted to
gathering and analyzing data to help
ensure the best learning environment.
• Team time is also used to plan common
units of instruction
• If at all possible, save conferences for
conference days scheduled on the school
calendar
Tier 2 and 3 Vocabulary
Students should have a separate binder for
Tier 2 and 3 vocabulary words.
This binder is for LA, Math, and Science
content words.
Teachers will have the papers to insert in this
binder.
This binder is only brought to class at select
times (as instructed by teacher)
Math
• Math Book (orange) stays home
• Common Core (purple) bring to class
everyday
• Math Facts – I Have Games, Timed Tests
• Problem Solving
• Notes/videos are on my website
• Homework – show work, use notes from
class
LA
• Marble composition book for vocabulary
• Novels, anthology, more of a shift to nonfiction reading and more complex text
• Writing will focus on expository, narrative,
persuasive, argumentative
• Creative writing and grammar skills will be
reinforced across the curriculum
• Reading HW must be completed
Social Studies
• Textbook stays home. This first book will
be collected back in spring and a new text
will be assigned.
• 1st Trimester – Geography/The Social
Studies/Ancient Greece
• 2nd Trimester – Ancient Greece and Rome
• 3rd Trimester – The Dark Ages and Early
Medieval Europe.
Science
• Textbooks for each unit should stay at home
(some textbooks are iPad only).
• Students should keep their table of contents
up-to-date and their binder organized!
• Students will be blogging in science this year you can always check in on your student’s blog
to see what we are working on in science.
• To EACH CLASS students should bring:
– Binder
– Science Composition Notebook
Promoting Responsibility and Accountability
In order to help students transition to the
middle school model Team Six has
implemented the following strategy:
• 3 unprepareds for a Trimester per class
results in a quiet lunch setting with one of
the sixth grade teachers
• Minor disruptive behaviors will result in a
quiet lunch
• Any code of conduct violations will be
referred to the office
And finally Tonight
http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nightly-news/how-to-get-kids-to-answer-the-age-old-question-howwas-school-325835331509
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/football-star-shows-you-cant-judge-a-book-by-its-cover/