Meet the Teacher Night
September 15th, 2011
Team Teachers:
Mrs. Mann, Social Studies/Language Arts
Mrs. Kramer, Science/Reading
Mrs. Belt, Math/Pre-Algebra
Mrs. Ranayhossaini, PURPOSE
Miss Sherge, Student Teacher
Miss Sherge
Slippery Rock University
 Elementary Education/Minor in Elementary Math
 Action Research/Observations
 Rotating every 5 weeks between the team.
 From a parent’s view, any suggestions for me
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Language Arts
Language Arts Units
Houghton Mifflin English Text:
Language and Usage: The Sentence
Mechanics: Capitalization and Punctuation
Language and Usage: Nouns
Language and Usage: Verbs
Language and Usage: Modifiers
Language and Usage: Pronouns
Language and Usage: Prepositional Phrases
D.O.U.(Sentence Editing) utilizing grammar skills and spelling
Language Arts
Spelling Units
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From Houghton Mifflin Reading Series coordinated with reading
excerpts/selections
Writing/Oral Communication Units
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Quality of Writing
Writing Process
Essay Writing
Dialogue Writing
Research Writing
Informative Writing
Persuasive Writing
Presentations
Skits
Speeches
Debates
Reading
Possible Novels:
*Number the Stars,
Zlata’s Diary, The Westing Game,
*The Cay, The View From Saturday,
*Out of the Dust, Journey to Jo’burg, and The Little Prince
Monthly Independent Novels:
Students will be assigned a monthly reading genre and will be required to
complete an independent book project.
Genre selections include: non-fiction (area of student interest), science
fiction, mystery, historical fiction, biography/autobiography, adventure,
animal, and free - choice
Reading
Reading Strategies and Skills addressed:
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Predicting, inferring, evaluating, summarizing, noting
details, making judgments, sequencing events, drawing
conclusions, identifying topic, main idea, and supporting
details, making generalizations, cause and effect, problem
solving and decision making, categorizing and classifying,
author’s viewpoint, comparing and contrasting, story
structure, and vocabulary development
Assessments:
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Journal entries, Practice Book pages, quizzes and tests,
written and oral projects, and presentations
Science
Encompasses 27 weeks of Earth Science
* Studying Soils Scientifically
* Rocks and Minerals
* Erosion and Deposition
* Plate Tectonics
* Weather and Atmosphere
Embedded within instruction are the following
science process skills:
observation, hypothesizing, research, experimentation,
classification, data analysis, and the use of scientific tools
Science
Curriculum Delivery System: SEPUP
SEPUP = Science Education for Public Understanding Program
Allows for hands-on, cooperative learning opportunities
Includes the four principles to guide inquiry and promote
learning:
*Relate science to students’ current knowledge base
*Emphasizes the science focus of the lesson
*Allows students to reflect on new knowledge
*Use assessments to build understanding
Health
 Two units of study
First, a review of drug/alcohol/tobacco/steroids awareness
occurring the week of October 24th during Red Ribbon Week
Second, two major body systems: immune and reproductive
Includes one week of HIV/AIDS instruction
Delivery system: Teen Health Course 1 Glencoe Publishing
 www.health.glencoe.com
Reality Tour
http://www.candleinc.org/
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HMS 6th Grade/Reality Tour Partnership
Anticipated Team date: Thursday, December 8th
Math Overview
Math Grades:
Student grades are made up of homework, daily assignments, quizzes,
pop quizzes, exams, and projects
Homework Policy
Homework will be given daily, except for Friday. If your child would
not have his/her homework, they have the opportunity to fill out
a “Missing Assignment Form”, have it signed, and turn in the
homework with the form the next day for ½ credit. They will
also lose $10.00 (classroom dollars) from their checkbook.
Online Pre-Alg/Math 6 Book
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Pre-Algebra is up and running – all codes are
working. Follow the yellow paper to register and
they will be ready to go!
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Math 6 was reset this morning
www.pearsonsucessnet.net
 User name: 6THGRADE (all caps)
 Password: HMSMATH6 (all caps)
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Format of a Typical Math Day
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The “Walk in Work” activates students’ prior knowledge
of concept
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Prior knowledge comprehension
Daily Word Problem/PSSA
Direct Instruction
Leveled Practice of Skill (one-on-one work, worksheets,
stations, etc.)
Reasoning/Problem Solving
Independent Practice/Homework
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6
Grade Math
First Nine Weeks:
Volume 1 (Number Theory, Decimals, Fractions)
Second Nine Weeks:
Volume 2 (Fractions, Ratio, Rates, and Proportion)
Third Nine Weeks:
Volume 3 (Percent, Integers, and Geometry)
Fourth Nine Weeks:
Volume 4 (Measurement, Data, and Pre-Algebra)
Pre-Algebra
First Nine Weeks:
Algebraic Expressions, Integers, One-Step and TwoStep Equations, Inequalities, Operations with Decimals
Second Nine Weeks:
Factors, Fractions, Exponents, Operations with
Fractions, Ratios, Proportions and Percents
Third Nine Weeks:
Enriched Equations and Inequalities, Linear
Functions, Graphing and Spatial Thinking
Fourth Nine Weeks:
Area, Volume, Right Triangle Ratios, Data Analysis,
Probability, Functions and Polynomials
Social Studies
Social Studies
Introductory skills and content: geography, government, and economics
Regions studied: Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Asia
Content: geography, government, history, culture, and economics
Assessments are based on quizzes, tests, writings, presentations, and project
based learning.
 Tests are based on Map Skills and Text Book Chapter or Unit Tests
Written and oral projects are based on history, culture, economics and other
resources and handouts used. (Current events will be addressed periodically.)
Social Studies
Examples of Possible Projects:
Story, journal, diary, and script writings
 Broadcasts, panel discussions, and talk shows
 Trade Simulation
 Olympics Project
 Song writing and music videos
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Homework Policies and Practices
$10.00 deduction taken directly out of student’s checkbook
 Parent signature required directly in checkbook indicating
awareness of missing/incomplete work
 Points lost from content area grade
 Indication in assignment book work was not completed
While students have a 35 minute CARE period at the end of
each day – unless they are involved in band, chorus, art club,
Academic Games, MicroWorlds, PE Club, or Technology Club,
students cannot count on this time period as study hall. Up to
60 minutes of homework would be reasonable (10 minutes per
grade level)
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Intervention/Enrichment
During the 1:50-2:25 period, students will be given
enrichment and/or remediation work.
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Compass Math and Reading
PSSA prep work in both reading and math
Accelerated Reader (AR)
Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) with monthly book projects
Handwriting practice
Independent projects
Help with classwork
PURPOSE pullout classes
Enrichment puzzles, games, and activities in various subjects
November Parent – Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be held throughout the week of
November 7th with the majority of conferences
held on the evening of Thursday, November 10th,
2011 and the morning of Friday, November 11th.
Please sign up for your November Parent – Teacher
conference this evening.
 Sign-up sheets are located in each homeroom (301,
302, and 304).
 Please sign-up for a conference with your child’s
homeroom teacher only, conferences are limited to 15
minutes.
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Updated Webpage
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http://www.svsd.net
Select “HAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL”
Each teacher has their own webpage
Each team has their own webpage
Work in progress…if you would like to see an
addition to our pages, please let us know, we’ll try
our best.
Classroll.com
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Please visit http://www.classroll.com frequently
WITH YOUR son or daughter to keep up to date on
their progress in the classroom.
Log in for parents is the same as last year. Be on the
lookout for an envelope containing usernames and
passwords . The envelope will be sent home on
Friday, September 16th along with student PSSA
Reports from Spring of 2011.
Compass
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Compass is a district wide, web-based program that is
individualized for each and every student.
Each student’s personalized results from the NWEA
assessments are used to create an specific learning
path for your child.
The learning path will target your child’s problematic
areas, while enriching them in the content areas
where they excel.
http://clo.svsd.net
Thank you for attending
Meet the Teacher Night!
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