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Welcome to Sixth Grade

Mrs. Freeman, Miss Scism, Mrs. Silver2014 – 2015 School Year

Introduction and Communication

Mrs. Freeman

Sixth Grade Website: https://sixthgradebc.pbworks.com

Reading ~ Mrs. Freeman: daniellefreeman@ncolonie.org x4482

Math ~ Miss Scism: jscism@ncolonie.org x4464

Science and Soc. Studies ~ Mrs. Silver: kellysilver@ncolonie.org x4469

Our preferred method of communication is email.

Newsletters will be sent home each month.

Classroom OrganizationMrs. Freeman

Raffle tickets and our expectations

Extra help can be accessed during the Intervention Block and during Dismissal (Study Hall)

Planners/Study Skills

Schedules (Sneakers; Instruments Day 1,2 and Lesson Days)

Technology

Water bottles and Peanut-Free Snacks

Birthdays (peanut-free snack that students can have during lunch or other activity)

Book Orders (Freeman code: JC73C Scism code: FMPVV)

Student ProgressMiss Scism

Progress Reports (October 21st, February 3rd, and May 12th)

Report Cards (December 9th, March 24th, and June 24th)

CAT tests (September 16-18)

NYS ELA Test (April 14-16) & NYS Math Test (May 22-24)

In-School Conferences, Room Parents, and Sixth Grade Activities (Please Sign Up)

All tests and quizzes need to be signed

Homework Communication, Monthly Celebrations, and Friday Detention

Science FOSS (Full Option Science System)

KitsMrs. Silver

Hands on group work

Outdoor exploration

Textbook/ebook

Notebook Writing

Movie clips

Units: Soils, Rocks, Landforms and Sun, Moon, Planets

Assessments: Check up quizzes, Tests, and a Final

Social Studies Integrated Social Studies/ELA

CurriculumPutnam/Northern Westchester Boces

Mrs. Silver

Units

Neolithic Revolution

River Valley Civilizations

Classical Civilizations

Middle Ages

Emerging Modern World

Contemporary Issues

ReadingMrs. Freeman

This year in reading we will be working with rigorous texts to build comprehension and skills. Students will be reading and writing on a daily basis. Your student will be immersed in fiction and non-fiction reading. We will spend time working independently, in partnerships, and also in small groups.

Reading Logs and Blogs Mrs. Freeman

Students are asked to record their daily reading in school and at home. Students will be required to read 4 days during the week and can choose a day to read on the weekend, for a total of 5 days.

Logs will be checked daily. Please sign these nightly.

This is an important part of their reading development. It allows them the opportunity to practice comprehension strategies we learn in class, build stamina, and increase fluency.

This will occur through a teacher controlled and secure site- Kidblog.com

If students do not have internet access at home they may use: Band and orchestra time, morning arrival or dismissal time, recess or the IE block.

Reading Report Card InfoMrs. Freeman

Students will receive grades for a number of skills. For students who are meeting grade level expectations you can expect to see 3’s. If students are achieving above grade level they may receive 4’s in some categories.

In the past, a students ELA score has been reflective of their reading grades on the report card.

Please keep in mind although the skills are the same as last year, students are asked to demonstrate these skills with a challenging sixth grade text.

Writing and SpellingMrs. Freeman

This year in writing we will be using the Lucy Calkin’s Units of study to drive our instruction.

Spelling will look different than years past. We have moved to a word study model. Students will be manipulating word sort cards in a number of ways to develop their understand of how letters and patterns represent sounds and meanings in language.

Goal is to organize and classify words in order to learn relationships and spelling patterns

Weekly assessments will still be given

MathMiss Scism

GoMath series has an online ThinkCentral component

Homework Labels provided in class located in math notebook Videos to support understanding are located on the sixth

grade website

Assessment (all require a parent signature): Open Book/Open Note Quizzes Unit Tests Each assessment will include an in-class post-review lesson

and a homework post-review activity

Curriculum AdditionsMrs. Silver

Adolescent Growth and Development

Steps to respect with Mrs. Satterlee

Russian

Bronx Zoo Field Trip

High School Honor Students are available at the Town Library to help with homework free of charge on Monday evenings 5:30 – 7:30 and Tuesday afternoons 3:30 – 5:30 beginning September 29th

We look forward to working with you this year!

Thank You