1 6th Grade Curriculum Night PresentationA Day in the Life of a Sixth Grader
2 6th Grade Curriculum Night PresentationMrs. Lisa Burke, Reading & Writing (LA) Mrs. Dawn Michaelson, Social Studies Mrs. Meena Kazmi, Science Mr. Mick Massicotte, Math Mrs. Tami Phelps, Math Strategies
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4 P.A.C. 15 The Principals’ Student Advisory Council (PAC-15)consists of 15 students from grades 4, 5, and 6 who meet with Mr. Cover monthly to talk about school improvement. This leadership experience allows the students to have a direct voice with the Principal in making Cortina a better school. Among the areas the PAC-15 advises in are: security school events recognizing teachers school web page facilities school discipline and other areas related to the mission, vision and core values of the school.
5 More information will be sent home with specific requirements.Principal’s Award To recognize excellence in 5th – 6th grade students at Cortina Elementary School in the areas of academics, citizenship, service and extra -curricular activities. In May there will be a recognition night for the award recipients and their parents. More information will be sent home with specific requirements.
6 First Meeting on August 8th in Room 459 after school.NEWSPAPER CLUB The CORTINA CRITICS meet weekly before and/or after school to work on various features and news happening at Cortina and the district. Interested students can come to assist with production and delivery of the newspaper on a bi-weekly basis. First Meeting on August 8th in Room 459 after school.
7 TIGER PRIDE STUDENT AMBASSADORSProgram encourages students to: Help other students Keep Cortina safe Help problem solve issues Assist in welcoming new students and visitors to school to our campus Volunteer to give back to community Applications accepted to Mrs. Papke
8 6th Grade Incentive ProgramOne point given for each teacher stamp Students with enough points at the end of the quarter may purchase entrance into a rewards activity Students not able to purchase entrance will carry on with school work in a 6th grade class during the activity. Recognizes students who are consistently responsible and on task Student gets either a stamp from teacher or code H- missing homework S- unprepared with supplies T- tardy
9 Interactive Notebook Purpose: To help students organize learning, become creative, and independent thinkers and writers. Grading – A scoring rubric will be used to grade the notebooks periodically. How Parents can help? Review it with your child one or two times a week to make sure they are staying on track. Benefits - Allows students to have everything they need in one place, and easily attainable. Student always have material to study from. Allows students to interact with the materials, activities, and class examples.
10 A Day in Language Arts Bell work- start the day with short reading passages and questions that target on skills to support our new standards. Review with class when finished. These readings and questions align with the ACCRS and spiral all year. Bell work also include mini grammar lesson which is incorporated in their writing. Vocabulary – work with the root word of the week. (Games, review) Test on Friday Academic vocabulary with the new curriculum. Lecture – standard/concept taught or reviewed using interactive notebook. Encourages students to reflect their understanding of lesson in their own way Whole Group Reading – Whole group reading on short stories from anthology, including non-fiction, poetry, short stories to connect and compare with anchor text. Close reading, orally and written responses. Students will participate in Socratic Seminars with the anchor text, which will be read at home mostly at home. Socratic Seminars (once a week, on average) on the novel for each quarter. Writing- Imbedded daily, and through Writers Workshop
11 LA and Arizona CCRS Increased emphasis on more challenging text which requires students to re-read and do “close” reading - a deep analysis of text Read to Compare/Contrast various pieces of text and respond with a comparative writing piece (Not writing in isolation) Citing textual evidence in reading and writing, prove your response. Writing will occur across the curriculum, DBQ in SS and writing in Science.
12 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt CollectionsNEW CURRICULUM ADOPTION!! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Collections ELA program anchored in a set or rich, engaging, and complex literary and informational text designed to develop students’ skills in analyzing and synthesizing complex text and responding orally and in writing. Rigorous and scaffolded Anchor Text For 6th Grade Wringer True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Life as We Knew It The Jungle Book Julia of the Wolves ***Each quarter students will read from a wide variety of short stories, informational text and genre, I n addition to the anchor text***** Students will have access to the book online.
13 Social Studies~ Mrs. MichaelsonQuarter 3 & 4 Rome Middle Ages Renaissance Americas World Religion Quarter 1 & 2 Stone Age Mesopotamia Egypt China India Greece Grading – Semester Exam, Tests, Quizzes, Homework, Interactive Student Notebooks, Social Studies Writing, and DBQs
14 Social Studies Warm-up: This is done each morning upon coming into class. Students have a warm-up that is a review of concepts or an intro to the daily lesson. Lesson: Students are introduced to new material (IAN). Activities: Students will be involved in various activities to enhance the curriculum. These activities may include hands-on activities, group activities, discussions, and short films. Homework: There is not homework each night. The homework and daily concepts are listed on the 6th grade calendar.
15 Science Scientific Method & Measurement PlantsSkeletal/Muscular System Cardiovascular/Respiratory System Digestive/Excretory System Cells Water on Earth Atmosphere Weather and Climate Energy & Heat
16 A Day in Science Agenda/Warm-Up: Students come in and fill-in their agenda; then complete the morning’s warm-up. Notes: Students will be given outlines of the notes that we will be completing in class. They are to glue the notes into their interactive notebooks. The notebooks will be checked and graded for completion. Experiments: We will do different experiments throughout the school year that go along with the units being studied. The students will be write up a Lab sheet that needs to be turned in for every lab. Tests/Quizzes: A test is given at the end of each unit. It will cover everything from the notes, experiments, and activities in that unit. Quizzes may be given throughout each unit depending on its length.
17 A Day in Math Enter class and write in agendaWarm-up done in notebook (a quick review of the previous day) Partner or Group Share Homework Discuss answers to homework questions with partner/group Students present select homework under the document camera or up front while the rest of the class critiques and asks questions. Lesson All students are expected to take complete notes when prompted. Team/partner work: math problems using equations or models, posters, white board activities, etc. *Student-centered* Homework A few times a week (not every night) – meant to tie up a day’s lesson in a concise format, sometimes only 1 problem.
18 Math Overview of the YearQUARTER 1 & 2 Unit 1- Arithmetic Operations Including Fractions & Decimals Unit 2 – Rational Numbers Unit 3 – Expressions and Equations QUARTER 3 & 4 Unit 4- Ratios and Unit Rates Unit 5 – Geometry Unit 6 – Statistics
19 Moby Max (www.mobymax.com)Online practice for all subjects – CAN be accessed from home! Students will take a placement test in Math. Tied directly to our standards. Sometimes, homework and/or in-class quizzes will come through Moby Max. Can earn fun things like badges and game time. We’ll have contests during the year too!
20 A Day in Math StrategiesAgenda Warm-up Blended Learning, Station Rotation Model Learning, at least in part, through technology use Students learn through peer groups in games and activities Use I Spy Math Notebooks to keep work A Day in Math Strategies
21 Gifted Services Services to gifted students will be provided by grade level teachers who will differentiate instructional strategies to meet the specific needs of verbally, quantitatively, and nonverbally gifted students. Students will remain in their classrooms as recent research in elementary education shows that children’s academic needs are best met by highly qualified classroom teachers with the support of a gifted specialist. Mrs. Villa will be working closely with teachers to ensure that they are making the necessary modifications in the curriculum to keep students engaged and challenged Gifted teacher will be coming into Math and Language Arts to challenge and enrich curriculum being taught
22 Information will be going out by the middle of August.6th Grade Field Trips The Sixth Grade Team is discussing educational and fun field trips for the upcoming year. Information will be going out by the middle of August.
23 WEB SITES Check Grade Level Calendar The following information is available on each teacher’s web site. Homework Important Date (tests, deadlines, holidays) Synergy for Grades and missing assignments.