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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT. The Adventurer Team would like to welcome you this evening. As you enter, please use the life skill of friendship by meeting and greeting others in attendance. TEACHERS. Mrs. Udovich- Math Mr. Beamon- Math Mrs. Kilcoyne- Science Mrs. McCormack- Social Studies - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BACK TO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTSCHOOL NIGHT
The Adventurer Team would The Adventurer Team would like to welcome you this like to welcome you this
evening. As you enter, please evening. As you enter, please use the life skill of friendship use the life skill of friendship
by meeting and greeting by meeting and greeting others in attendance.others in attendance.
TEACHERSTEACHERS
Mrs. Udovich- MathMrs. Udovich- Math Mr. Beamon- MathMr. Beamon- Math Mrs. Kilcoyne- ScienceMrs. Kilcoyne- Science Mrs. McCormack- Social StudiesMrs. McCormack- Social Studies Ms. Baldino - Language ArtsMs. Baldino - Language Arts Mrs. King - Language ArtsMrs. King - Language Arts
LANGUAGE ARTSLANGUAGE ARTSReading, Writing, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Speaking,
ListeningListening
Ms. BaldinoMs. Baldino
Mrs. KingMrs. King
Adventurer TeamAdventurer Team
Reading WorkshopReading Workshop
Our GoalOur Goal: To teach : To teach students strategies students strategies for reading for reading comprehension, to comprehension, to develop life-long, develop life-long, passionate readers passionate readers who self-reflect and who self-reflect and self-pace within an self-pace within an environment that environment that allows students time allows students time to read and share to read and share booksbooks
Reaching Our Goal…Reaching Our Goal… Teacher Read AloudTeacher Read Aloud Mini-lessonsMini-lessons Guided and Independent ReadingGuided and Independent Reading Conferencing Conferencing RespondingResponding Book Clubs/Partnerships (Shared Book Clubs/Partnerships (Shared
Reading)Reading) Reading Records (Student/Teacher)Reading Records (Student/Teacher)
Student ArtifactsStudent Artifacts
Reading LogReading Log School-wide InitiativeSchool-wide Initiative Eight 30-minute blocks per weekEight 30-minute blocks per week
Four blocks in schoolFour blocks in school Four blocks for homeworkFour blocks for homework
Students must have log signed daily Students must have log signed daily
Writing About ReadingWriting About Reading Short JotsShort Jots
Post-itsPost-its Graphic Organizers/Response JournalsGraphic Organizers/Response Journals
Reading Response JournalsReading Response Journals Writing longer with citation of textual evidenceWriting longer with citation of textual evidence
Writing WorkshopWriting WorkshopThe Writing ProcessThe Writing Process
Generating Meaningful Story IdeasGenerating Meaningful Story Ideas Planning and DraftingPlanning and Drafting Writing (strategies taught through the Writing (strategies taught through the
use of mini-lessons)use of mini-lessons) Revising Revising EditingEditing Publishing/SharingPublishing/SharingTypes:Types: NarrativeNarrative PersuasivePersuasive InformationalInformational
LANGUAGE ARTS LANGUAGE ARTS GRADING SCALEGRADING SCALE
Reading 40%Reading 40%
Writing 40%Writing 40%
Homework 10%Homework 10%
Classwork 10%Classwork 10%
TOPICS OF STUDYTOPICS OF STUDY
Diversity of LifeDiversity of Life
-Characteristics and -Characteristics and needs of organismsneeds of organisms
-Cells-Cells
-Microscopic life -Microscopic life formsforms
Animal Adaptations Animal Adaptations
for survivalfor survival
Environmental Environmental ScienceScience
-Ecosystem -Ecosystem organizationorganization
-Relationships in an -Relationships in an ecosystemecosystem
*Competition*Competition
*Predation*Predation
*Symbiosis*Symbiosis
GRADE ANALYSISGRADE ANALYSIS
TestsTests ProjectsProjects Class workClass work HomeworkHomework
Homework PolicyHomework Policy
Please check your child’s agenda daily for Please check your child’s agenda daily for assignments.assignments.
6TH GRADE 6TH GRADE CURRICULUMCURRICULUM
General Map KnowledgeGeneral Map Knowledge What is a CivilizationWhat is a Civilization
Ancient CivilizationsAncient Civilizations
-Mesopotamia and Sumer-Mesopotamia and Sumer
-Egypt-Egypt
-China-China
-Greece-Greece
-Rome-Rome
GRADING POLICYGRADING POLICY
Tests/QuizzesTests/Quizzes
ProjectsProjects
ClassworkClasswork
HomeworkHomework
USING THE WEBSITEUSING THE WEBSITE
Check your child’s grades onlineCheck your child’s grades online SS Webpage available for viewing:SS Webpage available for viewing:
*Assignments and Deadlines*Assignments and Deadlines
*Projects and Deadlines *Projects and Deadlines
*Documents to View or Print*Documents to View or Print
*Extra Credit Assignments *Extra Credit Assignments
INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY UNITSUNITS
Cross curricular topics that are co-Cross curricular topics that are co-taught periodically throughout the taught periodically throughout the year.year.
*Antarctica*Antarctica
*Geography and its impact on *Geography and its impact on biodiversity in an ecosystem.biodiversity in an ecosystem.
*Civil Rights- historical figures and *Civil Rights- historical figures and their contributions to Science and their contributions to Science and humanity.humanity.
MATH NOTEBOOKMATH NOTEBOOK Table of ContentsTable of Contents Tool KitTool Kit PacketPacket ACEACE AssessmentAssessment
6TH GRADE BOOKS6TH GRADE BOOKS Prime TimePrime Time Data About UsData About Us Bits and Pieces IBits and Pieces I Bits and Pieces IIBits and Pieces II Shapes and DesignsShapes and Designs Covering and SurroundingCovering and Surrounding Bits and Pieces IIIBits and Pieces III How Likely Is It? How Likely Is It?
MATH DEPT. GRADING MATH DEPT. GRADING SCALESCALE
60%15%
15%
10%
assessments
homework
class participation
notebook
MATH PLUS MATH PLUS CURRICULUMCURRICULUM6TH GRADE6TH GRADE
Bits and Pieces IIBits and Pieces II-Using fraction -Using fraction operationsoperations
Bits and Pieces IIIBits and Pieces III-Computing with -Computing with decimals and percentsdecimals and percents
MATH PLUS MATH PLUS CURRICULUMCURRICULUM7TH GRADE7TH GRADE
Variables and PatternsVariables and Patterns
-Introducing Algebra-Introducing Algebra Stretching and ShrinkingStretching and Shrinking
-Similarity-Similarity Comparing and ScalingComparing and Scaling
-Ratio, Proportion, and Percent-Ratio, Proportion, and Percent Accentuate the NegativeAccentuate the Negative
-Integers-Integers Moving Straight AheadMoving Straight Ahead
-Linear Relationships-Linear Relationships What Do You ExpectWhat Do You Expect
-Probability-Probability Data Around UsData Around Us
StatisticsStatistics
CONTACT INFO.CONTACT INFO.
Ridley Middle SchoolRidley Middle School
*610-237-8034*610-237-8034 Homework HotlineHomework Hotline
*610-237-8034 x1480*610-237-8034 x1480 EmailEmail
[email protected]@ridleysd.org
CONTACT INFO.CONTACT INFO. Ridley Middle School Web SiteRidley Middle School Web Site
Teacher email addressesTeacher email addresses Teacher room numbers and subject Teacher room numbers and subject
areasareas Weekly homework “hotline” updateWeekly homework “hotline” update Activity calendarActivity calendar Team HandbookTeam Handbook Power Point PresentationPower Point Presentation