Welcome to the MSR (middle school rockers)

family!Mr. Manthe

Mrs. WagstaffMs. HowardMrs. Knight

HIS Cornerstones• Engagement- Rigorous Instruction• 21st Century Learning- Preparing our

students with the necessary skills to help them to be successful in a global economy

• Building Relational Capacity - Providing students with opportunities to interact with their peers and teachers in academic and social settings.

• Healthy Organization

Character Expectations• Respect• Others• Character• Kindness and Compassion• Successful• Trustworthy• And• Responsible

CHAMPS• Communication – What should the

voice level be during an activity?• Help – How will the student get

help?• Activity – This defines what the

student will be doing.• Movement – Where can the student

go?• Participation – How will the teacher

see participation?• Success

Trust Cards• Each student has been issued a

trust card. By wearing their trust cards, students receive special privileges. If a student behaves inappropriately, his/her trust card can be taken away. If that happens, the student will be assigned a consequence in order to earn back his/her trust card.

MyWyFi• This year students are able to

bring their own Internet enabled devices to school.  Students who choose to bring their own device will have access to a guest wireless network. With classroom teacher approval, students may use these devices in the classroom as part of their day to day activity.

Parent Communication• Weekly Newsletter• Skyward Email• Website• Facebook• Twitter• Wylie Community News• School Messenger

6th Grade Social Studies

Year at a glance . . .• North America• Latin America• Africa• Europe• Middle East• Asia• Australia/Oceania

6th Grade Social Studies 5 Themes of Geography• Location (coordinates of longitude and latitude, distance

from another place or general)• Place (climate, physical features or the people who live there

and their traditions)• Human-environment interaction (how people change the

environment to meet their needs and its positive and negative impact)

• Movement (patterns of movement of people, commerce, ideas)

• Regions (defined by characteristics including area, language, political divisions, religions)

6th Grade Social Studies

Here’s how to help:• ask your student what they are learning• share your own knowledge and experiences• contribute requested supplies when possible

ELAR**English, Language Arts, and Reading

• Reading skills are the primary focus– Maniac Magee – Literature Groups with leveled novels– Outside reading– INS

• Assessments: Major Grades– PBL Presentations– Common Assessments– Stems 6 week test

• Grammar Use in Daily Writing– Journaling– Literature response– Compositions during year (3)

• Speaking and Presentations

The Daily Grind• Agenda• Small Group Participation– Novels – Literature Circles/Reading groups• Each participant has a job for accountability

– Group work– Table discussion

• Teacher Table– In class tutoring– Reading group

How you can help…• Ask your child

– About what they are learning– About what the are reading

• Discuss what the story is about• Ask about the characters in the story

– What they did in class that day• Funniest• Most interesting

• Homework– Spelling practice– Stems study– Set up a place at home for the sole purpose of homework

• Encourage reading– Designate Prime Time Reading

• A time set aside for family reading– Introduce your child to Smith Public Library

• Have them get their own library card

Science NotebookingStudents will work in their science notebook daily. They are welcome to take it home to use as a study tool, but will need it in class every day.

Tutoring is available before and afterschool every Tuesday and before school on Wednesday.

All students were given a tutoring passand are welcome to attend. Mandatorytutoring will begin soon.

At home, please refer to my website for study tools and information.

Projects!!WHEN?Throughout the year.

WHO?ALL STUDENTS

WHERE?IN THE CLASSROOM

6th Grade Science Curriculum2011 – 2012

• Classifying Organisms• Cells and Cell Theory• Organisms and Their Environment• Physical Properties of Matter• Elements and Compounds• Conservation of Energy• Potenial/Kinetic Energy & Simple Machines• Force & Motion• Rock Cycle• Solar System

Grading Policy

• 40 % Major (Common Assessment, Readiness Assessment) and 60 % Minor (class work).

• Homework will be given throughout the school year usually on Monday, due on Wednesday.

6th Grade Math

Bundles• Curriculum is put into 3

week bundles• Common Assessment

and CBA after each bundle is completed

• Readiness Assessment during bundle over Readiness TEK

• Daily grades at least once a week over bundle material

• Weekly spirals from previous and current bundles

Wagstaff Classroom Website

http:// sites.google.com/site/mrswagstaff• Copy of homework• Weekly Agenda• Bundle Practice• On-line Assessments• Copy of Math Journal• Featured YouTube Videos

MSR Grading Policies• Grading– Major Grades = 40%

• Common assessments• Benchmarks• Projects

– Daily Grades = 60%• Class work• Projects• Homework• Warm-ups/Target reading• Journals

Our Goal is to Make

Your Students College-Ready!