curriculum night 6th grade mrs. baker, mr. george, and mr. pettit
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Curriculum Night
6th Grade
Mrs. Baker, Mr. George, and
Mr. Pettit
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Main Subjects
• Math• Reading • Writing• Social Studies/History• Science
Math
• Algebra• Geometry• Fractions• Statistics &
Probability• Problem solving• Singapore Math
Reading
• Class Reader• Small Books• AR• Read Aloud• Class Novels• Other types of text• Visualizing &
Verbalizing
Writing
• Daily journal• Reports• Stories• Poetry• Spelling• Grammar• Write From the
Beginning• Centers based
Social Studies/History
• Geography Skills• Mesopotamia• Egypt• Greece• Rome• Middle Ages• Rise of modern
religions• Culture Report
Social Studies Guest Speakers
• If you know of anyone who may be able to come in to speak to our classes about religion, please let us know.– Egyptology– Judaism– Greek Mythology– Hinduism– Buddhism– Christianity– Islam
• We are also looking for cultural speakers– Chinese– India– Japanese– The Americas
Science
• Health• Landforms• Measuring time• Plants• Science
Experiments• Mrs. Baker can
always use paper towels for science!
Other Material
• Study Hall• Computers• Current Events• AR Parties• Fun Friday• Buddy Classes• Field Trips - $200 (tax
credit)
Homework
• Homework Policy– Due the following day it is assigned– If not in at beginning of class, it is late– Absences get extra time– ALL WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE
COMPLETED AND TURNED IN ON TIME
Tax Credit
• $400 couple• $200 individual• Money goes directly
to schools• You get money back
in tax return
Dress Code
• School appropriate• Tank top straps at least 2”• Shorts/skirts longer than arm length• T-shirts should not be offensive/ill-humored• Athletic shoes on every PE day• Hygiene• Cell phones
PTSO
• Give Me 5!• New plan to encourage parents to
volunteer 5 hours of service throughout the year – only 30 min a month will reach the goal!
• Goes with PTSO mission “to promote the welfare of our children at Boulder Creek, in home, school and community…”
Thank You
• Thanks for coming tonight and supporting your child’s education
• We look forward to working with you throughout the school year
• If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to let us know