Welcome to Saucon Valley Middle School’s

Back to School Night!

6th Grade RespectTeam

Mrs. Geissinger, Mrs. Rubery & Mrs. Wetmore

Changes from 5th Grade

School day – 7:30-2:25• Extension/Intervention Period (7:40-8:15)• Related Arts 1:00-2:20 (15 day cycles, diverse classes)• Remediation Time (2:25-3:00)

• Band/Chorus during the school day• Advisory (once every 6 days)• Small Teams (3 teams/3 teachers)

Communication

Attendance Office• Absence Excuses• Vacation Requests• Early Dismissal• Parent Pick-up/Bus changes

Nurse’s Office• Doctor’s notes• Updated medical information• Accommodations Needed (Also contact guidance)

CHOICES TEAM Related Arts

Cycles•15 day cycles (12 per year)•Physical Education - 4•Health - 2•Art - 1•General Music - 1•Modular Technology - 1•Google apps - 1•Research/Study Skills - 1•Decision Making and Problem Solving - 1

Resource TeachersLibrarian: Ms LesneyComputer Resource: Mr. MillerGifted Resource: Ms BrodtBand Groups: Mrs. FreeChorus: Mrs. SakasitzSpeech and Language: Mrs.Janis

Homework Calendar

Respect Team Levels Program

Remediation 2:25-3:00

● Extra help ● Make-up missed work● Use classroom resources● Extended time● Study for upcoming assessments● Transportation: Elementary Bus

6th Grade ELA

SpringBoard - *Parent Meeting to be held October 6th*

While SpringBoard offers thorough standards-based curriculum, opportunities for enrichment and support are embedded throughout the year in order to meet the needs of high achieving learners as well as at-risk readers. In our language arts curriculum, students are required to independently read and respond to a variety of texts. Students will also be focusing on multiple genres of writing throughout the year.

Note: See our Parent Letter for Unit 1 information and our On-line Parent Newsletter which will reflect the current Unit of Study.

Unit 1 Stories of Change

Goals:• To understand how change can be significant• To analyze key ideas and details in addition to craft and

structure in text• To use narrative techniques: sequencing, dialogue, and

descriptive language

Assessments:• Writing a Personal Narrative• Writing a Short Story

Unit 2 The Power to Change

Goals: • To analyze literary elements• To apply a variety of reading strategies to fiction and

nonfiction texts• To collaborate and communicate effectively

Assessments:• Responding to Literature• Writing an Expository Essay

Unit 3 Changing Perspectives

Goals: • To analyze informational texts• To practice nonfiction reading strategies• To support a claim with reasons and evidence• To engage effectively in a variety of collaborative

discussions

Assessments:• Researching and Debating a Controversy• Writing an Argumentative Letter

Unit 4 Shakespeare

Goals:• To analyze and understand the relationships among

setting, characterization, conflict, and plot• To research a drama from a different time period• To rehearse and present an engaging performance of a

drama

Assessments:• Researching and Presenting Shakespeare• Performing Shakespeare

Mathematics 6

Five Major Units of Study

•Number Systems•Expressions and Equations•Ratios and Proportions•Data Analysis/Statistics•Geometry

Math Keys to Success

• Risk taking• Perseverance • Reflecting

Grading

● 90% Assessments○ Points vary for each test, quiz &

project

● 10% Active Learning○ Homework 5 points each○ Classwork - points vary

Interactive Student Notebook

Interactive Student Notebook

Positive Reinforcement

● Math risk-taking and perseverance

● 100% on an assessment● Outstanding homework

completion● Exceptional work and/or work

ethic● Respect and responsibility and

citizenship within the classroom● Other special ‘punch’

opportunities

“Cash in” every 5 punches:● Math HW pass ● Receive credit back for

missed HW ● One day extension on a

long-term project● Erase a Level 1 behavior slip

Schoology - Video Library

Social Studies & Science

Social Studies•Ancient Egypt•Ancient Greece•Ancient Rome•Medieval Times

ScienceNature of Science•Measurement•Scientific Method

Variables•Pendulums•Catapults•Life Boats•Airplanes

Biology•Structure and Function of Cells

Science Interactive Student Notebooks

• Promotes creativity and synthesis of information• Right Side: Labs, Activities, Readings• Left Side: Student processing-- allowed to use color

pens, draw information• Primary science resource-- should be coming home

every night

ISN Examples

Schoology

• Almost all handouts are also on Schoology• Tutorials• Practice Activities

Parent Access Grades

PowerSchoolThrough the student management system – Power School, parents have online access to their child’s demographic information, grades, lunch account, etc.

Stop at the main office if you need access!

Thank you for coming!

Individual classroomsare open to tour from 7:50 - 8:20

Reminder - Parent conferences are in November.