grade 6 open house - avon · areas of focus are: technical drawing, ... computer composition, piano...
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Grade 6 Open House● Welcome and thank you● Theme: I can be a leader● Curriculum alignment continues● Smarter Balanced Assessment (a
baseline for us)
Placement for Grade 7 Math and ELA
● Why talk about this now?● Student attributes (report card criteria)● Universal Assessments fall, winter, spring● Unit Assessments● 2015 Smarter Balanced Assessment ● DRP scores fall, winter, spring● Message: Every day counts
6th Grade Specialists
● The 6th grade Art program meets once a week for 50 minutes.
● K-12 arts curriculim: based on State and National standards and alligned with Common Core.
● Areas of focus are: technical drawing, painting, creative drawing, mixed media, and ceramics.
Art MRS.BREWER
Health EducationMiss Courtney GalottiStudents will come to class once a week for 50 minutes during the first half of the year.
Students will learn about physical, social, and emotional health. Topics will include nutrition, wellness, communication, drug and alcohol awareness, decision making, stress management, and growth and development.
World Language - Spanish
¡Bienvenidos!•The Spanish program here at TBS will continue this year with a focus on language and culture and a strong emphasis on listening, writing, speaking.
6th Grade Gen. Music Class
Students will come to General Music Class once per week (50 minute period). They will continue studying
musical concepts of Solfege Singing, Staff Notes, Computer Composition, Piano Skills, Music History, etc. Emphasis is placed on ensemble composing
and performing .
6th Grade ChorusThe 6th Grade Chorus is a voluntary group of
singers who will meet once per week for 50 minutes to continue to refine the choral concepts of Tone,
Technique, Pitch and Rhythm. Songs from various cultures, genres and historic time periods will be learned and presented at our Winter and Spring
Concerts.
Carl Sauerbunn
6th Grade Concert DatesBand, Chorus, and Orchestra
WinterWednesday, January 25, 2017 at 7pm
SpringWednesday, May 24, 2017 at 7pm
Instrumental Music - Band6th Grade Band at TBS:● One 25 minute small group lesson per week. The lessons are “pull-outs”, which
occur throughout the school day on a rotating basis.● One full ensemble rehearsal per week. The rehearsal is 50 minutes long and
does not conflict with any other classes.
● Students should practice their instrument for 10-20 minutes daily. To verify your child’s practice minutes each week, sign the practice log located at the back of your child’s lesson book.
Instrumental Music - Band● Performances:
- Winter Concert - Spring Concert. - Smaller informal and formal performances throughout the year.
● 6th grade is the first year that band students will be eligible to audition for the Northern Region Middle School Music Festival.
Library
● Weekly library lessons that promote● leisure and
informational reading;
● information retrieval and use;
● accessing ebooks & databases;
● collaborative, interactive learning opportunities.
Library
Technology skills that include
● digital literacy and proficiency;● confident, ethical use of technology;● introduction to a variety of online software;● effective database search methods;● safe use of the internet.
contact: [email protected]
Role and Delivery of Service
● Curriculum and Instruction● Individual Planning● Responsive Services● Outreach within school and community
Speech and LanguageThe Speech and Language Pathologists provide individual and small group intervention, as well as collaborative teaming and push-in services within the general education classrooms.
Christina PompeoRoom 214
Pupil Service Contact Information
Speech Pathologist:Christina Pompeo: [email protected]
School Psychologist:William Boudreau: [email protected]
School Counselor:Sarah Chaves: [email protected]