WELCOME TO 6GOLD TEAM

Mr. Andy Althage – Science

Ms. Katie Dalton – ELA

Ms. Michelle Frank – Math

Mrs. Jane Hake – Social Studies

Ms. Anne Meier – Social Studies Student Teacher

TEAM TIME

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

9:45 – 10:25

Ms. Frank’s room – ext. 7013

This is the BEST time to talk to all of us at the same time.

CHECK GRADES ON SIS

Each individual assignment is posted as well as the overall grade. Check weekly to keep track of your child’s grades and any

missing assignments. Students should KEEP all assignments until they are recorded on

SIS and they have tested over the material. If a student is absent, a zero may be entered in SIS until they

turn in the work. LATE WORK / NO NAME WORK will NOT be entered online

immediately.

DAILY HOMEWORK…

The homework is listed in each classroom. Your child should write their homework in their agenda

book EACH DAY. They can also take a picture of the homework with their

device. As a back-up, they can check 6 Gold’s website. YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE THEIR HOMEWORK TO SHOW

YOU – IT IS NOT COLLECTED BEFORE THE DUE DATE.

A+ TUTORING / HOMEWORK RECOVERY

Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:45 – 4:00 (students can ride the activity bus home).

High School students work individually with students (supervised by a teacher).

Contact Mrs. O’Day in the office to sign up.

Teachers may sign students up for Homework Recovery if they get behind in their work.

PARENT, TEACHER, CHILD COMMUNICATION…

 

 

 

Check your child’s Flyer Card often.

• Responsibility

• Respect

• Passes out of the classroom

• Dr. Spark’s sends weekly emails with LOTS of information. Your child will also receive the weekly emails through their Gmail account.

• Find information for clubs and activities in the LOBBY, on the posts. Also, check your email from Dr. Sparks.

• Students can bring their own device to use in the classroom when appropriate

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION…

TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL2014-2015

Name ____________________

6 Gold TeamAsk your child to see this booklet. It contains helpful information for transitioning to middle school.

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES WE SPONSOR….

Mr. Andy Althage – Basketball & Track

Ms. Katie Dalton – Yearbook

Ms. Michelle Frank – Intramurals & TREND

Mrs. Jane Hake – Intramurals & Stuco

Check Truman’s website, the posts in the lobby or your child’s Fly Right! 6 Gold Team Booklet for other clubs and activities that are available.

Ms. Michelle

FrankTeam 6

Gold Math

Grades are based on…

Quizzes & Tests60%

(Math 7 – 65%)

Homework & Classwork

40%

(Math 7 – 35%)

HOMEWORK

Homework is PRACTICE. MOST homework is graded on EFFORT. Write out problems, SHOW WORK, and

circle answers. Students grade their own homework so they

can MAKE CORRECTIONS and ASK QUESTIONS.

NO TEARS IN MATH!!

Homework is PRACTICE. Students should TRY every problem.

Your child should NOT be up late at night crying over their math homework!

Sign off on the homework and have him/her go to bed.

SIUE Homework Hotline

Free of charge. Staffed by SIUE students whose area of expertise is

mathematics.   Phone lines are open Sunday-Monday, from 7pm-

10pm.    618-650-3072

Check out my WEEBLY page on my website.

When your child is absent they miss important class information! (Though, they think the world stands still and waits for them to return to school.)

Notes from class will be uploaded to WEEBLY.

Use them if you’re absent.

Use them to fill in gaps in your class notes.

There’s a link on WEEBLY to the Big Ideas Math Site.

Social Studies

Participation counts!Books sent home for reference

sourceProject approachDocument Based Essay each quarter

English Language Arts

Katie Dalton

kdalton@lindberghschools.ws

314-729-2400, ext. 7015

English Language ArtsWriting

Personal Narrative, persuasive, constructed responses, journal writing

Writer’s Workshop approach Most Drafting and Editing will happen during class

Conferencing with the teacher on individual strengths and weaknesses as a writer

Reading Whole class novels – Among the Hidden and The Cay

Literature sets in small groups

Independent Reading with Choice Novels Library visit – Every Tuesday

Homework Expect Homework MOST nights in English class!

Try to encourage your students to read at least 20 minutes each night – it’s a great habit!

Homework that is turned in late will receive partial credit.

6 Gold Homework Blog:

http://truman6goldassignments.blogspot.com/

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Mr. Andrew Althage Team 6 Gold Science

(314) 729 – 2470 ext. 7017

aalthage@lindberghschools.ws

Science

Topics: Experimental Design Cells Heredity and

Genetics Human Body Systems Kingdoms and

Classifications Missouri Environment

Other Information: Composition

Notebooks Online Textbook

Cinch Inquiry learning Homework Teacher Website – for

documents if absent