Sixth Grade

Elementary Chorus• For students in Grades 5 and 6

• Meets during recess twice a week

• Opportunities for ‘special parts’

• Chorus T-shirt for performances

• All-school assembly on Tuesday, Feb. 12

• Evening performance on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts Festival

Teachers Mrs. Kaldy

Ms. Traggiai Mrs. Wade

Mrs. Wolford

Math• The sixth grade math curriculum is

designed to help students improve and excel in math as they work to master the concepts and skills of the PA State Math Standards.

• The areas of study will include: -Number Systems and Number Relationships

-Computation and Estimation-Measurement-Reasoning and Problem Solving-Statistics and Data Analysis-Probability-Geometry-Algebra-Math and Technology= Graphing

Calculators and Robotics

• Math Textbook- McDougal Littell Middle School Math

• Math Textbook Website- www.classzone.com

• Math Computer Programs-Study IslandMath Facts In A Flash

• Math Materials- -Textbook-Chapter Vocabulary -Calculator -Problem of the Week

• Robotics- Lego NXT Robots

Grade Level Schedule

9:00-9:10 Homeroom

9:11-10:17 Period 1

10:19-11:25 Period 2

11:27– 12:00 Period 3

12:05-12:35 Lunch

12:40-1:10 Recess

1:12:-1:45 Period 3 Cont.

1:47-2:53 Period 4

2:55-3:37 Special

3:40-3:45 Dismissal

• Students are responsible for coming to class prepared.

• Students are responsible for collecting and making up any work they miss due to music lessons, field trips, and/or academic games.

Language ArtsThe sixth grade language arts curriculum will combine reading, writing, listening, speaking and grammatical skills. The purpose of this class is to become fluent and effective readers, writers and speakers. We will work on reading comprehension by reading a variety of literature ranging from novels to short stories and passages as well as through the online learning program, Study Island, aligned to the Pennsylvania standards. We will strive to enhance our writing by placing focus on our word choice, grammar usage, sentence structure, conventions and mechanics of the English language, again, all in anticipation of improving our communication. We will learn the parts of speech and effectively use them within our sentence writing and place proper emphasis on them within our oral speaking through class discussions and public speaking practices. With all of this in mind, I am confident that each and every child will find success in meeting the challenge that awaits them in the sixth grade world of reading and writing.

o RESOURCES o Trade books and novelso Scott Foresman; Reading Streeto Study Island online learning tool

o COMMON PRACTICESo Literature Studies/Grammar Studieso Journal Writingo English Review packetso Coach Book PSSA Exercises/

o comprehension/open endedo Study Islando Keeping a notebooko Silent reading

Genres of Literature-Fantasy_Fictional

-Historical fiction-Biography-Informational-Science fiction-Mystery-Realistic fiction

o Writing o Descriptive /Persuasive/Informative

/Narrative./Directionso Biographyo PEPSI/RAFT [single well-constructed organized

paragraph]o Poetry/Figurative Language

o Computer Programs-Microsoft word [page border, clip art, word art, text box,

bullets, wash outs, columns, synonyms]-Necessary skills for typing an essay and creating a nice

presentation for essays and projects -*Study Island

o Graded Worko Tests will have a study guideo There may be announced and unannounced quizzeso seatwork -projects -homework o credit for doing homeworko Essays graded according to standard twenty point

rubrico Projects are introduced with instructions and

rubrics/graded based upon the same rubric

o How can you help your student?o Encourage student to review notes, study guides and

vocab.o Play scrabble to assist with vocab. and spellingo Get your child a tablet of MAD LIBS for parts of

speecho Read on a regular basis-please keep up with AR!o Check the WIKI page regularly

Accelerated Reader Requirements per nine weeks:

1st report period: 6 pts-October 25 2nd report period: 7 pts-Jan. 15 3rd report period: 8 pts-March 20 4th report period: 9 pts-May 28

Many, many books are provided for the students! Test may be taken daily during homeroom or recess. Tests may be taken during library period and/or when a students asks for

permission and it works into our schedule!

Daily reading time in class = Daily reading time at home

Grading: I will triple the amount of points earned [capped at total required] out of the amount of points required [tripled]. Students have the opportunity of earning bonus points for reading above the requirements.

Study Island• Online Tool• PSSA Prep• Math and Reading• Aligned to PA Standards• Students may logon at home!• Laurel username and password• Goal: Earn 70% on skills

practice before playing a game

Science• The sixth grade science curriculum

reflects the PA Standards in Science and Technology as well as Environment and Ecology.

• The areas of study will include:

*Inquiry and Design-using skills to solve problems and applying the Scientific Method *Physical Science- How heat affects matter

*Earth Science-Weather, Earth “Processes” (how and why the earth changes over time), Soil, Rocks and Minerals, Fossils, Exploring the Universe, Resources, Water Systems, Ecosystems/Biomes, Environmental Health

The annual Sixth Grade Science Fair will be held this year in May during the school day and from 7:30-8:30 pm in the Elementary Gym.

Check out www.macmillanmh.com for review, games and the online student edition of our text.

Social Studies• The sixth grade social studies

curriculum reflects the PA state standards for Civics and Government, Economics, Geography, and History.

Topics Include:• Lawrence County and

Pennsylvania• Civil War• Canada, and Latin America• World War I• World War II

• Materials needed for class are the Text and various supplements, Notebook, Maps

• Students will earn their grade through tests quizzes homework presentations projects

• Students will also complete a formal research report.

SpellingSpelling Grade:

• Homework – 5 pt (in cursive)

• Final Test – 15-20 pts

• Words for the year are on the Sixth Grade Wiki

• On four-day weeks there will be no worksheet.

Homework:

Monday: 3 times each

Tuesday: ABC order

Wednesday: Worksheet

Thursday: Study for the test

Homework Policy10 minute Rule:

10 minutes x grade = amount of time for

homework.

6th Grade Wiki**Go to Laurel Website

**Click on “Elementary Wiki”

**Click on “6th Grade”

**Click on “Homework”

Incomplete homework =

loss of recess and one check

Three checks = a letter home

Four checks = a detention

Accessing Your Child’s Grades:

• MMS replaces Edline• MMS allows you to access your child’s

attendance, grades and schedule• Easy access from the Laurel website• If you haven’t already, please be sure to return the

informational letter that you received from your child’s homeroom teacher so that you can activate your account!

• Lost the paper? Need help? Please call the library at [724] 658-2673 ext 2942

Fieldtrip

KENNYWOOD

• Kennywood is an all day event (9:00 am – 8:30pm).

• All students will be chaperoned by an adult. No one will walk around the park alone!

• Chaperones will be selected by the 6th grade staff.

Elementary Chorus• For students in Grades 5 and 6

• Meets during recess twice a week

• Opportunities for ‘special parts’

• Chorus T-shirt for performances

• All-school assembly on Tuesday, Feb. 12

• Evening performance on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts Festival