Welcome to 6th Grade!

Open House August 28, 2014

Meet Mrs. LaPresti• This is my 29th year of teaching!• I have taught here since dinosaurs ruled the

Earth!• I have taught kindergarten, fourth, fifth, and

mainly sixth grades.• Please see my website for additional information-

www.glsd.us.• Email- karen.lapresti@glsd.us• Phone- 724-834-7388 • Please feel free to contact me with any concerns!

Welcome back to school!

My Background• I am a graduate of Hempfield Area High School (1975)-

National Honor Society• I earned my Bachelor’s Degree from Grove City College

(1979)- Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Elementary Education and a concentration in Social Sciences.

• I participated in the Study Abroad Program and studied at the City of London Polytechnic. I also traveled extensively throughout Europe.

• I am certified to teach K-8.• I have a Master’s Equivalency with graduate credits from Penn

State, Millersville, IUP, and Westmoreland Intermediate Unit.

Expectations• Try your best!

•Respect yourself.

•Respect others.

•Respect this place.

TEACHERS:• Mrs. LaPresti- Social Studies/some LA• Miss Capuzzi- Writing• Mrs. Gaskey- Math• Mr. Zavatsy- Science• Miss Gearing- LA

Organization• Use the organizer! (accordion file)• Write your assignments/due dates everyday in

your homework notebook.• Keep your binders organized.• Check my website if necessary.• Be ready for class with necessary assignments

and materials.• Check your mailbox daily.• Know your schedule/routine.• You will receive reminders about work owed!• HAC

Classroom Rules• Keep hands, feet, objects, and unkind remarks to

yourself.• Raise your hand before speaking.• Ask permission to leave the classroom.• Check the schedule, then organize all materials.• Follow directions the first time they are given.

• Treat others the way you would like to be treated!

GLSD Websitewww.glsd.usThis site can be used to find myteacher page and includes my homework section and links to StoryTown, Go Math, and Science Fusion.

Check our teacher pages for useful, fun websites!

www.thinkcentral.com• Student login • (LAST 2 DIGITS OF EXPECTED GRAD YEAR first 4 letters last name first four letters first

name)• Student password• (gLlunch #)

Home School Connection

• We welcome your help!– VIPS, parties, Sixth Grade Party, Olympic Day

– supplies (tissues, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes…)– clerical help (example: hole-punching, stapling,

and more!)

• We are a team- student, teacher, family!

• nightly homework help• Please read with your child!– “Baggy Book”– ORFs

Tutoring• Special help is available most

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:35.• Students may also work on make-up

work during this time.• It begins this year in September.

Start date will be announced soon.

Conferences

Conferences will be held in November on an “as-needed” basis.

You will receive more information

closer to this time.

Thank you!

6th Grade CAMP

• An informational session will be held later in the year regarding Camp.

• Stayed tuned! Details to follow!

Don’t forget to visit…• the encore teachers!• the spirit wear sale!• the guidance office!• the nurse!

GoWildcats!

Thank You!• Thanks for attending our Open

House!• Please complete the Scavenger Hunt

with your child!• You are always welcome in our

classroom!

Information will be provided regarding a REMINDER TEXT called REMIND 101. This will be utilized periodically for upcoming events.