Welcome toWelcome toBack to School NightBack to School Night

Ms. HammondMs. Hammond

66thth Grade GradePlease sign in with your student’s namePlease sign in with your student’s name

Homework PolicyHomework Policy

• District policy states that students District policy states that students should spend 60 minutes on should spend 60 minutes on homework nightly, including the 20 homework nightly, including the 20 minutes spent reading.minutes spent reading.

• It is very important that your child It is very important that your child does the assigned homework and does the assigned homework and turns in the assignment when due. turns in the assignment when due.

Dress CodeDress Code• No flip flopsNo flip flops• No tank topsNo tank tops• No bare midriffsNo bare midriffs• No spaghetti strapsNo spaghetti straps• No torn (shredded look) pantsNo torn (shredded look) pants• No underwear worn as outerwearNo underwear worn as outerwear• Clothing, hair, and general appearance Clothing, hair, and general appearance

should not be distracting to learningshould not be distracting to learning• Appropriate shoes for runningAppropriate shoes for running

AttendanceAttendance

• Students need to be in class by 8:50 Students need to be in class by 8:50 with all their supplies and homework, with all their supplies and homework, including two sharpened pencils.including two sharpened pencils.

• Students will not be allowed to go to Students will not be allowed to go to their backpacks to get supplies.their backpacks to get supplies.

• Breakfast ends at 9:00.Breakfast ends at 9:00.

• If students are absent, call the If students are absent, call the absence hotline.absence hotline.

Absent WorkAbsent Work

• If students are absent, they are If students are absent, they are required to get the missed work and required to get the missed work and turn it in within 3 days of returning. turn it in within 3 days of returning. Otherwise it will be a ZERO.Otherwise it will be a ZERO.

• All assignments are listed on the board All assignments are listed on the board and are kept for a week so students and are kept for a week so students know what assignments they need to know what assignments they need to complete and/or correct and turn in.complete and/or correct and turn in.

Late WorkLate Work

• Assignments are considered late if not Assignments are considered late if not completed and turned in at the completed and turned in at the beginning of classbeginning of class on the due on the due date.date.

• Students with missing assignments will not Students with missing assignments will not be allowed to participate in class rewards.be allowed to participate in class rewards.

•No late work No late work accepted!accepted!

Redo’sRedo’s

Students may redo an assignment they Students may redo an assignment they had complete when due.had complete when due.

Only the problems they missedOnly the problems they missed

But must do ALL the problems they But must do ALL the problems they missedmissed

Can get 100% (3)Can get 100% (3)

Completed within five daysCompleted within five days

PlannersPlanners

• Students are expected to write in Students are expected to write in their planners daily.their planners daily.

• Students are expected to have their Students are expected to have their planner signed by a parent / planner signed by a parent / guardian each night.guardian each night.

• Reading minutes need to be Reading minutes need to be documented in planner.documented in planner.

Class PartiesClass Parties

• District mandates no more than two District mandates no more than two class parties per year, it is usually class parties per year, it is usually Halloween and Valentines.Halloween and Valentines.

• Please sign up to help with the Please sign up to help with the Halloween party if at all possible.Halloween party if at all possible.

• Parent volunteer survey on line.Parent volunteer survey on line.

VolunteersVolunteers

• If you would like to volunteer in the If you would like to volunteer in the class either on a weekly basis or for a class either on a weekly basis or for a special event, please sign the special event, please sign the volunteer sheet or go online and sign volunteer sheet or go online and sign up on parent survey.up on parent survey.

• Need volunteers for Halloween party.Need volunteers for Halloween party.

• Need volunteers for some special Need volunteers for some special projects.projects.

ReadingReading• Students are expected to read 20 minutes Students are expected to read 20 minutes

each night (Monday through Friday).each night (Monday through Friday).

• Minutes need to be recorded in their Minutes need to be recorded in their planner and turned in at the end of each planner and turned in at the end of each month.month.

Book ReportsBook Reports• Book reports are assigned each term. Book reports are assigned each term.

• Students must read a Newbery book Students must read a Newbery book each term and complete a project on it.each term and complete a project on it.

• There are two books students may not There are two books students may not read.read.

• Students may not read a novel by a Students may not read a novel by a Newbery author and have it countNewbery author and have it count

• Students must have their books pre-Students must have their books pre-approved by the approval date or approved by the approval date or points will be deducted.points will be deducted.

Spelling & VocabularySpelling & Vocabulary

• No spelling wordsNo spelling words

• Students will be expected to use Students will be expected to use vocabulary words in writing and spell vocabulary words in writing and spell them correctlythem correctly

ScienceScience

• Students will rotate for science.Students will rotate for science.– Mr. Rounds – micro-organisms, solar Mr. Rounds – micro-organisms, solar

system, and seasonssystem, and seasons– Ms. Hammond – heat, light, sound, Ms. Hammond – heat, light, sound,

phases of the moon, and universephases of the moon, and universe

•AllAll 6 6thth grade students will be grade students will be required to participate in the school required to participate in the school science fair held in January.science fair held in January.

Science FairScience Fair• Held in January.Held in January.

• Second week of school, students will Second week of school, students will go through the science process with go through the science process with three teachers.three teachers.

• Everyone’s due dates and grading will Everyone’s due dates and grading will be the same, 6be the same, 6thth grade will have an grade will have an additional expectation since they have additional expectation since they have the opportunity to participate in the the opportunity to participate in the District Science Fair (to keep a log District Science Fair (to keep a log book).book).

Star BaseStar Base

• 5 Week program on Hill Air Force Base5 Week program on Hill Air Force Base

• Focusing on Science and MathFocusing on Science and Math

• Will need lunches (sack lunch from Will need lunches (sack lunch from school or a home lunch)school or a home lunch)

• First 5 Mondays of schoolFirst 5 Mondays of school

• Please write student’s name on the top Please write student’s name on the top of the Star Base permission slip and an of the Star Base permission slip and an emergency phone numberemergency phone number

MathMath

• Students will have math homework Students will have math homework almost every night.almost every night.

• Students must show their work. Students must show their work. If no If no work is shown, no credit will be work is shown, no credit will be given.given.

Math TasksMath Tasks• In classIn class

• Lengthy multiple word problem task Lengthy multiple word problem task using real life situations.using real life situations.

• Students graded more on explaining Students graded more on explaining their solution than on the correct their solution than on the correct answer.answer.

• Usually work in small groups of 2-4.Usually work in small groups of 2-4.

• Students will struggle and need to solve Students will struggle and need to solve the problem with their group, minimal the problem with their group, minimal help will be given.help will be given.

Math/Science Class for Math/Science Class for ParentsParents

• 5-6 times throughout the year.5-6 times throughout the year.

• Preteach concepts to parents.Preteach concepts to parents.

• Science fair night for parents to Science fair night for parents to come and see how to help their come and see how to help their student with the science fair. student with the science fair.

Breakfast & LunchBreakfast & Lunch

• Federal Law mandates students take Federal Law mandates students take certain types of food.certain types of food.

• Don’t have to eat it, just have to take Don’t have to eat it, just have to take it.it.

DonationsDonations

• Disinfectant wipesDisinfectant wipes

• TissuesTissues

• Glue SticksGlue Sticks

SuppliesSupplies

• Composition notebook Composition notebook

• Single subject notebooks (5-6)Single subject notebooks (5-6)

• Folders (2-3)Folders (2-3)

• PencilsPencils

• Colored pencilsColored pencils

• Glue sticksGlue sticks

• Small pencil boxSmall pencil box

• NO Binders or Trapper KeepersNO Binders or Trapper Keepers

Supplies collected bySupplies collected byPTA and libraryPTA and library

• Box topsBox tops

• Campbells labelsCampbells labels

• Capri Sun/Honest Kid juice boxesCapri Sun/Honest Kid juice boxes

• Elmers glue bottles and sticksElmers glue bottles and sticks

• Lunchables boxesLunchables boxes

Things to look forward to this Things to look forward to this year!year!

• Rockets Rockets

• DAREDARE

• Bee’s baseballBee’s baseball

• Math / Science OlympiadMath / Science Olympiad

• Science FairScience Fair

• After School ClubsAfter School Clubs

• STEM Activities – including Math NightSTEM Activities – including Math Night

Thank You for Coming!Thank You for Coming!

My contact information:My contact information:

shhammond@dsdmail.net

Questions?Questions?

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