6th Grade2014-2015

WELCOME TO MARIETTA MIDDLE

SCHOOL!

FORMS

In your orientation folder are several forms that need to be filled out and returned ASAP.

Please note that there are TWO emergency medical forms – this

is not a mistake! BOTH of those need to be filled out and

returned.

MORNING ARRIVAL

Upon arrival at school each morning, students are to report to the

gymnasium. There is a designated seating section for each grade, where

students will await dismissal to their homebase class. If a student

wishes to eat breakfast at school, s/he must report immediately to the

cafeteria. Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria to homebase class.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

During the first few days of school, please be aware that there may be changes to your child’s schedule. If this happens, teachers will be sure that your child understands the changes and where s/he is to go. Schedules will be handed out during orientation tonight.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

There is a list in your Orientation folder. Extra boxes of tissues are always appreciated!!

SUPPLIES FOR ACCELERATED CLASSESYOU WILL NEED 4 OF EACH

• 1 or 1.5 Inch 3 – ring binder

• College Rule Loose Leaf Paper

• 3 x 5 Index Cards

• Pencils• Art Supplies

STUDENT FEES

$79.50 (includes $10.00 additional for GTT). Checks made payable to Marietta City Schools, to be handed in to Homeroom Teacher. There are fee waiver forms in the parent folder in the event that your family qualifiesfor a fee waiver.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH!

TIME FOR SOMETHING FUN! GET OUT YOUR

PHONES AND GET READY TO LEARN

ABOUT YOUR CLASSMATES!

All 6th Grade students are required to follow the rules set forth by Marietta Middle School and can be found in the handbook!

MMS SCHOOL POLICIES

These next couple of slides will highlight some general rules of Marietta Middle School. Each student will be going through the entire handbook in their Language Arts Classes during School this week.

Locker #’s and Combo’s will be issued tonight. Please follow these rules with the lockers:

1) Your lock is yours until graduation – don’t lose it!

2) Keep your lock on the locker AT ALL TIMES.

3) Do not share your locker or lock combination!

LOCKERS

These items are not permitted in the classroom.

They must be kept in the locker.

Please be sure to use a backpack that will FIT into your locker!

BACKPACKS, COATS, & JACKETS

DRESS CODE

No see-through clothing, no clothing that displays undergarments, no spaghetti-strapped tops, no bare midriffs (top garment must touch bottom garment at all times), no

bandanas or hats, no clothing advertising drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or weaponry, no clothing with profane or

inappropriate wording, no nightwear/pajamas, skirts/shorts must

not be shorter than fingertip level. Also, no flip flops!

Chewing gum:

NOT permitted on the Marietta Middle School campus.

Water bottles are permitted in the

classroom as long as they are see-through.

Students are ONLY permitted to have water

in their water bottles – no other

beverages. If water bottles become a distraction in the

classroom, they may be prohibited.

CHEWING GUM & WATER BOTTLES

STUDENT PLANNERS

All students are required to carry their planner with them at all times. The first thing students

should do when entering a class is to open their planner and copy down the assignment, which can be found on the Subject Boards in the back of my room.  The planner will become a reflection of all

that we've done throughout the year.  The planner is also an excellent communication tool between home and school.  Notes, questions, and comments can be

recorded in the planner and replied to in kind.  Planners are to be brought to every class, and to be taken home each night.  Parents are encouraged to

review the planner each evening.

HOMEWORK NOTIFICATION

There are a variety of ways in which you can become aware of daily assignments in 6th grade. •Planner – Your child should be recording

assignments, as well as I CAN Statements in their planner – please check this!•Homework Hotline – This is a recording accessed

by Phone. You will dial 740/374-6530 and then extension 42 to access Math/Social Studies assignments or extension 38 to access Language Arts/Science assignments•Online – Assignments will be posted on Infinte

Campus Assignments are also posted to our Website, as well as the 6th Grade Website•Email – Please email us with Questions

This Year Mrs. Prunty and Miss Stalter will have website where you can access your Classes, Homework, Projects, and other Imperative Info with working links. Please visit the website and Bookmark it. The greatest effort to keep the Website Up-To-Date and Current will take place. Student weekly jobs will assist in this adventure.

ACCELERATED 6TH GRADE WEBSITE WWW.MMSACCL6.WEEBLY.COM

Please note – Mrs Prunty and Miss Stalter are very Extrovert and Eccentric People. We do not always have the time to keep the Website 100% Accurate and Current. Miss Stalter is taking the reign on this endeavor so it is likely that her classes will be more frequently updated. You will still be informed in class your assignments and work and will be given hard copies of material, but the Website is a utilization tool. Please bear with us as we learn this year how to best use the website to accommodate our needs

OH YESSS!!! ANOTHER LIVE POLL!!!

Class PoliciesClick Here to Access Class

Policies

DAILY AGENDA

This will be posted each day for students to see. It will explain what the agenda is, what Learning

Targets will be studied, and what homework applies. Mrs. Prunty and Miss Stalter both have areas in their rooms that are Subject Specific. On these Boards,

you will find information regarding The Current Topic, “I Can Statements”, Key Concepts and Terms

to know, and Upcoming Events for the class. Students will become very familiar with the Daily

Routine and Agenda after a few weeks. This will help to create and retain structure, routine, and

organization – all which provide an atmosphere that promotes quality education.

LABELING PAPERS

Students will be required to label all papers with the following:

Name, Date, and Type of Assignment. All paper work is to be turned into the correct bin for the class. We expect all students

to be able to properly label papers. If the paper is not labeled correctly, we reserve the right to dismiss that

paper.

HOMEWORK

Homework is essential in education because practice and reviewing of learned information results in

understanding and retention of material. In Math and Language Arts, your child can expect homework

generally every night. The majority of Science and Social Studies work will take place in class. Your

child can expect homework in regards to studying for vocabulary and assessments and it might become necessary to bring materials house. Each Friday

students will submit a “Current Events” worksheet. If homework is assigned, we plan to give students

class time to begin homework so that we may assist with questions.

REWARD/TARDY CARD

Your card is like a credit card. You can use it to earn rewards, lose

reward and redeem rewards. You will be given more detailed

information about your Card on the first day of school. Your Card will travel with you everywhere as it will be used in Specials. We are allowing your Card rewards to be redeemed in your class of choice.

EXTRA CREDIT

Extra Credit is EXTRA work a student may complete aside from the other requirements of

the class. Extra Credit can be assigned and provided on the basis of need and desire from

the student. If you’re your student desires extra credit, they must see Us IN PERSON and we can discuss the opportunity. We will NOT

give extra credit if you have any missing assignments. Missing assignments must be

made up before we will allow you to complete Extra Credit Work.

TEXTBOOKS AND MANIPULATIVES

We have textbooks and other tools that accompany the curriculum. We prefer to utilize textbooks as an additional supplement to support learning – not the ONLY supplement. Therefore, students will not be

assigned textbooks and instead will use a book when necessary. This year we have a new Math Curriculum where we will texts that the student directly writes in, but also can do work on the

computer or an iPad! Students may take a textbook home and will sign it out. It is the student’s

responsibility to keep the book in good condition. For various reasons, we will use materials that

belong to the school such as Calculators, Protractors, etc. We expect each student to utilize

these with respect.

CLASS SUPPLIES

While students are required to have supplies with them for class, We will have materials

available for student use. Pencils, pens, coloring materials, etc will be available at

each table. It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that students are respectful of Our supplies and

return everything that belongs in the crate at the end of each class session. Pencils and other supplies can be borrowed with the

knowledge that if the supply stock becomes depleted, there will be no extra supplies for

the class and we will not replenish these items.

CLASS SUPPLIES REQUEST

While you are required certain School Supplies, Mrs. Prunty and Miss Stalter have a few additional requests. Most of these are voluntary but greatly appreciated to ease our efforts and allow for supplies to be constantly available. Our reasoning for this request is based on the fact that in our classes students will

work on many projects and will always be given the opportunity to make corrections, re-dos, or re-submittals. We have supplies

for many projects, but often our supply becomes depleted.

We are asking Parents to donate certain supplies at any point during the year for our ‘Projects Supply’. The incentive behind

this request is that for every item a student donates to the class, they will receive 1 reward sticker on their Rewards/Tardy

Card.

We would appreciate donations of items over Monetary Donations. We feel more comfortable from a Business Point of

View if specific items were donated. Items will be accepted throughout the entire School Year.

GRADING

We firmly believe in the Multiple Intelligence Theory (Gardner, 1983) which states that every individual

learns in a different way. Therefore, Our philosophy for grading will incorporate many aspects that allow for

each student to reach their highest marks in Our classes. We are fans of Formative and Summative

Assessments, which is a Philosophy on judging student knowledge gain and making changes and adjustments immediately and address issues instantly. Students

will receive points based on the class and requirements. You will get more detail on how you will be graded in your specific subject-matter class. We are

non-traditional in that we offer multiple assessment opportunities to learn in many ways to ensure we know

our students are learning

USE OF DIGITAL DEVICES

Phones/Electronic Devices with Internet Access – We are lucky to live in a world where we have immediate and quick access to inquiry and discovery. Mrs. Prunty so very graciously shares her Computer cart with Miss Stalter and she gets first dibs. Also, there are many times when are Network is down and the students cannot access the internet. We are proponents for exposing our students to as much information and knowledge as possible. Therefore, there will be times when we may allow students to have their phones in class. We know that kids learn more efficiently when they have to research themselves and get to access the internet. We expect EVERY student to respect this decision to allow them the use of internet accessible devices and use only the apps to research. Failure to use your device properly will result of lost privileges until reinstated by a Teacher.

NEW THIS YEAR! BYOD – Bring Your Own Device. We will have wireless available to

students this year! Your teachers will show you how to set that up on your own devices

once we are given the OK to pass it out!

CONCLUSION

We know this may be a lot of material to digest at once but can promise you though that you are not alone. If anything, please

remember that the most important thing to do is ASK QUESTIONS if you or your student develops ANY concerns. We have very high expectations for ALL Our students and believe EVERY student is capable of achievement. We are committed

and dedicated to Our students’ education and expect our students and their family members to do the same. Our job as

educator is to be a guide for the intellectual development of young individuals both cognitively and mentally. We will follow both Our Policies and the Policies and Rules of Marietta Middle

School strictly, which is essential for a positive classroom environment that allows all students to learn and co-exist in a manner that promotes quality learning and development. It is

important that ALL students participate in the education process with desire and willingness and We further expect

parents to emphasize this as well. We are all a team and need to work together to ensure a successful and fun academic year.

Conclusion – We know this may be a lot of material to digest at once but can promise you though that you are not alone. If anything, please remember that the most important thing to do is ASK QUESTIONS if you or your student develops ANY concerns. We have very high expectations for ALL Our students and believe EVERY student is capable of achievement. We are committed and dedicated to Our students’ education and expect our students and their family members to do the same. Our job as educator is to be a guide for the intellectual development of young individuals both cognitively and mentally. We will follow both Our Policies and the Policies and Rules of Marietta Middle School strictly, which is essential for a positive classroom environment that allows all students to learn and co-exist in a manner that promotes quality learning and development. It is important that ALL students participate in the education process with desire and willingness and We further expect parents to emphasize this as well. We are all a team and need to work together to ensure a successful and fun academic year.

Conclusion – We know this may be a lot of material to digest at once but can promise you though that you are not alone. If anything, please remember that the most important thing to do is ASK QUESTIONS if you or your student develops ANY concerns. We have very high expectations for ALL Our students and believe EVERY student is capable of achievement. We are committed and dedicated to Our students’ education and expect our students and their family members to do the same. Our job as educator is to be a guide for the intellectual development of young individuals both cognitively and mentally. We will follow both Our Policies and the Policies and Rules of Marietta Middle School strictly, which is essential for a positive classroom environment that allows all students to learn and co-exist in a manner that promotes quality learning and development. It is important that ALL students participate in the education process with desire and willingness and We further expect parents to emphasize this as well. We are all a team and need to work together to ensure a successful and fun academic year.

OUR MISSION AND VISION FOR 6TH GRADE ACCELERATED CLASSES

We know from our previous experiences that every single child is capable of learning and aspiring. We feel it is our responsibility and duty to foster this growth and exploration. Therefore, we strive to make every learning experience meaningful and applicable to their lives and desires.