Welcome to Sixth Welcome to Sixth Grade!Grade!

Avon Grove Intermediate SchoolAvon Grove Intermediate School

HOMEROOM HOMEROOM INFORMATIONINFORMATION

scheduleschedule8:10-8:30 Homeroom

8:35 -10:00 Specials

10:05-11:20 Block 1

11:25-12:40 Block 2 (snack)

12:45-1:15 RTII

1:15-1:45 Lunch

1:50-3:05 Block 3

3:10 Dismissal

SPECIALS CYCLESSPECIALS CYCLES

4 cycles including:4 cycles including:

• ArtArt

• Science Lab (Chemistry Unit)Science Lab (Chemistry Unit)

• TechnologyTechnology

• MusicMusic

• Physical Education/ Health (every cycle)Physical Education/ Health (every cycle)

Learning support Learning support TeachersTeachers

• Mrs. Drinker

• Mrs. Holden

• Miss Hunt

• Ms. Cornacchia

• Mrs. Logue• Ms. Apgar

• Ms. SalviMs. Salvi

• Mrs. DeanerMrs. Deaner

• Mrs. StatonMrs. Staton

• Mrs. KowalMrs. Kowal

• Mrs. Shoen Mrs. Shoen

ESL TeachersESL Teachers

•Ms. Boone Ms. Boone

•Mrs. PrinslooMrs. Prinsloo

•Mrs. BoydMrs. Boyd

•Mrs. OlskiMrs. Olski

homeworkhomework

• Typically given on a daily basis as determined by the teacher.

• Homework is given Fridays.

• Expected to be completed the next school day unless otherwise specified.

• Recorded in agenda books.

AGENDA booksAGENDA books

• Excellent Parent/ Teacher communication tool.Excellent Parent/ Teacher communication tool.

• Must be carried to each class.Must be carried to each class.

• Homework is written down daily in class.Homework is written down daily in class.

• NONE or a design is written if there is no NONE or a design is written if there is no homework.homework.

• If a student loses it, they will have to pay for If a student loses it, they will have to pay for a new one.a new one.

• Responsibility Calendars should be kept with Responsibility Calendars should be kept with the agenda book.the agenda book.

responsibility calendarresponsibility calendar

• Calendars should be signed with Calendars should be signed with every mark AND every Thursday every mark AND every Thursday night.night.

• Helps students monitor their Helps students monitor their personal behaviors and identify personal behaviors and identify traits where there is room for traits where there is room for improvement.improvement.

• Communication tool between Communication tool between teachers, students and parents.teachers, students and parents.

teacher websitesteacher websites

• Accessible from AGSD homepage athttp://www.avongrove.org/avongroveintermediateschool_home.aspx

• Click on Directory

• Type in Teacher’s last name or select 6th grade and hit submit

• Please check for AGIS calendar, announcements, assignments, due dates…

Thursday foldersThursday folders

• All papers sent home will be in the All papers sent home will be in the folder (PTA, AGRA, etc…)folder (PTA, AGRA, etc…)

• Goes home with the youngest Goes home with the youngest student at AGI.student at AGI.

• Please ask your child to see their Please ask your child to see their folder!folder!

behavior expectationsbehavior expectations

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LEARNEVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LEARN

Be RespectfulBe Respectful

Be SafeBe Safe

Be ResponsibleBe Responsible

Be FairBe Fair

Do your personal best every day!Do your personal best every day!

POWER POWER ANNOUNCEMENTANNOUNCEMENT

• District communication systemDistrict communication system

• Automatically calls home for important Automatically calls home for important information from AGI or the Districtinformation from AGI or the District• Snow DaysSnow Days• RemindersReminders• EmergenciesEmergencies

wellness policywellness policy

• Full policy is located online at the Avon Full policy is located online at the Avon Grove Website.Grove Website.

• For the safety of all students, sixth grade For the safety of all students, sixth grade will not have edible birthday treats. will not have edible birthday treats.

• Water bottles are permitted in class.Water bottles are permitted in class.

• Please provide a healthy/ appropriate Please provide a healthy/ appropriate snack for your child.snack for your child.

• Keep in mind, all classrooms are nut free.Keep in mind, all classrooms are nut free.

field tripsfield trips

Sixth grade takes 3 field trips during the school year1. Trip 1 is a team building experience.2. Trip 2 is an educational field trip related to the

curriculum.3. Trip 3 is a celebratory field trip to mark the end of

sixth grade.

Two Trips are currently still in the planning process. When locations have been determined, you will receive more information.

**To chaperone a field trip you must have valid clearances on file with AGIS. If applying for clearances, please be aware it may take up to four weeks to get them in the mail.

ConferencesConferences

• Scheduling will be done online Scheduling will be done online

• Meet within your child’s team of teachers Meet within your child’s team of teachers

66thth Grade Spirit Grade Spirit

•Countries Countries • Purple – GreecePurple – Greece• Orange – EnglandOrange – England• Orange – MadagascarOrange – Madagascar• Red- FijiRed- Fiji• Blue – BahamasBlue – Bahamas

88thth Annual Annual66thth Grade Career Day Grade Career Day

• When: November 8, 2013When: November 8, 2013

• Where: Where: Avon Grove Intermediate SchoolAvon Grove Intermediate School

• Time: 10:00 to 1:00Time: 10:00 to 1:00

You are invited to help make our Career Day You are invited to help make our Career Day a success! We are looking to expose our 5a success! We are looking to expose our 5thth and 6and 6thth grade students to a wide variety of grade students to a wide variety of career choices. Forms are available with the career choices. Forms are available with the ambassadors located in the front of our ambassadors located in the front of our school. school.

q & aq & a

General questions?

Thank you for coming!

We look forward to working with you and your child this year!

LANGUAGE ARTSLANGUAGE ARTS

ELA MODULES 6-12ELA MODULES 6-12

• Establishing a Community of Readers and Writers

• Navigating and Understanding Informational Text

• Understanding and Interpreting Literature

• Comparing In, Between, and Among Texts

• Understanding the World Through Reading and Writing

Progress ReportProgress Report

• Reading:Reading:

• Reading Informational TextReading Informational Text

• Reading LiteratureReading Literature

• Writing:Writing:

• Demonstrates Writer’s CraftDemonstrates Writer’s Craft

• Demonstrates Appropriate Command of Demonstrates Appropriate Command of ConventionsConventions

• Qualities of a LearnerQualities of a Learner

YEARLY FOCUSYEARLY FOCUS

• Understanding and using writing traits.Understanding and using writing traits.

• Key concepts in written expression.Key concepts in written expression.

• Emphasis on progression.Emphasis on progression.

• Writing and Research in ALL content Writing and Research in ALL content areas.areas.

• Study SkillsStudy Skills

• GrammarGrammar

• Oral Presentation skillsOral Presentation skills

YEARLY FOCUSYEARLY FOCUS

• Working collaboratively and reflectively.Working collaboratively and reflectively.

• Goal setting and monitoring progress in Goal setting and monitoring progress in reading and writing.reading and writing.

• Work ethic.Work ethic.

• Building reading stamina through Building reading stamina through independent reading.independent reading.

map testingmap testing

MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESSMEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS

• 3 times a year3 times a year

• Students will set goals for improvementStudents will set goals for improvement

• Tool for teachers to differentiate Tool for teachers to differentiate instructioninstruction

• More information at More information at www.nwea.org

ContentContent

social studies enduring social studies enduring understandingsunderstandings

• Humans adjust to life based on their physical surroundings and they alter those surroundings to meet their needs and wants. (Geography)

• Cooperation and conflict between groups of people have produced change in the world. (History)

• There are different levels of government; each has its own responsibilities to work to form a unified government. (Government)

• Trade influences economic structure and growth. (Economics)

Units

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Greece

• Rome

science big ideasscience big ideas

• Celestial bodies have patterns of movement based on the force of gravity.

• All objects obey universal laws relating force and motion.

• Systems interact with one another, have specific needs, and continually adapt and change.

• Relationships exist among organisms in different ecosystems.

science unitsscience units

• Astronomy

• Motion & Design

• Populations and Ecosystems

• Chemistry (Science Lab Special)

Current eventsCurrent events

• Current events should follow the guidelines Current events should follow the guidelines that we discussed in class. that we discussed in class.

• Current event forms should be stapled to the Current event forms should be stapled to the article.article.

• Students who do not have access to a Students who do not have access to a computer/newspaper will be able to get an computer/newspaper will be able to get an article at school. article at school.

Additional Information Additional Information

• Writing concepts will be instructed in Writing concepts will be instructed in language arts. These strategies will be language arts. These strategies will be applied to writing assignments in language applied to writing assignments in language arts and content . Students will be able to arts and content . Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of the demonstrate their understanding of the concepts taught and apply them to authentic concepts taught and apply them to authentic writing pieces. writing pieces.

• All assignments (current events, tests, writing All assignments (current events, tests, writing assignments and projects) will require a assignments and projects) will require a parent signature once graded. parent signature once graded.