PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT INCOMING GRADE 6 FEBRUARY 27
PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT INCOMING GRADE 6 FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Core Values – 4 R’s The only thing we may know about education is that inquisitive minds respond to it. -- Paul Nix
YOUR EMERGING MIDDLE SCHOOLER ‘Learning How to Kiss a Frog’ – Dr. James Garvin ‘It seems as though it happened overnight’ Developmental Stages - Growth, Onset of Puberty, Cognitive Development, Social Being Going through awkward stages, inconsistent behavior, curious, preoccupied with self, desire to feel autonomous and competent Our job is to steady the course with you
Meeting Their Needs § Growth - Provide opportunities for growth and mistakes § Puberty - Provide appropriate learning experiences to channel energies § Cognitive thinking - Shape new thinking ability so that the students can begin to use reasoning power wisely to problem solve and plan appropriately § Social Beings – provide parameters and structures; bring them back to ‘reality’ § NURTURE AND CHALLENGE
What Can We Do? § § § § Understand major changes are taking place Help students develop to their fullest potential Support and acknowledge their successes Tell them we care Be positive role models Be honest and provide genuine praise Be a good listener Find ways for students to grow, flourish, and succeed
NURTURING A COMMUNITY § Cluster Model: Koalas, Otters, Sea Turtles § Academics and Related Arts § Connections and Connectedness § Kelly Campbell – Dean of Students § Matt Marenghi – Guidance Counselor
Nurturing a Community § Positive and supportive school climate § Cluster Model § Curriculum/Delivery rooted in adolescent needs – integrated curricula, cooperative learning, differentiated instruction § Hands-on and experiential learning § Heterogeneous class design/structure § Advisor/Advisee Program § Related Arts
Core Content Areas § English § Mathematics § Science § Social Studies
Parts of speech Elements of fiction Poetry Writing Open Response E. T outline Six traits Personal narrative Harris and Me by Gary Paulsen Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Grade 6 Math
Grade 6 Science Integrated Science • • Scientific Method Matter Minerals & Rocks Fossils Geologic Time Weathering & Erosion Inside Earth
Grade Six Social Studies § Discover what geography is all about § Learn the difference between social science and science § Strong emphasis upon physical geography and human geography § Focus on current events throughout the school year § December we look at economics § Largest Unit is Africa § Spring time we visit Peabody Essex Museum in
MARS Math and Reading Seminar
Inclusion § Anna Lassoff – Special Education Coordinator § Academic Support § Learning Center § Related Services (Speech, Psych, O/T, PT)
Related Arts Courses § § § § Art Health General Music Related Rotation World Language (Spanish, French, Mandarin) Physical Education Music (Band, Chorus, Orchestra) Plus Classes
Weekly Schedule MON TUES WED THURS FRI Period 1 MATH SCIENCE MATH Period 2 PHYS ED FRENCH ENGLISH LIB/MEDIA Period 3 SCIENCE HEALTH FRENCH SCIENCE Period 4 ENGLISH SOC STUD ENGLISH Period 5 MARS MARS Period 6 FRENCH ART MATH PHYS ED Period 7 SOC STUD BAND SOC STUD
Medical Notes - Physicals § Copy of 6 th Grade Physical § Booster dosage of tetanus vaccination (Tdap) § Second dose of chicken pox vaccine (Varivax) § For those students who have not had chicken pox Tricia Williams, RN 508 -242 -8554
Blake Intramural Program General Information: Three Seasons for ~ 8 weeks 1 hour sessions - $6/hour Benefits: Meet new students Learn new skills/information Make a connection with an adult in the building Offerings This Year: TV Production, Walk in the Woods, Introduction to Wrestling, Dodgeball, Homework Club, Board Games, Creative Writing, Field Hockey, Google Sketchup, Game Design, Naturalist Club, What’s Cooking at Blake, Knitting Club, … Adults in the Room: You can be involved! Share a skill and advise a club! Email Brian Gavaghan (bgavaghan@medfield. mec. edu)
Essence of Blake If you haven’t made any mistakes lately, you must be doing something wrong. -- Susan Jeffers
Blake CSA §Support Technology Programs § i. Pad Pilot § Communication boards §Sponsors initiatives such as author visits and special programs: § Shakespeare Now Theatre performance for 6 th grade § Latino Dance Troupe for 8 th grade §Scholarships for 7 th grade Natures Classroom and 8 th grade Washington DC trip §Courtyard beautification §Picture frames to display student artwork throughout the school §Microphone and speaker sets for social studies classrooms §Teacher appreciation luncheons §Snacks for students during MCAs testing §Supplies for nurse’s office
How you can help CSA get its funds § Participate in the summer reading book sale at Park Street to get your child’s required reading § Purchase SCRIP § Frequent Royal Pizza and Subway on the designated promotion nights § Collect Box Tops § Support the Innisbrook fundraiser of wrapping paper and other items
Participate in CSA at Blake § No more room parents…CSA keeps you informed on what is going on in your child’s school § Sign up to help out on specific initiatives or chair an event – online sign ups start in June § Board and volunteer positions open for 2013 -2014 school year § Attend monthly meetings… 4 in the am
TRANSITION § § § § Handout – Communication – Blog and Twitter Transitional Meetings Parental Insight 6 th Grade Summer Reading List Cluster Placements Transition Day Enjoy the summer! Questions? ? ?
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