Welcome Parents APTT Conferences Academic Parent Teacher Teams

Welcome Parents! APTT Conferences Academic Parent Teacher Teams

Your Superstar 6 th Grade Cast Mrs. Hahn Room 23 Mr. Smith Room 24 Mrs. Ward Room 21 Ms. Temperini Room 22

Our Goals… • Promote independent, selfsufficient 6 th graders • Open communication between students, teachers, and parents

Growth Mindset Promoting learning for all students!

Arizona College & Career Ready Standards • Provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce • Assessed every year with AZMerit test (ELA/Math) • Math and ELA benchmark assessments administered four times throughout the year (August, October, January, March)

AZMerit - ELA (5 th Grade)

AZMerit - MATH (5 th Grade)

ELA • Teacher supplemented resources used to teach content • I (Model) / We (together) / You (individual) • Thinking Maps, graphic organizers, note taking strategies • Social Studies is integrated with reading strategies

Social Studies • Harcourt Social Studies textbooks • Integrated in ELA, used to teach reading strategies • Focus on world history and ancient civilizations • DBQ Project

Math • Big Ideas Math book, district resources used to teach curriculum • Big Ideas workbook used for classwork, activities, and skill practice • Assessments are “open notes” - students retest/redo in class (1 st time)

Science • District provided science kits: – Oceanography and extreme weather – Ei. E- Modeling Membranes – Wolf Woes – Powering our Future • S. I. M. (Space Integration Module) • SRP Presentation

Online Resources • • • Big Ideas (Math) Achieve 3000 (Reading) Readworks. org Prodigygame. com Kahn Academy

Field Trips ● S. I. M. → Space Integration Module ○ Fremont Junior High ● ASU Campus Tour ● Smith Junior High- Step Up Day ○ Date→ TBD ● Sun. Splash ○ EOY behavior incentive trip ○ May, Last week of school

Parent-Led Homework • Flashcards for multiplication/division facts • Read at least 30 minutes, daily!

Report Card Grading Policy (District) 1. Retest/Redo 2. Missing/Late Work/Incompletes/Zeroes 3. Homework 4. Formative/Summative Assessment 5. Behavior Driven Grading

Retest/Redo Request Form What was your original score? Why did you receive your original score? _________________________________________________________ __ List what you have done to study for your retest: _________________________________________________________ __ * RETESTS WILL BE GIVEN DURING LUNCH RECESS OR SPECIALS ONLY * * PLEASE ALLOW 1 -2 DAYS FOR TEACHER TO PREPARE RETEST MATERIALS * * RETEST SCORES WILL ONLY SHOW UP ON THE

Folders ● Acadiance/DIBELS student data reports ● Achieve Lexile Levels ● Report Cards