1. Welcome to LC 6-1! Please: 1) Sign-In (table in the hallway) 2)Take Handouts (“Welcome to LC 6-1” Power Point and Bookmark) 3)Have a Seat 4)Personalize Bookmark for Student * Presentation will start at 7:00 p.m.*

2. WELCOME TO 6-1 LEARNING COMMUNITY CURRICULUM NIGHT Kelly Heinz (Individuals & Societies) Amy Kalinowski (Language & Literature) Rob Joslyn (Science) Judy Schumann (Mathematics) Pam Royer (MI Room)

3. SCHEDULE  8:50 - 9:45 1st Hour RED  9:45 - 10:40 2nd Hour YELLOW  10:40 - 11:15 3rd Hour LUNCH  11:15 - 11:45 SSR Groups  11:45 - 12:32 4th Hour GREEN  12:32 - 1:25 5th Hour BLUE  1:32 - 2:25 6th Hour (Teacher Prep)  2:32 - 3:29 7th Hour

4. COMMUNICATION  All sixth graders have been provided with an Assignment Book (AGENDA). Our team requires that the book be completed DAILY by the student. Please review it nightly.  All homework will be marked in the planner.

5. SCIENCE CURRICULUM Science Fusion  The Dynamic Earth  Motion, Forces, & Energy  Ecology & the Environment  Introduction to Science & Technology TOPICS TAUGHT: Scientific Method Matter Energy Solid Earth Earth, Space, and Time Ecosystems

6. SCIENCE CURRICULUM  Science Fusion Interactive Textbooks  www.thinkcentral.com  Username: wpine6  Password: hawks

7. MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM 6 th Grade Math: Positive/Negative #’s on the Number Line Fraction/Decimal Operations Ratios, Rates, & Percent Algebraic Expressions Equations & Inequalities The Coordinate Plane Area of Polygons & Circles Surface Area & Volume of Solids Statistics & Measures of Central Tendency 7 th Grade Math: The Real # System Rational # Operations Algebraic Expressions Algebraic Equations & Inequalities Direct/Inverse Proportion Angle Properties & Straight Lines Geometric Construction Volume & Surface Area of Solids Statistics & Probability

8. Textbook: Math in Focus * Middle School Curriculum CCSS Aligned Online Access: http:/my.hrw.com/ Username: wpine6 Password: hawks * Additional directions available upon request

9. Individuals & Societies Topics of Study: The World in Spatial Terms (maps and landforms) Eastern @Western Hemisphere (Places and Regions) Physical Systems (Ecosystems within a region) Human Systems (Culture, technology, settlements, cooperation and conflict) Environment and Safety Global Issues Past and Present

10. LANGUAGE & LITERATURE  Curriculum is aligned to Common Core Standards  Units of Study: Writer’s Notebook/Personal Narrative, Independent Reading, Argument Writing, Literary Essay, Informational Writing  Novels (2 whole-class reads)  Reading Goal: Read 40 books by the end of the year – This is 10 books each marking period.  Weekly Vocabulary – Greek & Latin Roots (Honors ELA-SAT Vocabulary Unit of Study)

11. SSR: Self-Selected Reading Benefits: Comprehension Spelling Increased Vocabulary Creating a Community of Readers “Edge Time”

12. 6-1 Book Borrowing Etiquette 1.Clean hands before reading. 2. Protect books from younger children and pets. 3.A checkout procedure is in place in all classrooms. 4. A replacement fee will be assessed for lost or damaged books.

13. LATE WORK POLICY  KEY POINTS: We expect students to turn in all work on the day it is due to receive full credit on the assignment. Quality late work MAY result in maximum of 75%. Poor quality will be redone. Students are expected to make up missed work after an absence. No work accepted after two weeks.

14. MISSING ASSIGNMENTS  Please use Family Access to check current status of your child.  Periodically your child may receive a missing assignment report. Please check planners. ONLY need a new Family Access form IF from out of District

15. FIELD TRIPS Frankenmuth Adventure Park & Jellystone Park – October 12 Permission Slip (Green) $30.00 each *Online Waiver – can be completed in Mrs. Schumann’s room after presentation

16. Service Learning * Family Adoption for the Holidays * Edgewood Assisted Living Center

17. Thank you for coming to Learning Community 6-1’s Curriculum Night! We look forward to keeping in touch and making your child’s learning successful.

18. MEETINGS  If you have any individual questions or concerns please contact us during our planning time.  We are available at 7:50-8:30 a.m. and 1:35– 2:25 p.m.  We can be reached at 797-1814 then dial our extensions. Mrs. Heinz - ext. 3201, klheinz@stcs.org Mr. Joslyn - ext. 3213, rjjoslyn@stcs.org Mrs. Kalinowski – ext. 3204, ackalino@stcs.org Mrs. Schumann – ext. 3203, jaschuma@stcs.org Mrs. Royer – ext. 3206, pjroyer@stcs.org