6 th Grade Andrew Christianson Sue Shea

 Mr. Christianson – Literature, Language Arts, Math, and Science  Mrs. Shea – Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, and Science  Mrs. Rathmann – Math  Mrs. Kimmel – Special Education  Mrs. Fisher – Educational Assistant

 Physical Education – Pam Klein  Music – Amanda Lange  Computers – Samantha Garvey  Art – Tammi Henke  Spanish – Therese Fitzpatrick  Band – Ryan Petersen  Guidance – Amie Hruby

 Positive Behavior Interventions and Support  DES is focused on providing strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes in safe and effective environments while preventing problem behaviors with all students.  DES will continue to work on teaching being Honest, Helpful, Responsible, Respectful, and having a Positive Attitude

Absences  School begins at 7:50. Arrival after 8:00 will be marked tardy.  Please call school the morning of absence (by 9:00am) with name of student, teacher, and reason.  Follow up the next day with a written note stating the reason for the absence. (Board policy)  Failure to send a note results in an unexcused absence. Truancy  Students cannot miss more than 10 days of school per year. (5 days per semester)  Students arriving after 9:00am are marked as half day absences.  Absences verified with a doctor’s note are NOT included in the 10 days.  The school is responsible to report student truancy when 10 absences have been exceeded.

 Flexible grouping  Evaluate throughout the year  Move students from one class to another based on STAR scores, class performance, and Unit Tests

 Report Card categories include:  Ratios and Proportional Relationships  The Number System  Expressions and Equations  Geometry  Statistics and Probability

 Rates, Ratios, and Proportions  Areas of Polygons  Operations with Numbers, Fractions, and Decimals  Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids  Expressions and Equations

 Volume of a Rectangular Prism  Ratios and Rates with Fractions, Decimals, and Percents  Analyzing Statistics  Rational Numbers and the Coordinate Plane

 Daily Homework and Remembering  Daily work not finished in class  Study for Unit Tests

 Writing  Grammar  Spelling

 Prentice Hall Writing Coach online program  Writing lessons and prompts  Provides suggestions and feedback  Various forms of writing (Expository, Narrative, Descriptive, and Persuasive)

 Writing Coach lessons and activities  Parts of Speech  Sentence Fragments/Complete Sentences/Run-on Sentences  Word Usage/Agreement/Modifiers  Punctuation and Capitalization

 Sitton Spelling program  Core words (1-850)  Priority words (1-130)  Weekly spelling words, lessons, and tests

 Writing -- complete Writing Coach assignments, as needed  Grammar -- complete Writing Coach assignments, as needed  Spelling -- weekly skill packet, study core and priority words

 Prentice Hall Science Explorers series  Topics include:  Bacteria and Plants  Animals  Cells and Heredity  Human Biology and Health

 Study Guide  Assessment Questions  Study for chapter tests

 Textbook  Trade books  Independent reading

 Students are required to read independently each trimester at their reading level.  Upon completion of books, tests are taken on the computer at school using the Accelerated Reading software.  Complete daily classwork, as needed.  Study for chapter tests.

 History Alive! The Ancient World  Unit topics include:  Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization  Ancient Egypt and the near East  Ancient India  Ancient China  Greek and Roman Empires

 Weekly Daily Geography assignment  Study for chapter tests

 STAR Testing (Fall, Winter, and Spring)  State Testing (Spring)  English/Language Arts and Math  Classroom Assessments in all subject areas

 Overture Center Field Trips  Holiday Luncheon  6 th Grade Graduation  Mt. Olympus

 Rosa Parks –Tuesday, February 9  UW Varsity Band – Thursday, February 25  Companhia Urbana de Danca – Thursday, April 28

 Tuesday, December 22 at 12:30  Teachers provide main dishes  Families provide a dish to pass, water, or dessert

 Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at 1:30.

 Thursday, May 26, 2016  Leave at 8:30 and return at 5:00  Many parent chaperones needed

 is the preferred contact method  Mr. Christianson  Mrs. Shea –  Group  Contact Mr. Christianson with any changes or suggestions.