Welcome to Curriculum Night Walker Intermediate School Mrs. Krueger 6 th grade – Social Studies

All About Mrs. Krueger! Bachelors – Saint Xavier University 2003 Masters – Saint Xavier University 2008 This is my 13 th year teaching/Hilda Walker Married for 18 years in November Madison (6 years old) SOX fan!!!

Discipline Policy The Walker Way: BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE SAFE Procedures/Rules are a part of life and are intended to make our classroom/school a respectful, responsible, and safe environment. I have a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespectful behavior as well as bullying.

Discipline Policy Students will be expected to follow all procedures outlined in the PBIS expectations matrix (posted in my classroom and included in parent information packet) as well as other procedures taught throughout the year. Should a student violate any of the above, a proper consequence determined by the teacher, will be issued. Consequences are as follows: verbal warning, lose of intramurals, detention(s), phone call(s) home, conference with teacher, change of seat, referral, and/or visit to the office. Compliance with procedures/rules will result in following rewards: constructive learning, verbal praise, PBIS tickets, free time, participation in end of year activities, and/or participation in various activities throughout the year.

Positive Reinforcement To encourage students to follow classroom procedures/rules, I will reinforce appropriate behavior with rewards. Rewards can be whole group and/or individual. Students can earn PAWS for our class and tickets individually. Tickets can be redeemed at “PawMart” during lunch on designated days.

Assignment Notebook Tool for communication between classroom and home. Daily homework assignments are posted in class as well as on my webpage. Students should write ALL assignments in their assignment notebook. Decisions on whether to bring home work completed in class should be established by parents/guardians. All assignments are handed back throughout the week.

ABSENCES / TARDIES ABSENCES When a student is absent, it is the responsibility of the student to ask for his or her absent work. Assignments missed due to illness will be given one day per day of absence plus one day. Requests for homework should be given to the school office before 11 AM and picked up at the school at the end of the school day. Summit Hill School District 161 appreciates parents taking an active role in the child’s education both at school and at home. Students may take advantage of studyhall or academic assistance to complete work.

ABSENCES / TARDIES TARDIES Students are required to arrive to class on time. Students that are not in class by the time the bell rings will be subject to the following policy: Per quarter, for each class: 1 st tardy – verbal warning 2 nd, 3 rd and 4 th tardies will be recorded in Powerschool Once the student has 4 tardies for the same class, the student will receive a referral for a ‘major’ offense, and will be sent to the office. The student will receive a detention. For every tardy after the 4 th offense, the student will receive further disciplinary action that can include detentions or other consequences Student starts each quarter with a ‘clean slate’

Homework Policy HOMEWORK The parents and the school are joined in the common purpose of helping students make the greatest possible educational advancement. When homework is assigned, the school will endeavor to explain what is to be done so that the child can work independently. Homework is a vital part of the learning process, and all homework assigned is meant to reinforce concepts learned in class. Students must be prepared every day for class discussions, group work, and independent assessments. My expectation is that all work assigned should be completed with the student’s best effort, and turned in on time.

Homework Policy Homework that is not completed by the due date counts as a missing assignment - MISSING ASSIGNMENT slip will go home for parent signature. Homework must be turned in the NEXT school day and will be penalized with a 20% deduction from student’s grade on the assignment. Missing Assignment slip must be returned with parent signature along with completed homework. If student has completed assignment but does not have signed slip, student will sit out of intramurals until slip is returned to school. If the homework is not turned in the next school day, students will receive a 0% for the assignment. THREE missing assignments in any one class will result in a minor referral and student will serve a lunch detention. If a student receives 3 minor referrals for missing assignments (9 total missing assignments) the student will be issued a major referral and will serve an after school detention. Parent/Teacher will develop a plan to assist student; student may be required to attend Academic Assistance after school. STUDENTS BEGIN EACH NEW ACADEMIC QUARTER WITH A CLEAN SLATE

Class Participation and Readiness In accordance with Common Core Learning Standards, students must be prepared to participate in class and collaborate with peers. Students will be assessed on their class participation, preparedness, and collaboration daily. Once per quarter, students will earn a grade based on their class participation and preparedness. It will be entered into PowerSchool at the end of the quarter and it will count as a homework grade.

Weapons Policy

Social Studies Curriculum Chapter 1 – The First Civilizations Lesson 1 – Early Humans Lesson 2 – Mesopotamian Civilization Lesson 3 – The First Empires Chapter 2 – Ancient Egypt Lesson 1 – The Nile Valley Lesson 2 – Egypt’s Old Kingdom Lesson 3 – The Egyptian Empire

Social Studies Curriculum Chapter 4 – The Ancient Greeks Lesson 1 – The Early Greeks Lesson 2 – Sparta & Athens Lesson 4 – The Age of Pericles Chapter 5 – Greek Civilization Lesson 1 – The Culture of Ancient Greece Lesson 2 – Greek Philosophy & History

Social Studies Curriculum Chapter 8 – The Rise of Rome Lesson 1 – Rome’s Beginnings Lesson 2 – The Roman Republic Lesson 3 – The Fall of the Republic Lesson 4 – The Early Empire Chapter 9 – Roman Civilization Lesson 1 – Life in Ancient Rome Lesson 2 – The Fall of Rome

Social Studies Curriculum Chapter 15 – Medieval Europe Lesson 1 – The Early Middle Ages Lesson 2 – Feudalism Lesson 5 – The Late Middle Ages Chapter 17 – The Renaissance and Reformation Lesson 1 – The Renaissance Begins Lesson 2 – New Ideas and Art

Current Events One per quarter Summary of a current event Written/Oral presentation

School / Home Expectations What to expect in class: Group work/ Collaboration Written responses Independent inquiry Whole class discussions Lesson/ chapter reviews What to expect at home: Preparation for all class discussions Extensions of any independent work Written responses Preparation for lesson quizzes and chapter tests

Grading Homework 25% of final grade Quizzes 35% of final grade Tests 40% of final grade

Mrs. Krueger’s Webpage Visit my webpage to stay updated on what is happening in the classroom/school each week. Go to click on Hilda Walker, click on Teacher Pages (left hand side), click on Mrs. Krueger. Notes, Important Dates, Overview of Weekly Lessons, General Information, Upcoming Quizzes/Tests/Projects NOTE: Things are subject to change as needed.

Contact Information Phone: 8:10am or after 3:00pm Write a note anytime:

Thank you!!! Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Working together creates a positive and productive classroom.