1. Welcome! to Clark Lane Middle School’s Back to School Night 2015 6th Grade Jade Earth and Space Science Mrs. DeLea kdelea@waterfordschools.org

2. My Background Graduated from UConn in ‘87 with a B.S. in Finance worked for EB for 5 years in Cost Analysis and Control stay-at-home mom for 7 years teacher in Waterford for 14 years have lived in Niantic for 27 years married, with 2 college-aged children, Eric and Olivia

3. My Family

4. Contact Information Go to the Waterford Public Schools website http://www.waterfordschools.org Select the school: “Clark Lane” Click on “Teacher Pages” Scroll down to “DeLea, Kristin” You can email me from here. Your child can also access: The online textbook Science videos related to current learning Brainpop!

5. The Science Curriculum 6 th graders study Earth and Space Science: 1. Earth’s Place in the Universe 2.Earth’s Systems 3. Earth and Human Activity

6. Unit 1: Earth’s Place in the Universe The Universe and its Stars Earth and the Solar System The History of Planet Earth

7. Unit 2: Earth’s Systems The History of Earth Earth’s Materials and Systems Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions The Role of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes Weather and Climate

8. Unit 3: Earth and Human Activity Natural Resources Natural Hazards Human Impacts on Earth Systems Global Climate Change

9. 6 th Grade Science Textbook Textbook Online Textbook access: https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

10. Other Skills Note Taking Organizing Information Graphically Cooperative Partner and Group Work

12. Class Participation G:\6th Grade Teachers\Science\DELEA\Class Participation Rubric For Mrs. DeLea C205 Jade.html

13. Homework

14. Homework Assignments are assigned once or twice per week as review and reinforcement are written into agenda by students. Please encourage your child to check his/her agenda daily to ensure completion of assignments. are worth up to 2 points, if complete and submitted on time If student is absent, homework is due in as many days as the length of the absence

15. Notebook Reviews T:\CLMS\Notebook Review for.docx T:\CLMS\Notebook Review for.docx

16. Thank you for coming to Back-to-School Night! Enjoy the rest of your evening!

17. Tardy to Class, Early Dismissal, Bus Pass, Walker Pass, Bike Pass Tardy to School Students arriving to school after 7:50 are tardy to school. You need to sign in with the main office. The main office issues a late pass to Homeroom (HR). Students arriving to HR after the 7:50 bell, but have been in the building, will also be considered tardy to school. I will send you to the Guidance Office for a late pass to HR. Guidance will record tardiness. School consequences are issued…see discipline code in your agenda book. Tardy to Class This procedure is different from a student who is tardy to school…classroom consequences are issued for the first 3 tardies by the classroom teacher. On the 4th tardy to class, an office referral is made and office consequences are issued.

18. Early Dismissal and Passes Early Dismissal Notes from Parent / Guardian Parents must submit a note for early dismissal. The note is sent to the Guidance Office before the end of homeroom. Bus Pass – Walker Pass – Bike Pass Requests If you request a bus change (not permanent) to ride a bus home with a friend, you must have a parent note. During homeroom, bring your note to Guidance where a “bus pass” is written. You must pick up the “bus pass” on the way to lunch so they have it to give to the bus driver at dismissal time. You will not be allowed on a different bus without an official “bus pass” from Guidance! Students who are not “official walkers” may ONLY walk off school grounds if a parent note is provided. The note is sent to the AP’s office where a “walker pass” is written after note verification. Before leaving school, the student must pick up the pass in the AP’s office. Students who are not “official walkers” may only ride a bike to/from school if a parent note is provided. The note is sent to the AP’s office where a “bike pass” is written after note verification. Before leaving school, the student must pick up the pass in the AP’s office.