1. Ms. Citron
(6A Room 205)

2. Meet the 6th Grade Teachers!
Mrs. Ashley
Mr. DiMola
Ms. Leonard
Mr. Salerno
Mrs. Sullivan
Ms. Susino
Mrs. Streiber

3. Overview
Class 6A
Assignments, study guides, and materials posted daily on class website
Google Classroom
Nut-Free Classroom
District’s Vision: More instructional time, less testing
Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration

4. Schedule 9:00 – 9:15 Homeroom 9:15 – 10:15 ELA (Citron)
10:20 – 11:00 Special
11:00 – 11:40 ELA (Citron)
11:40 – 12:20 Social Studies (Citron)
12:20 – 1:05 Science (Sullivan)
1:05 – 1: Lunch
1:45 – 3:15 Math (DiMola)
3:15 – 3:30 Homeroom

5. Homework & Assignments
Math(Daily): workbook pages, multiplication tables, conversions, sprints
Reading/Social Studies/Science:
Assignments promote transfer of skills and knowledge.
Endorses higher order thinking such as application, analyzing, synthesis, and evaluation.
Encourages student choice and creativity.
Provides flexibility, focusing on time-management skills.
Supports presentation and public speaking skills
Independent Reading: Read for pleasure every night. Explore a variety of genres or stick to your favorite!

6. ELA
Our materials:
Prioritize instruction to support higher levels of reading and writing.
Cultivate life long reading habits
Provide text complexity
Implements a balance of fiction and informational texts
realistic fiction, science fiction, historical fiction, biographies, folk tales, poetry, dramas, autobiographies
Build content-area knowledge
Social Studies and Science connection
Emphasize close reading skills
Incorporates challenging vocabulary and spelling words

7. ELA (continued) --Some skills and strategies addressed:
Understanding a story’s plot
Identifying types of conflict, internal and external
Determining the setting and how it impacts the plot
Identifying the mood of passage using descriptive, sophisticated adjectives, differentiating between positive and negative moods
Labeling a character’s personality and motives based on dialogue and actions
Discovering characteristics of a variety of genres in fiction and nonfiction
Analyzing the structure of the text
Detecting an author’s point of view, bias, balanced vs. unbalanced perspectives
--Class Novels
--Independent Reading (teaching for transfer, applying the skills in strategies during their own reading)
--STAR Reading (September, January, May)
--More instruction and less testing!

8. Writing
Writing standards are designed to be relevant to the real world, developing skills that they will need in college and careers (writing more effectively).
In writing, a greater emphasis will be placed on making arguments using text-based evidence.
Writers will be able to plan and identify the audience, purpose, subject, and format before writing.
Students will be learn to write: steps in a process, narratives, legends, invitations, newsletters, expository compositions, and poetry.

9. Social Studies
Instruction based on new Social Studies framework following the ELA standards (fiction and nonfiction texts)
Students will be asked to think critically as they support theories, evaluate primary and secondary sources, determine and examine turning points, and produce essays in which they will compare or provide evidence to support a claim.
Topics include Neolithic Revolution, River Valley Civilizations, Classical Civilizations, etc.
Analyzing and interpreting maps, graphs, charts, documents and timelines will be assessed as well as writing to sources (DBQs)
Research Projects in Library and Computer Lab.
Brooklyn Museum (Ancient Egypt)January and Holocaust AssemblyJune

10. Science
Students will be asked to conduct hands-on activities and experiments in small groups, think critically, analyze data, and interpret text and graphic sources throughout the school year.
Topics include: Matter and Energy, Forces and Machines, Understanding Living Things, Interactions in Ecosystems, etc.
Prior to the Science Fair, each class will conduct an experiment following the Science Fair Guidelines. This will help to provide a better understand of expectations for each student.
Performance Assignments: Adopt an Element, Science Fair, Invention Convention
STEM Field Trip – United Skates (October 13) and Dolphin Trip (May/June)

11. Science Lab All students visit the Science Lab once every six days.
Science Lab classes will include inquiry based hands-on experiences with the focus on STREAM: Science-Technology-Research-Engineering-Art-Math
Through Lab activities and challenges, students will ask questions, plan, create, improve and communicate their ideas.
Visit the Science Lab website from the FPBS website and see exactly what your children are working on!

12. Science Fair 6th Grade JLCS and FPBS January 30, 2018
Students will work on their projects during their scheduled Science Lab classes (planning to begin in November).
To ensure that the students are reaching their goals, due dates will be assigned for each part of the project.
On January 30th, Science Fair projects will be set up during the school day followed by presentations of their projects in the evening
6th Grade
JLCS and FPBS
January 30, 2018

13. Math Sixth grade students have a consumable textbook and workbook.
GoMath! website- www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do
Username: fpb_grade6 Password: Teach1415
Individual lessons for every Common Core Standard.
Step-by-Step instruction and modeling.
Scaffolding practice exercises to build understanding.
Problem Solving opportunities to apply concepts.
Projects: Integers, Percent's (Holiday Flyer), Destination Vacation, Dream House (transferring skills to real life)
STAR MATH (September, January, May)

14. Extra Extra Help Class Website Online, School Wires
Healthy Snack/Nut Free Classroom
My handout
Interim Reports February 2nd and April 10th
Alternative Ideas for Birthday Celebrations
Sixth Grade Award Ceremony
Remind App

15. Looking forward to another
Thank you for coming!
Looking forward to another
GREAT school year!!
Please feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns 