1. Room 16 Open House Please sit at your child’s desk
Mrs. Morgan’s Class
Room 16
Open House
Please sit at your child’s desk

2. Daily Schedule 8:30 - 9:00 Grammar/Writing
9:00 - 9:45 Social Studies (snack)
9:45 – 10:30 Science with Mr. Knobbe
10: :25 Special
11: :15 Lunch
12:20 - 1:20 Math
1:25-1:45 Recess/Study Hall
1:45 - 3:05 Reading/Writing

3. Mathematics – Teacher Varies
Common Core Mathematics - inquiry-based learning with an emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Five Units:
Ratios and Proportional Relationships Number System Expressions and Equations Geometry Statistics and Probability
Focus on Math Vocabulary using Math Journal

4. Mathematics Grading
Math practice/homework is graded daily for completion on a 3-point scale (Tallied at the end of each week for a grade)
3 points - assignment is complete AND work is shown
2 points - more than half is complete AND work is shown
1 point - less than half is complete
0 points - incomplete or missing
Review of skills worksheet given daily with a quiz on Friday

5. Science with Mr. Knobbe
DISCOVERY SCIENCE – web-based science curriculum for the “digital learner.” (Science Binder)
Online simulations, videos, reading passages
Taught through informational reading lessons, demonstrations, and investigations
Science Videos can be viewed at home. At times, they will be assigned to watch these at home. Ask them about this. Be sure they click the “marked as complete” button on the screen.
Topics of study include: Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Populations, Fossils and Geological time, The Rock Cycle, Weathering and Soil Formation, Matter and Energy

6. Social Studies Study of the Western Hemisphere
Lessons will focus on geography, history, and cultures
Note-taking will be emphasized
“Mini-Society” economics unit will begin in January
Social Studies Binder

7. Language Arts - Reading
Whole group instruction
Leveled small group instruction
Independent novels - silent reading
Weekly quizzes on assigned chapters
Distict novels - whole group instruction
Ella Enchanted, The Cay, Jason’s Gold

8. Language Arts – Reading and Writing
Reading Skills
Grammar Skills
Vocabulary Study – Test on Friday
6 + 1 Traits of Writing
Variety of text structures including narrative, informative, and argumentative

9. Spelling Spellingcity.com
Assignments given on Monday and due on Friday for credit
Spelling test on Friday

10. D.A.R.E.
Drug Abuse Resistance Education class is taught by the Macomb County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputy Twomey will teach the class again this year starting in March ending with a graduation in May/June.

11. Field Trips
Check out my website for an updated list of 6th Grade Events.
(Camp is October 30th)

12. Assignments
If an assignments is turned in late, it is scored as a 50%.
If a student is absent for a day, he/she has a day to make up the work.
Graded assignments are sent home weekly.

13. PowerSchool
This online site allows you to monitor your child’s academic progress.
Please see the office if you do not have an account.

14. Check out my website www.morgan6th.weebly.com
Please sign up for conferences.
We need volunteers for camp and donations for holiday parties.

15. Good night.