1. Welcome to 6th Grade Reading!
Please write your child a note card with words of encouragement that I can hand out to them during the year 

2. Welcome to 6th Grade On-Level & Pre-AP Reading
Mrs. Zikias

3. About Mrs. Zikias ☺

4. REMIND 101
Enter This Number: 81010
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5. Mrs. Zikias’ INFO rachelzikias@tomballisd.net
(281) ext. 4242
Class Website 1.) tis.tomballisd.net
2.) About Us
3.) Staff Directory

6. 6th Grade Reading Schedule
7:35-9:02 Specials and Computer Lab
9:05-10: First Block pds 3 & 4
10:35-11: Second Block pds 5 & 6
11:47-12: *Lunch
12:20-1: Third Block pds 7 & 8
1:35-2:48 Fourth Block pds 9 & 10

7. Pre-AP
- Pre AP -Academically advanced curriculum which is built on the core curriculum
-Incorporates reading and writing encouraging rigor and higher level thinking skills
-Developed to prepare students for AP coursework and PSAT and SAT testing
-Pre AP students are self motivated learners! ---My students are expected to read minutes each night Monday to Friday, and respond with their journals!

8. Reading Workshop Schedule
Reading Workshop- 70 minutes each day
5-10 minute warm up- critical thinking question
10-15 minute mini-lesson
25 independent reading (small groups, conferencing)
15 minute read aloud with accountable talk
5 minute close/share
**Library every Wednesday! Students are expected to read and take AR tests. It should not take longer than 2 weeks to finish a book. Rewards are given each 9 weeks for AR reading.

9. Grading 60% major grades 40% daily grades
Late Work Policy: Test Make Ups:
1 day: ~ Corrections up to a 70
2 days: ~Morning Tutorials from 7-7:30
3 days: Zero

10. . Notebooks: Interactive Reading Notebook: 1.) Anchor charts
2.) Independent Responses
3.) Read Aloud Responses
Poetry and Vocabulary Notebook .

11. Our TIS Expectations Keep TIS safe and clean.
Show respect in your words and actions.
Keep hands, feet, objects and inappropriate comments to yourself.
Allow teaching and learning to take place at all times.
5. Follow PAWS procedures and expectations.
*Cougar Paws
*Conduct Tally System- Extra Recess

12. Homework
Read 30 minutes a night and complete journal entries- all journals are combined together for a major grade!
Wednesday folders- please return empty on Thursday!
Students are expected to record “We Will” statements and HW in planners

13. Scholastic Reading Club
Handout

14. Supplies Wish List Packing & Duck Tape Markers Pencils Index Cards
Colored Pencils
Books!!!!!
Expo Dry Erase Markers
Germ-X
Book Bins
Composition Notebooks (marble)
Post It flags for composition notebooks
Lysol Wipes