1. Welcome to Mrs. Moreira’s 6 th Grade Language Arts & Spanish

2. HOMEWORK 1 st /2 nd Period ONLY: Please find the folder with your name on it and complete the necessary “back to school” paper work by Friday, August 24 th. ALL STUDENTS: Make sure you take a supply list with you!

3. Mrs. Moreira I have taught at BPA since our opening in 2008. I graduated from Florida State University with a B.A. in Spanish. I taught Spanish at FSU and elementary schools in Tallahassee, FL

4. Communication Website http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/AMoreira Planners– Parents are to sign planners each Monday! Parent Portal– Grades are available online as they are entered each week. Go to https://focus.bayschools.net to register Email is the best way to reach me moreiak@bay.k12.fl.us

5. Supplies Needed for this class a 1 ½ “ 3 ring binder with clear plastic sleeves and pockets 5 tab dividers for the binder 3 ring pencil pouch Composition notebook Notebook paper Pencils, pens, highlighters

6. Breakfast Point Academy MIDDLE SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULE Period 17:50-8:50 Period 28:53-9:40 Period 39:43-10:43 Period 410:46-11:43 Period 511:46-1:06 Moreira’s 5th Period Class will eat lunch from 12:36-1:06 pm. Period 61:09-1:56 (Beginning Spanish class) All buses will leave campus promptly at 2:00 pm

7. Syllabus Parents: Please look for a syllabus to come home the first week of school. Contains important information regarding rules, policies, and grading. Please sign and return the signature portion by Friday, August 24 th. The syllabus will STAY in the class binder all year.

8. Curriculum Information What does ASPIRE stand for? Academic Success through Prevention, Intervention, Remediation, and Enrichment Plan How is a student placed in this program? The ASPIRE program will serve the needs of students who have shown a pattern of scoring a Level I or Level 2 on FCAT Reading and Math, or an equivalent assessment from the previous school year (Discovery Education Assessments). Students receive 110 minutes of Intensive Language Arts/Reading instruction daily.

9. Beginning Spanish Students will need a PLASTIC three prong folder with pockets. Students should bring paper, pencils, pens, and highlighters to class each day. Students will be taught using the Communicative Language Approach– after the first week of class the majority of instruction will be in Spanish. Parents: Please look for a syllabus to come home the first week of school.

10. Upcoming Events First Day of School– Monday, August 20 th Labor Day– No School on September 3 rd Open House– September 13 th 5:30-6:30 pm

11. Thanks for coming! See you Monday!