1. Welcome to Back to School Night! You may sit anywhere that you’d like. Please have your driver’s license out for identification for the PSSA results.

2. Born August 8 - Carlisle, PA Born August 8 - Carlisle, PA Graduated from Carlisle High School - 1992 Graduated from Carlisle High School - 1992 Graduated from IUP – Elem. Ed. – 1997 Graduated from IUP – Elem. Ed. – 1997 Graduated from Penn State – Masters - 2002 Graduated from Penn State – Masters - 2002 17 th year of teaching 6 th grade 17 th year of teaching 6 th grade JV and Varsity assistant baseball coach – JV and Varsity assistant baseball coach – CD Rams – 16 years (Retired) CD Rams – 16 years (Retired) "Who Am I?"

3. 3.5 year old daughter – March 31, 2011 "Avery Lynn Henry"

4. 4 month old son – Born May 1, 2014 "Tanner Christian Henry"

5. Language Arts Grading Assessments: 50% of grade Grammar Tests, Selection Tests, Writing Pieces Grammar Tests, Selection Tests, Writing Pieces Quizzes: 25% of grade Classwork: 15% of grade Homework: 10% of grade

6. Language Arts Materials 2 Pencils Anthology Book Practice Book Pocket Folder/Subject Folder Grammar packet, writing piece packet, Grammar packet, writing piece packet, & notebook Student Planner/Assignment Book

7. Reading Themes Theme 1 – Courage (Focus on Poetry) Theme 2 - What Really Happened? (Focus on Plays) (Focus on Plays) Theme 3 – Growing Up Theme 4 – Discovering Ancient Cultures Theme 5 – Doers and Dreamers (Focus on Speeches) (Focus on Speeches) Theme 6 – New Frontiers: Oceans and Space

8. Reading – Differentiation Below Basic - 4 - 17% Below Basic - 4 - 17% Basic - 7 - 30% Basic - 7 - 30% Proficient - 5 - 22% Proficient - 5 - 22% Advanced - 7 - 30% Advanced - 7 - 30%

9. Writing Pieces Personal Narrative Short Story DescriptiveResearchPersuasive *All writing will follow the 5 stages of the writing process, with the incorporation and use of graphic organizers, checklists, & rubrics.

10. Writing – Differentiation Below Basic - 0 - 0% Below Basic - 0 - 0% Basic - 8 - 35% Basic - 8 - 35% Proficient - 14 - 61% Proficient - 14 - 61% Advanced - 1 - 4% Advanced - 1 - 4%

11. English/Grammar Units Unit 1 – All About Sentences Unit 2 – Nouns Unit 3 – Verbs Unit 4 – Adjective & Adverbs (Modifiers) Unit 5 – Capitalization & Punctuation Unit 6 – Pronouns Unit 7 – Prepositional Phrases

12. Helpful Language Arts Sites Houghton Mifflin Reading www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmr05/6/com www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmr05/6/com www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmr05/6/com Houghton Mifflin Grammar www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/grammar/ www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/grammar/ www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/grammar/ Khan Academy – online video tutorials www.khanacademy.com www.khanacademy.com www.khanacademy.com Wolf Ram Alpha – search engine www.wolframalpha.com www.wolframalpha.com www.wolframalpha.com

13. A.E. – Period 3 Band-Chorus-Orchestra – on designated days SSR – First 15 minutes Review-Reteaching-EnrichmentClasswork-Homework

14. Online Grades Go to www.cdschools.org www.cdschools.org Click on “hac” (Home Access Center) Input your “Username” and “Password” and “Password”

15. Homework Hotline The homework hotline is available after 2:30 each day via the internet. Go to www.cdschools.org www.cdschools.org Under “Select a School” choose Linglestown Middle School Select “Teams/Staff” Select “Dolphins” Select “Homework” - left-hand side of the page Select the correct date and “open” the file

16. Scheduling a Conference Appointments are to be scheduled with our team by contacting guidance. Our team is available to meet on odd days Days 1, 3, and/or 5 (5 th period - 10:55 to 11:35 am) Days 1, 3, and/or 5 (5 th period - 10:55 to 11:35 am) Meredith Siget (A-L) – msiget@cdschools.org msiget@cdschools.org Kathleen Geissler (M-Z) – kgeissler@cdschools.org kgeissler@cdschools.org

17. Contacting Me Email - jhenry@cdschools.org jhenry@cdschools.org I will email you back before or after school. I will email you back before or after school. Global Emails – daily/weekly notifications Global Emails – daily/weekly notifications Phone - You can leave me a voice message. Call 717-657-3060 and dial extension 75150. I will return your call before school or after 1:45 pm. I will return your call before school or after 1:45 pm.

18. Thank You For Coming! Any Questions?

19. Welcome LMS Families! Make yourself comfortable! Make yourself comfortable! You may sit anywhere in the room. You may sit anywhere in the room.

20. Born August 8 - Carlisle, PA Born August 8 - Carlisle, PA Graduated from Carlisle High School - 1992 Graduated from Carlisle High School - 1992 Graduated from IUP – Elem. Ed. – 1997 Graduated from IUP – Elem. Ed. – 1997 Graduated from Penn State – Masters - 2002 Graduated from Penn State – Masters - 2002 17 th year of teaching 6 th grade 17 th year of teaching 6 th grade JV and Varsity assistant baseball coach – JV and Varsity assistant baseball coach – CD Rams – 16 years (Retired) CD Rams – 16 years (Retired) "Who Am I?"

21. 3.5 year old daughter – March 31, 2011 "Avery Lynn Henry"

22. 4 month old son – Born May 1, 2014 "Tanner Christian Henry"

23. Math Grading Assessments: 75% of grade Assessments: 75% of grade 50% - Tests 50% - Tests 25% - Quizzes 25% - Quizzes Miscellaneous: 25% of grade Miscellaneous: 25% of grade 15% - Classwork 15% - Classwork 10% - Homework 10% - Homework

24. Math Materials 2 Pencils Glencoe Math Book Pocket Folder/Subject Folder Notebook & math packet Notebook & math packet Student Planner

25. Math Units and Chapters Unit 1 – Ratios & Proportional Relationships Ch. 1 – Ratios and Rates Ch. 1 – Ratios and Rates Ch. 2 – Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Ch. 2 – Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Unit 2 – The Number System Ch. 3 – Compute with Multi-Digit Numbers Ch. 3 – Compute with Multi-Digit Numbers Ch. 4 – Multiply and Divide Fractions Ch. 4 – Multiply and Divide Fractions Ch. 5 – Integers and the Coordinate Plane Ch. 5 – Integers and the Coordinate Plane

26. Math Units and Chapters Cont’d Unit 3 – Expressions and Equations Ch. 6 – Expressions Ch. 6 – Expressions Ch. 7 – Equations Ch. 7 – Equations Ch. 8 – Fractions and Inequalities Ch. 8 – Fractions and Inequalities Unit 4 – Geometry Ch. 9 – Area Ch. 9 – Area Ch. 10 – Volume and Surface Area Ch. 10 – Volume and Surface Area Unit 5 – Statistics & Probability Ch. 11 – Statistical Measure Ch. 11 – Statistical Measure Ch. 12 – Statistical Display Ch. 12 – Statistical Display

27. Go Digital! www. connectED.mcgraw-hill.com www. connectED.mcgraw-hill.com Username – Example - JH10095344 Username – Example - JH10095344 Password – dolphins260 Password – dolphins260eBook Online Resources – Online Resources – Vocab, Watch, Tutor, Tools, Check, eHelp, Masters Vocab, Watch, Tutor, Tools, Check, eHelp, Masters

28. Helpful Math Sites www.aaamath.com www.coolmath.com www.funbrain.com www.mathplayground.com www.brainbashers.com www.aplusmath.com www.hotmath.com www.khanacademy.com www.wolframalpha.com www.themathworksheetsite.com

29. A.E. – Period 3 Band; Chorus; Orchestra – on designated days SSR – First 15 minutes Review; Re-teaching; Enrichment Classwork; Homework Study Island - Starting very soon!!

30. Online Grades Go to www.cdschools.org www.cdschools.org Click on “hac” (Home Access Center) Input your “Username” and “Password” and “Password”

31. Homework Hotline The homework hotline is available after 2:30 each day via the internet. Go to www.cdschools.org www.cdschools.org Under “Select a School” choose Linglestown Middle School Select “Teams/Staff” Select “Dolphins” Select “Homework” - left-hand side of the page Select the correct date and “open” the file

32. Scheduling a Conference Appointments are to be scheduled with our team by contacting guidance. Our team is available to meet on odd days Days 1, 3, and/or 5 (5 th period - 10:55 to 11:35 am) Days 1, 3, and/or 5 (5 th period - 10:55 to 11:35 am) Meredith Siget (A-L) – msiget@cdschools.org msiget@cdschools.org Kathleen Geissler (M-Z) – kgeissler@cdschools.org kgeissler@cdschools.org

33. Contacting Me Email - jhenry@cdschools.org jhenry@cdschools.org I will email you back before or after school. I will email you back before or after school. Phone - You can leave me a voice message. Call 717-657-3060 and dial extension 75150. I will return your call before school or after 1:45 pm. I will return your call before school or after 1:45 pm.

34. Let’s Have a Great School Year! Thank you for coming!