1. WELCOME PARENTS REIFFTON SCHOOL - TEAM F CURRICULUM OVERVIEW Mr. Jeff Hughes Mrs. Stephanie Isselmann Ms. Sharon Carter Ms. Theresa Wentling Mrs. Nikki Levan-Miller Mrs. Ashley DeFiore - Learning Support

2. DAILY SCHEDULE: 70 MINUTE MATH BLOCK 35 MINUTES OF SCIENCE 35 MINUTES OF SOCIAL STUDIES 30 MINUTES OF RTII 90 MINUTES OF COMMUNICATION ARTS 40 MINUTE SPECIAL (Art, Music, Gym, Library, Chorus)

4. Communication Arts Daily 5: Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Word Work, Work on Writing Anthology/Novels/Literature Discussion Daybook Spelling / Vocabulary Daily Language/Analogies Writing: Persuasive, Narrative, Expository, Being a Writer

5. MATH and PREALGEBRA  NUMBER SENSE AND OPERATIONS  FRACTION CONCEPTS AND OPERATIONS  ALGEBRA: INTEGERS  GEOMETRY AND SPACIAL REASONING  RATIO, PROPORTION, PERCENT, AND PROBABILITY  MEASUREMENT

6. SCIENCE Scott Foresman - DISCOVER THE WONDER Module A - STAR GAZING: Stars in the Universe Star Light, Star Bright History of Astronomy Module C - DIGGING FOR CLUES: Digging Up the Past Stories of Fossils Building on the Past “FOSS” Kits-Full Option Science System MODELS AND DESIGNS LANDFORMS

7. SOCIAL STUDIES UNIT 1* - GEOGRAPHY: TOOLS & CONCEPTS - Using Geography Skills - Earth’s Physical Geography - Earth’s Human & Cultural Geography UNIT 3 - LATIN AMERICA UNIT 4 - EUROPE & RUSSIA UNIT 5 - AFRICA UNIT 6 - ASIA  Geography  Brief Overview of History  Culture  Exploring the Region Today

8. Computer Lab Word Processing Research Computer Safety

9. PROGRESS REPORTING: 1. PARENT TEACHERS CONFERENCES:  Held in November and March  March conferences are optional  Parents or teachers may request a conference at any time 2. REPORT CARDS:  Issued 4 times a year to inform parents of their child’s progress in academic subjects, study skills, personal development skills and attendance  Percentages given in: COMMUNICATION ARTS, MATH, SCIENCE, & SOCIAL STUDIES  4, 3, 2, 1 descriptors rate specific skills

10. Please refer to our district website for the latest and greatest news. View the fabulous teachers of team F and read their biographies Keep up with team happenings and information

11. Skyward The Exeter online gradebook Check in regularly to monitor your child’s progress

12. Parents and students alike are partners in education along with the teacher. ….@exeter.k12.pa.us jdhughes smisselmann scarter tawentling

13. SIXTH GRADE FIELD TRIP TBA