1. Welcome to Back-to-School Night Mrs. Alden Grade 6 Rm. D-10 Mrs. Vile 6 th Grade LS Teacher CONFERENCE DAYS Monday, Nov. 21 afternoon/evening Tuesday, Nov. 22 afternoon Wednesday, Nov. 23 morning only PLEASE SIGN UP FOR A CONFERENCE!!

2. HOMEROOM PARENT PLEASE WELCOME MRS. LORENCE. SHE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO TALK ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS. PLEASE WELCOME MRS. LORENCE. SHE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO TALK ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS. PLEASE SEE MRS. LORENCE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING WITH SOME CLASS/GRADE LEVEL ACTIVITIES. PLEASE SEE MRS. LORENCE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING WITH SOME CLASS/GRADE LEVEL ACTIVITIES.

3. LANGUAGE ARTS Read 20 minutes a night Monday-Thursday. (self- selected book) Reading over the weekend is certainly encouraged! Read 20 minutes a night Monday-Thursday. (self- selected book) Reading over the weekend is certainly encouraged! 25 Book Challenge-variety of Genres 25 Book Challenge-variety of Genres Respond to self-selected books in RRJ (Reading Response Journal)-See your child’s RRJ on top of their desk. RRJ notebooks will be collected on a weekly basis. Students are required to write one RRJ response weekly. Respond to self-selected books in RRJ (Reading Response Journal)-See your child’s RRJ on top of their desk. RRJ notebooks will be collected on a weekly basis. Students are required to write one RRJ response weekly. Guided Reading, SSR at snack time 11:05 Guided Reading, SSR at snack time 11:05

4. LANGUAGE ARTS Concentration on writing for a specific purpose and audience using the guidelines of Focus, Content, Organization, Style, and Conventions. Concentration on writing for a specific purpose and audience using the guidelines of Focus, Content, Organization, Style, and Conventions. Emphasis on oral presentations to prepare for the Elementary Performance Assessment. (EPA) Emphasis on oral presentations to prepare for the Elementary Performance Assessment. (EPA) Hopefully, the research process will not look like this Hopefully, the research process will not look like this

5. HANNAH OUR READING THERAPY DOG Hannah’s owner, Debbie Glessner, a retired CR librarian, enjoys bringing Hannah to school. Hannah’s owner, Debbie Glessner, a retired CR librarian, enjoys bringing Hannah to school. Debbie is one of the organizers of a volunteer program called Nor’wester Readers. (website: Debbie is one of the organizers of a volunteer program called Nor’wester Readers. (website: http://www.norwesterreaders.org/http://www.norwesterreaders.org/) http://www.norwesterreaders.org/

6. SOCIAL STUDIES WE WILL BE STUDYING ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND THEIR CULTURES WE WILL BE STUDYING ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND THEIR CULTURES GROUP WORK/PROJECTS GROUP WORK/PROJECTS STUDY SKILLS: NOTETAKING, READING FOR INFORMATION STUDY SKILLS: NOTETAKING, READING FOR INFORMATION

7. HOMEWORK ESTIMATE OF 60 MINUTES OF HOMEWORK A NIGHT 10 x 6 TH GRADE ESTIMATE OF 60 MINUTES OF HOMEWORK A NIGHT 10 x 6 TH GRADE 20 MINUTES OF READING EACH NIGHT IS INCLUDED IN THE 60 MINUTES 20 MINUTES OF READING EACH NIGHT IS INCLUDED IN THE 60 MINUTES RRJ RESPONSE 1 TIME A WEEK RRJ RESPONSE 1 TIME A WEEK MISSED HOMEWORK – SEE MISSED HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT BOOK MISSED HOMEWORK – SEE MISSED HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT BOOK CHILDREN WILL HAVE TIME TO COPY HOMEWORK. HOMEWORK ON THE CLASS WEBSITE IS A BACK-UP AND FOR YOU TO SEE DAILY ASSIGNMENTS. CHILDREN WILL HAVE TIME TO COPY HOMEWORK. HOMEWORK ON THE CLASS WEBSITE IS A BACK-UP AND FOR YOU TO SEE DAILY ASSIGNMENTS.

8. IF HOMEWORK LOOKS LIKE THIS, PLEASE CONTACT ME IF HOMEWORK LOOKS LIKE THIS, PLEASE CONTACT ME

9. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Main Number: 215-944-1800 Mrs. Alden: Social Studies and LA E-mail: malden@crsd.org malden@crsd.org Phone: x1835 Mrs. Vile: kvile@crsd.org kvile@crsd.org Phone: x1839 Mr. Dykty: Math mdykty@crsd.org mdykty@crsd.org Mrs. Tyson: Science ktyson@crsd.org ktyson@crsd.org

10. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR: SPECIALS SCHEDULE SPECIALS SCHEDULE GENERAL CLASS SCHEDULE-PLEASE SEE YOUR CHILD’S SCHEDULE STAPLED TO THE INSIDE COVER OF HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT BOOK GENERAL CLASS SCHEDULE-PLEASE SEE YOUR CHILD’S SCHEDULE STAPLED TO THE INSIDE COVER OF HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT BOOK DAILY HOMEWORK DAILY HOMEWORK

11. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TONIGHT! I WANT YOUR CHILD TO HAVE A FABULOUS SIXTH GRADE YEAR! I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH AT THIS LEVEL! I WANT YOUR CHILD TO HAVE A FABULOUS SIXTH GRADE YEAR! I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH AT THIS LEVEL! IF YOU EVER HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU EVER HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL IS NECESSARY IN ORDER MAKE YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THE BEST THAT IT CAN BE! COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL IS NECESSARY IN ORDER MAKE YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THE BEST THAT IT CAN BE!