1. Welcome to 6 th Grade! Please take the first five minutes and fill out your information Packet Please keep them stapled 2014-2015

2. Daily Schedule  8:25-8:40 Math/Reading Fluency  8:40-10:00 Math  10:00-10:15 Recess  10:15-10:45 Rotation  10:45-11:15 Rotation  11:15-11:45 Rotation  11:45-12:15 Rotation  8:25-8:40 Math/Reading Fluency  8:40-10:00 Math  10:00-10:15 Recess  10:15-10:45 Rotation  10:45-11:15 Rotation  11:15-11:45 Rotation  11:45-12:15 Rotation  12:15-12:25 Clean up and wash up for lunch  12:20-12:55 Lunch  12:55-1:10 Teacher Read/Study Hall/ Reading Fluency  1:30-2:55 Literacy Block  2:55-3:05 Clean up/Dismiss

3. Homework  Weekly Half-Sheet with:  20 minutes reading daily (Record on Road to Success)  Weekly Essay topic (utahcompose.com)  Weekly Common Core Practice (SAGE test online and/or worksheet)  Math homework if not completed in class  Monthly presentations (schedule on blog)  Other special assignments during the year  Weekly Half-Sheet with:  20 minutes reading daily (Record on Road to Success)  Weekly Essay topic (utahcompose.com)  Weekly Common Core Practice (SAGE test online and/or worksheet)  Math homework if not completed in class  Monthly presentations (schedule on blog)  Other special assignments during the year

4. Blog http://blog.weber.k12.ut.us/bates6  On the blog you will find:  Announcements  Math book resources link  Essay schedule  Presentation schedule  Portal link, teacher links, teacher email addresses, subjects taught by each teacher http://blog.weber.k12.ut.us/bates6  On the blog you will find:  Announcements  Math book resources link  Essay schedule  Presentation schedule  Portal link, teacher links, teacher email addresses, subjects taught by each teacher

5. Portal http://weber.k12.ut.us/myweber  Password same as last year  Password issues see Mrs. Gordon in office  Check weekly  Symbols  L=Late (turned in and scored but late)  A=Absent (zero credit until made up)  X=Excused ( do not make up)  M=Missing (not prepared when score taken needs to be made up and zero credit until made up)  0= without a letter the score cannot be made up http://weber.k12.ut.us/myweber  Password same as last year  Password issues see Mrs. Gordon in office  Check weekly  Symbols  L=Late (turned in and scored but late)  A=Absent (zero credit until made up)  X=Excused ( do not make up)  M=Missing (not prepared when score taken needs to be made up and zero credit until made up)  0= without a letter the score cannot be made up

6. Academic/Behavioral Incentives  Students will be rewarded for staying caught up on their work and doing their best. This may be Weekly,Monthly, and or Quarterly !  Students will be rewarded for being respectful and following the rules.  Students will be rewarded for staying caught up on their work and doing their best. This may be Weekly,Monthly, and or Quarterly !  Students will be rewarded for being respectful and following the rules.

7. Tips for Success  Check the portal, blog, then email teacher  Respect for self, others, and environment  Be here on time  Turn work in on time (be prepared)  Water bottle  Sleep and eat well  Make Your education a priority  Check the portal, blog, then email teacher  Respect for self, others, and environment  Be here on time  Turn work in on time (be prepared)  Water bottle  Sleep and eat well  Make Your education a priority

8. Supplies for Success  Fine line Markers  6 Expo Markers  Protractor  Ruler  Pencil box  Scissors  Colored pencils  1 ½ in binder with 5 page dividers  Fine line Markers  6 Expo Markers  Protractor  Ruler  Pencil box  Scissors  Colored pencils  1 ½ in binder with 5 page dividers  Easy to use calculator  Glue sticks  Box of tissues (Girls)  Roll of paper towels (Boys)  Water color set  Clorox wipes  Magic Eraser  $25 donation for science/art/Scholastic News

9. Math Program http://my.hrw.com  Link on blog  You can access  Math book  Enrichment activities  Extra practice  Math videos  Online quizzes  Virtual tools http://my.hrw.com  Link on blog  You can access  Math book  Enrichment activities  Extra practice  Math videos  Online quizzes  Virtual tools

10. Parent/Student assignment  Return any necessary signed forms by Wednesday  Score taken on preparation  Take some time to become familiar with the blog  Print DESIRE poem from blog “Presentations” tab  Memorization due Wednesday, September 3rd  Return any necessary signed forms by Wednesday  Score taken on preparation  Take some time to become familiar with the blog  Print DESIRE poem from blog “Presentations” tab  Memorization due Wednesday, September 3rd

11. Finally…  Please leave the information packets on the back table  PTA and any other sign up sheets in hall  Hand in Superintendent Summer Reading/Math papers within the next week  Sign up sheets for individual conference if needed  Please leave the information packets on the back table  PTA and any other sign up sheets in hall  Hand in Superintendent Summer Reading/Math papers within the next week  Sign up sheets for individual conference if needed