Welcome to 6th Grade!



Welcome to the 6th Grade!We are so excited to have you here at West End IB World School. It is going to be a great year of learning, exploring, and growing. This packet contains some important information that will help you get the year started off right. Please look it over and read through it with your student. Most of the pages are for you to keep, but the last page contains an information sheet that will need to be returned as soon as possible to your student’s homeroom teacher. Our Contact Information:Ms. CecilELA & Social Studieslauren.cecil@ 298-8425ext738Ms. WallaceMath & Social Studies carolyn.wallace@ 298-8425 Mr. WallsScience & Social Studies jacob.walls@ 298-8425Mr. JacksonMath & Science kevin.jackson@ 298-8425Ms. WehrliELA & Social Studieslindsey.wehrli@ 298-8425 Ms. YoungExceptional Education destiney.young@ 298-8425Leaders in the Building:Craig Hammond, PrincipalErma Laymon, Assistant PrincipalNoelle Taylor, Dean of StudentsJennifer Jones, Literacy Coach Shanielle Keesee, School CounselorLisa Stewart, School CounselorLiz Norvell, Exceptional Education LeadWest End Middle Prep3529 West End Ave.Nashville TN, 37205Phone: (615) 298 – 8425 Fax: (615) 298 – 84506th Grade Supply ListSummer Reading will be:All School Read: As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds 6th Grade: The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley SnyderHonors 6th Grade: Irena’s Children Young Reader’s edition by Tilar Mazzeo2017-18 ELA Booklist:*We have limited school copies available to lend students. When possible, students should get their own copies.Peter Pan by J.M. BarrieThe Giver by Lois LowryA Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue ParkBlack Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Illiad by Rosemary SutcliffDragonwings by Lawrence YepWe Are the Ship by Kadir NelsonBirchbark House by Louise ErdrichSupply List: For All Students:Math: 2” 3-ring binder & 5 dividers with pocketsGraph paper composition notebookEnglish:1" 3-ring binder & 5 dividers with pockets2 composition notebooksScience:1" 3-ring binder & 5 dividers with pockets (These will be kept in Science classroom)Social Studies:Pocket folder with brackets1 composition notebook For the classroom:Glue stickColored pencilsScissors100 pack of pencilsHighlightersHand SanitizerCap ErasersKleenexExpo brand dry erase markersExpo cleanerPaper towelsDisinfecting WipesPost-it notesReam of white computer/copy paperPackage of lined wide-ruled paper**All classroom supplies will be collected and stay in each homeroom for class use.Instructions for our 6th Grade Website and Office 365Please familiarize yourself with our 6th grade website at westend6thgrade.We will update the website weekly and include nightly homework, information about projects and assessments, and any events to know about. We may also upload important documents or links to help students complete homework or assignments. As an MNPS student, your child has access to Office365, which includes email and OneDrive among other useful apps. Students can access their accounts from any computer—they do not need to be on the MNPS network or at school. Students may use email throughout the year to communicate with peers and their teachers, and may also use OneDrive to turn in assignments, share documents for editing, and save their work. We will demonstrate to students how to access and use Office365 during the first week of school, but please don’t hesitate to reach out if at any point you need help.Login instructions:login.username: studentname@ (example: Harry Potter would be harrypotter@. Usernames of students who go by nicknames/ abbreviations usually reflect their full name.)password: current MNPS password (usually starts with ‘190…’)TechnologyAll personal electronic devices will be stored in lockers according to the Student Handbook. Confiscated devices will be turned into the office. Classroom Basics (a guide to classroom expectations)In order to make sure that each student has the best learning environment and is working to his/her full potential, the 6th grade team set high standards in the area of classroom management. Students will be informed of the rules and they will be posted in each classroom.Grade ExpectationsI am on time and where I am supposed to be.I am dressed in SSA.I am prepared with homework and materials.I am actively engaged and on task.I am positive and kind in my choices.Behavior Management PlanTeachers will track positive and negative student behaviors. Example behaviors that would result in a tally are listed below. Each infraction will result in the following interventions:Verbal warning and tallyStudent and teacher hallway conference and tallyBreak time in another classroom with parent e-mail and tallyParent phone call/conference and tallyOffice referralStudents will have the opportunity to earn positive tallies (which cancel out any negative tallies they may have received) during class time and during each of the intervention steps listed above. All behaviors follow the West End Discipline Matrix. Rewards:0-5 tally marks for the week will earn the student participation in “Thank You Thursday,” a reward recess at the end of the day on Thursdays.For the 9 weeks, students that have earned 8 out of 9 Thank You Thursdays will be able to participate in a grade level reward.Example Negative Behaviors:TardyNon-ComplianceDistracting OthersGum/ Unapproved FoodsArgumentativeAggressive ResponseSSABook bagsOff – taskDisruptive BehaviorsProfanityMissing Materials and HWHOMEWORK:Assignments will be posted in the room and the students are encouraged to write items down in their school issued handbooks. As the year starts out, have your student show you their handbook every day, ask to see the work they have done, and ask them to explain the concepts they are learning about in their classes. Homework will aid in the educational process and reinforce skills, standards, and objectives needed to be successful on the formal assessments (tests/quizzes/reports/projects).SNACKS:Students will be able to bring in a snack to eat during their academic blocks. The only beverage they are allowed to drink in class is water. No flavor packets are allowed. The food they can snack on must be a FRESH fruit or vegetable. No dips or sauces are allowed.PARENT COMMUNICATION/SUPPORT:If you need to get in touch with us, you can e-mail, call, or send a note with your student. We can talk on the phone or have conferences before school or during our planning time by appointment only. IN CLOSING:Know that we have the same goal as you, helping your student have a happy, healthy, successful 6th grade. We know it will be a great year!SIGNATUTRE SHEET **please send this completed sheet back to school with your student to turn into their homeroom teacher**My student’s name is ________________________________________________________________My name is_________________________________________________________________________The best number to reach me at is _____________________________________________________Other names/ numbers that are useful to have are:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My e-mail is ________________________________________________________________________Please circle one of the following. My student has access to:a computer.YESNOa printer.YESNOthe internet.YESNOPlease share any information regarding your student that you would like us to know. [Please use the back or an additional sheet if necessary.]__________________________________________________________________________________If any of the above information changes, please contact us as soon as possible.Thank you for your dedication and support!Parent/Guardian Signature:___________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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