Welcome to Parents as Partners



6th Grade ~ 2016 - 2017

Parents as Partners Night

Mrs. Spadaro Mr. Wall Mr. Glaser

118 119 120

Mr. deHaan

Special Education

The mission of the Wappingers Central School District is to empower all of our students with the competencies and confidence to challenge themselves, to pursue their passions, and to realize their potential while growing as responsible members of their community.

Team Expectations and Procedures

➢ All students must:

o Uphold the expectations of the WCSD Code of Conduct and the Myers Corners PBIS guidelines.

o Be respectful of cultural differences and differing points of view during class discussions.

o Come prepared to class with materials daily.

o Make up any missed work due to absence or instrument rehearsals.

Core Subjects

o Mr. Glaser – ELA

o Mrs. Spadaro – Math

o Mr. Wall – Science & Social Studies

o Mr. deHaan – Special Education

o TAs: Mrs. Mangini & Mrs. Robbins

Report Cards & Grading Policy

6th Grade report cards will be sent home at the end of each quarter. They will also available on the Parent Portal. Anyone who is not signed up for the Portal, can make arrangements with the Main Office. WCSD uses a “standards-based” report card for 6th grade.

Homework

Homework is not meant to be a punishment. It is a vital part of your child’s education. The purpose of these assignments is to reinforce the concepts taught during each class. This gives the child the opportunity to sharpen his/her skills and to identify areas of difficulty. Each student is expected to complete his/her homework to the best of their ability. Effort and quality are what we are looking for. If homework quality greatly differs from class work quality, you will be notified.

Planners

It’s your child’s responsibility to keep track of his/her assignments. We strongly recommend your child keep assignments written in a planner. However, homework assignments and reminders will be updated daily on teacher websites and “Remind.” If homework assignments are chronically late or missing, we may ask for planners to be signed on an individual basis.

Please do not throw any assignments out. All of our papers eventually get filed into the appropriate binders. We will not allow your child to blame you for incomplete/lost work. Phone calls home will not be allowed in the event an assignment or instrument is left at home. It is sometimes helpful if you and your child come up with a designated time to check homework and planners daily. Developing a routine will minimize the number of times your child comes to school blaming you for not having time to sign it. (

Home/School Communication

Please feel to contact us should you ever have any questions or concerns. There are several ways to reach us:

1. Send us an email or call 845-298-5260:

• Christine.Spadaro@

• Leopold.Glaser@

• Scott.Wall@

• John.deHaan@

2. Send a note with your child.

3. Schedule a meeting before school; usually from 7:15 -7:45 am.

**Email is the absolute best way to us. We check my email several times throughout the day. More than likely, we will be able to get back to you much quicker than if you called the school.

***We are also excited to be using a mass messaging application called Remind. Here’s how to join:

Text to this number

Type this message

Classroom Websites

Our classroom homepages can be accessed through the Myers Website:

1)

2) Click on “Teachers” at the top of the page.

3) Click on the name of the teacher you wish to find.

This is a useful tool for parents and students to keep track of daily assignments and upcoming news. It is not meant to replace the students’ responsibility for writing assignments down. Websites will be updated daily, but please understand that sometimes the server is down or we may be absent.

Absent Policy

In the event that your child is absent, please send a note to school upon their return explaining the reason for the absence. This is a school requirement. If you are requesting homework to be picked up or brought home with another student, please allow us ample time to begin collecting it. We request that you call and let the Main Office know by 10:00 am. It is district policy to keep your child home from school for at least 24 hours after having a fever. This will help greatly with preventing the spread of illnesses. It is also your child’s responsibility to find out what he/she missed while absent.

Dismissal

If you wish to pick up your child from school, or they are going to a different location, please send a note to school. If your child will be riding a different bus home from school, you must include the stall number. It helps the Main Office staff out a great deal if include your child’s ID number on the note. To pick up your child at dismissal please bring your ID and sign in at the Welcome Desk.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Conferences are scheduled for November 17th, 18th, & 21st. There will be one evening set aside for conferences on Nov. 17th. Phone conferences can also be held in the event we run out of time slots. Please sign up for a conference time before you leave tonight!

Projects

From time to time the students will be assigned projects that correlate with a current unit of study. You will be notified well in advance of project due dates and expectations through your child’s planner, our classroom websites, and Remind.

|Bus |7:50 – 8:00 |Homeroom 118 - Spadaro |Homeroom 119 - Wall |Homeroom 120 - Glaser |

|1 |8:05 – 8:45 |Specials |Specials |Specials |

|3 |9:30 – 10:10 |Sci/SS 1 @ Wall |ELA 1 @ Glaser |Math 1 @ Spadaro |

|4 |10:10 – 10:50 |Math 2 @ Spadaro |Sci/SS 2 @ Wall HR |ELA 2 @ Glaser |

|5 |10:55 – 11:45 |Lunch/ Recess |Lunch/ Recess |Lunch/ Recess |

|6 |11:45 – 12:30 |Math 2 @ Spadaro |Sci/SS 2 @ Wall |ELA 2 @ Glaser |

|7 |12:30 – 1:10 |ELA 3 @ Glaser |Math 3 @ Spadaro |Sci/SS 3 @ Wall |

|8 |1:10 – 1:50 |ELA 3 @ Glaser |Math 3 @ Spadaro |Sci/SS 3 @ Wall |

|9 |1:50 – 2:30 |Review & Support |Review & Support |Review & Support |

| | |Band – Orchestra – Chorus |Band – Orchestra – Chorus |Band – Orchestra – Chorus |

|Bus |2:30 – 2:50 |Pack-up |Pack-up |Pack-up |

Other Important People

Mrs. Goldstein – Principal

Mr. DeKams – Assistant Principal

Mrs. Schultz- Social Worker

Mrs. Williams – School Psychologist

Mr. Jensen – AIS (Math/ELA)

Mrs. Golovnuik – ENL

Mrs. Vorel – Speech Therapy

6TH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS SYLLABUS– Mr. Glaser

The 6th grade ELA curriculum uses a Comprehensive Literacy Approach that is based on the components of Balanced Literacy:

• Accountable independent reading & writing

• Read alouds

• Guided Reading

• Shared reading

• Close Reading

• Strategy-based mini-lessons

• Word Work (Language Use and Skills)

READING

• Students should always have a book of their choice at school for independent reading time.

• This book can also be brought with them to their other core classes throughout the day.

• Reading Logs: Our goal is to help your child become a better reader. Studies have shown that volume reading plays a significant role in pushing their ability levels forward. Reading often and having access to high quality text will not only keep your child interested in reading, it will encourage achievement across all subject areas. Your child will do a significant amount of independent reading here in school, which will be supplemented with guided reading and read alouds. However, your child is expected to do at least 30 minutes of reading each night to help keep him/her on pace with his/her achievement. The reading logs will travel between home and school. The reading log will be used during conferences to discuss reading progress.

LITERATURE

• Students will read stories, drama and poetry in a range of texts of increasing complexity.

• Students will identify theme, mood, summarize, make inferences, and respond to characters. Students will make connections with other texts.

INFORMATIONAL TEXT

• Students will read a range of personal essays, speeches, opinion pieces, memoirs and historical accounts in a variety of media and formats. 

• Students will evaluate text structure, author’s purpose, style, tone, and cause and effect. 

WRITING

• Students will write routinely for both short and extended time frames.

• This will include journaling, responses to reading, and extended writing such as, arguments, informative or explanatory pieces, and narratives. 

• The writing process and technology will be used to develop and share your writing.

•  Students will write using evidence from multiple sources.  ELA Common Core Testing Dates: March 28 – 30, 2017

6th GRADE MATH SYLLABUS – Mrs. Spadaro

➢ During 6th grade, students will be learning, practicing, and reviewing the following Common Core State Standard Domains:

➢ A chapter-by-chapter scope & sequence is on the back of this page.

• The Number System

o 8 standards

o Makes up approximately 28% of the course

• Ratios and Proportional Relationships

o 3 standards

o Makes up approximately 10% of the course

• Expressions & Equations

o 9 standards

o Makes up approximately 31% of the course

• Geometry

o 4 standards

o Makes up approximately 14% of the course

• Statistics

o 5 standards

o Makes up approximately 17% of the course

Assessments

o Weekly Warm-Up (fluency)

o Weekly Quizzes

o Pre/Post Proficiency Assessments

o Projects

Mathematics Common Core Testing Dates: May 2 – 4, 2017

6th Grade Math Scope & Sequence

|Chapter |Title |Skills |Chapter |Title |Skills |

|1 |Positive Numbers & |Number Line |7 | |Writing Algebraic Expressions |

| |The Number Line |Prime Factorization | |Algebraic Expressions |Evaluating Algebraic Expressions |

| | |Common Factors & Multiples | | |Simplifying Algebraic Expressions |

| | |Squares | | |Expanding & Factoring Algebraic ExpressionsReal-World|

| | |Cubes | | |Problems: |

| | | | | |Algebraic Expressions |

|2 |Negative Numbers & |Negative Numbers |8 |Equations & |Solving Algebraic Equations |

| |The Number Line |Absolute Value | |Inequalities |Writing Linear Equations |

| | | | | |Solving Simple Inequalities |

| | | | | |Real-World Problems: |

| | | | | |Equations & |

| | | | | |Inequalities |

|3 | |Dividing Fractions |9 |The Coordinate Plane |Points on the Coordinate Plane |

| |Multiplying & Dividing |Multiplying Decimals | | |Length of Line Segments |

| |Fractions & |Dividing Decimals | | |Real World Problems:Graphing |

| |Decimals |Real-World Problems: Fractions & | | | |

| | |Decimals | | | |

|4 |Ratio |Comparing Two Quantities |10 | |Area of Triangles |

| | |Equivalent Ratios | |Area of Polygons |Area of Parallelograms & Trapezoids |

| | |Real-World Problems Ratios | | |Area of Other Polygons |

| | |Solve Proportions using cross products | | |Area of Composite Figures |

| | |Conversion of units of measurement | | | |

|5 |Rates |Rates & Unit Rates |12 |Surface Area of Volume of |Nets of Solids |

| | |Real-World Problems: Rates & Unit | |Solids |Surface Area of Solids |

| | |Rates | | |Volume of Prisms |

| | | | | |Real-World Problems: Surface |

| | | | | |Area & Volume |

|6 |Percent |Understanding Percent |

| | |Fractions, Decimals, & Percents |

| | |Percent of a Quantity |

| | |Real-World Problems: Percent |

6th GRADE SCIENCE SYLLABUS – Mr. Wall

• The Science 21 Program for 6th grade is an integrated curriculum developed by Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES.

➢ Unit 1 ~ Investigating the Nature of Science and Technology

➢ Unit 2 ~ Investigating Energy

➢ Unit 3 ~ Investigating Earth in Space

➢ Unit 4 ~ Investigating Ecosystems and the Human Impact on the Environment

6TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES SYLLABUS – Mr. Wall

• The 6th grade program is an integrated Social Studies/English Language Arts curriculum developed by Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES.

• Grade 6 Social Studies is based on the geography and history of the Eastern Hemisphere

o Maps represent geographic, physical, political, economic and cultural features.

o This provides the foundation to make connections between the past and the present throughout the course. 

• It also incorporates some elements of other social sciences. 

➢ Unit 1 ~ Geography Skills

➢ Unit 2 ~ Neolithic Revolution

➢ Unit 3 ~ River Valley Civilizations

▪ Mesopotamia , Indus River, Egypt

➢ Unit 4 ~ Classical Civilizations

▪ China, India, Greece

➢ Unit 5 ~ Comparative World Religions

▪ Beliefs and practices

➢ Unit 6 ~ The Mediterranean World

▪ Fall of the Roman Empire

▪ Feudal Europe

▪ Byzantine Empire

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