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Welcome Parents to 6 th Grade Back to School Night Mrs. Kelly Tyson B6/C2

Rachel Kupferschmidt: Special Education Teacher Background: ● Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University (2009) ● Master’s of Education from Arcadia University (2015) ● Special Education Certification from Gwynedd Mercy University (2017) ● Student taught in a 2nd grade classroom at Goodnoe Elementary ● Worked as a Teaching Assistant at Goodnoe for 3 years

Fun Facts ● Students usually call me “Mrs. K” ● I am a mom to fraternal twin boys, Henry and Jackson, who just turned 1 in July ● I’ve been married for almost 6 years to my husband Ben ● I LOVE sports, especially the Philadelphia Eagles (My family has had season tickets for many years!)

SPECIALS Monday – Gym Tuesday – Library Wednesday – Music Thursday – Chorus Friday – Art

Schedule 8:50 - 9:30 ARRIVAL & MORNING BUSINESS 9:30 - 10:30 MATH 10:30 - 11:00 ELA 11:00 - 11:45 SPECIAL 11:45 - 12:15 ELA 12:15 - 1:15 RECESS & LUNCH 1:15 - 1:55 SOCIAL STUDIES 1:55 - 2:40 SCIENCE 2:40 - 3:10 ELA & Snack 3:10 - 3:35 WIN

Welcome to 6 th Grade ▪ Exciting and memorable year for students ▪ Special activities designed to make the last year of elementary school memorable ▪ Ownership for their learning – take risks… mistakes happen and are a must when we try to learn!

6 th Grade Procedures ▪ Trying to create independence and self-responsibility ▪ Check website if student forgot to copy homework or was absent ▪ Calling home for forgotten materials ▪ Birthday Celebrations -all food brought in must be nut-free, store bought with labels; keep it simple:) ▪ Conference Times on Sign-up Genius – link on my website & will email when set up ▪ Home Access Center (HAC) – make sure email address is correct

Homework • About 60 minutes per night on average • Math homework nightly • Read 20 - 30 minutes nightly (fiction and nonfiction) • 1 Reading Response every other week • Book checks about every 10 days –recommended dates on calendar • Social Studies homework – occasional • Science homework – occasional

Positive Behavior Intervention & Support Plan - Raven Ready ▪ School-wide initiative ▪ RAVEN rules ▪ Respect & Kindness ▪ Raven Slips ▪ Video - https://safeyoutube.net/w/C43r

HAB Binder - “Our Communication Tool” H – Homework (missed) Log A – Assessments for Reading, Writing, Math, Studies, Science B – Behavior Log (after 3 will fill out reflection log) • Will go home every Friday – sign and return Monday

6 th Grade Math Glencoe (informational pamphlet) • Decimals ▪ Daily homework assignments • Fractions ▪ Chapter tests signed • Ratio/proportion ▪ Extra help • Geometry ▪ Online component • Integers • Equations • Probability • Problem solving

6 th Grade Social Studies • Global perspective • Study Ancient Civilizations around the world : Mesopotamia, Egypt, India/China and Mesoamerica • Hands-on, simulation- based when possible • Assessments • District Midterm and assessments

6 th Grade Science Science is a discovery activity – a process for developing new knowledge • FOSS Science Curriculum (Full Option Science System) ฀ Helps students develop scientific knowledge ▪ Active learning (hands on investigations) ▪ Leads to the development of abstract thoughts ฀ Uses the Scientific Method ฀ Working in Groups • Variables, Levers and Pulleys, Earth, Moon, and Stars (FOSS Kits), Genetics • Quizzes/Performance Tasks (Assess knowledge and vocabulary & the application of concepts) • District Quarterly Tests

ELA Collections Program * heavy on analyzing texts https://my.hrw.com/content/hmof/language_arts/hmhcollecti ons/resources/common/overviewplayer/index.html Writing – writer’s notebook (WNB) * Learn new strategies to enhance all domains of writing * Formal writing - essays; research projects

Independent Reading * 20- 30 minutes a night * Reactions (post-it notes/ reaction wall) * 4 books per marking period * Variety of genres – 1 Non-fiction per M.P. * Book checks – very simple * Reading response journal – once every other week * Read aloud ( model comprehension strategies)

Excellent Authors for Tweens ❑ Margaret Peterson Haddix - Among The Hidden Series ❑ Sharon Creech- Walk Two Moons, Heartbeat ❑ Gary Paulson- Hatchet series ❑ Lois Lowry- Number the Stars, The Giver, The Messenger ❑ Gordon Korman- Everest Series ❑ Jerry Spinelli- Loser, Stargirl, Milkweed, Crash ❑ Carl Haisson- Hoot ❑ Laurie Halse Anderson- Fever, Speak ❑ Dan Gutman-Baseball Series ❑ Andrew Clements- Things Not Seen, Frindle, Things Hoped For ❑ Mike Lupica- Heat, Summer Ball ❑ Anthony Horowitz- Alex Rider Series

Other Information ● Back to School Picnic - September 19th 5:30 - 7:30 • Email is the best form of communication/ texting • Please check website for important information and updates; my website calendar • Tyson Teller - newsletter on my website • Google Classroom - please review & sign contract that was sent home ● Let’s Get Acquainted form

Thank you for coming. I am looking forward to a FANTASTIC year! Any questions?