WELCOME TO CURRICULUM NIGHT

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WELCOME TO
CURRICULUM NIGHT

• 6TH GRADE

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THANK YOU!

• Thank you for taking the time to come tonight!
• Thank you to all who volunteered to help with
  parties and send in items.
• We also appreciate everyone getting beginning of
  the year forms turned in so promptly.

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Meet the Teachers

• Mrs. Guy Math
• Mrs. Jackson- Reading/LA
• Mrs. Malecek- Social Studies
• Mrs. Westbrook-Science
• Sixth Grade Website

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Behavior Card

• Your behavior card must stay in your agenda at
  all times.
• You must get behavior card signed if you lose
  points or if you dont turn in an assignment.
• Students who maintain 90 points for the quarter
  will attend a reward activity.

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Grading

• -10 points per day off grade for each day it is
  late
• You have 1 day of grace for each day you are
  absent before points are taken off
• Grading Percentages
• Tests 25
• Projects/Tasks 25
• Classwork 20
• Quizzes 20
• Homework 10

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MAKE-UP WORK

• Students are responsible for work, even when they
  are absent. They can check teacher websites to
  find missing assignments, or ask when they
  return. If a student is absent for more than 2
  days, we will make a list of make up work for
  them.
• They have the same amount of days to make up the
  work as the number of days absent from school.
  (i.e. absent 1 day 1 day extra to turn in work)
• Missing assignments can be found on teacher
  websites.

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Miscellaneous Items

• Puberty Class
• Class will be held last 2 days before fall break
• Permission Forms will be sent home soon.
• PTA Membership
• We are short of our goal of 100. If you need an
  extra form, we have them available on the forms
  table.

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Miscellaneous Items

• Upcoming Dates
• Tuesday, August 26
• Non English Speaking Families Curriculum Night
• Thursday, August 28
• Picture Day
• Tuesday, September 3
• Progress Reports

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Miscellaneous Items

• Field Trips
• April 30-May 1
• Coca Cola Space Museum in Columbus, GA
• Extended Day Field Trip
• Cost 75. Will begin collecting in January
• May
• DRMS Tour 6th Grade Picnic at Biello Park

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Miscellaneous Items

• Firebird Communities
• Designed create a sense of community across
  grades among our students and staff.
• Students will draw to see what house they
  belong to during Specials tomorrow.
• Each house will meet on a regular basis
  throughout the school year during the school day.
  They will work on different service projects
  that will benefit our school and the community
  around us. Our goal is to create more
  connections between all grade levels.
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Mrs. Malecek

• 7th Year of Teaching
• Taught at Woodstock Middle prior to IKES
• 2 Sons 1 is in first grade at IKES, the other
  turned two in April

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Social Studies

• Sixth grade Social Studies standards address
  Europe, Latin America, Canada Australia.
• We study the
• Geography
• Governments
• Economics
• Culture
• History

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Social Studies

• Reviewing notes each night is a must! There is a
  lot of new vocabulary and locations that students
  are not familiar with.
• There will be daily work, projects, quizzes
  tests.

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Mrs. Jackson

• First year at IKES
• Previously taught at Lake Winward Elementary
• Has 3 children- Drew (K), Kelsey (4th) and Ally
  (6th)

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Reading

• Reading thematically connected fiction and
  non-fiction each quarter and analyzing using
  CCGPS
• Independent Reading
• We will be utilizing the Reading Challenge.
  Students should complete 6 entries each quarter.
• Warm up flocabulary all on website
• 15 words each unit
• Quiz every 3 weeks (typically on Friday)

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Language Arts

• Focus on 3 Types of Writing
• Argumentative
• Informational
• Narrative
• Material from Other Classes Supported through
  Writing in ELA
• Conventions and Structure
• Implementing a new writing program
• Lucy Calkins Writing

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Mrs. Guy

• 20 years teaching experience
• Have previously taught at Canton, Dean Rusk,
  Crossroads Holly Springs
• Have taught many subjects many grades
• Married and have 4 children Jessica (Asbury
  University), Jonathan (Oglethorpe University),
  Laura (Sequoyah), Caleb
• (IKES) and one son in law- Joshua ?

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Math

• Math standards address number system fluency,
  algebra, geometry, integers and statistics.
• Students do have a WB that we will be using this
  year along with USATestPrep VMathLive. There
  are many practice activities on my website.
• Expect homework on a regular basis. Some will be
  pencil/paper some will be computer based.
• Morning tutoring is available on Tuesdays
  Thursdays at 700 a.m.

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Mrs. Westbrook

• This is my 26th year in education. Before
  teaching into Cherokee I taught in Cobb and
  Gilmer counties.
• In Cherokee, I have worked in the county
  curriculum department, at E.T.Booth Middle,
  Woodstock Middle, Holly Springs Elementary and
  Indian Knoll.
• My husband is a teacher and coach at Etowah H.S.
  We have 5 boys ages 24-29 and one grandson. We
  are usually empty nesters.

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Science

• In 6th grade science, we study Earth Science all
  year. This includes the study of ecology, space,
  weather, climate, rocks, minerals, water, oceans,
  plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes.
• My website is a great way to stay informed of
  what we are doing in class.
• . Mrs. Westbrook's website

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Conferences

• We would like to meet with parents at least twice
  during the school year.
• We will begin scheduling Fall conferences
  tonight. Sign up sheets are available on the
  tables as you leave. Please sign up on your
  childs homeroom teachers conference sheet.

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Lets Work Together to Have a GREAT Year!