Welcome to Back-to-School Night! Our Teaching Team: Olivia Vellios Heather Richardson Jenn Eichwald

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Welcome to Back-to-SchoolNight!Our Teaching
Team Olivia Vellios Heather
Richardson Jenn Eichwald
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Room Schedules

• Room 302 Mrs. Richardson Room 303 Miss Vellios
• 800-820 - MM 800-820 - MM
• 822-914 Performing Arts / Art 822-914
  Art / Performing Arts
• 916-1008 Technology / 916-1008
  Physical Education /
• Physical Education
  
  Technology
• 1010-1102 Science 1010-1102 - Language
  and Literature
• 1105-1157 Math 1105-1157 Individuals
  and Societies
• 1159-1229 Lunch 1159-1229 - Lunch
• 1231-123 Language and Literature 1231-123
  - Spanish
• 125-217 Spanish 125-217 - Math
• 219-311 Individuals and Societies 219-311
  - Science

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Specials ScheduleSemester 1

• Room 302 Room 303
• Performing Arts Art
• Technology Physical
• 
  Education/Health

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SLCS Dress Code

• REGULAR UNIFORM
• Grade 6, 7, 8 Light blue or royal blue short or
  long sleeve polo shirt with SLCS logo, khaki
  colored pants, shorts, skirt, skorts, or Capris,
  and shoes. Shorts and skorts must be no higher
  than six inches from the middle of the students
  knee. Skirts must reach to the top of the
  students knee.
• GYM UNIFORM
• Grades K through 8
• Gray t-shirt with SLCS logo and/or crewneck SLCS
  logo sweatshirt (no hoodies) SLCS issued spirit
  wear t-shirts also may be worn. All Spirit Wear
  must have the school name on it.
• Plain gray or black sweatpants or plain gray or
  black shorts
• Sneakers
• Students are not permitted to wear pants that are
  skin-tight.

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How to Contact the Teachers

• Olivia Vellios
• Email ovellios_at_schoollane.org
• Phone [phone] ext. 303
• Heather Richardson
• Email rrichardson_at_schoollane.org
• Phone [phone] ext. 302
• Jenn Eichwald
• Email jeichwald_at_schoollane.org
• Phone [phone] ext.

• Planner Notes
• Letters
• E-mail
• School phone

School Website Information... http//www.schoolla
ne.org/ Parent Log In (Bottom Right-hand
corner) Access to Teacher web pages, homework,
class notices
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Notes to the Teacher

• Please bring in notes for
• Early dismissals
• Change of transportation
• Absences
• Missing after school clubs

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Lockers

• Students are allowed to go to their lockers 3
  times a day
• Once in the morning before homeroom
• Once before lunch
• Before specials (dismissal)
• Once students begin bringing winter jackets to
  school, they will be permitted to return to their
  lockers quickly after lunch as well. ??

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Rules and Consequences

• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible
• Follow all classroom procedures and SLSC policies
  in the Code of Conduct the first time.
• Always try your best!

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Rules and Consequences

• Students are responsible for following
  established classroom rules and procedures, as
  well as the SLCS code of conduct at all times.
• Consequences for not doing so include at least
  one of the following
• Guideline Infraction Notice (warning),
• Parental contact (planner note or phone call),
• Reflective essay/action plan,
• Detention (recess/lunch/after or before school),
• Discipline referral

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Guideline Infraction Notice

• Classroom Infraction Notices are given to
  students who are not following classroom rules or
  guidelines, or who are behaving inappropriately.
• When a student is given an Infraction Notice,
  they
• Read it.
• Sign it.
• Make a better choice.
• Give to the teacher at the end of class and
  discuss.
• 3 Infraction Notices 1 after school detention

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IB Middle Years Program (MYP)

• MYP provides a framework of learning that
  encourages our students to become 
• creative, critical and reflective thinkers,
  and
• encourages students to make practical
• connections between their studies and the
• real world.

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IB Middle Years Program (MYP)

• Students will
• be encouraged to think independently and drive
  their own learning
• become more culturally aware, through the
  development of a second language
• be able to engage with people in an increasingly
  globalized, rapidly changing world.
• http//ibo.org/en/benefits/learner-profile/
• http//ibo.org/en/benefits/benefits-for-students
  /

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6th Grade Math Curriculum

• Place Value and Exponential Form
• Decimals
• Order of Operations
• Elapsed Time
• Money
• Geometry
• Units of Measurement
• Fractions and Decimals
• Algebra
• Probability
• Problem Solving
• Explaining reasoning (POTW)

Assessment through daily homework, homework
quizzes, chapter tests, and performance
assessments.
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Math Weekly Routines and Grades

• Problem of the Day
• Guided Lesson
• Station Learning
• Independent Practice with the teacher
• Activity to review the lesson objective
• Calendar Math
• Calendar Math
• Daily review of 6th grade mathematics standards
  to promote retention of key concepts that are
  often forgotten
• Problem of the Week
• Homework Quizzes

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Science

• Chemistry and Matter
• DNA and Genetics
• Forces and Motion

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Science Weekly Routines and Grades

• Do Now/RAP
• Interactive Science Notebook (Rubric)
• Investigations (Rubric)
• Homework
• Quizzes/Tests
• Performance Assessments

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Language and Literature
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Language and Literature
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Individuals and Societies
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Individuals and Societies
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Summative Assessments

• Students will demonstrate achievement according
  to the required objectives through
• Projects
• Problem Solving Activities / Investigations
• Presentations
• Organized Debates
• Essays / Reports
• Analysis / Reflections

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Personal Responsibility Forms/HW

• Students begin with 100 participation grade at
  the beginning of each trimester.
• Students are expected to come to class each day
  with the required materials and any homework due
  for that day.
• If students do not have the required materials
  with them or have forgotten their homework,
  students must fill out the classroom log and a
  PRF to be signed by a parent.
• 1 PRF -5 from participation grade
• HW is generally every day for math, 2-3 times a
  week for science.

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Conferences and Portfolios

• Starting in 6th grade at SLCS, students are
  expected to become more reflective students.
• Students will develop a portfolio for each
  trimester and present that portfolio to you,
  their parents and family, at their conference.
• Students set goals in each subject area.
• Students reflect on mistakes made in order to
  avoid making similar mistakes in the future
  (Error Analysis).

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QUESTIONS?
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THANK-YOU FOR COMING!