Welcome to Sixth Grade!

Team: Fiji

Avon Grove Intermediate School

HOMEROOM INFORMATION

schedule8:10-8:30 Homeroom8:35-9:15 Special 1 9:15- 10:00 Special 210:05-11:20 Block 111:25-12:40 Block 2

(snack)1:00-1-15 RTII 1:15-1:45 Lunch1:50-3:05 Block 33:10 Dismissal

SPECIALS CYCLES

4 cycles including:

•Art•Science Lab•Technology•Music•Physical Education/ Health (every

cycle)

Learning support Teachers

•Mrs. Drinker•Mrs. Holden•Miss Hunt•Ms. Cornacchia•Mrs. Logue

▫Ms. Apgar

•Ms. Salvi•Mrs. Deaner•Mrs. Staton•Mrs. Kowal•Mrs. Shoen

ESL Teachers

•Ms. Boone •Mrs. Prinsloo•Mrs. Boyd•Mrs. Olski

homework

•Typically given on a daily basis as determined by the teacher.

•Homework is given on Fridays•Expected to be completed the next

school day unless otherwise specified.•Recorded in assignment books.

assignment books

•Excellent Parent/ Teacher communication tool.

•Must be carried to each class.•Homework is written down daily in

class.•NONE is written if there is no

homework.•If a student loses it, they will have to

pay for a new one.•Responsibility Calendars should be

kept with the assignment book.

responsibility calendar

•Calendars should be signed with every mark AND every Thursday night.

•Helps students monitor their personal behaviors and identify traits where there is room for improvement.

•Communication tool between teachers, students, and parents.

teacher websites

•Accessible from AGSD homepage by clicking on the directory link on the left hand side.

•Select Avon Grove Intermediate School.•Click 6th grade then the submit button.•Find your child’s teacher’s name and

click on their webpage link.•Please check for announcements,

assignments, due dates…

Thursday folders

•All papers sent home will be in the folder (PTA, AGRA, etc…)

•Please ask your child to see their folder!

behavior expectations

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LEARN

Be RespectfulBe Safe

Be ResponsibleBe Fair

Do your personal best every day!

Power Announcement

•District communication system•Automatically calls home for

important information from AGI or the District▫Snow Days▫Reminders▫Emergencies

• Info Snap ▫District will provide more information.

wellness policy•Full policy is located online at the Avon

Grove Website.•Due to the numerous allergies in all

classes no treats are to be sent into school.

•Water bottles are permitted in class.•Please provide a healthy snack for your

child.

Keep in mind, ALL classrooms are nut and egg

free!

field tripsSixth grade takes 3 field trips during the school year

1. Trip 1 is a team building experience.2. Trip 2 is an educational field trip related to the

curriculum.3. Trip 3 is a celebratory field trip to mark the end of

sixth grade.

Two Trips are currently still in the planning process. When locations have been determined, you will receive more information.

**To chaperone a field trip you must have valid clearances on file with AGIS. If applying for clearances, please be aware it may take up to four weeks to get them in the mail.

Conferences

•Scheduling will be done online

•You will meet within your child’s team of teachers and will NOT be meeting in the cafeteria

6th Grade Spirit

•Countries ▫Purple – Greece▫Orange – England▫Orange – Madagascar▫Red- Fiji▫Blue – Bahamas

8th annual Career Day•When: November 8th •Where: Avon Grove Intermediate

School•Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

You are invited to help make our Career Day a success! We are looking to expose our 5th and 6th grade students to a wide variety of career choices. Forms are available with the ambassadors located in the front of our school.

q & a

General questions?Make sure to take note of the

opportunities to volunteer this year.(Country Christmas, etc.)

Thank you for coming!We look forward to working with you

and your child this year!

…and now a messagefrom our principals.

Schedule

6:30 – 7:05 Homeroom 7:10 – 7:18 Block 1 7:20 – 7:28 Block 2 7:30 – 7:38 Block 37:40 – 8:00 Other school-wide visits

MATH SLIDES

Ma and Pa Kettle Math

mathematics concepts• Emphasis on mathematical reasoning and

problem solving▫Specifically, students will be able to

analyze more, discuss more, evaluate more, justify more and explain their thinking and understanding, especially through writing.

• Alternative strategies encouraged and valued.

• Actively engaged in modeling, working with materials and with peers to solve mathematical problems

course 2 topics•Decimals and

Integers •Exponents, Factors,

and Fractions •Operations With

Fractions •Equations and

Inequalities •Ratios, Rates, and

Proportions

•Percents•Geometry •Measurement •Patterns and Rules •Graphing in the•Coordinate Plane•Display / Analyze

Data •Using Probability

online textbook

•Prentice Hall provides an online interactive textbook that your child will have access to.

•Username and password will be provided to the students.

https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/

map testing

MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS•3 times a year

•50-60 minutes typically (untimed)•Students will set goals for

improvement•Tool for teachers to differentiate

instruction•More information at www.nwea.org

Content slides

social studies enduring understandings• Humans adjust to life based on

their physical surroundings and they alter those surroundings to meet their needs and wants. (Geography)

• Cooperation and conflict between groups of people have produced change in the world. (History)

• There are different levels of government; each has its own responsibilities to work to form a unified government. (Government)

• Trade influences economic structure and growth. (Economics)

Units

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Greece

• Rome

• China

science big ideas•Celestial bodies have patterns of

movement based on the force of gravity.•All objects obey universal laws relating

force and motion.•Systems interact with one another, have

specific needs, and continually adapt and change.

•Relationships exist among organisms in different ecosystems.

•Composition of Matter

science units

•Astronomy•Motion & Design•Populations and Ecosystems•Chemistry (Science Lab Special)