6th Grade William Hubbard Campus 500 Highway 83 South Forsyth, Georgia 31029 478-994-6803 7th & 8th Grade Banks Stephens Campus 66 Thornton Road Forsyth, Georgia 31029 478-994-6186 Mrs. Pat Hightower, Asst. Principal Monroe County Middle School Pre-AP Program 2014-2015 Dr. Efram Yarber, Principal Mr. Kevin Yancey, Asst. 6th grade girls and boys teams both came away with a win today, girls beating Heritage Middle 26-21 and boys winning 31-29! Great job Mavericks!!
Sending a kid off to 6th grade can bring many changes. For some, it is the start of middle school. For others, it is the end of elementary school. Most kids are in the throes of puberty and all of the social and emotional changes that this can bring. One thing that parents can prepare themselves for in this grade is math class. Math will be challenging this year. Here’s what you need to know about what your child will need to do for 6th grade math.
Ratio, Statistics, and Probability
By 6th grade, students are ready to start learning some more abstract mathematical concepts. In this year, they will focus strongly on ratio, statistics, and probability. By the end of 6th grade, your students should be able to understand the basic concepts of ratios and use ratios to solve these problems. Teachers will also begin introducing the idea of statistical variability and will ask students to be able to summarize and describe distributions. These concepts can be challenging for parents who are not familiar with them, but help from Thinkster Math makes them easier to understand.
Geometry
In geometry class, sixth graders should have a thorough knowledge of the basic shapes and prisms and the terminologies used to describe them. In this year, they will begin solving real-world problems involving area and volume and will also learn the concept of surface area. Geometry is one subject area where kids will get plenty of hands-on, real-world instruction.
Expressions and Equations
Think 6th grade is too early for algebra? Think again. Actually, by 6th grade your child should have been doing quite a bit of algebra. Now they will extend that understanding and learn how to solve and reason with problems involving one variable, including both equations (with equals signs) and inequalities (with greater than or less than signs). They will also be using dependent and independent variables.
Basic Numbers and Operations
Multiplication, division, addition and subtraction do not disappear in sixth grade. It’s assumed by this grade that students will have a thorough handle on basic math facts. They will begin computing with them in a greater extent and will have to begin adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying fractions and mixed numbers.
Common factors and multiples will be an important concept in this year of math. Students are going to need to find common factors and multiples of larger and larger numbers. They will also need to show a clear understanding of number systems. Negative numbers may also be introduced in this discussion.
Connecting Math with Other Subjects
Because sixth graders should have basic math concepts down, this year they will be asked to perform math problems in other contexts. Their teachers may tie math into literature, science and history discussions. They will be asked to derive and solve equations from day-to-day activities. They may be asked to use pictures to create a numeric expression.
If these concepts seem above your head, you are not alone. Many parents struggle to help their kids with 6th grade math. That’s where Thinkster Math can help. Thinkster gives you the help of seasoned teachers in your child’s hands on a tablet. It uses game-like interface to keep kids engaged and learning without feeling pressure and provides instruction at the point of learning for more effectiveness. This online tutoring method can make complex 6th grade math concepts a breeze.
Dear Students and Parents:
Welcome to SLMS 6th Grade Science! The first day of class tends to be a shotgun blast of information that kids don’t want to listen to. Therefore, I have written some key information down for you to read and use as a resource.
Who is the old bald guy? This is my 7th year teaching, and my 4rd year at SLMS. My Masters in Education is from Pacific Lutheran University, and my B. A. in Political Economy is from the University of Washington. I recently completed the requirements and received my Professional Certification in teaching. I also graduated from Fife High School in 1980 and attended Surprise Lake in the 70’s. I am highly qualified in Science, Math, Social Studies and Reading. I have been married to my wonderful wife for 23 years and we have two boys. Both our sons attended Wilson High School in the Tacoma School District. My older son attends St Martin’s University in Lacy on a Soccer/Academic scholarship and my younger son is a 11th grader. I love sports; I coach Wrestling, Soccer, and Baseball. My family and I live in the North End of Tacoma, but I still have many relatives in the Fife-Milton Community; this is where I called home for many years.
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Class expectations: I like to have fun and enjoy interactions with Students in class; but also realize we have a lot to do, we need to get along with each other, and we must be safe. To facilitate this, I have five main classroom expectations:
- Be courteous and respectful to all students and staff.
- Be prepared mentally and bring all needtd materials on-time to class.
- Follow directions the first time they are given, and ask any questions that will clear up any misconceptions.
- Be responsible and safe with materials and equipment.
- Leave the materials/equipment alone until directed to use them, and take care of our supplies--we have a limited budget.
If a student is having difficulty with these five simple rules, our building has these uniform steps which will be taken:
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- Verbal warning, and discussion
- In class removal from instruction in an isolated spot
- Out of class removal from instruction, conference with me, and parent contact
- Removal from class by administrator*
¤ These are school wide interventions.
* If a student participates in a severe disruption, (e.g. fighting, insubordination, intentional dangerous use of equipment) he or she will go directly to step four.
Work and Grading: Each semester is a separate grading period with two mid-term reports and a final grade. I use a simple point system for grading. All assignments are graded using 4 points system. 1-point is given for emerging understanding demonstrated, 2-points are given for approaching standards, 3-points are given for meeting standards, and 4-points are given for achievment of above standards. Investigations/labs have the same 4 point grading scale, and are weighted higher than daily assignments because of their complexity. Quizzes and projects graded using the same system, but the weighting is much higher than daily assignments and daily labs.
Retakes: I will provide opportunities for students to improve their grade or make up lab work before or after school (when I am available) and at lunch. I accept extra credit work in many forms, and I will discuss this with each class. I follow the school-wide make up policy
6th grade Make-up Policy: 1stSemester (September-January) – All late work will be accepted with no penalty. 2nd Semester ( January – June) – Late work is excepted up to the progress periods (mid-march – and early May). Work not completed through those time periods will not be accepted (students receives a 50%/F). Exceptions are made for students with IEP’s and 504 plan.
Missing assignments: This can be accessed on Grade Checker. I will update scores at least once a week (usually Friday). I reserve the right to enter late work with a score of 50% if agreed due dates are exceeded.
Make-up work: Generally, I would like students to make up work missed when absent within a couple days, however, due to the hands-on nature of some of the material, making up the assignment might consist of copying information or investigation data and discussing key points with a partner.
I understand that there might be an emergency, a crisis, an unexpected event, or too full of a schedule which could prevent work completion. Please send me a quick note or better yet -- send an email and I will gladly make accommodations. I believe it is your child’s education and we should work together to make sure they learn what they need to know.
Homework: This is a lab-science class so I rarely assign specific homework, but with our short class periods, it is possible that classroom activities may need to be finished at home. Your student should have such tasks written in their agenda. It will be a daily entry task for students to write down our outline in their notebooks, and major learning targets and homework in their agendas. I have a web site that shows all the assignments that we are working on in class and they can be opened and printed from any computer.
We will be using Foss Science kits and the Holt Life Science text. A brief overview of the 6th and 7th grade curricula will be available on my web site daily. The Holt text will be available on line, and our library has 20 copies of the Holt and FOSS texts for student overnight checkout. Please note: about 90% of what we will be doing is not textbook learning. Worksheets, notes, labs, and other activities will be our mode of learning.
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Some helpful hints for students:
- Keep your handouts in your 3 ring science binder left in the class!
- Write clearly and with sufficient detail in the written response section of your notebook so that you can go back and make sense of our lessons.
- Write down what we do in class and any assignment due dates in your agenda.
- Bring your supplies to class: pencil (mechanical if possible), paper, graph paper, pen, 3 high lighters, calculator, ruler, colored pencils, agenda, and SSR (silent sustained reading) book to class in case you finish early.
- I require “all” students to keep “all” of your completed assignments in your Science binder. This makes any missing grades easy to clear-up.
Parents: you are always welcome to stop by our class without an appointment after checking in at the office, but please realize that I may not have a great deal of time to speak with you during the teaching day. I am usually at school by 7:00 a.m. and stay until around 4:00 p.m., so feel free to call me at 253-517-1300 before or after school. I prefer to communicate by email at rscott@fife.k12.wa.us. I find it easy for your records and mine to have digital copies of messages to refer back to. Also, it is easy for me to jot down a quick note and send it to you.
Students, if you need extra help, let me know. It is my mission to assist you in your success, and I know that the transition to Middle School life can be taxing. I understand it is the nature of young people to struggle with this transition. Please let me help make this smoother for you. I look forward to us having a great year.
Sincerely,
Roger Scott – SLMS Science