Welcome to Back to School Night!6th Grade Teachers Contact Info:

Mr. Ives – Math, Science, HealthEmail: DEIves@bcps.k12.md.us

Mrs. Kenderdine – English, Social Studies

Email: KLKenderdine@bcps.k12.md.us

Raising the BarO Common Core State Standards are in full swing…

how is CCSS being used to help your child?O http://www.corestandards.org/video/

O PARCC testing – computer based assessment

O Math – Agile Minds curriculum O Representing Ratios

O English – LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative) ModulesO Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and

Its Legacy by: Albert Marrin

Helpful Home Websites:

O Khan AcademyO https://www.khanacademy.org/

O Achieve the CoreO http://achievethecore.org/

O BCPSS Parent PortalO https://

pc.bcps.k12.md.us/parentportal/login.html

Grading Policy O Homework – 5%O Participation/Behavior – 10%O Classwork – 25%O Tests/Projects/Quizzes – 60%

O Second Chance Work Policy O Second chance work may be assigned only if

requested by the student. O Second chance work will be graded by

averaging the original attempt grade and the 2nd attempt grade.

HomeworkO Students will receive and be responsible for

completing their assigned homework each evening

O Homework will be assigned each night except for FridayO Unless that day’s classwork was not

completed and is sent home to complete

O Occasionally long term projects will be assigned that will need to be worked on at home

Essential SuppliesO BinderO 5 divider tabs

O Labeled: Math, Science, Health, Reading, Social Studies

O Loose leaf paperO Placed inside each tab O Keep extra packs at home in order to replenish

when neededO Pencils/Pens/Colored Pencils or CrayonsO One folder (take home/HW)O 2 Composition Notebooks (science/reading)

Behavior Expectations

O Hampden is a PBIS school O (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports)

O 6th graders will be able to earn “Hampden Dojo points” throughout the weekO www.classdojo.com

O Each week the goal is to earn 18 points in order to participate in the weekly Friday incentives

O There will be bigger incentives offered to those students who consistently earn 18 points each week quarterly

Attendance & Tardiness

O School wide goal for improving attendanceO Opportunity to win a bike raffle and end of the

year trip for good attendance

O Entering the building past 8:00 am will result in being marked tardyO Students will be directed to collect a late pass

after 8:00 am

O If your child is not here… they cannot learn!