THE 6TH GRADE TEAM

WELCOMES YOU TO

ORIENTATION!

6TH GRADE SURVIVAL GUIDE

• CLASS MATERIALS

• EXPECTATIONS

• HOMEWORK

• GRADING POLICY

• DESIRE 2 LEARN (D2L)

CLASS MATERIALSELA MATH Social Studies Science

• ELA Binder• Student Agenda• Shurley English

Workbooks (2)• Pencil/Pen

• Math Binder• Student Agenda• Pencil• Book

• SS Binder• Student Agenda• Pencil/Pen

• Spiral Notebook• Student Agenda• Pencil/Pen• Colored Pencils• Glue

All other material and textbooks can be left at home or in the classroom

Other small supplies, such as scissors and glue, can be kept in pencil pouch/bag

Binders should always contain notebook paper

NOTEBOOKS & ORGANIZATION

OUR GOALS:

• TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT STUDENTS ARE COMING TO CLASS EACH DAY PREPARED.

• TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT STUDENTS ARE ONLY BRINGING WITH THEM WHAT THEY NEED FOR CLASSES.

YOU CAN HELP!

• GO THROUGH YOUR CHILD’S BOOKBAG AND TAKE OUT SUPPLIES OR “EXTRAS” THAT THEY ARE NOT USING ON A DAILY BASIS.

• MAKE CERTAIN THAT THEIR BOOKBAGS AND BINDERS ARE ORGANIZED - NO “TRASH” .

EXPECTATIONSBEHAVIOR

• STUDENTS SHOULD NOT TALK WHEN THE TEACHER IS TALKING OR DURING ANNOUNCEMENTS

• STUDENTS MUST LISTEN TO DIRECTIONS

• STUDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ON TASK DURING CLASS

DRESS CODE

• SHIRTS MUST BE TUCKED IN

• JACKETS AND SWEATERS MUST BE NAVY BLUE

• BOOKBAGS MUST BE NAVY BLUE

ROUTINES

• STUDENTS SHOULD BEGIN WARM-UP AS SOON AS THEY ENTER THE ROOM

• ALL HOMEWORK IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS

• ALL HOMEWORK SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN STUDENT AGENDAS

HOMEWORK

ROUTINE

• HOMEWORK IS POSTED ON THE BOARD IN THE CLASSROOM

• STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO WRITE DOWN HOMEWORK IN EACH CLASS DAILY

POLICIES

• HOMEWORK IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS

• HOMEWORK MAY NOT BE MADE UP UNLESS THE STUDENT HAS AN EXCUSED ABSENT

• NO HOMEWORK = ZERO

COMMUNICATION• PARENTS AND STUDENTS

CAN USE THE FOLLOWING TOOLS TO ASSIST IN LOCATING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

• AGENDA

• D2L

• REMIND 101 (ELA)

• EMAIL REMINDERS

COMMUNICATION• EMAIL:

• AMBER.MOLNAR@ACEMACON.ORG

• MITCHEL.WACHTEL@ACEMACON.ORG

• APRIL.KNIGHT@ACEMACON.ORG

• ALENA.NASH@ACEMACON.ORG

• DESIRE 2 LEARN (D2L) – MORE INFORMATION FOR STUDENT AND PARENT LOG-IN WILL BE FORTHCOMING!

• INFINITE CAMPUS – MORE INFORMATION FOR STUDENT AND PARENT LOG-IN WILL BE FORTHCOMING!

• CALL US! 478.238.5757

• SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS AND REMINDERS ARE SENT HOME THROUGH E-MAIL AND REMIND 101