Timber Creek

ElementaryWelcome to sixth grade!

We are looking forward to a wonderful school year filled with exciting opportunities to use our critical thinking and problem solving skills.

We believe that students need to be provided with an environment that builds life long learners with a sense of community and cooperation.

Welcome to Sixth Grade

Reading & Language Arts Reader’s Workshop

Writer’s Workshop Novel Study Literature Circle Focus on Poetry

Reading & Language Arts In 6th grade, we encourage and support independent

reading while simultaneously building necessary skills to succeed. I would like the students to read at least 4 nights a week for 20 minutes.

Reading instructions is implemented in small group, guided reading groups, and individual student conferencing.

Homework: Reading Log & Knowsys vocabulary activity is due on

Friday. Knowsys words need to be studied nightly Other items such as book reports that are assigned will

be announced on my teacher website and to students in class.

Knowsys VocabularyWords & Definitions available on Mrs. Yuskiewicz’s webpage under the Knowsys tab.

The student will be learning and applying vocabulary words.

Students are introduced to a new group of words at the beginning of the week.

Vocabulary homework is assigned on Monday and due on Friday

The student will be expected to understand the definition and apply it in their writing.

Knowsys quizzes will be on Friday. The quizzes will include questions from previous weeks’ words, so students should study for long-term retention. All of the quizzes will be added together for a major grade.

Math In math, there is a great emphasis on

problem solving strategies and higher-level critical thinking skills, as well as the sixth grade math curriculum.

Throughout the year, students are expected to regularly practice math skills. Mastery of these skills will be tested at the completion of each unit. On a daily basis, students are completing higher-level problem solving activities.

Math Homework is given on Friday and will be due

on the following Friday.

Tests will be announced several days before the test is given. Quizzes may occur at any time throughout the nine weeks.

World Cultures (Social Studies) Culture, history, economics, geography and government will be examined closely for each continent.

Homework will be assigned Wednesday and due Friday each week.

Our activities are group and independent products, discussions, reading, writing, dramatic, technology, etc. from various resources.

Science Our focus this year in science is to teach

problem solving skills that will enable the students to better understand the scientific process.

The students will be learning about Chemistry, Physics, Space and Cells. The investigations will reinforce the content that they learn in each area of science.

We will have a project each grading period.

D.E.A.L. programDelivering Education and Awareness for Life

This program is an 8-week presentation taught by Officer Thomas from the Tomball Police Department.

Once a week staring Monday, September 14, Officer Thomas will be dealing with alcohol, drugs, and other related topics.

Organization Your child is responsible for filling out and

bringing home their student planner and homework folder on a daily basis.

Wednesday Folders: This is our weekly parent communication

tool. Inside will be graded papers, information

sheets, and parent signature sheet. If there is a check mark and not a numerical

grade, this means that it was an assignment seen by the teacher.

Please do not throw away your child’s papers until after report cards are received each nine weeks.

Classwork, Projects, and Homework

1st day late – 10 point deduction 2nd day late – 20 point deduction 3rd day late – 30 point deduction 3+ days late – results in a 0.

Please see student handbook for more information on grading policies. There is a link to the handbook on the Timber Creek homepage.

Make-Up Work It is your student’s responsibility to make up

work when he or she has been absent. Assigned work is important and must be

completed by all students. One day for each day of the absence is

allowed for the make-up work. Work not completed within the specified

time will be recorded as a zero.

Progress Reports & Report Cards At the 3rd and 6th week of each nine weeks, a

progress report will be sent home to let you know how your child is doing thus far. Progress reports should be returned to the homeroom teacher after signing.

Every 9 weeks we will send home a report card for the average earned in each subject. Please sign the envelope and keep the report card.

Conduct Card Your child will receive a conduct grade for each class. If your child receives a mark, it will be noted on the

Wednesday Folder. Accumulation of marks in a single nine weeks will

determine their conduct grade for each class.

9 Weeks Conduct Grade Per Class9 Weeks Conduct Grade Per Class

E (0-1)marks

S (2-3)marks

N (4-5)marks

U (6+)marks

Attendance Your child must be in class to learn. If they are tardy or leave early they

are missing vital instruction and this also effects Perfect Attendance awards.

Dress CodePlease read the dress code on the online hand

book.

We have gone over it with all our sixth graders.

Some specifics, but not all: No shorts above fingertips, cut offs, or running

shorts. No spaghetti straps even under shear tops or

off the shoulder shirts. Leggings are allowed with appropriate length of

shorts/skirts/dresses. Dresses and skirts must be long enough when

sitting, bending or standing. Boys hair must be collar length or shorter.

First offense we will have your child call home to bring a change of clothes. If you can’t bring them, then they will wear some from the nurse. Please return them cleaned the next day.

Repeated offenses will be referred to Mrs. Standefer, the AP in the office.

Interactive Notebooks (INB)/Journals/Reader’s & Writer’s Notebook

Your child is responsible for their Interactive notebook they have in each subject area.

These notebooks contain all lessons learned and will be used on a daily basis.

Students will be allowed to bring home their interactive notebooks and textbooks.

Personal technology devices will be used exclusively for educational activities.

Personal technology devices are to be used only during the instructional class period with express permission of the classroom teacher.

Personal technology devices may not be used to record, transmit or post photos or video of a person or persons on campus. Nor can any images or video recorded at school be transmitted or posted at any time without the express permission of a teacher.

The student will use the district’s secured and CIPA compliant (filtered) wireless network; Use of 3G/4G wireless connections at school is not allowed.

Campus or District personnel cannot provide technical support, troubleshooting, or repair personal electronic devices. Students should have a good working knowledge of how to use their device.

No student shall establish a wireless ad-hoc or peer-to-peer network using his/her personal device while at school.

Personal technology devices are brought to school at the students’ and parents’ own risk. In the event that a personal technology device is lost, stolen or damaged, TISD will not be responsible for any financial or data loss.

BYODBring Your Own Device

Lunch/Recess Schedule: 12:00-12:30 Fine Arts Schedule: 1:45-2:30 P.E. Schedule: 10:15-11:00

(Days they do not have PE, they will have tutorials.)

Yuskiewicz Homeroom & Jones Homeroom: T/TH/every other Friday

Bunn homeroom & Burkhart homeroom: M/W/every other Friday

Library Schedule: Wednesday during Language Arts

Schedule

TIME

YUSKIEWICZ

HOMEROOM

JONESHOMEROO

M

BUNNHOMEROO

M

BURKHARTHOMEROO

M

8:40 – 9:55Block 1

BurkhartBlock 1

BunnBlock 1Jones

Block 1Yuskiewicz

9:55 – 10:15

Block 2Bunn

Block 2Burkhart

Block 2Yuskiewicz

Block 2Jones

10:15 – 11:00

PE / Interventio

n

PE / Interventi

on

PE / Interventi

on

PE / Interventi

on11:00 – 12:00

Block 2Bunn

Block 2Burkhart

Block 2Yuskiewicz

Block 2Jones

12:00 – 12:30

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

12:30 – 1:35

Block 3Jones

Block 3Yuskiewicz

Block 3Burkhart

Block 3Bunn

1:35 – 1:45Block 4

YuskiewiczBlock 4Jones

Block 4Bunn

Block 4Burkhart

1:45 – 2:30 Fine Arts Fine Arts Fine Arts Fine Arts

2:30 – 3:40Block 4

YuskiewiczBlock 4

JonesBlock 4Bunn

Block 4Burkhart

6th GRADE SCHEDULE 2015-6th GRADE SCHEDULE 2015-20162016

Contact Information If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact

us via email or phone. pinkyyuskiewicz@tomballisd.net

281-357-3060 ext. 4681 tiffanyjones@tomballisd.net

281-357-3060 ext. 4682 tinabunn@tomballisd.net

281-371-3060 ext. 4683 janburkhart@tomballisd.net

281-357-3060 ext. 4685 wendyshannon@tomballisd.net

Our conference period is 1:45-2:30 every day except Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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webpages! This tool is used to communicate what is

going on in the classroom. Please go to tces.tomballisd.net. Click on the tab about us and staff directory Scroll and find each teacher. BOOKMARK TO YOUR FAVORITES!

Please take time to see your other child’s teachers. Mrs. Culver – Choir Ms. Bridges – Art Mr. Kruppa – Physical Education Mrs. Shannon – Specialized Support Teacher. Mrs. Baudoin – Math Specialist Mr. Brown – Reading Specialists Mrs. MacPhee – ESL Specialist Ms. Sims – GT Specialist

Thank you for your continued support and confidence. Please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to an exciting year!