Welcome!

Mr. Valentine6th Grade Professor

Please fill out the Online Parent Survey on the Chromebooks, or find it on the classroom website on www.oxfordchampions.com

Agenda

Introduction School Wide Policies 6th Grade Curriculum Classroom Expectations Parent Volunteer Parent Survey

About Me• Grew up in Ventura County• Hobbies include listening to progressive

rock, playing piano, writing songs, watching movies, going to the beach, hanging out with my companion animals, rooting for the Lakers and Angels, and learning new things

• Bachelor of Arts in History (UC Irvine, 2008)• Biological Sciences Minor• Psychology & Social Behavior Minor

• Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (2012)

• Masters of Arts in Teaching (2014)

School Wide Policies

Homework• 90 minutes each night• 20-30 additional minutes of reading using

the reading log• Graded on completion and effort• Reinforces skills taught that day in class• Long-term projects are spread out over

multiple days• Students record homework in their

agendas • Due at 8:05am on student desks

Homework GradeHomework Deficiency Notices

Require Student and Parent Signatures

1st offense: Warning… Note sent home- Grade A

2nd offense: Note sent home- Grade B

3rd offense: Parent and teacher conference for homework strategies

- Grade C4th offense: Mandatory conference for “Success

Plan” - Grade D

Grading

90 - 100% = A80 - 89% = B70 - 79% = C60 - 69% = D

<59% = F

• Core Subject Grades - comprised of tests, quizzes, classwork and projects.

• Take-Home Tuesday Folder – Tests/work from previous week sent home. Parent signature required and folder returned.

• JupiterGrades.com – online gradebookPassword will be emailed to you soon.

Drop Off/Pick Up

• Be respectful of neighbors

• Places: Carpool “Blue Tag” allows you to pick up in parking lot, street, hill, etc.

• Champion Village• At 3:30, all students not picked up

will go to Champion Village• 12:00 on minimum days

• $15 an hour charged (rounded to the nearest quarter hour)

School Wide Policies cont.

• BOTH parents must be present during parent conferences

• 4 annual parties • Literature Day, Winter Holiday, Valentine’s

Day, End of the Year• No treats for birthday

• Antecedents of Excellence expected from students

• Academy Fund – New system• Check out all the great additions your

money has gone to!!

6th Grade Curriculum

Social Studies

• Ancient Civilizations• Mesopotamia/Kush/Ancient Egypt• Ancient Hebrews• Ancient India• Ancient China• Ancient Greece• Ancient Rome

• Walkthrough – January

• Olympiad - 3rd Trimester

Science

• Earth Science• Plate tectonics• Rocks• Volcanoes• Weather• Heat• Ecosystems

Language Arts

Online Benchmark Assessments

NWEA

WritingNarrative, argumentative, expository writing

Typed essays

2 – 4 pages

Language (Spelling/Vocabulary) and Grammar

Reading Informational TextThrough Social Studies and Science

MathOnline Benchmark Assessments

NWEA

6th Grade Math Standards

-The Number System (negative numbers, division of fractions)

-Expressions and Equations (pre-algebra)

-Geometry (volume, area, and right triangles)

-Ratios and Proportions (multiplication and division of ratios and rates)

-Statistics and Probability (mean, median)

World Language Program

Students will begin meeting with their World Language Instructors soon!

-They will attend class on multiple days each week.-Students will also have World Language homework

We study…

Italian, Chinese

French , Spanish

and German

Kindergarten Buddies

We will be paired up with a Kindergarten class this year!OPA 6th graders develop their leadership and teamwork skills when they guide their “Little Buddies!” Plus, it’s so much fun!

Join School OPAExtracurricular Activities

• Flag Football, Volleyball• Mileage Club• Champions for Christ• Garden Club• AND MORE!

ClassroomExpectations

Classroom Rules

1) Raise your hand to speak.2) Treat others with respect.3) Clean up after yourself.

4) Sit in your assigned seat.

Classroom Rewards

1.Students earn “Duke Dollars,” which can be exchanged for various rewards.

2.Table groups earn table points. (Students at the winning table group earn Duke Dollars.)

3.Individual Rewards4.Verbal recognition

Classroom Consequences

Each student starts each Trimester with a Behavior Grade of 100% (A+)

• Verbal/non-verbal warning (-2%)• Behavior Essay (-3%)• Behavior Contract• Office Referral (trimester grade: D)

Grades entered on Jupiter Grades

Parent Volunteers

InvolvementBe a Super Helper!

• University Parent• Art Master Parent(s)• Photographer• Class Website• Field Trips• Classroom/At-Home Prep• MAJORS • Collect Box Tops• Mileage Club(lunch time)

Questions?

Thank you for coming! I look forward to working with you and your children.

Please help me acquire your contact info and get to know your child’s

needs better by filling out my Online Parent Survey on the Chromebooksor find it on our classroom website

www.oxfordchampions.com