Welcome to Back to Welcome to Back to School Night!School Night!Mrs. Allison Ramus Mrs. Allison Ramus

66thth Grade Science Grade Science

Course InformationCourse Information Skills and MeasurementSkills and Measurement Chemistry Chemistry (Physical Science)(Physical Science)

MicrobiologyMicrobiology Human BodyHuman Body HeredityHeredity EcologyEcology

Texts: Prentice Hall Science ExplorerTexts: Prentice Hall Science Explorer

Curriculum EnhancementCurriculum EnhancementJ. Seward Johnson Environmental Trip:J. Seward Johnson Environmental Trip:

• • All 6All 6thth grade students attend the day trip to grade students attend the day trip to Fairview Lakes on Wednesday, May 25Fairview Lakes on Wednesday, May 25 thth (from 8:30am - 9:30pm)(from 8:30am - 9:30pm)

• • More information to come . . . .More information to come . . . .

GradingGrading School scale is usedSchool scale is used Point SystemPoint System How am I Doing? ChartHow am I Doing? Chart CSR - CSR - ““Correct, Sign, ReturnCorrect, Sign, Return”” major quizzes & major quizzes &

teststests Visit Powerschool link from JWMS webpage: Visit Powerschool link from JWMS webpage:

http://jw.princetonk12.org/ to check your to check your child’s gradeschild’s grades

Homework AssignmentsHomework Assignments Considered reinforcement, not given every dayConsidered reinforcement, not given every day Graded on scale of 0-5, 2 points deducted for Graded on scale of 0-5, 2 points deducted for

each day lateeach day late Review answers during class and students Review answers during class and students

correct mistakescorrect mistakes

Helpful Hints Helpful Hints Classroom Science Notebook - updated daily for Classroom Science Notebook - updated daily for

students to check for organization or pick up students to check for organization or pick up copies of missed assignmentscopies of missed assignments

Detailed Study Guides - for every major quiz or Detailed Study Guides - for every major quiz or testtest

Go to JWMS webpage which can link to my Go to JWMS webpage which can link to my webpage: webpage: http://jw.princetonk12.org/teachers/aramus/ to to check weekly HW as well as download pdfscheck weekly HW as well as download pdfs

Quizlet link for vocabulary reviewQuizlet link for vocabulary review

What I need from youWhat I need from you Be supportiveBe supportive Contact me first with questions or concernsContact me first with questions or concerns

Allison_Ramus@princetonk12.org School Phone: 609-806-4270 voicemail School Phone: 609-806-4270 voicemail

x5859x5859

What you can expect from meWhat you can expect from me• • OrganizedOrganized

• • AvailableAvailable

• • Answer your email and phone calls promptlyAnswer your email and phone calls promptly

II’’m looking forward to a m looking forward to a successful year!successful year!