Welcome to the W Team! Welcome to the W Team!

Ms. Gibbs-Bowser

dgibbsbowser@cheltenham.org

Ms. Winkler

lwinkler@cheltenham.org

Ms. Casey

lcasey@cheltenham.org

Welcome to Room 115Welcome to Room 115

Ms. Gibbs-BowserMs. Gibbs-Bowser

66thth grade Reading/Language Arts grade Reading/Language Arts

66thth grade Connected Math grade Connected Math

6th grade Social Studies6th grade Social Studies

Back to School Night Info.Back to School Night Info.

Educational PhilosophyEducational Philosophy Educational BackgroundEducational Background Classroom ExpectationsClassroom Expectations Curriculum Information – RELA/MathCurriculum Information – RELA/Math Daily Schedule/RoutineDaily Schedule/Routine PowerSchoolPowerSchool Nightly Reading/ Reading LogNightly Reading/ Reading Log Homework ExpectationsHomework Expectations Parent Thank YouParent Thank You

Classroom ExpectationsClassroom Expectations

Classroom ExpectationsClassroom Expectations 1) 1) Follow directions the first time they are Follow directions the first time they are

given.given. 2) Respect yourself, others, and property2) Respect yourself, others, and property 3) Come to school prepared to learn.3) Come to school prepared to learn. 4) Come to school with necessary materials. 4) Come to school with necessary materials. 5) Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself at 5) Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself at

all times.all times.

Reading/Lang. ArtsReading/Lang. Arts

RELA RELA Novels read in classNovels read in class Houghton Mifflin Reading: Houghton Mifflin Reading:

A Legacy of Literacy A Legacy of Literacy (anthologies, theme (anthologies, theme paperbacks, workbooks)paperbacks, workbooks)

Integrated with technology Integrated with technology and additional resourcesand additional resources

Independent Reading BooksIndependent Reading Books

Breakdown of the grade by Breakdown of the grade by percentagepercentage Homework is 10%Homework is 10% Class work 5%Class work 5% Quizzes are 20%Quizzes are 20% Projects/Journal 10%Projects/Journal 10% Reading logs/AR 10%Reading logs/AR 10% Tests are 25%Tests are 25% Participation 5%Participation 5%

Daily Schedule and Routine Daily Schedule and Routine

ReadingReading 30 minutes of reading 30 minutes of reading

nightly, then written Level nightly, then written Level One and Two responseOne and Two response

Independent reading booksIndependent reading books Reading projects and Reading projects and

research for each trade bookresearch for each trade book Close and reflectClose and reflect Copy homework and review Copy homework and review

expectations for the next expectations for the next dayday

Language ArtsLanguage Arts Classical Roots (M,W, F)Classical Roots (M,W, F) Daily Edit (T, Th)Daily Edit (T, Th) Grammar Practice Grammar Practice Writing projectsWriting projects Musical/lyrical written Musical/lyrical written

interpretations, weeklyinterpretations, weekly

MathMath

Breakdown of the grade Breakdown of the grade by percentageby percentage

Class work 10%Class work 10% Projects are 25%Projects are 25% Homework is 15%Homework is 15% Tests are 30%Tests are 30% Homework 5%Homework 5% Quizzes 20%Quizzes 20% Participation 5%Participation 5%

Connected MathConnected Math Connected Math Connected Math

TextbooksTextbooks Integrated with Integrated with

technology and technology and additional resourcesadditional resources

Math prompts to Math prompts to prepare for standardized prepare for standardized teststests

Social StudiesSocial Studies Geography drills, weeklyGeography drills, weekly Theme workTheme work Research on various SS Research on various SS

topicstopics Interactive lessons using Interactive lessons using

maps and SMART boardmaps and SMART board Current eventsCurrent events

Breakdown of PercentagesBreakdown of Percentages Projects 25%Projects 25% Tests 30%Tests 30% Quizzes 20% Quizzes 20% Homework 10%Homework 10% Class work 10%Class work 10% Class Participation 5%Class Participation 5%

Themes for Social StudiesThemes for Social Studies

GeographyGeography MesopotamiaMesopotamia EgyptEgypt GreeceGreece RenaissanceRenaissance Holocaust Holocaust

Homework ExpectationsHomework Expectations

Homework is a integral component of a child’s Homework is a integral component of a child’s educational development. Children learn discipline, educational development. Children learn discipline, pacing, and how to set good study habits. Homework pacing, and how to set good study habits. Homework is to be a reflection of the work done in school during is to be a reflection of the work done in school during the day, and then reinforced and practiced the day, and then reinforced and practiced at homeat home. . Make certain your child has a quiet environment to Make certain your child has a quiet environment to work. Homework is to be done every evening with work. Homework is to be done every evening with this thought in mind: this thought in mind: It is done neatlyIt is done neatly It is completed or at least attemptedIt is completed or at least attempted It is signed by a parent It is signed by a parent

Useful Classroom LinksUseful Classroom Links

Houghton Mifflin Reading- Houghton Mifflin Reading- http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/index.jsp?grade=6http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/index.jsp?grade=6

Connected Math- Connected Math- http://connectedmath.msu.edu/parents/http://connectedmath.msu.edu/parents/

Social Studies- Social Studies- http://www.phschool.com/social_studies/http://www.phschool.com/social_studies/

Science- Science- http://www.phschool.com/science/http://www.phschool.com/science/ Portaportal- Portaportal- http://www.portaportal.comhttp://www.portaportal.com User Name: wteam User Name: wteam Password: ep Password: ep

Many thanks…….Many thanks…….

I would like to thank all of the parents, family and I would like to thank all of the parents, family and friends that came to my classroom to meet me and view friends that came to my classroom to meet me and view my room. I appreciate the time and effort that you have my room. I appreciate the time and effort that you have given to show support for your child’s education and given to show support for your child’s education and their teacher for this year. I hope that you have enjoyed their teacher for this year. I hope that you have enjoyed this brief PowerPoint and feel you have a better this brief PowerPoint and feel you have a better understanding of the person that is educating your understanding of the person that is educating your child. I look forward to our continued communication child. I look forward to our continued communication throughout the year and know that we will achieve throughout the year and know that we will achieve much success.much success.

Thanks for your support :o) Thanks for your support :o)