MATH

We are working on number lines & the coordinate plane.  Math students started working on two ordered pair puzzles in class.  The will need to finish the puzzles at home & turn them in on Friday.

Today marks the half-way point of the FIRST Card Marking.  Progress reports were generated for students with low scores or missing assignments.  Students may see me to turn in any work that is missing or redo an assignment or test.  The end of the card marking is October 16th.

LANGUAGE ARTS Class – 2nd hour

Please check to see if students are reading each night (they may read with your or with a sibling if they like)!

Today your student will come home with a “Daily Reading Log.”  Students are encouraged to read to self, read to someone or read with you.  They can feel free to choose:

magazines, sports articles, novels, comics, textbooks, travel guides, fiction, non-fiction, the dictionary, encyclopedias, poems, biographies, etc.

If kids need a book, they can borrow from my classroom collection or they can check one out at the library @ OL Smith.

Please check to see kids are reading 20 min per day & sign off on the reading log everyday!

**This log is due on Friday, October 16th!

LANG ARTS

ELA students are working on a 3 paragraph draft & final copy “On Turning 10.”

The final copy will be due on Monday, 9.21.15.  Please review their writing, edit, revise & be ready to turn in the final copy to be graded.

Have a great weekend.

Students started 6 quadrilateral area problems in class today (on grid paper).

Please have them complete all six problems to turn in on Friday, 9.18.15

Each problem must show:

the figure, the formula, show the work & number the square units inside the figure

Back by popular demand 🙂  THE DAILY READING LOG!!

On Monday, September 21st your Language Arts students will bring home a DAILY READING LOG!

Please sign it each night, check in to see if your child is reading 20 minutes per day!

I will collect this log before the first report card marking, October 16th!

This week we continue to create & practice classroom procedures (Bellwork / Daily 5 & CAFE / Classwork / Homework) and NWEA Map Testing for Language Arts & Math skills.

Hopefully we will have the student planners to send home soon!

Language Arts – 2nd hour

We will be working on CAFE strategies for literacy

Identifying theme in literature

Working on increasing reading stamina in good fit books

Math – 3rd & 4th Hours

We will begin to use SLOT books for math bellwork for number systems

In geometry we will use our interactive student notebooks to define geometric figures & find area of triangles & quadrilaterals

ALL Classes:  Please bring in supply list (passed out on 9/10/15)

-pocket folder for each class, pencils, paper & composition book

**If you are unable to find anything, please see me Monday @ 7:50 am.

MATH Students 3rd & 4th Hours ~

Homework due Monday:  Geometric sheet / colored & completed

OL Smith Middle School

6^th Grade Language Arts & Math

Teacher:  Rose Bruno Room # 22 Contact Information: Telephone:  (313)  827. 7337

Email:  brunor@dearbornschools.org Subscribe to MY blog

BLOG ~ https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/brunor/

Please feel free to call or leave an email at your convenience. If you’d like a meeting please let me know when you can come in.

Course Description ~ 6th Grade Language Arts:

Understand, know & apply: Analyze drama & elements of text

Identify parts of a story

Determine meaning of words & phrases

Interpret figurative language

Compare & contrast fiction

Cite several pieces of textual evidence

Determine author’s point of view

Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons & evidence

Engage in a range of collaborative discussions

Demonstrate use of standard English grammar & vocabulary

Course Description ~ 6^th Grade Math:

Number System

Geometry

Ration & Proportion

Expressions & Equations

Statistics

Textbook: 6^th Grade Holt Mcdougal ELA Literature * text will be kept in the classroom

 The math text will be used in classroom also.

Grading:

90-100 A

80-89 B                                         Suggested Supplies: A notebook/folder with pockets for each subject

70-79 C                                          Several pencils and pens – everyday

60-69 D                                          Loose leaf paper

0-59 E                                             Colored pens or pencils if desired

                                                         black & white comp notebook for math & ela

Students will be exposed to various styles of instruction:

-active / participatory learning -Daily 5 & CAFE Strategies

-drill & practice -visual representations – mapping

-prompt writing -cooperative groups

Grades will be determined on the following:

-Tests -Quizzes

-Classwork & Bellwork -Homework

-Projects / Assignments

** Progress Reports will be sent home 2 to 3 weeks prior to the end of each marking period. Students will also be given a progress note “pass” to come in & complete any missing work before the final grade is given.

You may also view grades / assignments / progress on PARENT CONNECT. Stop in the main office to sign up for your own ID & password.

Classroom Management: OL Smith will continue the building wide implementation of PBIS.

Welcome back to school & Welcome 6th grade students!!

This week we will be getting to know each other & getting to know how the school-day runs @ OL Smith.

This year I will be teaching 6th grade ELA & Math.

Hope you all had a great summer!  ** If you can get the following supplies by Monday, September 14th, that will be great:

-Black / white covered “compostion notebook”

-A fodler or separate binder pocket section for each class subject

-pens & pencils with erasers

-paper to get started

**If there is anything you can’t find or need assistance, please let me know!!   brunor@dearbornschools.org

I will update my class information & pass it out ~   1) in class   2) at open house   3) on my blog 🙂