6th Grade Language Arts
2017-2018
Textbooks
v Florida Collections Text book, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
v Florida Collections Close Reader, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
v Florida Collections Performance Assessment, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
v Novel Sets (Various authors/topics)
Binder:
Each student is required to maintain a 4” binder with dividers.
Attendance:
It is vital for your child to be in class each day in order to be successful. Please follow the Attendance Policy located at Fort Braden’s home page for specific information using the web site above. The policy for make-up work is located on the web site and is as follows:
• Prior notice of extended absences may require more than 24-hour notice or assignment upon return.
• Students have two days to make up work for a one-day absence.
• Student have up to five days to make up work for absences that are beyond one day.
• Student must follow individual teacher requirements.
Homework Assignments
Students are required to write homework assignments in their agenda book daily. This is their own responsibility to do first thing in each class. I will not be checking that they do this as the school year progresses; this is a step in them learning to take ownership of their success.
Twenty minutes of individual reading is expected each day. Students are required to read independently each nine weeks.
At the beginning of each 9 weeks, students will take a STAR Test. The STAR Test will determine two things: 1) student's READING LEVEL and 2) amount of AR POINTS each student is required to obtain. The goal for each student is to reach their individual AR point goal. Upon completion of each teacher approved book, students are expected to take an AR Quiz. They MUST fill out an AR form prior to taking a quiz in order for the points to count towards their grade. An AR slip is simply 2-3 sentences that summarize the story they have read to prove that they have read and comprehended the ideas that they are about to test on. It verifies their comprehension of the content and acts as a quick review prior to taking the quiz. Once the student completes the quiz, he/she is given AR points based on the amount of points allotted for the book and the student's quiz score. Students that meet their individual AR point goal will be invited to the Reading Celebrations each nine weeks. The final end of the year Reading Celebration is only for students that have met their AR point goal 1st nine weeks, 2nd nine weeks, and 3rd nine weeks.
All students are expected to have an AR book with them at all times.
Middle School Behavior:
Fort Braden School will focus on the positive behaviors that are expected from all of our Pioneers. For students who are observed as having exemplar behavior in class, there will be behavior celebrations each nine weeks. Please encourage your child to remember the 4 Pillars of Pioneer Pride: Respectful, Caring, Successful, and Safe. For those students unable to follow our behavior plan, there are specific consequences as listed below.
1st offense: Verbal reminder of rule broken with possible contact home
2nd offense: Conference with parent
3rd offense: Class/lunch detention
4th offense: Parent phone call
5th offense: Office referral (may result in a form of suspension)
v Florida Collections Text book, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
v Florida Collections Close Reader, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
v Florida Collections Performance Assessment, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
v Novel Sets (Various authors/topics)
Binder:
Each student is required to maintain a 4” binder with dividers.
Attendance:
It is vital for your child to be in class each day in order to be successful. Please follow the Attendance Policy located at Fort Braden’s home page for specific information using the web site above. The policy for make-up work is located on the web site and is as follows:
• Prior notice of extended absences may require more than 24-hour notice or assignment upon return.
• Students have two days to make up work for a one-day absence.
• Student have up to five days to make up work for absences that are beyond one day.
• Student must follow individual teacher requirements.
Homework Assignments
Students are required to write homework assignments in their agenda book daily. This is their own responsibility to do first thing in each class. I will not be checking that they do this as the school year progresses; this is a step in them learning to take ownership of their success.
Twenty minutes of individual reading is expected each day. Students are required to read independently each nine weeks.
At the beginning of each 9 weeks, students will take a STAR Test. The STAR Test will determine two things: 1) student's READING LEVEL and 2) amount of AR POINTS each student is required to obtain. The goal for each student is to reach their individual AR point goal. Upon completion of each teacher approved book, students are expected to take an AR Quiz. They MUST fill out an AR form prior to taking a quiz in order for the points to count towards their grade. An AR slip is simply 2-3 sentences that summarize the story they have read to prove that they have read and comprehended the ideas that they are about to test on. It verifies their comprehension of the content and acts as a quick review prior to taking the quiz. Once the student completes the quiz, he/she is given AR points based on the amount of points allotted for the book and the student's quiz score. Students that meet their individual AR point goal will be invited to the Reading Celebrations each nine weeks. The final end of the year Reading Celebration is only for students that have met their AR point goal 1st nine weeks, 2nd nine weeks, and 3rd nine weeks.
All students are expected to have an AR book with them at all times.
Middle School Behavior:
Fort Braden School will focus on the positive behaviors that are expected from all of our Pioneers. For students who are observed as having exemplar behavior in class, there will be behavior celebrations each nine weeks. Please encourage your child to remember the 4 Pillars of Pioneer Pride: Respectful, Caring, Successful, and Safe. For those students unable to follow our behavior plan, there are specific consequences as listed below.
1st offense: Verbal reminder of rule broken with possible contact home
2nd offense: Conference with parent
3rd offense: Class/lunch detention
4th offense: Parent phone call
5th offense: Office referral (may result in a form of suspension)