Welcome to Sixth Grade!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to the sixth grade at Mayfield Central School!

The sixth grade teachers are working hard to ensure that your child has a successful and enjoyable school year. We collaborate on a daily basis to provide students

with a consistent and supportive learning environment. We look forward to a great year with you and your child.

To help you and your child with the transition from elementary to middle school, we’ve compiled this sixth grade web page that includes some guidelines, expectations, as well as

helpful suggestions from us. Also included are curriculum overviews of the core subject areas your child will be studying this coming year. We hope that this information will help facilitate a

positive learning experience. Please read and refer to this site when needed. Contact us with any questions you may have.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Codi

Mrs. Horstman

Mrs. McFee

Mrs. Miller

ABCs of Sixth Grade

Absences

• The day a student returns from being absent, s/he should get all missed assignments.

• If a student is absent 2 or more days, parents may call the school office by 9 AM and request missed assignments. It is then the parent’s responsibility to pick up the materials from the office

by 3:30 PM.

• Students have 2 school days for every day they are absent to turn in work. After the two days, the assignment is considered late.

• Missed tests, quizzes and science labs must be made up as soon as possible. The student is responsible to make arrangements to make up the missing work the day of his or her return to school.

Academic Accountability

• Parents will be notified immediately if their child is not meeting homework and class work

expectations

• Progress Notices are given to students mid-quarter.

• Every student will receive a Progress Notice.

• It is expected that all progress report notices are signed by a parent or guardian the next day

and returned to school.

Assignments

We think of assignments as “Home Learning”. Home learning is an extension of lessons begun in school. Home learning also teaches students responsibility. Through home learning, students

learn life skills like following directions and time management. These are essential life skills students need to grow up and be independent, self-reliant, and successful adults.

• Assignments are generally given each night and are due the next day, unless another due date is specifically given.

• Every child is required to write down all assignments in their agenda for each class.

• All assignments are to be completed and in-hand at the beginning of the class or the assignment is considered late.

• All work should be completed in pencil on a full sheet of white loose-leaf: NO SPIRAL RIP OUTS!

Math homework is to be completed on the Saxon Math sheet. (Specific final assignments may be requested in ink on occasion).

• All assignments must have a full proper heading or the assignment will not be accepted.

First and Last Name Date

Topic Homeroom

• Incomplete, missing, or work of poor quality will result in loss of recess. Chronic cases will be

referred to the Elementary Supervisor.

Grading

Students MUST have assignment in hand when due. Student shall NOT retrieve assignments from homeroom after class starts.

Grades are based on homework, long-term projects, writing assignments, labs, quizzes, and tests.

Late graded work: For each day late 10% credit will be taken off per assignment.

***No credit may be given if an unreasonable amount of time has lapsed.

Assignment Notebook: Our daily communication home!

Parents, please monitor your child’s agenda DAILY. We cannot stress enough the importance of the assignment notebook. Teachers use the agenda to communicate with parents about their student. We like to celebrate accomplishments in the agendas as well as keep parents informed of any issues that may have arisen that day.

• Students are expected to use their agenda daily. This agenda should be kept with the students in all classes and be used to their pack bags at the end of the day. It should be going home each night.

• It is the student’s responsibility to write all assignments for all classes. (if no assignment is given, write “none”; never leave blank)

Assessments

Student assessment is based on a composite of daily work, projects

and testing.

Grading Scale

90-100 % A

80-89 % B

70-79 % C

65-69 % D

0-64 % F

Band

• BEFORE going to lessons, student MUST turn in the day’s assignment, AND obtain that day’s assignment.

• Students must make arrangements with the teacher to make up the work prior to their lesson if there is a test or lab that day.

Conferences

• Formal scheduled conferences take place in the fall.

• Contact teachers via email, note or phone any time to discuss your concerns as they arise.

D.A.R.E.

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department provides the Drug Awareness Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program for Mayfield Elementary sixth grade students. The program is designed to make students aware of the dangers of substance abuse. At its conclusion, all sixth grade students graduate from the program and make a commitment to live drug free lives.

Discipline

• Students are expected to always show respect to their classmates, teachers, and themselves. Only your child's best work and appropriate behaviors will be accepted in the classroom. It is important to hold high expectations for students in order for them to excel and succeed in school and in life. Consequences for poor behavior may include time out, loss of recess, a note or phone call to parents or a referral to the Principal’s office. Severe offenses or chronic misbehaviors may result in missed field trips or school activities. Students are expected to accept responsibility for their behavior.

Supplies

Please check that your child has these supplies throughout the school year. Coming to class prepared is one of the most important traits a student can maintain to make their year a successful one!

*Pencils (no mechanical pencils) At least 10

*Loose leaf paper (wide ruled)

*Ruler

*Soft, zippered pencil case

*Pencil sharpener

*Highlighter

*SS, ELA, Spelling:

one, poly-five-subject spiral notebook (5 Star Brand)

*Math:

one, poly-five subject spiral notebook (5 Star Brand)

*Science:

one, poly-one subject spiral notebook (5 Star Brand)

*two, poly-pocket folders (for homework/important papers)

*one 1 inch binder

*one package tabbed dividers

** A spiral bound pocket folder system will be provided for each student for papers that will remain in school.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEWS:

Sixth Grade

LANGUAGE ARTS

PURPOSE

The purpose of Language Arts class is to enable and assist each student in becoming a more effective communicator in both written and spoken words.

Students are provided with a Pracitice workbook, Grammar workbook, and Spelling workbook.

TOPICS OF STUDY may include but are not limited to:

• Grammar

• Spelling

• Essential Language Structures

Prefixes

Base Words

Suffixes

• Parts of Speech

• Essay Elements

Focus

Support

Organization

Conventions

Integration

• Writing Essays

Planning

Writing

Revising and Editing

Publishing and Sharing

• Writing in various forms

Journals

Short Stories

Poems

News articles