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Welcome to Back to School Night!

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Join us for the Welcome Back to School Night for 6th graders! Meet your teachers: Mr. Ives (Math, Science, Health) and Mrs. Kenderdine (English, Social Studies). Learn how Common Core State Standards and PARCC testing will support your child’s learning. Discover essential homework and grading policies, behavior expectations, and attendance goals. Essential supplies include binders and notebooks. Let's work together to create a successful academic year for your child!

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Welcome to Back to School Night!

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  1. Welcome to Back to School Night! 6th Grade Teachers Contact Info: Mr. Ives – Math, Science, Health Email: DEIves@bcps.k12.md.us Mrs. Kenderdine – English, Social Studies Email: KLKenderdine@bcps.k12.md.us

  2. Raising the Bar • Common Core State Standards are in full swing… how is CCSS being used to help your child? • http://www.corestandards.org/video/ • PARCC testing – computer based assessment • Math – Agile Minds curriculum • Representing Ratios • English – LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative) Modules • Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy by: Albert Marrin

  3. Helpful Home Websites: • Khan Academy • https://www.khanacademy.org/ • Achieve the Core • http://achievethecore.org/ • BCPSS Parent Portal • https://pc.bcps.k12.md.us/parentportal/login.html

  4. Grading Policy • Homework – 5% • Participation/Behavior – 10% • Classwork – 25% • Tests/Projects/Quizzes – 60% • Second Chance Work Policy • Second chance work may be assigned only if requested by the student. • Second chance work will be graded by averaging the original attempt grade and the 2nd attempt grade.

  5. Homework • Students will receive and be responsible for completing their assigned homework each evening • Homework will be assigned each night except for Friday • Unless that day’s classwork was not completed and is sent home to complete • Occasionally long term projects will be assigned that will need to be worked on at home

  6. Essential Supplies • Binder • 5 divider tabs • Labeled: Math, Science, Health, Reading, Social Studies • Loose leaf paper • Placed inside each tab • Keep extra packs at home in order to replenish when needed • Pencils/Pens/Colored Pencils or Crayons • One folder (take home/HW) • 2 Composition Notebooks (science/reading)

  7. Behavior Expectations • Hampden is a PBIS school • (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) • 6th graders will be able to earn “Hampden Dojo points” throughout the week • www.classdojo.com • Each week the goal is to earn 18 points in order to participate in the weekly Friday incentives • There will be bigger incentives offered to those students who consistently earn 18 points each week quarterly

  8. Attendance & Tardiness • School wide goal for improving attendance • Opportunity to win a bike raffle and end of the year trip for good attendance • Entering the building past 8:00 am will result in being marked tardy • Students will be directed to collect a late pass after 8:00 am • If your child is not here… they cannot learn!

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