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Welcome Parents to HMMS’ Open House 2015

Welcome to Harry Miller Middle School's 2015 Open House for Grade 6 Immersion! Learn about our programs in Social Studies, French Language Arts, Math, and Science. Contact Mme. Bates, Mme. Hubbard, or Mme. Toole for more information.

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Welcome Parents to HMMS’ Open House 2015

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  1. Welcome Parents to HMMS’ Open House 2015 Grade 6 Immersion Mme Bates Mme Hubbard Mme Toole

  2. Contact Information • amy.hubbard@nbed.nb.ca • cindy.bates@nbed.nb.ca • michelle.toole@nbed.nb.ca • Website: http://harrymiller.nbed.nb.ca

  3. Social Studies Mme Bates

  4. Social Studies Environment & Culture Climate and Vegetation Relationship Between Culture and Environment Resources & Conservation World of Cultures • Exploring Culture • Creating a Global Culture • Cultural Regions • Understanding Other Cultures

  5. Social Studies Elements and Expressions of Culture • Traditions • Language • Beliefs and Values • Sports and Games • Government

  6. French Immersion Language Arts Mme Bates

  7. Introduction • All French programs include the following components: • Speaking and listening • Reading • Writing

  8. Speaking and Listening • Songs • Oral presentations • Skits • Discussions • Group work • Videos • Radio

  9. Reading • Reader’stheatre • Reading strategies • Reading comprehension • Reading orally • Teacher reads • Silent/independentreading • Sharedreading • Guidedreading

  10. Writing • Sharedwriting • Independent writing • The 2 main types of texts • Procedural and Informative • 6 writing traits • Ideas, organization, voice, wordchoice, fluency, conventions • Poems & skits

  11. How to Help Your Child Progress in French • Encourage yourchild to: • Read in French every night. • Watch TV or videos in French. • Listen to the radio in French. • Speakwithsomeone in French once or twice a week.

  12. Math Mme Hubbard

  13. Four strands of Math Number Concepts Measurement Shape and Space Data and Probability

  14. Guided Math • Students will be: • Working in small groups • Working in stations • Assessed weekly • Working independently • Working in small teacher-led groups

  15. Extra Help in Math Mme Hubbard will be available Tuesdays and Thursdays.

  16. Science Mme Hubbard (6B and 6H)Mme Chapman Ross (6T)

  17. Science Electricity Consumption /Conservation Safety Static Investigations Circuits Pathways Magnets and Applications Uses for electricity Sources of Electricity Diversity of life • Classification • Animal Kingdom Vertebrates/ Invertebrates • Micro-organisms • Adaptations and Natural Selection

  18. Science Flight Drag Lift and Wing Shape Lift and Bernoulli’s principle Thrust and Propulsion Space • Solar System • positions and Motion of Sun Earth and Moon • Star and Constellations • Space Exploration

  19. Things to Know About Middle School • Leaving early • Parent pick up at office. • Students must be signed out. • Speaking French • It is imperative that students speak French while in class. • Cell phones/I-Pods • Encouraged to leave them at home • Lockers • Not to be in class • Agendas • Parents should check and sign agendas daily. • Homework • No more than 60 minutes/evening • It is important for students to manage their time well re: tests and projects.

  20. Questions ?????

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