Welcome to Open House! 2008-2009 6th Grade Parents

Team Sabertooth Welcomes You!

TEAM SABERTOOTH: Ms. Augustin-Cox Language Arts Mr. Pascascio Social Studies Ms. Laster Science Ms. Howell Mathematics Mrs. Luna-Verdes Reading

Ms. Augustin-Cox

Language Arts

Mr. Pascascio

Social Studies

Ms. Laster

Science

Ms. Howell

Mathematics

Mrs. Luna-Verdes

Reading

TEAM INFORMATION: Team Colors: TEAL, WHITE, SILVER Team Mascot: Sabertooth Team Slogan: “FAILURE IS EXTINCT!”

Team Colors: TEAL, WHITE, SILVER

Team Mascot: Sabertooth

Team Slogan: “FAILURE IS EXTINCT!”

Sabertooth’s New Approach: Students will take ownership of their own learning. Technology in the classroom. Utilizing multi-media options, music and film to enhance learning. Independent Reading Writing Problem Solving

Students will take ownership of their own learning.

Technology in the classroom.

Utilizing multi-media options, music and film to enhance learning.

Independent Reading

Writing

Problem Solving

Student Planner: We encourage all parents to check and sign the student planner frequently. Learning Objectives Teacher Comments Communication Tool Planner & ID Must have planner at all times in school.

We encourage all parents to check and sign the student planner frequently.

Learning Objectives

Teacher Comments

Communication Tool

Planner & ID

Must have planner at all times in school.

Student’s Responsibility: Complete Assignments Study Review Follow Directions Positive Attitude Do Your Best!

Complete Assignments

Study

Review

Follow Directions

Positive Attitude

Do Your Best!

REWARDS: Team Days Wildcat Bucks Ice Cream Socials Field Trips-TBA Team T-Shirt, Letter to be sent in the month of September.

Team Days

Wildcat Bucks

Ice Cream Socials

Field Trips-TBA

Team T-Shirt, Letter to be sent in the month of September.

Parent’s Role: Planner Check Parental Contact with Teacher when needed. Return school paperwork with signature. Follow up on what your student is studying. Read as a family when possible. Volunteer at school.

Planner Check

Parental Contact with Teacher when needed.

Return school paperwork with signature.

Follow up on what your student is studying.

Read as a family when possible.

Volunteer at school.

Parental Concerns and Student Assistance: Teacher First Guidance: Ms. Jones Grade Level Administrator: Mrs. Edmonson Contact Grade Level Secretary: Mrs. Williamson to set-up parent conferences for the team 754-323-3900

Teacher First

Guidance: Ms. Jones

Grade Level Administrator: Mrs. Edmonson

Contact Grade Level Secretary: Mrs. Williamson to set-up parent conferences for the team 754-323-3900

Ms. Augustin-Cox Language Arts My philosophy , "With Determination, anything is possible!” Fluent: French and Creole, second language English. Supply List: Pens, Blue, Black, and Red (for correction) Markers, highlighters, colored pencils, dry eraser markers, loose leaf papers 1 large storage bag to fit paper back books 4 pocket Folders- One per Quarter 4 single Subject Spiral Notebooks- One per quarter 4 composition Notebooks- One per Quarter. Extra donations: sticky notes-Post It- Various sizes, any color Xerox/printing papers for projects

My philosophy , "With Determination, anything is possible!”

Fluent: French and Creole, second language English.

Supply List:

Pens, Blue, Black, and Red (for correction)

Markers, highlighters, colored pencils, dry eraser markers, loose leaf papers

1 large storage bag to fit paper back books

4 pocket Folders- One per Quarter

4 single Subject Spiral Notebooks- One per quarter

4 composition Notebooks- One per Quarter.

Extra donations: sticky notes-Post It- Various sizes, any color Xerox/printing papers for projects

Ms. Augustin-Cox Language Arts Class Text books : The Language of Literature and Spring Board English Texual Power- Level I Year’s Focus: Six Traits Analytical Writing Assessment Model. The six traits are as follows: * Ideas and content *Organization *Voice *Word Choice *Sentence Fluency and * Convention. Your child will tell you all about it.

Class Text books : The Language of Literature and Spring Board

English Texual Power- Level I

Year’s Focus: Six Traits Analytical Writing Assessment Model.

The six traits are as follows:

* Ideas and content

*Organization

*Voice

*Word Choice

*Sentence Fluency and * Convention.

Your child will tell you all about it.

Mr. Pascascio-Social Studies Room Quote: “Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.”-G.H. Social Studies Project Writing Assignments Reading Strategies Writing Strategies Supplies: Pen, pencil, loose leaf paper, highlighter

Room Quote: “Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.”-G.H.

Social Studies Project

Writing Assignments

Reading Strategies

Writing Strategies

Supplies: Pen, pencil, loose leaf paper, highlighter

Mr. Pascascio-Social Studies Class Text Book : Journey Across Time Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Math Strategies Reading Strategies Writing Strategies

Class Text Book : Journey Across Time

Interdisciplinary Curriculum:

Math Strategies

Reading Strategies

Writing Strategies

Ms. Laster-----Science Quote: “Seeking to motivate each student to enjoy science with hands-on experimentations. ﾂ ﾂ Each student will need: 1. composition book 2. pens and/or pencils 3. 2-pocket notebook 4. crayons 5. ruler (plastic) 6. folder or binder (for notes and class work 7. paper and/or spiral notebook 8. calculator (basic function) 9. scissors 10. glue (liquid or stick)

Quote: “Seeking to motivate each student to enjoy science with hands-on experimentations. ﾂ

ﾂ Each student will need:

1. composition book

2. pens and/or pencils

3. 2-pocket notebook

4. crayons

5. ruler (plastic)

6. folder or binder (for notes and class work

7. paper and/or spiral notebook

8. calculator (basic function)

9. scissors

10. glue (liquid or stick)

Ms. Laster---Science Class Textbook: Florida Holt Science & Technology Distribution in another 2 weeks. A lab will be conducted in class each week. Each student was given a Lab Contract to be signed and returned from the parent. No student is allowed to participate in a lab without the Contract being signed!

Class Textbook: Florida Holt Science & Technology

Distribution in another 2 weeks.

A lab will be conducted in class each week.

Each student was given a Lab Contract to be signed and returned from the parent.

No student is allowed to participate in a lab without the Contract being signed!

Ms. Howell = Math Room Quote: “Math multiplies your chances for success.” J.D. Supplies: 2 Note Books 2 Pens black/blue pencils Colored Crayons 1 scissors glue construction paper 1 binder index cards - 100 pkt. scotch tape Protractor (optional) graph paper (100 pkt)

Room Quote: “Math multiplies your chances for success.” J.D.

Supplies:

2 Note Books

2 Pens black/blue

pencils

Colored Crayons

1 scissors

glue

construction paper

1 binder

index cards - 100 pkt.

scotch tape

Protractor (optional)

graph paper (100 pkt)

Ms. Howell = Math Class text book: Glencoe: Mathematics 1 Applications and Concepts Year’s Focus: Writing how to solve the problem. Explain how you arrive at the answer. Novel to read for the month. Journal Entry

Class text book: Glencoe: Mathematics 1 Applications and Concepts

Year’s Focus:

Writing how to solve the problem.

Explain how you arrive at the answer.

Novel to read for the month.

Journal Entry

Mrs. Luna-Verdes: Reading Personal quote: “Your decisions today, create the person you become tomorrow.” Classroom Supplies: Two 70-page spiral notebooks. One composition book. 1 pack of index cards Pen and pencil Crayons, Markers or colored pencils Extra Credit class donations (1 per student): Hand Sanitizer or box of Tissue

Personal quote: “Your decisions today, create the person you become tomorrow.”

Classroom Supplies:

Two 70-page spiral notebooks.

One composition book.

1 pack of index cards

Pen and pencil

Crayons, Markers or colored pencils

Extra Credit class donations (1 per student): Hand Sanitizer or box of Tissue

Mrs. Luna-Verdes: Reading Classroom Text: Read XL (6th Grade) and Word Wisdom Upcoming Mini-Projects: Reading Logs, Newspaper/Article and PowerPoint Presentations Focus: Personal Connections with reading, fluency, FCAT strategies for Reading, Vocabulary building, Genre Study

Classroom Text: Read XL (6th Grade) and Word Wisdom

Upcoming Mini-Projects: Reading Logs, Newspaper/Article and PowerPoint Presentations

Focus: Personal Connections with reading, fluency, FCAT strategies for Reading, Vocabulary building, Genre Study

Thank you for your time and attention!

TEAM SABERTOOTH!