Back to School Night

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Back to School Night

• Mount Vernon Intermediate School
• 6th Grade West
• Titanium Turtles

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Meet the Team

• Mrs. Doddridge Math
• Mrs. Fischer Social Studies
• Mrs. Gwaltney Language Arts
• Mr. Strickland Science
• Ms. Barber Reading
• Mrs. Heim Resource Teacher
• Mrs. Galley 6W Assistant
• Mrs. Willis 6W Assistant

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Positives

• Honor Roll
• No Step Points rewards
• Star of the Week
• Positive Reinforcement
• Positive Notes

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Contact 6th Grade Teachers

• Leave a message on voice mail
• We will try to call you back between 1220 145
• Please do not call us at home
• Email put students name for subject line
• Reading Website www.mvcsc.k12.in.us/mvis/staff/k
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• Re Absences call office instead of teacher!
• http//ideanet.doe.state.in.us/standards/welcome.h
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Phone Numbers

• Ms. Barber 482-0020 ext 1166
• Mrs. Fischer 482-0020 ext 1167
• Mrs. Doddridge 482-0020 ext 1168
• Mr. Strickland 482-0020 ext 1169
• Mrs. Gwaltney 482-0020 ext 1170

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Discipline in the Classroom

1. 1st step Conference with teachers and student.
   Teachers contact parents by phone.
2. 2nd step After school detention
3. 3rd step After school detention
4. 4th step Conference with teachers, students,
   and parents. Behavior modification plan to be
   completed. Or after school detention
5. 5th step Saturday School Athletes/Club
   members suspended
6. 6th step Student suspended 1 day in school or
   out of school suspension. All extracurricular
   activities suspended for the remainder of the
   semester.

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Progress Reports

• Sent home halfway through 9 weeks
• Requires parent signature

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6th Grade Math

• Supplies needed daily
• Math book
• Homework
• Math notebook
• Pencil
• Red pen
• Homework must be done in pencil!

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Math

• Tests after every five lessons (usually Friday)
• Practice Tests
• Quizzes
• Skillstutor
• Jumpstart book before ISTEP
• Math Notebook Daily
• Algebra

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Math Grades

• Tests largest percentage
• Quizzes
• Projects
• Homework

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6th Grade Language Arts

• 6 Speeches
• Story Writing
• Grammar Mechanics
• Writing
• Contests
• Novels

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Language

• Expectations
• Grades

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Field Trips

• IRT
• ETIQUETTE UNIT CANCELLED
• MEDIEVAL BANQUET

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Reading Components

• Reading Log due Every Monday
• Spelling Test every Friday
• Homework in Spelling and Reading
• Web Quests and Computer Lessons
• Vocabulary tests every Friday
• In Class Assignments/Homework 25
• Tests/Quizzes 35
• Projects 25
• IREAD 15

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6th Grade Science

• Homework Hotline
• Reading - 1166
• Advanced Reading - 1177
• Math - 1168
• Advanced Math - 1181
• Language - 1170
• Advanced Language - 1179
• Science - 1169
• Social Studies - 1167

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Social Studies

• Supplies needed daily
• Colored pencils, glue, scissors, ruler
• Discussion of Social Issues
• Health and Hygiene
• Locker manners and organization
• Bullying
• War
• Tests/Quizzes - 50 Homework - 50
• Tudor Dinner

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Good Night!

• Thank you for coming!
• Drive home safely!