6th Grade

 

 

 

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6th  Grade Greek Food Festival

 

Date: Thursday, October 16th

Time: 11:00am-11:55am

 

Please deliver all items during morning carpool.

 

Mrs. Hotzfield’s Class Email Jaynee Hodgkins at jmhodgkins@msn.com.

Mrs. Lindburg’s Class Email Michelle Watson at cwatsonfarm@msn.com.

Mrs. Spangler’s Class Email Cindy Hazlehurst at hazlehurst@alumni.utexas.net.

 

3 Baguettes, sliced

 

1 Bottle of Olive Oil

 

3 Jars of Kalamata Olives

 

3 Jars/Cans of Black Olives

 

3 Jars of Green Olives

 

Spanakopita, cut into bite size pieces. Contact us for the recipe.

 

Feta Cheese

 

Figs (enough for 20 servings)

 

24 Dessert Size Plates

 

24 Napkins

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6th GRADE HARVEST PARTY

 

DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2008

 

TIME: 2:50-3:25pm

PLEASE EMAIL CINDY HAZLEHURST (HAZLEHURST@ALUMNI.UTEXAS.NET) OR CALL (303-688-9134) IF YOU CAN HELP PROVIDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS.

 

Piñatas: (Need 3 people to bring one each)

 

Piñata Fillers: (No Candy Please! Great deals at the new dollar store in town.)

20 Pencils Each: (Need 3 people to bring 20 each

20 Erasers Each: (Need 3 people to bring 20 each

20 Small Pencil Sharpeners Each: (Need 3 people to bring 20 each)

20 Assorted Stickers: (Need 3 people to bring 20 each)

20 Small Miscellaneous School Supplies: (Need 3 people to bring 20 each)

 

60 Mountain Dew 24oz Bottles: (Need 5 people to bring a dozen 24oz bottles)

 

2 Large Bottles of Hydrogen Peroxide

 

2 Large Boxes of Baking Soda

 

60 Apples: (Need 5 people to bring one dozen apples)

 

60 Caramel Wrappers: (Need 3 people to bring 20 wrappers each)

 

60 Popsicle Sticks

 

60 Paper Cups: (Need 3 people to bring 20 each)

 

60 Plates

 

100 Napkins

 

6 Parent Volunteers

 

 

 

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IF YOU CAN HELP PROVIDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS,

 

PLEASE EMAIL CINDY HAZLEHURST (HAZLEHURST@ALUMNI.UTEXAS.NET)

 

OR CALL (303-688-9134).

 

 

 

Important Information on this page

 

*6th grade Procedures and Expectations

*Purpose of homework

 

6th Grade

Procedures and Expectations

Ms. Hotzfield, Mrs. Lindburg & Mrs. Spangler

 

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”
~ W. Fusselman ~

     

Contact Information: 

Please contact the 6th grade teachers with questions or concerns.  The best way to contact us is through email. 

Ms. Hotzfield’s email: hotzfielda@academycharter.org

Mrs. Lindburg’s email:  lindburgt@academycharter.org

Mrs. Spangler’s email: spanglerc@academycharter.org

 You may also contact us by phone by calling the main office at 303.660.4881 and the office will transfer you to voice mail.  Please contact us if you need to schedule a conference.  We will also have parent/teacher conferences in October and March this year.

 

ACS Eagle Expectations guide our Behavior Management System: 4-8

1. Walk quietly in the hallways.

2. Follow our dress code.

3. Be respectful to all teachers, adults and peers.

4. Follow classroom rules.

5. Display good character and good choices.

(taken from Student Hand Book)

 

Behavior Expectations - ACS students are expected to be well behaved at all times, respecting themselves, others and property. Our philosophy regarding discipline is that discipline policies and procedures should provide guidance and direction toward acceptable behavior, with the goal being to develop a child’s self-discipline.

(taken from Student Hand Book)

 

Homework: 

Students should expect some type of homework Monday-Friday each week.  Students are also expected to be reading 20 minutes a night.  Homework is due on the assigned date.  Homework needs to be completed by the beginning of class or it is late. Students will also be using their student agendas to record their homework which will be stamped by us, the 6th grade teachers.  Assignments will also be posted on the website, http://www.academycharter.org, in the homework webpages. 

 

Homework is part of our general academic expectations for our students. It prepares students for high school and college and the work world to be faced upon graduation. It also helps develop a strong work ethic and personal organization skills. Its immediate educational purpose is:

1.        to reinforce skills and concepts learned in class

2.       to develop study skills and habits

3.       to inform parents what is being taught in the classroom

(taken from the Student Hand Book)

 

Late Assignments:

It is very important that homework assignments are completed on time.  Homework is assigned so that students may either review a concept already covered in class or become familiar with a topic that will be covered in class the following day.  When a student does not do their homework they miss out on the benefits of participation in classroom discussions and the opportunity to ask questions about what has not been understood.   Students will receive full credit if it is turned in within the allotted time frame. After this time has expired or the due date passed, students will be graded accordingly: 1st day late=50% off final grade 2nd day late=a zero This scale applies to all late work whether it is homework, class work, or projects. After the 2nd day of being late, the assignment will be an automatic zero in the grade book. It is the parents’ and/or students’ responsibility to contact the teacher to determine what assignments were missed.

 

Grades:  

Students will receive points for assignments.  Every assignment is point for point.  The areas students will be graded on are tests, quizzes, projects, homework, in-class assignments and bell work assignments. 

Make sure to stop by the office to pick up your Infinite Campus log in information, so that you may, with your student, be able to check their assignments and grade. 

 

Discipline:

We will be using a positive reinforcement system with the 6th graders this year.  We will be handing out “Above and Beyond tickets.”  The students are given 3 good faith tickets at the beginning of each month.  They need to have 13 tickets to participate in the reward.  They gain tickets for above and beyond behavior.  They will lose their tickets only for discipline/behavior, dress code and academics are separate. 

 

 

 

Purpose of Homework

1.                 Practice skills and concepts being learned.

2.                 Facilitate responsibility, accountability, self-discipline, independence, perseverance and time-management.

The table below outlines the different roles for each person. 

Parent Role

Student Role

Teacher Role

**Provide a designated place.

**Provide a designated time.

**Provide necessary materials.

**Provide limited assistance.

**Establish logical consequences for non-compliance AND follow through.

**Keep track of books and assignments.

**Start on time and allow enough time to finish work.

**Do his/her OWN WORK with limited assistance.

**Turn work in ON TIME.

**Accept responsibility for grades or other consequences.

**Provide instruction and directions.

**Provide materials.

**Provide deadlines.

**Provide encouragement.

**Provide feedback for work.

Table adapted from Setting Limits in the Classroom, MacKenzie, Robert J., 1996.  Prima Publishing (page 232. Figure 13B)