6th Grade Team
Welcome to G6!
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Mr. Thompson
Language Arts/Literature
Social Studies
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Mrs. Pearson
Language Arts/Literature
Social Studies
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Mrs. Kimes
Science
Social Studies
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Ms. Fassino
Special Education
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Mrs. Giachetto
Math
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General 6th Grade Info
Since the addition of our 1:1 student Chromebook technology initiative, a majority of our
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| Google Classroom | Math Curriculum |
| Social Studies Curriculum |
curriculum will be accessible online through Google Docs and Class, as well as Pearson for Math. Most classes will be graded 70% assessment and 30% homework, with the exception of Lit class: 60% assessment, 30% homework, and 10% A.R.
* For more information on Parkside’s grading policy, please refer to the student handbook.
Lit/Lang: Mrs. Pearson and Mr. Thompson
Lit will cover short stories, novels, poetry, and drama, as well as the four elements of setting, character, plot, and theme. Accelerated Reader is worth 10% of students’ overall Lit grade. Lang will focus on Daily Oral Language, spelling, grammar, and essay writing topics including the narrative, expository, and argumentative, as well as creative writing.
Math: Mrs. Giachetto
Math will focus on number sense, ratios, basic geometry, and pre-algebra concepts. The math textbook is available at login.i-ready.com. Students will need to complete work in their textbook, i-Ready Pathway, ixl, along with a variety of assessments. Curriculum will focus mainly on real-world and practical applications of math.
Science: Mrs. Kimes
Science centers around the Next Generation Science Standards and STEM, Science Technology Engineering and Math. Class is hands-on and inquiry-based; students will learn mainly through experimentation and the scientific method. While there is no textbook, supplemental materials will be used instead. Class work will be mainly cooperative and group-based.
SS/Geo: All
Social Science this year will cover topics in Geography. We will be utilizing the T.C.I. online interactive curriculum. Some of the areas covered will be general map use, the U.S. and Canada, Asia, and Oceania/Antarctica. Students will switch instructors each trimester.
Special Education: Ms. Fassino
