Welcome to 6th grade Language Arts on the Dolphin Team! I am looking forward
to being your teacher. Our primary objective this year is to improve
comprehension through the use of reading strategies.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
♦Show RESPECT ♦Be an ACTIVE LEARNER
♦Be PREPARED ♦Show SELF-CONTROL
REWARDS
♦ Verbal praise
♦ “Dolphin Lottery”
♦ Positive phone call/note home
♦ Special treat
CONSEQUENCES
♦ Verbal warning
♦ Relocation (seat change or isolation)
♦ Removal from classroom
♦ Dolphin Advisory/Parent contact
♦ Team conference with student
♦ Team conference with parent
♦ Administrative intervention
ASSIGNMENTS
All assignments not finished in class become homework. Assignments will be
updated on my website daily so make sure to check there if you are absent or
have any questions. If problems arise at home in completing an assignment,
parents should sent or note or email to avoid a penalty.
MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CLASS EVERYDAY
Agenda book
Pencil, blue or black pen (please do not use red pens on assignments)
1 inch - 3 ring binder with dividers
Notebook paper
Markers and/or colored pencils
Reading book of your choice
AGENDA BOOKS
You will be expected to write your homework assignment in your agenda book
DAILY. They will also be checked on a regular basis to make sure this is
being done. Agenda books are also used as your pass and must be signed by a
teacher or adult whenever you leave the classroom.
MAKE-UP WORK
Make-up work is located in the “Make-up Work” crates in the classroom.
Descriptions of our daily work and assignments are available on my website
and on the homework board. It is your responsibility to get the make-up work
and complete it in a timely fashion. School policy allows one make-up day
for every day that you are absent.
LATE WORK
Late work is allowed within a reasonable time frame for reduced credit.
AND FINALLY...
You are the most valuable resource in this classroom. I will do whatever it
takes to maintain a safe and productive learning environment for all
students. I’m excited to be your teacher, I look forward to getting to know
you, and I’m expecting great things from you this year!!
