Curriculum Night
2015-2016
Mrs. Mendoza
Grade 6
Room 416
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6th Grade Teachers
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Mrs. Mabe – Room 413
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Mrs. Hughes – Room 414
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Mr. Garcia – Room 415
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Mrs. Mendoza – Room 416
Expectations
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Student Goals
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Where is your child going?
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Where are they now?
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How do we get there?
Teacher Goals – Plan for your child to GROW, open
communication, differentiate instruction, infuse technology
Communication Tools
• Class blog - http://mrsmendoza416.edublogs.org
• Online gradebook - www.teacherease.com
• Digital reading log - www.readingglue.com
• Behavior reports - www.classdojo.com or app
• Google Classroom - student/teacher interactive
academic site
Common Core / Tests
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2010 - the California State Board of Education
adopt new Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
for both mathematics and English language arts.
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NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)
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Smarter Balanced Assessment – state-wide test in
May (language arts and math)
Common Core / Tests
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Common Core in a nutshell
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Emphasis on written and verbal
communication
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Mathematical reasoning
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Citing evidence & justification
Homework
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Review of skills taught or preview of skills
to come (ie. Content from the day,
supplemental videos)
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40 min of independent reading
40 minutes other (language, math,
science, social studies, other)
Assignments
Homework
Monday-Thursday
-Read 40 minutes
-Update digital reading log
-Reading responses due Friday
-Spelling/Greek and Latin roots due Friday
-Math Tenmarks (online) due Friday
-Weekly blog (typed on Drive) due Friday
-Word Work journals due Friday (spelling/roots/vocab)
Friday
Read and update digital reading log
Report Card / Conferences
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District Common Core Reports cards
each Quarter (1,2,3,4) September,
December, March, and June
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Conferences held Q1 (Sept.) & Q3
(March).
Curriculum
Technology Goals
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Foundational Skills
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Information Management
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Persuasive Communication
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Content Creation
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Collaboration
Technology
• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) - Families should have signed
waiver permitting child to bring to school. Uses School wifi
with new iBoss filters.
ALL DEVICES MUST BE POWERED OFF AND IN BAGS
UNLESS BEING USED IN CLASS FOR ACADEMICS.
• iPad Minis and laptops available in classroom.
• Allow child to have regular home access to Internet for
blogging, Google Classroom, etc.
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6 Grade Camp
6th Grade Camp – Feb. 22-26th – approx. $300 cost to cover
camp fee & transportation
• Camp Marston, Julian, CA
• Installments accepted
• Fall fundraiser - Butterbraid
• Camp balance due by January
• Parent Orientation Meeting in Jan/Feb
Other Field Trips
 Living Coast Discovery Center - Life
Science Fish Dissection (Fall)
 Qualcomm Think-a-Bit Lab - science &
engineering (Spring)
 End-of-the Year Activities possible ideas
- Legoland, AMC Theater, Skyzone,
Boomers.
PTA Membership Drive
Please join! Click on the PTA link on the
Camarena Elementary School website to make
donations.
$18,000 – raised in 2013
Membership brings costs down for school-wide
functions.
Q&A
Questions?
Contact Info
Mrs. Lisa Mendoza
[email protected]
619-591-5500 x630-416
http://mrsmendoza416.edublogs.org