6th Grade Team

An absence excuse (written note, phone call, or email) is required by law for each day that a student is not present at school (legal or illegal). Vacations, outside of those which have been designated in the official school calendar, are illegal absences. It is district policy that homework assignments (for illegal absences) will not be provided, in advance. Students are responsible for missed work, upon return.

Homework Policy

We believe in providing students with every opportunity to be pro-active in their education; therefore, homework is an integral component. Homework is given for practice, review, and enrichment. Students should allocate approximately 75 minutes (combined with what is completed in school) to review what was taught that day, complete their homework, and to read their independent silent reading books.

Three-days-a-week, class time is built into the 6th grade schedules for assisting students with organization, planning, and homework. Teachers assist students in getting their work started. They also have the opportunity to visit the other 6th grade teachers if they have subject-specific questions regarding their assignments. Student-support time is a scheduled activity that takes place in all of the 6th grade homerooms, simultaneously. This provides an additional hour-per-week, for students to work on homework assignments with faculty support.

Students are responsible for completing their homework in a timely manner. Students receive instructions on how to log on and monitor their grades and assignments through the Student Portal. It is the student's responsibility to maintain up-to-date completion of assignments, using Student Portal as a reference. Please be aware of the following policies:

Students are responsible for missed class information and/or homework. (This is if the student(s) are absent for the day, or absent for any class. For example: absences due to music instruction, AIS supoprt, visits to the Nurse's Office, late arrivals and/or early departures from school).
Late work will have five points deducted for each late day.
If an assignment is a week late, the highest grade that can be earned is a 50%
Students will be required to complete delinquent work during recess time.
Students are responsible for the updating and keeping of their assignment tablets. Assignments will be posted on each class assignment board, as per subject. Parents are encouraged to check assignment tablets on a daily basis. This will serve as a form of home/school communication in regards to work and upcoming tests, projects, and activities.

Supply List

Required (and available through school, but can be purchased on your own):

-- TWO Binders (one 1 1/2" & one 2") with subject dividers

-- 6 Composition Notebooks (marbelized, NOT spiral)

-- Folders with two-pockets (at least 5)

-- #2 Pencils (a HEFTY supply)

-- Post-it Notes

Required (but cannot be supplied by school):

-- Backpack

-- Pencil box/bag

Optional:

-- A box of tissues (large enough to share)

-- Disinfectant wipes

-- Colored Pencils

-- Flash Drive

-- Thin magic markers

-- Lined paper (with 3 holes for filing in binders)

Helpful Websites

Dogs and more dogs
http://pbs.org/wgbh/nova/dogs

Wonder Chicken
http://miketheheadlesschicken.org

Dihydrogen Monoxide
http://www.dhmo.org/

Nation of Molossia
http://molossia.org

Dog Island
thedogisland.com

Science Fair
https://youtu.be/1FtzEpYc49Q

Indus Valley
https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zxn3r82

UK Museum Website
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html

Translates into Cuneiform
https://funtranslations.com/babylonian

Initials in Cuneiform
https://www.penn.museum/cgi/cuneiform.php

Bud, not Buddy Video
http://vimeo.com/album/2777084/video/55950554

History for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.net

Ancient Greece
http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/

Ancient Egypt -- Facts
http://www.ancientegyptianfacts.com/index.html

National Geographic for Kids -- Egypt
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/egypt/

Scholastic Teacher Information & Lesson Plans on Ancient Egypt
A great resource for teachers!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/theme/egypt.htm

Ancient Egypt for Kids and Teachers
http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/AncientEgypt.html

Egypt's Golden Empire
http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/educators/

The Children's University of Manchester
This website contains awesome interactive activities!!!
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/egypt/

Mesopotamia
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/story/sto_set.html

The British Museum
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html

Mr. Dowling - The Fertile Crescent
http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html

Flocabulary - The Fertile Crescent
http://www.flocabulary.com/fertile-crescent-civilizations/

National Geographic Video - Mesopotamia
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/people-places-kids/iraq-mesopotamia-kids/

Mr. Donn's Social Studies
http://mrdonn.org/

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/

Antonyms & Synonyms
https://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/antonyms_synonyms_language_arts_fifth_5th_grade.htm

Non-Fiction Research Topics

The Reservoir

Conservationist for Kids (NYDEC)
https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/40248.html

Catskill Center
http://catskillcenter.org/

Hudson River School of Art

Google Arts and Culture
https://artsandculture.google.com/
searchable database of fine art, organized by collection, museum, artist, etc.

Virtual Exhibition on Hudson River School
https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/hudson-river-art/xgIyTc9BGTBQLQ

Explore Thomas Cole
http://www.explorethomascole.org/
interactive online gallery tour of Thomas Cole’s artwork

Sites for Reading Selections
Thomas Cole
https://thomascole.org/

Local Adaptations

Google Custom Search Engine
https://cse.google.com/cse/
find sites that best fit the subject and create a version of Google that just searches those sites

Sites to search
CCE Ulster County
http://ulster.cce.cornell.edu/

Ashokan Streams
http://ashokanstreams.org/

Local Sports - Skiing, Hiking, Mountain Climbing, etc ...

Sports Illustrated for Kids
https://www.sikids.com/

Music - Woodstock, Festival of Voice, NYCA, local dance troupes, Rhinebeck Performing Arts Center, etc ...

Festival of the Voice
https://www.phoeniciavoicefest.org/educational-programs

The Center for Performing Arts
https://www.centerforperformingarts.org/education

Vanaver Caravan (I’m sure they’ve been in Bennett before!)
https://vanavercaravan.org/arts-education

Ulster County Alive
https://www.ulstercountyalive.com/landing/arts-and-culture
A good directory of local arts and music organizations with links to their websites

Teen Activism

Non-Fiction Reading ALL SUBJECTS
DOGO News
https://www.dogonews.com/

Kids Discover Online
https://online.kidsdiscover.com/home

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