Welcome to 6th Grade English Language Arts

TEACHER : Mrs. Kimberly Lee                                              

Phone : 565-3343

Email : [email protected]

Overview and Purpose 

ELA is a course designed to strengthen student's reading and writing skills and support the implementation of Common Core reading, writing, and language standards. Students will read widely and deeply from among a broad range of challenging literary and informational texts . They will also integrate their knowledge by responding to the content through class discussions, multi-media activities and written responses.

Education Standards

1) Key Ideas and details                       3) Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 

2) Craft and Structure                           4) Range of Reading and Text Complexity 

Studysync - a comprehensive English Language Arts program for grades 6 through 12. It is hybrid print and digital and available from any tablet, desktop, or mobile device.

Ready Common Core Workbooks -an integrated program of assessment and data-driven instruction designed to supplement the teaching of CCSS.

Novel Units - 

Hatchet -- by Gary Paulsen 

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’ Dell 

Bridge to Terabithia - Karherine Patterson 

Wrinkle in Time -  by Madeline L’Engle  

Assignments --all assignments will be posted on Google classroom at the beginning of each week. This is our homebase for all communication. Code to join class will be emailed to students and sent home in instructional materials. Parents may also access google classroom to stay informed about their students progress- your student or the teacher can invite you to join.

Google Meets- Your google meets code will be emailed to you and is also avaialble in your google classroom. 

Grading- We will adhere to the school district standards based grading policy . Please check your student’s progress, grades, missing work information on Google classroom parent access. Final grades will be available on Skyward family access.

Materials needed:

Charged Chromebook 

Workbooks

Novel and reading guide

Spiral notebook to use for journaling                  

Classroom procedures: 

Before Class-    Set yourself up in an area free of distractions

                          Bring materials to class 

                          Arrive on time

                          Enter in a polite manner- Chromebooks muted 

                          Be attentive ready to learn 

During Class-   Follow classroom and school rules 

                         Listen carefully to directions 

                         Read through the assignments and directions before you begin

                         Work to the best of his/her ability 

                         Ask for help when needed 

                         Stay in class until dismissed

After Class - Check assignment calendar in google classroom 

                         Complete and turn in independent work daily 

                         Gather school materials to bring back the next day 

If you are having trouble at all -- please reach out to me right away. I can be reached easily by email or phone.