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Welcome to our Back-to-School Bash! 6th Grade 2019-2020

Back to School Bash Times 1st Session: 5:15 2nd Session: 5:45 Dinner - Starting at 5:45 in Cafeteria

Welcome to Woodburn! A message from our principal and assistant principal

Meet the 6th Grade Team! • Ms. Bryan (room 227) • Mrs. DiBeneditto (room 224) • Miss Nadel (room 226) • Ms. Binns (Special Ed Instructional Aide) • Ms. Ethridge (Special Ed) • Ms. O’Brien (Special Ed) • Ms. Postiglioni (ESOL)

About Me: Ms. Bryan

About Me: Mrs. DiBeneditto

About Me: Miss Nadel

About Me: Ms. O’Brien

About Me: Ms. Postiglioni

A Message from our School Board Representatives Sandy Evans Dalia Palchik

Our Daily Schedule 9:05, Arrival/Breakfast in the 11:15-11:50, Lunch classroom 11:50-1:45, Language Arts 9:30-9:40, Morning Meeting 1:45-2:00, Recess #2 9:40-10:40, Math 2:00-3:00, Specials 10:40-11:00, Math/RLA Intervention/Enrichment 3:00-4:00, SS/Science 11:00-11:15, Recess #1 4:05, Dismissal

Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks • Breakfast in the Classroom • All students eat free, everyday – 9:05-9:20 • Optional • Lunch • Menu can be found online • Snacks allowed at the beginning of Science/SS

Content Focuses • Math: integers, rational numbers, and operations with both • Language Arts: • Critically examining perspectives while reading a number of genres • Writing memoirs and narratives, being journalists and researchers • Science: astronomy, weather, chemistry intro, energy • Social Studies: American history through the Civil War

Woodburn’s Behavior Approach • Responsive Classroom : • Daily Morning Meetings • Hopes and Dreams • Classroom Community • Positivity Project : • 1 Character Trait each week • Starting with curiosity #otherpeoplematter • Quarterly Celebrations

Responsive Classroom Guiding Principles 1. Teaching social and emotional skills is as important as teaching academic content. 2. How we teach is as important as what we teach. 3. Great cognitive growth occurs through social interaction. 4. How we work together as adults to cre ate a safe, joyful, and inclusive school environment is as important as our individual contribution or competence. 5. What we know and believe about our students—individually, culturally, developmentally—informs our expec tations, reactions, and attitudes about those students. 6. Partnering with families—knowing them and valuing their contributions—is as important as knowing the children we teach.

FCPS Grading Policy Students are graded on a 1-4 scale 4 - Consistently demonstrates concepts and skills of standards taught this quarter 3 - Usually demonstrates concepts and skills of standards taught this quarter 2 - Sometimes demonstrates concepts and skills of standards taught this quarter 1 -Seldom demonstrates concepts and skills of standards taught this quarter

Homework Policy • All students are expected to read for 20 minutes each night; various reading log options (online & print) • Math: • Math 7 - short set of problems daily • Math 6 - short set of problems 2-3 times weekly • Study guides/review assignments before tests • Optional enrichment homework projects available through Google Classroom

Communication • Monthly Newsletters from Teams • Weekly Thursday Folders • Parent Conferences in October, November, and/or as needed/requested. • Please sign up before you leave tonight. Weekly News You Choose emails from Ms. Richman and Ms. Louder – have you enrolled? • Follow us on Twitter @WoodburnES and Facebook “Woodburn School”

Communication: The best ways to contact us … • Ms. Bryan: (coming soon!) • Mrs. DiBeneditto: jadibenedit1@fcps.edu • Miss Nadel: flnadel@fcps.edu • Ms. Ethridge (Special Ed): sethridge@fcps.edu • Ms. O’Brien (Special Ed): keobrien@fcps.edu • Ms. Postiglioni (ESOL): aipostiglion@fcps.edu

Speaking of Communication … What About Cell Phones? FCPS Cell Phone Guidelines for Elementary Students: ● Phones must be silenced and in backpacks for the duration of the school day. ● They may be utilized on campus only before and after school. ● Teachers may allow usage of cell phones for instructional activities where they are the most appropriate tool, such as video creation or QR Code activities.

Upcoming Events and Trips • The Edge: October 11th • Come to school at normal time, evening return • Luther Jackson Middle School visit (date TBD) • Gettysburg: April 17th • Leave Woodburn 7:30 AM, return about 5:00 PM • Payment, chaperone, etc. info coming in the spring! • Other field trips?? Stay tuned!

How Can You Help? • Parent volunteers are needed and welcome in the classroom or with Thursday folders - please sign up! • Encourage reading every night. • Encourage your child to do their best everyday. • Join the PTA. • Call the Attendance Line Please call the attendance line: 703-641-8282 or complete this form •

Before You Leave • Fill out a “Parent Contact Information” paper • Pick a conference date and time • October 14th • November 4th • Pick up your information packet • Sign up to volunteer, if you can • Visit your classroom!

Questions? :)

Thank You for Coming! • YOU are the most important person in your child’s life. • We look forward to working as a team to make this a successful, rewarding, and fun year for your child!