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Welcome to Mrs. Deckinga's class! We will be on a great adventure this year as we develop our literacy skills!
Required Materials
6th Grade ELA: Notebook (2 composition books to get through the year), pencil, highlighters, notebook paper, binder, agenda, device (with earbuds), and novel.
Other Materials
Some students prefer to have their own instead of using shared classroom supplies. This is a list of materials we will be using throughout the year.
6th Grade ELA: Sticky notes, index cards, colored pencils, markers, glue stick, colored pens, card stock.
Book Club Books: A list of possible book club book choices will be listed in those units. We have 4 copies of each title to share throughout the day. If your student prefers to have their own copy they are welcome to use their own copy. Some students prefer this method so that they can write in the text directly. Others prefer to read outside of class or at a pace different from their peers. Whatever the reason, if your student is providing their own copy of the text make sure that their name is on it.
Resources:
Google Classroom - Specific for each class period. Only students may enroll in the Google Classroom. Parents can participate in the Guardian Email Summaries by accepting the invite from Google when emailed to you. If you do not get an invitation please email me and I will resend it. These invitations often end up in your SPAM folder, please check there first. If you have a Gmail address please use that for Google Classroom invitations.
Twitter - @EllenDeckinga
Instagram - @mrs.deckinga
Phone - 512-570-3300 ext. 43334
Email - ellen.deckinga@leanderisd.org
Conference Times:
Student / Parent / Teacher Conferences:
These will be held by appointment.
Student / Teacher Conferences:
Though we will hold conferences daily within the class period, there are times that additional conferencing is needed. Office hours / tutorials are every morning 8:35-9:00am and Thursday 4:20-4:40.
Successful use of office hours typically depends on how you plan for it. Come with a specific question and all associated materials.
Year At A Glance
RBMS 6th Grade ELA Department Year At A Glance. All skills will be taught, just in a different order.
Grading Cycle 1 - Setting Up Systems and Launching Workshop, Tapping the Power of Nonfiction
Grading Cycle 2 - A Deep Study of Character
Grading Cycle 3 - My Life Story: Narrative Writing
Grading Cycle 4 - Be the Change: Building Empathy, Poetry, and Drama
Grading Cycle 5 - The Power to be Thoughtful: Literary Essay, Testing as Genre
Grading Cycle 6 - Research-Based Informational Writing, Launching into Summer: A Study of Independent Reading and Writing
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