Back to School Night

Ms. Nuez6th Grade

Language Arts and Social Studies

About Ms. Nuez

• Graduated with Bachelors from CSUSB in 2000

• Taught for 3 years SBCUSD• Taught 6 years at Cole Canyon• 2nd year at DMMS• Earned Master’s Degree From

CSUSM in 2005• 2 Daughters ages 14 and 11

Classroom Rights

• You Have A Right To• Fair and equal treatment• Be safe in this classroom• Hear and be heard• Be respected• Learn in this classroom• Learn what it means to be a

responsible and successful student

Classroom Responsibilities

• You Have The Responsibility To:• Treat others with consideration• Make this classroom safe• Participate in the classroom activities• Respect others• Learn• Push yourself

Rewards and Consequences

• Fun Friday• Coupons – Free Answer, homework

pass, sit anywhere for the day, eat in class, etc…

• Warning• Lunch or Break Detention• Saturday School

Grading Policy

• Grading for Language Arts:• Tests 30%• Projects, Presentations 25%• Quizzes 20%• Homework/Class work 10%• Writing/Essays/journals 15%•• Grading for Social Studies:• Tests 30%• Projects 25%• Quizzes 20%• Homework/Class work 10%• Interactive Notebook 15%

• Most weight is put on tests (studying important!), projects, notebook organization, and writing!

Class Website

• Our class website can be found atwww.murrieta.k12.ca.us/mcelhinney/knuez

• Homework • Classwork• Parent Information• Student Information• Project Information• etc

Visual/Performing Arts• Based on an extension of the curriculum• To develop student’s cultural awareness• To have fun while learning!• Address students multiple intelligences• May include: drawing, painting, skits,

reader’s theatre, drama, technology, public speaking, debates

• Students given choice in how they show their knowledge of CA State Standards

Curriculum California Content Standards in front of textbooks

• Language Arts: Text: Prentice Hall• Writing – narrative essay, persuasive essay, research,

descriptive, and informal• Reading – Core novels (Wrinkle in Time, The Cay), short

stories, poetry, informational, reading strategies, comprehension, vocabulary

• Grammar – parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, usage, spelling

• Social Studies – Text: McDougall Littell• Semester 1 – Ancient Civilizations (geography, early man,

Mesopotamia, Egypt, Kush, and Israel)• Semester 2 – Civilizations (China, India, Greece, and Rome)• Objective:

• Patterns in civilizations: geography, politics, economy, religion, culture

Homework Policy• Late Homework is not accepted!

• Reinforces what has been learned• Prepares student for upcoming lessons• Teaches responsibility• Helps student develop strong study habits• Projects/Essays will be reassigned and completed in

study hall

• Absences• Students are responsible for obtaining and

completing missed assignments if absent• Allowed 1 day for each day of absence to turn in

missed work• Projects and essays will be due the day upon the

student’s return

Supplies

• Main Supplies• 2 three ring binders no larger than 1” or 3

prong folders• Dividers for Language Arts and social

studies • Journal – spiral notebook or composition

book• Notebook Paper

• Donations• Books Please!!!!!• Art Supplies – markers, colored pencils,

crayons, watercolors, etc…

Contact

• Agenda• O.T. (organization time)

• Check for homework – signature if homework is turned in/checked

• Website –www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/mms/ announcements, homework, class files, etc

• Email (Best way)• knuez@murrieta.k12.ca.us• Phone: 951-304-1880 x3524• ABI