Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

-Robert Collier

6^th Grade Course Syllabus

Course Objectives:

Students will improve their grammar, writing, vocabulary, spelling, and organizational skills.  All lessons will be in accordance with the Alabama Course of Study objectives for sixth grade Language Arts.

Daily Materials for Class:

Pencil or pen                                          

Composition book                                              

Novel or trade book to read

1½ inch or 2 inch 3-ring binder with paper and dividers

Grammar:

During grammar units, classwork/homework will be assigned.  Late grammar homework will not be accepted since it is corrected in class.  Students who are absent should check with me on the day they return to school to stay current on assignments. 

Literature:    

A specific number of AR points will be required for each 9-week term. The majority of student reading to accumulate these points will be completed outside of class.

Writing:

Students will be responsible for keeping a journal.  Weekly journal prompts will be displayed on the board.   Students must complete 15 entries per grading period.  Journals will be graded during the 4^th  week and the 8^th week of each 9-week term.   

Planners:

Student planning sheets will be given out at the beginning of school.  These sheets are to be placed in the front of the 3-ring binders.  Daily assignments/class information will be written on the board for the students to copy onto these sheets.  These planning sheets are designed to help students stay organized.  Planners will be graded during the 8^th week of each 9-week term.

Grading and Returning Student Work:

Student grades are based on points received for various quizzes, classwork/homework assignments, tests, journals, and AR requirements.

Graded work will be returned for students to view weekly.  However, graded work will not be sent home until the end of the 1^st semester and the 2^nd semester.  Progress reports will be sent out every 4 ½ weeks.

* Please restock supplies as needed.  Due to wear and tear, students usually go through 2 folders a year.  Also, we are always in need of tissue.  If you could donate a box, I would really appreciate it.

Supply List

1 Three Ring Binder (1 or  1 ½ inch size)

1 Composition book (with holes to fit inside binder)

1 Pack of notebook dividers with tabs

Loose-leaf paper

Pencils

Language Arts