Grade 6 

The year is now in its second quarter.  Sentence and paragraph writing is continuing, with emphasis on careful reading for proofreading and editing.  The sixth grade English classes continue studying vocabulary, English grammar, and composition.  Persuasive writing, which is emphasized on the NJASK, will be featured during this time.  English folders continue to be sent home approximately every two school weeks.  This folder should contain all the written work done, handed in, and/or graded during the year, and serves as an ongoing progress report to parents.  As always, when a student misses a class for any reason, he or she has the responsibility to contact the teacher of that class at the next oppportunity to ask what work was missed due to the absence from the class.  Except in the event of a Staff meeting (usually on a selected Monday) I am available every morning of the week from 8:10 through 8:45.  Missed work must be made up and may be made up at any point prior to the end of a marking period.   They continue to receive their English folders, in which they will keep all papers that have been worked on, graded, and/or returned in class.  The folder is sent home approximately every two school weeks, as a means of keeping parents informed as to the academic progress of their children.  A sheet of all folder dates in included in all folders so that parents can anticipate when the folder should be brought home, and so that they can remind their child to bring the folder home on the prescribed date.  Home participation and support for the folder process reinforces the idea of fostering student responsibility to each student's assignments.   Finally, all students are required to use cursive writing in their written work.   We wish all our students a successful school year.