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Welcome to 6th Grade

Back To School Night

2025-2026

Ms. DiEleuterio

Please read the letter that your student wrote and write them something in return on the lined paper.

Please join 6D REMIND!

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Please fill out the Parent Information sheet that is on the desk.

Please fill out the “Your Quiz” about your child. When you are finished, unfold the paper to see if your answers match your child’s answers.

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WHAT IS CO-TEACHING?

Two certified teachers are present in the classroom and work together through the teaching process: planning, teaching, and assessing progress.

Students frequently have different learning styles and preferences, and co-teaching allows those different needs to be more easily met.

We will be working together to accommodate the needs of all of our students.

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Ms. D

16th year at CES
26th year teaching
Previous positions held at CES

Instructional Coach
5th Grade Classroom Teacher
Special Education Teacher

B.M. Music Education
M.A. Special Education
M.A. Educational Leadership

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Specials Schedule

DAY 1 - WORLD LANGUAGE

DAY 2 - PE AND LIBRARY

DAY 3 - TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH

DAY 4 - ART

DAY 5 - PE

DAY 6 - MUSIC

PLEASE NOTE THAT PE IS NOW TWICE PER CYCLE

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Preparing for the Journey �to Middle School

Organization
Good Study Habits
Time Management
Responsibility/Independence
Confidence

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Chromebooks

Students in grade 6 will have the opportunity to bring their school-issued Chromebook home.

Students are expected to complete their work on the Chromebook while logged into their Chesterfield account.

Students are expected to charge their Chromebooks every night.

Students are expected to treat their Chromebooks with care, as per the “6th Grade Chromebook Expectations” sheet.

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English Language Arts (ELA)

We will be using the online platform, Amplify ELA, for instruction.

A more integrated approach to reading and writing

Varied reading and writing opportunities within the literacy block and throughout the day

Units will utilize a shared read of complex grade level text to teach vocabulary and build background knowledge for all students.

Independent reading time will focus on student interest and appropriate book choice rather than on independent reading levels.

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Status of the Class

Students are expected to write the name of the book that they reading and the page numbers on a Reading Log so that their reading is more organized.

Students are expected to read for at least 15 minutes every night including Saturday and Sunday.

Students are questioned randomly about their book with concepts reflecting theme, point of view, summarizing, predictions, inferencing, etc.

Students are also expected to create a timeline goal of when they think they would be finished with their books. This helps students assess their individual fluency levels.

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Amplify Math

Rigorous standards aligned materials
Ground in best practices and methodologies for math instruction
Student-centered instruction
Designed to make rigorous math accessible to all students
Instructional methods have been shown to help students become better problem solvers, critical thinkers, and to build a stronger conceptual understanding

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Student Centered Instruction

Students spend class time working on challenging problems.

Teacher acts as a guide, highlighting strategies for solving problems and helping students understand the reasoning behind the math.

Students frequently discuss math with each other, listen to others ideas, justify their thinking and critique the reasoning of others.

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Math Resources

Zearn

Aligns with the Amplify program. It provides onscreen models and examples as well as manipulatives. It is an immersive digital platform that will serve as supplemental, reinforcement, and enrichment for our students.

MobyMax

A website that differentiates instruction and closes learning gaps as well as allowing opportunities for advanced math students to practice skills above grade level

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Science

Amplify is our resource for

Science instruction. The year will be broken up into 8 units.

Students receive Science or Social Studies instruction daily.

Harnessing Human Energy
Force and Motion
Force and Motion Engineering Internship

Magnetic Fields
Thermal Energy
Sun, Moon, and Earth
Weather Patterns
Earth’s Changing Climate

Harnessing Human Energy - In this unit, students assume the role of student energy scientists in order to help a team of rescue workers with an energy problem.
Force and Motion - Students gather data about how forces affect the motion of objects
Force and Motion Engineering Internship - The Force and Motion Engineering Internship allows students to apply knowledge that they’ve learned about forces and collisions to an authentic problem—designing an emergency supply drop pod.
Magnetic Fields - Motivated to understand what affects the movement of magnets, students use the Magnetic Fields Simulation, hands-on activities, and evidence from science articles to learn about magnetic force.
Thermal Energy - To understand heating and cooling, students will go beyond intuition to discover that observed temperature changes can be explained by the movement of molecules, which facilitates the transfer of kinetic energy from one place to another.
Earth, Moon, and Sun - Students will be able to explain the mechanisms behind patterns of light and dark on the Moon, moon phases, and lunar eclipses.
Weather Patterns - Students investigate how water vapor, temperature, energy transfer, and wind influence local weather patterns and how these factors can lead to severe rainstorms.
Earth’s Changing Climate - Students adopt the role of climatologists, investigate with a computer simulation, data, physical models, and science texts, and refute claims based on common misconceptions—an increase in solar energy or direct heating from human activities cause global warming.

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Social Studies

History Alive
6th Grade Focus:

Foundations of History
The Rise of Civilization
Ancient Egypt and the Middle East
Civics and Government

TCI uses unique hands on strategies to get students excited and curious about history. Students are inspired to ask questions,conduct research, make arguments, and support claims with evidence.

Students will receive Science or Social Studies instruction daily.

Online Resource: teachtci.com

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Social Emotional Learning

Social Studies

Quiet Time

Monthly themed lessons
School-wide themes

MONTH	SEL THEME	SOAR VALUE
SEPTEMBER	SAFETY	BE SAFE
OCTOBER	RESPECT	BE RESPECTFUL
NOVEMBER	GRATITUDE	BE APPRECIATIVE
DECEMBER	OPENNESS	BE OPEN-MINDED
JANUARY	GOALS	BE APPRECIATIVE
FEBRUARY	KINDNESS	BE RESPECTFUL
MARCH	FRIENDSHIP	BE OPEN-MINDED
APRIL	RESPONSIBILITY	BE SAFE
MAY	APPRECIATION	BE APPRECIATIVE
JUNE	PEACE	BE RESPECTFUL

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Community Meeting

Social Studies

Creates a positive and collaborative classroom atmosphere each school day.
Fosters and inclusive classroom environment where everyone feels comfortable and happy to learn and grow.
Promotes social and emotional growth.

Components of Community Meeting

Message
Greeting
Share
Activity

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SOAR

Social Studies

WE START EACH DAY WITH OUR SOAR PLEDGE

SCHOOL-WIDE TICKET SYSTEM TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

STUDENTS WILL BE ENTERED TO WIN PRIZES

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CODE OF CONDUCT

Social Studies

The committee is working on a tiered system that outlines ways to use positive restoration to help improve student behavior.

TIER 1 - Classroom Interventions
TIER 2 - Classroom interventions plus support of admin and counselors, as well as partnering with home
TIER 3 - Admin team will come to the classroom to provide support

**More information will be available once the addendum has been board approved

Foster the health, safety and social and emotional well-being of students.

Support school environments conducive to learning.

Prevent the occurrence of problem behaviors.

THE FULL CODE OF CONDUCT CAN BE FOUND ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE

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CODE OF CONDUCT

Social Studies

Tier 1 Intervention

Tier 2 Intervention

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Grading

ELA- Standards-based grading- assessments and performance tasks may be graded using a rubric. Feedback will be provided in student notebooks, on Google Classroom, and/or the online Amplify platform.

Math- Standards-based grading- performance on assessments will be provided on rubrics. In addition, students will receive frequent feedback on exit tickets and/or problem sets.

Science & Social Studies- Traditional grading will remain for these subject areas. Feedback for Social Studies will be found on teachtci.com. Science feedback will be provided in notebooks, labs, and/or Amplify online platform.

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Reviewing Work with Your Child

Reviewing work in Amplify and TCI

Viewing work in Amplify and TCI

Video for Reviewing Work in Amplify

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Homework

Students are responsible for copying assignments into their Assignment Book
Assignment books are filled out together
Next day and long term assignments
Homework is due next day unless otherwise directed
Please write a note if there is trouble with homework at home.
There should be no more than 55 minutes of homework a night.

**Homework is also posted on Google Classroom everyday**

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6th Grade Events

Goal: to promote self-confidence, independence, teamwork, and foster a bond between CES students before heading off to middle school

Camp Mason April 22-24, 2026:

Outdoor Education overnight trip
Activities: Team building, hiking, mid-range ropes course, pond ecology, eco art, geocaching
Information regarding a parent night will be coming

Liberty Lake June 11, 2026:

6th grade picnic
Swimming, paddle boats, sports, mini-golf, laser tag, etc.

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Contact Information

Antoinette DiEleuterio

adieleuterio@chesterfieldschool.com

You can also reach me via phone by calling the main office at 609-298-6900.

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Thank you for coming and I look forward to a fantastic year!!