Welcome to

MIS 6th Grade!

Teacher/Parent Communication

• Teacher/parent communication is incredibly important.
• All of your child’s teachers will be communicating through an app/website called “ParentSquare” this year.
• During registration you had the opportunity to sign up with ParentSquare.
• PLEASE be sure your personal contact information is up to date in PowerSchool- this is the only way we can access phone numbers & email addresses.
• If you need assistance updating this, please let us know & I can get you in touch with the front office.
• Be on the lookout for weekly important information via ParentSquare this year & never hesitate to reach out to any teachers for questions or concerns throughout the year.

Student Expectations/Character Cards

• Character Cards are extremely important. They are a daily communication tool between home and school. Please check these daily as they are used for positive and negative behaviors that occur at school.
• The most important expectations we have are that they come to class prepared with all the materials they need, are respectful with their actions and language, are attentive in classroom and ask questions when they have them.
• Students will be using lockers this year. They will only access their lockers at the beginning and end of the day.
• Student cell phones need to remain in their locker all day long.

Work as a Team. All of us are needed.

• It’s so important that we all work together for the success of your child.
• To take your child as far academically as possible, it will require effort from the child, the teachers, and the home.
• Let’s all remember that we have the same goals and we want the same result.
• Assume best intent.

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MISSING WORK! Important!

• Check PowerSchool for missing work.
• There will be an orange circle with an exclamation on it to show it is missing.
• Your child can access any missing work on Google Classroom.

ELA Helpful Hints

• 6th grade uses a program called “StudySync.”
• This is always accessed online through your child’s iPad
• Every child will know how to log in after roughly the second week of school.
• It does not require a password to log in- you can easily pull it up from your child’s iPad if you are interested in looking at their graded work or tests.
• 99% of graded reading work is located in StudySync online- NOT in Google Classroom or other platforms.
• If your child has any missing work in reading- it will be in StudySync.
• Please see following slides for a visual of what the StudySync assignment pages look like & how you and your child can login.

StudySync

Step 1: Locate the “Waffle” in the top right corner of any of your child’s Google screens or suite apps. Scroll down and click on the red McGraw Hill square

StudySync

Step 2: You may have to select your child’s Google email address to “sign in.” Then click on this icon —>

Then a second time —>

StudySync

Tabs across the top will help you navigate assignments- the “Assignments” tab (right) will show any incomplete assignments

StudySync

While the “Binder” tab shows completed assignments. This is where you can see how your child did on any piece of graded work!

Math Helpful Tips-Envision

• This is new this year so watch for more information that will be shared in class.
• Things you might use are the Student Reference Book, the workbook, and extra practice for the current lesson we are on.

Science Helpful Hints

• We use the FOSS curriculum; an inquiry-based hands-on approach to learning.
• Click HERE for the FOSS Website
• Google Sign-in

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• Modules we cover:
• Planetary Sci (Q1), Popul/Ecosystems (Q2)
• Waves (Q3) Gravity & KE (Q4
• All assignments will be posted on Google Classroom.

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Required supplies for Science

● 2 Composition Notebooks

• 6 Glue Sticks
• 1 Pocket Folder
• Coloring Utensils
• Earbuds

Help? https://askrose.org/

Closing Thoughts & Questions

• Thank you for your time! We look forward to working together this year to be sure your child has the best 6th grade experience possible.
• Please be sure you have had a chance to sign up for a Parent/Teacher conference on ParentSquare and have updated all email addresses and phone numbers on PowerSchool.
• If you have graciously brought any wish list items this evening they can be placed on the counter in your homeroom.
• You may use this time to meet teachers, test lockers, and ask questions!
• Thank you for coming out this evening! Be sure to visit the Snowie Bus!

Meet your

MIS 6th Grade Teachers!

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• I LOVE science.
• This is my third year at Maxwell.
• I taught 5th grade last year!
• I enjoy spending time outside with my family.
• My favorites are amazon and coffee.
• I enjoy cooking, crocheting, reading and kayaking.

Mrs. Griffin

Math/Science

Contact Info:

Email: cagriffin@gcsc.k12.in.us

Mrs. Blasdel:�6th Grade ELA!

Email: jblasdel@gcsc.k12.in.us

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Twitter:

@Mrs_Blasdel

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Instagram: @laughingandlearningin6th

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• This is my 12th year @ MIS
• I love DOGS!
• I love traveling
• Favorite season is definitely fall!
• I love scary movies!
• I like antiquing

CAN’T WAIT FOR A GREAT YEAR!

• This is my twelfth year of teaching
• I taught math in fifth grade for two years, science and social studies in sixth grade for four and am back to teaching math (sixth year) .
• I graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor’s Degree
• I am married and have a two sons, Riley and Aiden.
• I really enjoy being outdoors, hunting, fishing, and spending time with my family.
• I enjoy traveling and seeing new sights.

Mr. Cooper

About Me:

• I graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelors in Elementary Education.
• This is my first year at MIS and I am a 6th grade ELA/Science/SS teacher! I am so excited for the school year!
• I love music, reading, watching movies, coffee, shoes, and spending time with friends and family.
• Let’s have a spectacular year together!

Miss Rhodes

Contact Me:

rebecca.rhodes@gcsc.12.in.us

GO HOOSIERS!

-Bachelors and Masters Degree from Ball State University

-24th year as an Educator

-Taught Kindergarten for 7 years at New Palestine Elementary, Weston Elementary, and Harris Elementary

-Taught 5th Grade for 11 years at Weston Elementary and Greenfield Intermediate School

-Reading Instructional Coach at J.B. Stephens Elementary and Eden Elementary

-This is my 5th year teaching 6th grade ELA at Maxwell Intermediate School!

-I live in Fishers, Indiana with my husband, daughter, and son. Emma will be a sophomore at Hamilton Southeastern High School. Henry will be in 7th grade at Hamilton Southeastern Jr. High School.

-Fun Facts: I have a twin brother!

I have a kitten named Ditto!

-Favorites: Reading, traveling, Peanut M&M’s, coffee, diet coke, Zapp Thai, and Amazon!

Email:

aleiber@gcsc.k12.in.us

Twitter:

@MrsLeiberGC

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Contact:

Parent Square

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Meet Mrs. Proper

Email: kproper@gcsc.k12.in.us Twitter: @kristine_proper Contact: Parent Square

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• This will be my 29th year of teaching and my 13th year teaching 6th Grade!

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• I am married to my husband Mike and we have a daughter, Alyson and son, Kyle, a dog named Belle & 2 cats: Socks & Kitty!.
• I have a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University.
• I teach 6th Grade Science, Social Studies & Civics.
• I enjoy vacationing at our island Lake House in the U.P. of Michigan.

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Favorites: Coca-Cola, Family, Lilies, Walking, Being Outdoors, Reading,, My Dog Belle, Our Cats Socks & Kitty, All Things Garfield, Science, The Spaghetti Factory, Reeses Cups, Funny Movies, Florida, Michigan and Shopping

Fun Fact: I have an identical twin sister.

Contact: nrasi@gcsc.k12.in.us ᐧ 317-326-3121 x38126

About Me

I moved to Indiana from Buffalo, NY. I graduated from Oneonta with a bachelor's degree in Education and obtained my master's degree at Buffalo State College in curriculum and instruction. This will be my tenth year teaching. I am married and have three children, Ava, Steven and Emma. We have a kitten named Cheddar.

Fun Facts - I have been salmon fishing in Alaska and have hiked the Andes Mountains in Chile, South America.

6th Grade Resource Room Teacher

Favorites - reese's peanut butter cups; hot chocolate; the first snowfall; hiking; Panera; country music; Harry Potter; football Sunday's; Christmas; family