WEEK 1 RECAP
Dear Parent,
The first week of school is now over. I hope that your child is adjusting well to the 6th Grade. You have probably been given a multitude of papers to look over and sign. Even I am guilty of adding to this onslaught. Below I have bulleted some key pieces of information that may have been missed as you were given all of those first week papers. Please look over this summary.
Additionally, I am looking for some help. The better I know you child, the easier it will be for me to help him/her be successful. I am asking that you take a couple minutes to fill out the attached page to provide me with more information about your child. Please send the information back to school with your child on Tuesday. If you would prefer to do this through email, my school email address is
Thank You,
Glenn Segal
§ Back to School Night is on Wednesday, September 11 from 6:30 – 8:30. I hope to see you then.
§ Our 6th Grade Picnic is on Friday, September 20, from 10:30 – 12:30. Additional information will follow.
§ Students are encouraged to get involved in class as much as possible. This may include researching class topics in advance or bringing in items from home.
§ 6th Grade newsletters will be sent out about once every 3 weeks. These will provide updates in all classes and additional school information.
§ I will email out additional “Science Only” bulletins and study guides as needed (usually weekly).
§ Study guides will be provided in advance of all major assessments.
§ All assessments must be signed and returned.
§ Students will be required to compute their percentage on all assessments. This skill will be taught. Do not sign your child’s assessment until he/she has done this.
§ All students as of Wednesday will have access to all relevant online texts. These will be valuable resources. There are additional online resources of which students will be made aware.
§ My website will also be a valuable resource. Students should make use of it as needed.
§ I offer Study Session every Wednesday after school from 2:45 – 3:30. Students may stay until 4:00 if necessary. School-wide study sessions are available Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.
§ I also offer Working Lunches Mon. – Thurs. for students needing assistance.
§ Every student will receive a Homework Incompletion Sheet. All missing assignments will be recorded on this sheet. Please monitor this throughout the year.
§ The first school day of each week students with missing work will have a notice stapled into his/her Agenda. One day is given to make up the work. Please check for these notices.
§ It is recommended that all students with organizational issues set aside a given time during the week to organize his/her notebook.
§ Homework is issued daily. Students should be reviewing their notes for 10 minutes every night.
§ Students may have the opportunity to earn additional points on “REDO” papers after seeing me.
§ Extra credit opportunities are available each term. Several have been offered already.
§ Students set goals each term. Remind you child periodically about his/her DSAI.
Getting to Know Your Child
Please help me to better know your child. In the space below please provide me with information that will help me to better teach your child. Feel free to reference strengths, weaknesses, interests, experiences, or anything else that you feel may be important for me to know. Thank You!
Student Name: ______
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