Welcome to
Back to School Night
Orchard Hills School
Mrs. Bruner
6th Grade CORE
2014-2015
Meet Mrs. Bruner
*Teaching with TUSD for 10 years
*Teaching 6th CORE for 5 years
Veeh Elementary, Hicks Canyon Elementary & Orchard Hills
* Born and Raised in Tustin , but I live in Lake Forest with my
husband Mr. Bruner and our daughters Gretta and Georgia
*GATE Certified
*TUSD Technology Fellow 2014-2015
Philosophy of Education: I am passionate about providing an
interactive, challenging and exciting learning environment
where students are able to embrace their strengths, collaborate
with others and find personal success.
6th Grade CORE
Social Science – Ancient Civilizations
Language Arts – Grammar &Writing
Reading – Vocabulary, Literature Study and
Non Fiction Text
Social Studies
Social Studies - Activities, projects, and assessments related to
the following:
* Ancient History roughly from Early Man to the Fall of
Rome from Holt World History: Ancient Civilizations
Reading
Reading - Activities, projects, and assessments related to the following:
* Literature selections from Holt Literature and Language Arts
• Core Novels – Maroo of the Winter Caves and The Cay
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Non Fiction Text – Articles and Short Stories
Philosophical Chairs & Socratic Seminars
AR Independent Reading EACH Quarter
Vocabulary Development – Greek and Latin Root
Language Arts
Language Arts - Activities, projects, and assessments related to
the following:
* Essays in the following genres: response to literature,
argumentative, narrative, expository, and research
* Application of technology to essays and multimedia
presentations
* Grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
Behavior Standards
Show Respect
Act Responsibly
Solve Problems
Discipline Policy
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Positive
Good-Kid Tickets
Praise
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Negative
Warning
Minor Referral
Major Referral
3 missing HW assignments
4 Tardies
Technology Violation
After School Detention
Homework Policy
* Must be on time.
* Must be complete.
* Must be neat.
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Must be done to the best of
your ability
Assignments 1 day late - 90% of the original point value
Assignments 2 days late – 50% of the original point value
Absences
* In the event of a student absence, students will be given the
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same amount of time as their absence to make up the work.
It is the student’s responsibility to get the work they missed
out of the Scribe box and turn it in on time.
STUDENTS are responsible for turning in make-up work.
Home/School Communication
* Class Haiku website – access through
www.ohhawks.org
* Progress Reports
* Parent Portal – Online grades accessed
through: https://iportal.tustin.k12.ca.us/
• Email
Grades
Reading/Social Studies
* 40% Tests
* 30% Quizzes
* 20% Projects & Writing
*10% Homework/Classwork
Language Arts
* 40% Tests
* 30% Projects & Writing
* 20% Quizzes
*10% Homework/Classwork
Video
(http://youtu.be/H14bBuluwB8)
Growth Mindset
How To Contact Me...
Orchard Hills
714) 430-2078 ext. 78628
Room 6-128
E-mail Address:
abruner@tustin.k12.ca.us
Thank you for coming!