Information shared on August 27, 2015 at Meet the Teacher Night.

1. Welcome to
Parents’ Night
The EXMO Team
Sarah Beth Haigler, Jill Sayre, Vi An Vo
& Sarah Weatherford

2. Introduction
● ExMo Team in the Cafeteria
● Cross-teamers- please feel free to
leave as needed
● Slides will be available on the ExMo
team website later this week

3. Social Studies
● Sarah Weatherford- weathes@hpisd.org
●Bachelor of Arts in History, Sociology,
Education Certification in Social Studies -
SMU ‘05
●Certificate of Global Education and
Leadership - SMU ‘11
●Master of Liberal Studies, Humanities
Concentration - SMU ‘14

4. Introduction to the World
• Study of all continents with country highlights
●Geography - 5 Themes of Geography, map skills
●Culture - art, language, history, religion, etiquette, food &
celebrations
●Government - examples of limited & unlimited
governments
●Economics - our interconnected world, industrialized,
developing societies, Free Enterprise, Socialism,
Communism

5. Social Studies
● Major Assessments
●tests
●projects
● Minor Assessments
●quizzes
● Homework
●check student
agendas or teacher
online calendar
● Google Site
● bit.ly/weatherfordmis
● Google Calendar
● Class Documents
● Online Resources
● Textbooks - online
●bit.ly/HPPearson
●Sample login:
username- first.last
password-SW123456

6. Globally Competent Citizens
● Investigate the World
●Heighten awareness and spark curiosity
● Perspectives
●Understand what influences worldwide viewpoints
● Communicate Ideas
●Collaboration, tech literacy, presentations, knowing
our audience
● Take Action
●Creativity and problem solving

7. LA
● Jill Sayre (sayrej@hpisd.org)
● B.A., U.C.L.A.
● Working on: Masters in Elementary
Education, SMU

8. LA
I’m passionate about . . .
*promoting pleasure reading among kids
*integrating technology to cultivate literacy
*designing engaging lessons that challenge
students to think, question, and form
opinions
*encouraging creativity
*expanding student writing skills

9. LA – My Goals
Goal – Students will understand why
they are learning skills and concepts
in L.A., see how the concepts/skills
are connected, and have authentic
opportunities for application.
Goal – Students will fall in love with at
least one book this year and see it
from the author’s perspective as well
as the main character’s

10. LA - Expectations
● Students come prepared for class
● Students will produce Quality Work
that reflects thinking, creativity, and
pride
They will always have a book they are
actively reading.

11. LA – Team-up
● When your student reads, you read.
● Read aloud with your student – this
makes it a shared experience and
allows you to help AND be in the know
● Encourage your student to put
maximum effort into work rather than
focusing on just “getting it done”

12. Parent Recs
● I Hear America Reading – Jim Burke
● Readicide – Kelly Gallagher
● Queen Bees & Wannabes – Rosalind Wiseman
● The Essential 55 – Ron Clark

13. Math
● Sarah Beth Haigler (haigles@hpisd.org)
● B.A. in Elementary Education – Baylor
University
● M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction in
Mathematics – Baylor University
● Gifted and Talented Certification
●Currently seeking my Master Math
Teacher Specialization at SMU

14. General Math Information
● Course Syllabus
● Unit Rubrics
● haigles@hpisd.org
● mis.hpisd.org
● Post daily homework assignments on
webpage
● Post quizzes, tests, and major projects on
Google calendar

15. Math – Periods 1, 2 & 5
● Creative projects and the use of
technology
● TI Graphing Calculators
● Math Binder & Notes Journal
● Online Textbook

16. TAG Math – Period 4
● We follow the 7th grade curriculum
● Supplement with creative projects
and the use of technology (graphing
calculators)
● Math Binder & Notes Journal
● Online Textbook

17. Math Team
● Informational meeting:
● First Meeting: Thursday, September 17th
● Meet every week on Thursday from 3:15-
4:15
● Attend various competitions throughout
the school year!

18. Science
● Ms. Vi An Vo– vov@hpisd.org
● Bachelor of Arts @UNT in ‘98
● Master of Education @SMU in ‘06
● 12 hour SMU-Highland Park Gifted Teacher
Partnership
● Certifications include:
● Elementary Education 1-6
● Master Reading Teacher K-12
● English as a Second Language K-12

19. Science
● Grade 6 science is interdisciplinary; however, much of the
content focus is on physical science.
● The strands for Grade 6 include:
● Scientific investigations and reasoning
● Matter and energy
● Force, motion, and energy
● Earth and space
● Organisms and environments
● 6th Grade Science and 6th Grade TAG Science is the same in
learning standards. TAG includes changing the ability level and
changing the content to differentiate instruction.

20. Science
Laboratory Time
● 40% or more/week
Emphasis on Technology
● class set of iPad minis
● digital textbook by
Discovery Education
● Google Classroom

21. Communication Cards
Communication is the key!
•Calendar format - visual of weekly
progress
•It can serve as a foundation for
conversations with your student about their
strengths and weaknesses.
•It gives parents a peek into the daily life of
a student.

22. Technology
● Chromebooks, iPads, Laptops
● Google Apps for Education (GAFE)
● Cell Phones in the Class/Parking
●Text messaging - before/after
school
● E-readers or tablets for LA Novel

23. Responsibility
Responsibility is a learned behavior.
People learn best from experience.
Consequences are a part of learning.
6th grade is a wonderful opportunity to learn from
experience and learn how to respond to
consequences!

24. Email
● We encourage students to email
teachers with questions or concerns
about school work.
● This promotes self-advocacy skills
and taking responsibility for their
learning.

26. Google Calendar
● ExMo Team
Calendar
● Team and school
events
● Content Area
Calendars
● Tests, quizzes,
assignments, &
homework
● Standard/TAG are
different calendars

27. Make up work
● Email Advisory teacher when absent
● Teachers will work with students to help
them catch up on the work that was missed
● Students have one day for every day absent
to complete make-up work
● 3 days or more- work is collected and
available for pick-up in MIS Counseling Office

28. Advisory
● Quiet working environment
● Work on homework – encouraged to
complete math while they have access to
Miss Haigler
● Visit teachers to receive one-on-one help
● Visit the library
● Work on the computer
● Clean out locker

29. Grading Policy
Two grades per core class:
●Content Grade:
●Major Summative Assessments (60%)
●Minor Summative Assessments (40%)
●Conduct Grade:
●Assignments (33%)
●Participation (33%)
●Behavior (33%)
●Reteaching and Re-assessments
●Incompletes & Late Work
●Grading Policy “At a Glance” handout available

30. Work Habits
(Conduct Grade)
● Conversion Scale:
4.0 E
3.5 E
3.0 S
2.5 S
2.0 N
1.5 N
1.0 U
Below 1 U

31. Save These Dates!
● Open Team Meetings (Weds., 11:30-12:00)
●October 28th (5/6 AR)
●January 13th (5/6 AR)
●March 23rd (virtual meeting)
● Virtual Spring Open House (more
information to come)

32. Follow Us on Twitter
Sarah Beth Haigler = MissHaigler1
Sarah Weatherford = mrssweatherford
●Text to: 40404
●Message: is “follow” plus the teacher
username
EX: follow DrHitzelberger

33. Thanks for joining us
this evening!