Joaquin Moraga Intermediate

 

 

6th grade core classes include two periods of English language arts and one period of Social Studies. 

 

• 1 Lined Composition Notebooks 100 sheets, wide ruled 
•  1 Expanding File, 7 Pocket
• One 150-page spiral notebook for history
• Highlighter(s)
• PLENTY OF PENCILS sharpened and ready to use
• 2 Sharpies - one fine and one ultra-fine-tipped
• Colored pencils and markers
• Glue sticks
• Scissors
• Pencil pouch (to keep things organized!)
• Small hand-held pencil sharpener 
• Headphones that can plug into a chromebook 
• Colorful Flair or Gel pens (optional)

Ask you child to designate a spot in their room for the school papers that they want to keep but don’t want to carry in their binder everyday.  Overstuffed binders tend to break and lead to disorganization.  These items kept at home might include old tests, notes and projects completed earlier in the year. 

 

Consider going through your child’s binder weekly and help them purge unnecessary items to keep their binder organized and manageable.  Once they get the hang of it, they can do it on their own.

 

Encourage your student to punch holes in their handouts/work and put it in the proper spot in their binder.  They may need a hole punch on their desk at home.

Check to see that they are using their Daily Planner for ALL their classes.  Look for project due dates, test/quiz dates and daily assignments. 

 

Is your child using the daily planner?

Is everything being clipped in the correct section of their binder?

There shouldn’t be piles of papers in any of the pockets within their binder.

Do they have blank paper in each section for notes/work?

Are they using the two sided folder for homework TO DO and COMPLETED homework?

Are they keeping track of their basic pencils/pens?

Check their backpack to make sure it’s not filled with old work. 

Ask them if their school locker is clean.

Do they have a place in their room where they can put ‘old’ work that no longer need in their binder?