Albano, Marisa / Team 6 Olmsted

WELCOME TO TEAM 6 OLMSTED

Mrs. Albano Mrs. Catalano Ms. McMinn Mr. Palazzo

We are pleased to welcome back all Sixth Graders and their families to H.B.Whitehorne Middle School and the 2024-2025 school year. We have a fun filled year ahead of us. The first few days and weeks of school will be very hectic, but don't worry in just a few weeks you will be back in the swing of things. Please remember that Team 6 Olmsted will be here for you every step of the way and you may come to any of us with anything.

Let's all have a super great year!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

8/29/24 - Teacher Professional Development

9/30/24 - School Closed

9/2/24 No School - Labor Day

9/3/24 - 1st Day of School

9/19/24 - HBW Back To School Night

9/22/23 No School Students - Teacher Professional Development

10/3/24 No School - Rosh Hashanah

HBW Sixth Grade Grading Policy

The sixth grade department has adopted the following grading policy. Each subject area has a slight difference in categories graded. Individual classroom teachers have the discretion to modify this policy for specific students and/or classes.

The weight of each category per subject:

Literacy	Math
Assessments: (Quizzes, Tests, Classwork) 90% Classwork, Class Participation, Homework: 10%	Assessments (Quizzes, Tests, Classwork, etc.): 90% Classwork, Class Participation, Homework: 10%
Social Studies	Science
Assessments (Quizzes, Tests, Classwork, etc.): 90% Classwork, Class Participation, Homework: 10%	Assessments (Quizzes, Tests, Labs, Projects): 90% Classwork, Class Participation, Homework: 10%

If a student does not complete or submit a task, assessment, project, or assignment, then a zero will be earned as a grade. If a teacher determines that the student did not attempt to meet the basic requirements of the task/assessment, then a zero will be earned as a grade.

At the teacher’s discretion, late assignments (not including daily HW) will receive a deduction of points per day late. After one week, a student must still hand in a late assignment, but no credit will be given.

No extra credit assignments will be given to any student.

Please feel free to contact your teachers with questions or concerns anytime!

H.B.W. Main Office – (973)571-6751

Teachers	Subject	Email
Mrs. Marisa Albano	Science	malbano@veronaschools.org
Mrs. Danielle Catalano	Social Studies	dcatalano@veronaschools.org
Ms. Bethany McMinn	Literacy	bmcminn@veronaschools.org
Mr. Albert Palazzo	Math	apalazzo@veronaschools.org
Ms. Paula Fields	Special Education	pfields@veronaschools.org
Ms. Harriette Warshaw	School Counselor	hwarshaw@veronaschools.or g

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