**Winter Conferences are scheduled for February 20. Please email your child's
homeroom teacher if you are interested in setting up a conference. We will be
contacting you shortly if we feel a conference is necessary.
**Remember to clip and send in Box Tops for our Box Top Challenge!**
The primary purpose of the social studies curriculum is to help students gain
knowledge of world geography, the physical and human characteristics of a
location, the way people and the environment affect each other, the way
people, goods, and ideas travel from place to place, and the areas of the
world that have common physical, human, or cultural characteristics. We will
examine these social studies themes through non-fiction and historical fiction
texts, periodicals, hands-on research projects, and class discussions.
Grade 6 curriculum will emphasize:
North Africa and Southwest Asia
Asia including India, China, and Japan
Africa south of the Sahara
Current Events and Issues
Grade 5 curriculum will emphasize:
The First Americans
Colonial America
American Revolution
The United States Government
My goal for this school year is to provide a safe and engaging working
environment for all students. We are all working together to make this a great
year!
With Happiness,
Mrs. Cavallo
Kristin Cavallo
My contact information is:
email: kcavallo@hwporter.org
telephone: (860) 228 9493 ext 716
Grading Policy
30% Projects
30% Tests
20% Quizzes
10% Class work
10% Homework