Grade 6 - Ridge House Supply List
Welcome to BFMS!
You are going to have a great time here at BF! Our Middle School is divided into two main houses - Franklin and Ridge. Each house has four team teachers, a grade administrator, and a guidance counselor. Your house administrator is Mr. Wu, and your Guidance Counselor is Mrs. Sheer. You will find lots of people to help you start your year off right!
Ms. Cigolini - (English) “Welcome to our Ridge 6 family where we treat each other with kindness and respect. Get ready to learn and have fun.”
Mr. Mitchell -(Social Studies) “BF is a great place, you will have so many great opportunities to learn new things and make great memories.
Mrs. Baum– (Math) “Welcome! I can’t wait to meet you all. I’m looking forward to a year of exploration and fun in math!”
Ms. Krsnak - (Science) “Get ready for a fun year where we will do labs and explore properties of matter, the human body, and weather/climate!”
Mrs. Campbell- (Ridge 6 Collaborative Teacher) “I look forward to meeting you and having a wonderful year.”
Schedules
One of the changes from elementary school to middle school is switching classes. Every quarter you are assigned new electives, but your team classes, (Math, Science, English, and Social Studies), stay the same. Vocal, band, or strings will also be one of your year-round classes. It will seem confusing at first, but you will figure it out fast!
Summer Reading
Reading is highly recommended this summer! Looking for a book? Check out the recommended reading list: http://tinyurl.com/RPSmiddleSRL
Personal Supplies: Always bring your charged Chromebook to school. You should have the following in a pencil case that you bring from class to class:
Pencils/Erasers
Different colored pens
Highlighters (2-3 colors)
Pair of Plug-in Earbuds
To Give to Your Homeroom Teacher
1 Box of Tissues
2 Rolls of Paper Towels
1 Box of Pencils
Math:
1 Marble Composition Notebook
1 Heavy-Duty Pocket Folder
1 Package of Expo Markers
Science:
1 Marble Composition Notebook (100 pgs. or more)
6 Glue Sticks (to be given to teacher)
1 Roll of Paper Towels (to be given to teacher)
English:
2 Heavy-Duty Pocket Folders
2 Marble Composition Notebooks
3x5 index cards (to be given to teacher)
A pack of markers (to be given to teacher)
Social Studies:
1 Heavy-Duty Pocket Folder
Academic Skills:
1 Box of Tissues
1 Pack of Pencils
1 Pocket Folder
Spirit Week
Spirit Week is one week of the school year where each day you dress up according to theme. The grade with the highest percentage of participation wins spirit week points. There are also certain days and events throughout the year where you can win spirit points so you have an advantage going into spirit week. At the end of the year, the grade with the most spirit points wins a reward. Spirit Week is very competitive and everyone has a great time! It is something that you will always remember from your time at BF!
Languages
In 6th grade, some of you may take one quarter of French, Latin, and Spanish.
Each student is assigned an advisory group and teacher. You will keep this advisory for the rest of your time at BFMS. Advisory is a place where you do projects around the school to help the school and community. Advisory also creates a safe environment with a close group of friends that you don't always see every day.
The annual BF Paterson gift toy drive encourages students to donate a gift for a child in Paterson around the holidays.