Thanks for coming!!

Thanks for coming!!

PRE-ALGEBRA GT
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
2014-2015
Mrs. Cynthia Six cynthia_six@hcpss.org

Units
The Number System and
Exponents
Geometry
Analyzing Functions and Linear
Equations
Statistics and Probability
Its been a long time what does
math class look like in 2014?
Students are:
Interactive
Questioning and justifying
Developing the why this works not
just memorizing rules.
Relating math content to the real
world
Using the Standards for Math
Practice
Doing more open-ended questions
and situations
Doing more abstract thinking

Make Up & Redo Work
Redo work
Students may redo any classwork or
homework assignment for a better grade
Only redo the incorrect problems
Redo problems should be completed on a
SEPARATE sheet of paper and STAPLED to
the original
ALL WORK MUST BE SHOWN
Missing class
Tardiness and absences affect a childs
learning; therefore, they are highly
discouraged
The student is responsible for getting any
missing work from another student or the
absent bins.
Students pulled out for a GT Seminar or Music
sectional should sign out and place any work
due in the bin by the door. The student is also
responsible for finding a classmate to get work
for them.
Tips for success!
Ask your student to demonstrate how to do a
problem in more than one way
Have your student review previous topics
regularly
Check grades regularly!!
Keep an organized binder!!
Do redo work immediately after the
assignment has been handed back.
What should my child do if they are
unsure of how to do a homework
problem?
Feel free to help them if you can
Their paper should show evidence of trying the
problem
The student should AT LEAST WRITE THE
PROBLEM so that a teacher may show them what
to do when we are checking homework
If your student has been working solidly for 30-40
minutes and is not finished feel free to draw a line
where they completed and sign. Math homework
is not designed to take hours.
Blanks and just question marks are not
acceptable answers
Encourage them to point out that problem to us
when we check homework so we can go over it
Materials and Binder sections
Warm-Ups
Notes
Classwork
Homework
Assessments
Pencils
Lined Paper
Math Binder with 5
dividers
Graph paper for
home use
Glue stick
Scissors
Colored pencils
OPTIONAL: TI-84
Graphing Calculator for
home use
GRADING POLICIES
Plagiarism
Handing in work that was
completed by someone else, or
copied from the Internet is not
acceptable. Disciplinary
consequences for academic
dishonesty will be determined by
the administration
Grading Categories
Homework 10%
Given most nights
Worth a minimum of 5 pts, grade determined on effort
and/or accuracy
Students not writing the problem or showing work will
receive a zero
Classwork 30%
Graded on effort and/or accuracy
All work must be shown
Assessments 60%
May be announced or unannounced
General grading info
Grades are posted regularly to the ASPEN
Family Portal
Students are responsible for checking their
grades regularly
Late work/redo work gets posted every couple
weeks
Class Website
https://mrs6mathclass.weebly.com

Weekly homework calendar
Electronic resources
GAFE instructions

Class website
HCPSS Family Math Resource
Center
Links to videos
Common Core
standards
Background
information on topics
Enrichment Tasks
Check for
understanding items

http://hcpssfamilymath.weebly.com/
Parent Homework
Check out the homework calendar on my
website
Make sure the ASPEN Family Portal has your
most up to date email address
Sign up for Remind

What assessment will my child
take this year?
This year is the first administration of the
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC) test.
Maryland will administer PARCC for the
following grades and courses: Grades 3-8,
Algebra I, Algebra II.
Geometry will be assessed in future years.
Tell me more about the PARCC
assessment.
The text is administered in two parts:
Performance-Based Assessment (March)
End-Of-Year Assessment (mid-late May)
Performance on each of these parts will be
combined. Students will then receive a score
of 1-5.
Which PARCC assessments are
graduation requirements?
The PARCC Algebra I test is replacing the
Algebra I/Data Analysis high school
assessment (H.S.A.) test as a graduation
requirement. This applies to all students
taking Algebra I for the first time this year or in
the future.
Students who have already taken the Algebra
I/Data Analysis H.S.A. will continue to have the
H.S.A. as their graduation requirement.
Thanks for coming!!
Thanks for coming!!