Welcome to Curriculum Night Mrs. Tracy DeCesare 6 th grade - Math # HWMakingADifference

1. Welcome to Curriculum NightMrs. Tracy DeCesare6th grade - Math#HWMakingADifference

2. About Me… • This is my 17th year at Walker • I went to school through the district and also student taught at Walker • Received my degree for Elementary Education through St. Xavier University and my Masters through Governors State University • My husband, Bob, and I have 3 children: Kaylie (10), Carmella (4), and Keaton (2)

3. The Walker Way: BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE SAFE

4. Homework Policy • Assignments that are not completed by the due date will count as a missing assignment and a MISSING ASSIGNMENT slip (pink slip) will go home for parent signature. • Until the missing assignment is turned in, the assignment will be marked as a ‘zero’ or ‘incomplete’ in PowerSchool. Once the assignment has been completed, the grade in PowerSchool will be updated to show the final score earned on the assignment. • The missing assignment slip (pink slip) must be returned with parent signature along with completed work. If the student has completed assignment but does not have signed slip, the student will sit out of intramurals until slip is returned to school. • THREE missing assignments accumulated from any subject will result in a minor referral and student will serve a lunch detention. If a student receives 3 minor referrals for missing assignments (9 total missing assignments) the student will be issued a major referral and will serve an after school detention. • At any time, the parent and teacher may need to develop a plan to assist the student; the student may be required to attend Academic Assistance after school. • LATE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS ACCUMULATE • FROM ALL SUBJECTS PER QUARTER STUDENTS BEGIN EACH NEW ACADEMIC QUARTER WITH A CLEAN SLATE

5. Math Supplies • Use of binders to organize students and allow them to bring home all materials • Binder divided into 5 sections • Warm up • Unit • Handouts • Reference • Notes/Spiral • Please have binder by Tuesday, September 5. On Friday, September 1st (tomorrow) I will have some binders to purchase for $2

6. Units of Study • Integers and Rational Numbers • Fractions and Decimals • Ratios, Rates, and Proportions • Percents • Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities • Geometry • Data and Graphs

7. Weekly Schedule • Monday – Wednesday students will work on a warm up worksheet. This worksheet will review concepts from 5th grade first before heading into 6th grade concepts. • Thursday – go over the weekly warm up • Friday – “Mad Minute” timed math facts (grade averaged for month) This Photo

8. Student Responsibilities • Be in class on time • Participate • Bring binder to class everyday • Keep your binder organized and clear of clutter • Complete homework • Use assignment notebook to keep track of assignments • Bring home binder which includes notes and handouts to help guide you through the assignment. • Ask for Help! Or ask questions • Math Help available after school • Follow the Walker Way! • Be Respectful! • Be Responsible! • Be Safe!

9. Assignment Notebook • Tool for communication between classroom and home. • Daily assignments are posted in class as well as on my webpage. • Students should write EVERYTHING that I write on the class assignment notebook page. • All assignments are handed back throughout the week.

10. Cycle Class Schedule

11. Contact Information • Remind • Code @kg94k3 (Michigan Math 2017) • Website • www.summithill.org-> Walker -> Staff -> DeCesare • PowerSchool • Grades updated weekly • Contact me with any questions or concerns • tdecesare@summithill.org • Questions on Assessment • assessment@summithill.org

12. Thank you!!! • Please contact me with any questions or concerns-your concerns are my concerns!

13. Weapons Policy • A student who uses, possesses, controls, or transfers a weapon, or any other object that can reasonably be considered, or looks like, a weapon, shall be expelled for at least one calendar year, but no more than 2 calendar years. The Superintendent may modify the expulsion period and the Board may modify the Superintendent’s determination, on a case-by-case basis. A “weapon” means possession, use, control, or transfer of: (1) any gun, rifle, shotgun, a weapon as defined by Section 921 of Title 18, United States Code, firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Act, or use of a weapon as defined in Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code; (2) any other object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily harm, including but not limited to, knives, brass knuckles, billy clubs; or (3) “look-alikes” of any weapon as defined above. Any item, such as a baseball bat, pipe, bottle, lock, stick, pencil, and pen, is considered to be a weapon if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily harm. The Superintendent or designee may grant an exception to this policy, upon the prior request of an adult supervisor, for students in theatre, cooking, ROTC, martial arts, and similar programs, whether or not school sponsored, provided the item is not equipped, nor intended, to do bodily harm.