~ Peace is built in the heart ~
~ Pope Leo XIV
A Prayer For Our School Year
Lord, thank you for the unique gifts of every child as they transition into a new school year.
Fill each student with fresh enthusiasm and a heart that is excited to learn and grow.
Cover them with your enduring love, give them confidence and grace.
May your Holy Spirit help them to grow in faith, hope, and love.
Bless all of our students, parents, and teachers as we begin this school year.
Amen.
Maintenance Sheets/Skill Drills/Warm-ups
A variety of Maintenance sheets/ Warm-ups will be counted toward the math trimester grade. They will be corrected and placed in the test folder/ or graded on google forms. All daily review sheets and warm-ups will be categorized as computation, mathematical reasoning, or problem solving.
Unit Tests and Quizzes
Announced tests/quizzes will be posted on the Honors Math Google Announcement pages. Pop quizzes are not always announced----students should be reviewing their math notes nightly. A mid-trimester progress report will be sent home and/or be available on the FACTS website so parents can view math progress at that time.
Test Folders
Test folders will be sent home periodically so you can review your child’s progress in math. Please sign all tests, quizzes, maintenance sheets and return within two days. Students need to make corrections on a separate piece of paper and place it in the test folder before returning. If you need to keep the test folder for a longer period of time, please send in a written note or email.
Homework/Participation
Home assignments for Honors Math class will be taken from the workbook, website, web links on Google classroom and should be completed independently. Except for the workbook, all assignments are to be completed in the HW section of the math copybook. We will review HW orally and/or on the smartboard the next day in math class. I will periodically collect or check students work in their copybooks/workbooks.
All home assignments will be posted on Google classroom and on the Math Announcements Google Doc link. Students are expected to use the Announcement pages daily. Students should be spending at least 20 minutes daily on math written assignments, notes review, and on suggested websites/apps.
Absences
Please see the school handbook regarding the school’s policy. Your child will be responsible for making up assignments missed when late, ill, at music lessons, on trips, at doctor’s appts., etc.
If you know your child will be absent for an extended period of time
(i.e. Trips), kindly send in an email. Please encourage your child to complete the assignments found on the Announcements page in a timely manner. Extra time will be given to turn in HW assignments. All hard copies of Maint. Sheets, etc. will be saved for your child to complete upon return. If the assignments are not submitted by Trimester’s end, they will be marked as incomplete.
Arrangements will be made to make up missed tests and quizzes, either during morning homeroom or at lunch recess.
Conferences— Wed. Oct. 22nd day, Mon.Oct. 27th- evening
It is important to have ongoing communication between teacher and parent in the Honors Math program.
Please refer to all future correspondence/emails in regards to conferences. This is especially important for 8th graders, 4th graders and any new family to the program.
***Teacher advisors may be assigned to all 7th/8th graders.
Parents may be contacted for spring/summer conferences in May/June/July to review any necessary criteria for Honors Math if needed.
I am flexible throughout the year for conferences some mornings before school and in the afternoon between 1:00-2:30pm. Please do not hesitate to contact me for any questions or concerns you may have this year.
Practice the facts using flash cards or ipad app/websites!
4th Grade: Practice all x and ÷ facts! We will be starting long multiplication in October!
5th Grade: Practice all long multiplication and long division skills!
****** Thank you to the parents who have already donated classroom supplies. Donations of tissues or antibacterial wipes are appreciated.******