As we near the midpoint of the third nine-weeks grading period, I want to reemphasize the importance of monitoring your child's Accelerated Math Assignments. Twenty assignments are due each grading period. To be on target, a student should have ocmpleted ten by the midterm. Thus far, only two students in my classes are near this goal. Although I do not assign homework, every student has Accelerated Math every night. Many of them are loosing their assignments daily. As of this week, reprints will earn your child a "silent lunch." This will help them learn to be responsible, a lifelong learning skill.
We will be completing our unit on graphing next week and move into geometry. Geometry is an interesting math unit. Your child will not only be able to identify shapes, but will utilize formulas to determine the area and perimeter of irregular shapes. As always, they will question why geometry is important. Please remind them that geometry is one of the greatest life skills. They will use it in laying out a flower bed, garden, or a fence, determining the amount of carpet they can afford for a room, and many other daily activities.
Please remind your child to bring his classroom tools:
pencils, paper, kleenex, and a positive attitude to class everyday. Should you have questions, please feel free to contact me at srbutler@mcsdga.net.
August 26, 2009
Dear Parents
It is a pleasure to have your children in my classroom this year. My schedule includes three pull-out math classes and one collaboative math class. In all classes we will follow the Seventh Grade Georgia Performance Standards. Modifications will be made to meet you child's grade level and individual learning style and needs, in accordance with their IEP's.
In mathematics, we are currently reviewing mathematical operations with whole numbers and decimals, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. I have already discovered that most students have a working knowledge of basic addition and subtraction facts, but are deficient in multiplication and division facts. Please work with your child at home to insure that they know their multiplication facts. Without this basic knowledge, students will have a difficult time succeeding im math.
I am currently working with Ms. Jennifer Livingston in the collaborative math classroom. Students enrolled in this class are responsible for all assignments and will receive their grades and progress reports from Ms. Livingston. I will be assisting them in understanding the content and concepts of the regular class, as well as, assisting with any modifications specified in their IEP's.
Should you have any questions, you may contact me through this site or call the school to arrange a conference. I look forward to working with you to make this one of the best years in your child's educational program.
I have attached my classroom management plan for your reading. I have reviewed this policy with your child and they are aware of the policies and procedures. Please review it with them again.
We are beginning a unit on data analysis and probability, where we will become familiar with a variety of charts and graphs; interpret data found in tables and graphs and construct tables and graphs from our own data sources.
Our weekly regimen of assignments includes the following:
DAILY- TAKE BLUE FOLDER HOME AND COMPLETE ANY UNFINISHED WORK AND ACCELERATED MATH FOR HOMEWORK
MONDAY - RETURN SIGNED PROGRESS REPORT AND ORANGE FOLDER
THURSDAY – TURN IN WARMUPS FOR GRADING. TAKE WARMUPS HOME IN BLUE FOLDER AND STUDY FOR WARMUP QUIZ
FRIDAY –WARMUP QUIZ
TAKE ORANGE FOLDER HOME AND HAVE PROGRESS REPORTS SIGNED
Please help with school to home communication by signing progress reports and returning them promptly on Mondays in the ORANGE folders. Encourage your child to work nightly on Accelerated Math assignments and to return them daily in the BLUE folders. Your cooperation will insure that you know where your child stands in math at all times.
I look forward to working with both you and your child this year to insure significant progress in mathematics. Please contact me at srbutler@mcsdga.net with any questions or comments. I look forward to hearing from you.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PLAN
SHEILA BUTLER
ROTHSCHILD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Appropriate student behavior is essential to the on-going learning process within my classroom. In setting high standards of student behavior, I hope to insure optimum learning opportunities for all students. Behavior is to be corrected as it occurs. At the time of such occurrences, appropriate behavioral expectations will be explained to the student. Within the first two weeks of school, students should be able to distinguish between those behaviors which are acceptable and those that are unacceptable, and make appropriate choices.
The following procedures are implemented to encourage appropriate behavior.
OFF-TASK BEHAVIORS
1. Student supplies are placed on the cart under the FALCON NEWS board near the door. Students are allowed to move to the cart and get needed supplies at times other than when the teacher is talking. They may sharpen their pencils when the teacher is not talking.
2. Students are expected to be working at all times. Should they finish their work before other students, they are to use the flash cards (located on the back table)to practice basic facts or sight words.
2. Students demonstrating off-task behaviors will receive a prompt from the teacher to resume work. Students who refuse to resume work will be given a strike. Three strikes will result in silent lunch and parent notification. Five strikes will
result in detention.
DEFIANCE, RUDE AND INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR
Any behavior deemed by the teacher to be defiant, rude or inappropriate will result in a teacher/student conference, parent notification, and silent lunch on the first offense. Notification of the offense to the principal or assistant principal will depend on the severity of the offense.
The second offense will result in parent notification, detention, and principal notification.
STUDENT GRADES
All assignments are expected to be completed and given to the teacher on or before the due date. Assignments not turned in to the teacher within three days following the assigned date will not be accepted.
1 day late- ten points will be deducted from maximum possible score
2 days late- twenty points will be deducted from maximum possible score
3 days late- thirty points will be deducted from maximum possible score
Students absent from class are expected to make up all missed assignments, unless excused by the teacher. It is the responsibility of the student to ask the teacher for the missed work within three days of the date assigned. Students failing to turn in missed work will receive a zero for the assignments.
Some Favorite Links:
Math Is Fun This is a good ste for students who need practice with math, from basic facts to mathematical operations.
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