Welcome! September 6, 2016

Agenda Get-to-know you notecard How well can you follow directions? Grade Level Math Newsletter Monthly Goals Expectations Homework Policy Change Grade Breakdown Explanations of Year-Long Projects Crusaders Banking and Homework Spreadsheet

Notecard Front of the Card First and Last Name Birthday What is your spirit animal? Why? Favorite Food Back of the Card One goal for this year. One fear/concern for this year.

How well can you follow directions? Read all of the directions below before you begin: 1)Take out a piece of paper. 2)Write your first and last name on the top left corner.Underneath your name, draw a picture of your immediate family (it doesn’t have to be perfect). 3)Stand up and do ten jumping jacks. Safely! 4)Underneath the picture of your family, write one word that describes you. 5)Go give Ms. Fraser a high five. 6)To the right of the word you wrote that describes you, write as many multiples of 12 that you can think of. 7)Stand up and spin around counter clockwise 3 times. 8)Turn your paper over and draw a BIG smiley face. 9)Only complete Problem 1 and 2, then sit quietly waiting for further directions.

Math Newsletter

September How to Learn Math: It’s a process! October Growth Mindset: Be intentional with your words. November Multiple Intelligences: There are multiple ways to learn. Which one is yours? December Hierarchy of Questions: Who to ask what questions to. January New Year, Better Year: Organized binder.

February Communication: Communicate absences, letters of recommendation, tardies, etc... March Preparedness: Be ready with all of your supplies and materials. April Scoring the Touchdown: We are not done yet!. May Sentence Frames: Your words matter. Make them powerful and impactful. June Be the Teacher: You teach the the content to yourself and your classmates.

Expectations Late Work and No Name Policy Grade Breakdown

Explanations for Year-Long Projects Crusaders Banking Example Expenses and Earnings Due every Monday by 8:00 am 10% of your grade Homework Spreadsheet Example Explanation Due the last Friday of every month by 12:00 am (midnight) 5% of your grade

Tomorrow and later this week CHAMP Year Long Expectations Make a Khan Academy account STAR testing, looking at progress (not perfection) Make our Interactive Student Notebook YOU WILL NEED A COMPOSITE NOTEBOOK BY THURSDAY Friday Self-Care Days Self care includes any intentional actions you take to care for your physical, mental, emotional and academic health.

Homework Read over the newsletter with a parent tonight. Bring back confirmation with your signature and a parent’s signature by tomorrow. You will need a composite notebook by Thursday, September 8th.

Namaste A respectful greeting said when giving a namaskar.

Wednesday September 7th Agenda Practice Routine Put binders away Do you have a sharpened pencil? Do you have your homework? Work on Warm Up as Ms. Fraser collects homework. Explain CHAMP Open Khan Academy Accounts STAR testing

CHAMP Communication Volume 1 - Volume 5 Help Ask three, then me; raise your hand; conference list; ISN; circle and move on Activity Notetaking in ISN; test/quiz; stations; new content; review/reinforce Movement None; Limited; Move freely in the math classroom Participation Work Independently; Work with a Partner; Work with a Team

Khan Academy Accounts A student recommended Khan Academy instead of IXL and I agree! Why the change... Sign in using your Holy Cross Password: First Letter of your first name and your last name Example: mfraser I will check your progress and profile with you on our Self-Care Friday’s Triangle → Video/tutorial on a new skill Star → Apply your skills

STAR Testing We look for progress, not perfection. It’s not scary, I promise. The more we practice, the more comfortable we become. Comfort leads to confidence.

Tomorrow and later this week Make our Interactive Student Notebook Friday Self-Care Days Self care includes any intentional actions you take to care for your physical, mental, emotional and academic health.

Homework Bring your composite notebook tomorrow.

Namaste A respectful greeting said when giving a namaskar.

Thursday September 8th Agenda Practice Routine Put binders away Do you have a sharpened pencil? Do you have your homework? Work on Warm Up as Ms. Fraser checks homework. Explain ISN Decorate cover Set Up Table of Contents Explain Rules

Interactive Student Notebooks Prezi Composite Notebooks Needed Bring yours everyday! Layout Cover Page (example on next slide) Page 1: Student Information Page 2-5: Table of Contents Page 6-7: Class Newsletter Page 8-9: Learning Style

Cover: Numbers About Me Cover Page → Numbers About Me

Class Newsletter and Activity

Let’s Decorate! Expectations: Groups of 2-3 get a Supplies Box All material need to be returned where you got it Clean Up begins 7 minutes until the end of class You will owe money if your area is not cleaned up.

Homework Your front cover of your composition book is decorated with Numbers About Me.

Namaste A respectful greeting said when giving a namaskar.

Friday September 9th Agenda Practice Routine Put binders away Do you have a sharpened pencil? Do you have your homework? Work on Warm Up as Ms. Fraser checks homework. Explain ISN Decorate cover Set Up Table of Contents Explain Rules