Welcome to 6th Grade Math with… Ms. Bottiglieri Email: mbottiglieri@ryeneck.org Webpage: www.melissabottiglieri.weebly.com Room A-16

Tonight’s Agenda What will your child be learning this year? Grading Homework Expectations Cumulative Reviews Extra-Help How to Help your Child in Math Contact Info

What will they learn? Students will apply and extend their knowledge in the following areas: Ratios and Proportional Relationships The Number System Expressions & Equations Geometry Statistics & Probability Critical Thinking & Problem Solving and Reasoning

Textbook Math Course 2 (Holt) Textbook should be kept at home. Online Textbook Resources available at: go.hrw.com

50% Tests 30% Quizzes 10% Homework 10% Participation & Preparedness Grading 50% Tests 30% Quizzes 10% Homework 10% Participation & Preparedness

Homework Expectations Assigned Monday-Thursday Important practice to reinforce classroom learning Should be checked initially at home using the posted answers Checked & Reviewed Daily Should not take more than 30 minutes per night Absent? Forgot their planner? Can’t call a friend? Assignments are posted on my teacher website: www.melissabottiglieri.weebly.com

Cumulative Reviews Cumulative Reviews (CRs) are… Designed to help students recall information learned prior to 6th grade and topics covered from the beginning of the year Assigned approximately 3 times each quarter Collected and graded as a homework grade Students will be given about a week to complete each one.

Extra-Help As of right now… by appointment (before school, lunch, etc.) Please encourage your child to take advantage of extra-help if you see that they are struggling.

How can you help your child? Help them review basic math facts Have your child review the notes posted on my website Check their homework planner and make sure homework is complete Have them teach you! Check their math notebook/folder weekly and help them maintain its organization

Please feel free to contact us throughout the year at: mbottiglieri@ryeneck.org or areynolds@ryeneck.org (6th Grade Team Leader) Here’s to a successful 2016-2017 School Year for everyone!