Welcome to 7 th Grade Math! Mrs. Paluch

The Teacher….  Capri Paluch  14th year at MSN  Teach 6 th grade Math and 7 th grade Math  Easiest way to reach me during the day is !

When are we available to help?  Before school (by appointment)  After school (by appointment)  Lunch  Homeroom  During class!!

Standard Math Units of Study   Rational Number Operations   Expressions, Equations, and Linear Relationships   Ratios and Proportions   Data and Probability   Geometric Measurement

Standard TEXTBOOK  The books are fabulous! They are a wonderful resource for your child.  There is an on-line textbook along with valuable resources at

Online Book  To access online book, students must locate the activation code.  This can be found on E-School under Student Links and Student Software.  Once you have the activation code students can create an account to access the book online.

The iPad….  Students are encouraged but not required to use their iPads for notes.  Students will be submitting all homework through Canvas on their iPad.  iPads will be used as a resource through out the year.

Canvas  The new learning management system that CUSD 95 has adopted.  Can accessed through app on iPad or through the website lz95.instructure.com.  Homework and upcoming assessments will be posted on here.

The Homework….  Homework will typically be assigned daily. Each homework assignment will be worth 5 points.  Points are earned by completing all problems and correcting them the next day.  The homework will be posted on Canvas which will then sync to their iPad calendar.  The purpose of each homework assignment will be to review what was taught in class.

Assessments Scale Score Percentage Score* Description More complex content, beyond what was taught in class Learning target Simpler content With help, partial success Below 1.050Even with help, no success Standards Based Grading

E-School  Please use E-school to monitor your child’s grades.  I try to post each day, but if I fall behind, it will be posted by Friday.  I will post late/ missing assignments as well as notes on great accomplishments.

Thanks!!  Thank you for coming to Open House!  Please feel free to call us or us at any time!  Have a great year!