1. Welcome to Ms. Snow’s class
Open House
Welcome to Ms. Snow’s class
6th & 7th Grade Math GTA

2. My Background
I completed my Bachelors in the College of Education from the University of Houston
I have taught 7th Grade Math, 8th Grade Math, Algebra as well as Geometry at the Middle School level in LCISD.
I graduated from Stephen F. Austin High and am pleased to return to FBISD. This is my first year at QVMS and am loving every bit of it so far.
I am deeply passionate about teaching! Children seem to bring out the best in me and I intend to do the very same for them.

3. How to contact me

4. Classroom Expectations
Be prompt
Be prepared
Be polite
Be positive
Be productive

5. Here at the “Q”
We do not celebrate A’s or 100’s. We celebrate hard work, dedication and most importantly, intellectual growth. Gifted Students in particular need to know that falling short of expectations is OKAY!
“Sometimes we lose a battle, and that’s okay because we’ll win the war.”

6. A typical day with Ms. Snow
Handouts
Objectives and Homework
Directions/Warm-Up
Turn In Work
Sharpen Pencil

7. A Flipped Classroom
A newer technique that allows for learning to take place at home and guided practice to take place at school.
Successful with Gifted and Talented Students.

8. Around the Room Sparkling Snowflakes Raider Pride Absent Bucket
Lost and Found
Feel at Home
Text Books

9. Units of Study in 6th Grade GT Math
Grading Period
Unit Name
Readiness Standards
Estimated Time Frame
1st
Nine
Weeks
Numbers & Operations
6.2D, 6.7A
8 days
Integers
6.3D, 6.7A
12 days
Operations with Rational Numbers
6.3E, 6.7A, 7.3B
17 days
2nd
Foundations of Proportions
6.4B, 6.4H
20 days
*2 days included for BM
Percent Application
6.4G, 6.5B
7.4D
13 days
3rd
Multiple Representations
6.11A, 6.6C
7.7A
18 days
Equations & Inequalities
6.7D, 6.10A
19 days
Measurement
6.8D
16 days
*1 day included for DA
4th
continued
Data & Statistics
6.12C, 6.12D, 6.13A,7.12A
Personal and Financial Literacy
*2 days included for state testing

10. Units of Study in 7th Grade GT Math
Grading Period
Unit Name
TEKS
(RS bold)
Estimated Time Frame
1st Grading Period
Real Numbers
7.2A, 7.3B
14 days
Proportional Relationships
7.4A, 7.13A, 7.13E, 7.13F
Similarity and Transformations
7.5A, 7.5C
2nd Grading Period
continued
Linear Relationships
7.7A
10 days
Equations and Inequalities
7.10A, 7.10B, 7.10C,7.11A, 7.11B
18 days
* 2 days included for BM
3rd Grading Period
2-D Figures:  Circumference & Area
7.5B, 7.8C, 7.9B, 7.9C
11 days
3D Figures: Surface Area & Volume
7.8A, 7.8B, 7.9A,7.9D
24 days
Data & Probability
7.6A, 7.6B, 7.6C, 7.6D, 7.6E, 7.6H, 7.6I
16 days
* 1 day included for DA
4th Grading Period
Data & Probability (cont.)
Continued
Data & Statistics
7.6F, 7.6G, 7.12B, 7.12C
* 2 days included for STAAR writing
Financial Literacy
7.13B, 7.13C, 7.13D,
15 days
Geometric Concepts
* 2 days included for STAAR math & rdg

11. Grades for each nine weeks
Minor Grades
-Daily work, homework average, pop/quizzes, minor projects
-Minimum of eleven minor grades
Major Grades
- Major tests, papers, projects
- Minimum of three major grades

12. Retest Policy
If a student receives below a 70 on a major grade Test, they are required to attend a minimum of one tutoring session as well as they are required to retest within one school week of the test being returned for a maximum grade of a 70.
If a student receives below a 75 on a major grade Test, they are welcome to come for tutoring and have the opportunity to retest.
Daily grades and projects cannot be “redone” for a passing grade.
Retests can be taken Monday after school from 4:00pm – 4:50pm

13. Late Work Policy Late work is accepted for a maximum of 4 days.
Each day late, the grade will be deducted 10%
On the 5th day, it is an automatic zero.

14. Absences It is the student’s responsibility to:
Find missed notes/assignments from Edmodo or the “Absent Bucket” upon returning
Schedule a time before or after school, to makeup any tests or quizzes that were missed
Schedule a time for help if they are unclear on anything covered in their absence

15. Tutoring Hours Day AM (7:30 – 8:15) AM (8:10-8:45) PM (4:10 -4:45)
Monday
(6th & 7th GTA) Tazani
(8th) Wilson
Tuesday
(6th) Martin
(6th) Kirk
(6th GTA) Khandwalla
Wednesday
(Algebra I and Geometry)
Jones
(Algebra I) Biddle
(8th) Perry
Thursday
(7th) Kent
(7th) McCray
(7th GTA) Washington
(Algebra I) Perry

16. Edmodo.com
Each student should register for Edmodo using the class code provided to them.
Copies of the homework, classwork, notes as well as other information such as reminders, will be found on Edmodo
Parents may get their own access code for Edmodo by looking on the login screen of your child’s account.

17. Remind
This is a way to register to receive text messages/ messages with reminders, assignments, and other class information.
When you sign up, it will not share your phone number/ address so everything stays private!
To Register:
For 6th Grade: Send the text message to 81010
For 7th Grade: Send the text message to 81010

18. Skyward
Please Check Skyward for missing assignments or low grades on a regular bases.
Homework Completion Average: There will be 25 Homework Assignment that will span the course of each nine weeks. Each nine weeks your child will have a 100 average for homework. With every missing assignment, they will lose 4 points that they always have a chance to redeem those points by turning in the HW.

19. Thank you for Attending.