1. Your Warm Up 1.Find your child’s seat using the name tags on the desks. 2.Find the Greatest Common Factor of 12 and 18. *Hint: List all factors for both products, circle the common, identify the greatest*

2. Welcome to the BTMS@S Back to School Night Room C210 6 th Grade Mathematics Mrs. Winkelspecht & Miss Stillwagon Curriculum: Connected Mathematics Tonight’s Objective: Become familiar with policies and procedures of your child’s math class

3. Daily Routine 1.Come in, take out materials 2.Write down homework in agenda—always posted on the homework board 3.Take out last night’s homework, if applicable 4.Read objective and complete warm up—always written on front board 5.Teacher’s check homework, and currently initial agenda books 6.Whole group instruction, small group work, whole group closure

4. Rules in Room C210 1. Raise your hand and wait to be called on. 2. Respect others. 3. Keep your hands, feet, and belongings to yourself. 4. Come to class with a positive attitude and prepared to learn. 5. Have fun!

5. Connected Math PrimeTime (factors, multiples) Data About Us (data and graphing) Bits and Pieces I (fractions, decimals, percents) Shapes and Designs (polygon properties, angles) Bits and Pieces II (discounts, operations with fractions and decimals) Covering & Surrounding (area & perimeter) How Likely Is It (probability)

6. Organization Composition notebooks: 1 per unit, extras remain in locker –All assignments completed in order by date –1 notebook quiz each unit Accordion File Folder: used instead of separate folders—must keep starred papers! Agenda Book: Necessary at all times! –HW written down every day (even if “none”) –Hall passes in agenda Complete material list handed out to students-- can be found on website

7. Locker Schedule Arrival—directly to locker Seated in HR by 8:00 Attend 1 st & 2 nd (related arts) Locker for gym clothes drop off only Attend 3/4 Academic Locker Attend Lunch Locker Attend 6/7 Academic Attend 8/9 Academic Locker

8. BTMS Grading Scale 90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C 65-69% = D 64 – below =F

9. 60% Test grades (at least two each marking period) 20% Quiz grades (at least four each marking period) 20% Homework (approx. 10-15 each marking period) and class participation –HW: completed, on time=100%; 1 day late or incomplete=75%; more than 1 day late=0 BTMS Grading Policy

10. Homework Updated on webpage (handout links) Must give best effort, even if student doesn’t completely understand 100% will be given for evidence of best effort HW are not typically collected, but reviewed as a class Pay attention & ask questions while reviewing HW in class

11. Extra Help Homework help links on hw webpage Online notes and examples for each unit After school study sessions before test (permission slip required) Peer Tutoring Club Homework Hotline Blog page may be coming…

12. Make Up Work Responsibility of student Obtained from teacher composition book and/or website Online links to all handouts on homework/classwork page

13. Ticket Incentives

14. Communication Parent/Teacher notes Phone calls (699-4021 x6302 or x6416) Email: twinkelspecht@burltwpsch.org astillwagon@burltwpsch.org Website: www.burltwpsch.org/users/twinkelspecht www.burltwpsch.org/users/astillwagon www.burltwpsch.org/users/twinkelspecht www.burltwpsch.org/users/astillwagon

15. Thank you for visiting room C210! Ticket Out: Write down any questions/comments/concerns and the best way to contact you with a response.