1. Materials Concepts: Please refer to Math Course Expectations sheet sent home week 2. Common Core State Standards will be posted on my website by end of week. NEW Textbook: Big Ideas Math/A Common Core Curriculum (coming home next week to be covered) same materials for Math and Advanced Math workbook: Record and Practice Journal textbook website: www.bigideasmath.comwww.bigideasmath.com

2. HOMEWORK! Essential Part of Math Class Homework is meant to practice; therefore, expect HW almost every night NOT graded problem by problem Worth 30% of Quarterly Grade Homework Point Distribution: receives 2 pts on time and complete receives 1 pt if 1 day late or incomplete receives 0 pts after 2 days late

3. Math Assessments 1 st Quarter Benchmark –October; included in Quarterly average 2 nd Quarter Benchmark (Midterm) –January; included in Quarterly average 3 rd Quarter Benchmark March; included in Quarterly average NY State Math Assessment –Week of April 23 rd ; not included in Quarterly average 4 th Quarter Benchmark (Final Exam) –June; worth 20% of overall final average

4. Report Cards/Progress Reports Quarterly Report Cards available on Hamburg’s website through Parent Portal 5 Week Progress Reports available on Hamburg’s website through Parent Portal Contact the Guidance Office if you do not have access to a computer

5. Parent/Teacher Communication e-mail HMS Office 646-3250 Team 3 website www.hamburgschools.org student planner –Usernames and passwords are in the front of student planners.

6. Fundraising Cookie Dough Sale –February (after Winter Break?) THANK YOU! We look forward to a great year.

7. Academic Enrichment graded class (numeric grade) meets every day period 6 transition to middle school LMC and computer orientation study and organizational skills keyboarding and various software skills Math and ELA reinforcement preparation for state testing team building activities

8. ENCORE (Study Hall) PURPOSE: To meet with Team 3 core teachers (Math, Social Studies, Science, ELA) for additional assistance. In addition: getting started on homework making up a band lesson if HW is caught up