Department: Math, Grade 6 Aristoi Classical Academy 6th Grade Singapore MATH Herty Orientation & Syllabus 2019-2020 Orientation Classroom Rules: 1. Always show kindness, respect & responsibility. 2. Don’t cause a problem. Daily Student Supplies: Math Textbook - Covered 1 1 2 inch binder, for Science and Math Only, includes 2 packages of divider tabs (total of 10 tabs)* Spiral Notebook – leave in classroom for daily journal notes Pencil Bag Containing: blue or black pens, sharpened pencils, red pens, color pencils, eraser, personal sharpener, hi-liters, etc. Supply Box Containing: scissors, tape, glue sticks, markers, crayons, compass, index cards, etc. Notebook Paper (Second Semester each student will also need graph paper.) * Please wait for teacher instructions on how to label divider tabs and set up Math/Science Binder! Math Grading Policy Classwork/Homework (Daily Completion) 20% Major Assignments 35% Cumulative Weekly Quizzes (Minor Grades) 45% Classroom Procedures 1. Bring all required supplies to class each day. Do NOT ask to leave class in order to get something out of locker. 2. As you enter the classroom, grab handouts, sit at your designated seat, read the “to do” list on the board, read daily agenda & homework, and quietly begin working on the items listed. 3. All homework items have due dates. Please write these in your planner. 4. Only Math and Science work should be kept in Math/Science Binder as directed by teacher. 5. Please refrain from asking to leave the classroom during direct instruction times. (First 40) 6. Keep classroom supplies & desk area tidy. Set nothing in the aisles. Keep backpacks in locker. No loose papers or other items stored under desk. 7. Wait for the teacher to dismiss you at the end of class. ABSENT Policy – The student is held responsible to gather all documents from absence & to ask for any missing items. 1. It is the student’s responsibility to grab the “Absent Checklist” and “Weekly Assignment Sheet” available at the back of the room located on top of student mailboxes. Each absent student should also check the Absent Folder in mailbox. 2. Read all items on the assignment sheets for date(s) of absence. Follow instructions on the “Absent Checklist” and submit all missing work by handbook policy deadline. (Handbook Policy: “Students are allowed one day for each day absent to make up the work missed. Teachers will assign zeroes to missed assignments not made up.”) Communication 1. Class Website: a. Download any needed class resource for both math and science b. Note Weekly Assignment Sheet listing all class activities and required assignments c. Use answer keys for self-check assignments 2. ClassDojo!: Please download this app to obtain updates about last minute changes or reminders on upcoming assignments. This app will also be used to stay up to date on classroom behavior. a. Download ClassDojo! on your iPhone or Android. You may also access this site on a computer. b. You will be utilizing the parent icon. The app will prompt you for a code. The code for your scholar will be sent home on the first week of school. If you need to contact Miss. Herty with a question or to arrange a phone or in person meeting, please send an email to [email protected].
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Department: Math, Grade 6 Aristoi Classical Academy
6th Grade Singapore
MATH Herty Orientation & Syllabus 2019-2020
Orientation Classroom Rules: 1. Always show kindness, respect & responsibility. 2. Don’t cause a problem.
Daily Student Supplies: Math Textbook - Covered
1 12 inch binder, for Science and Math Only, includes 2 packages of divider tabs (total of 10 tabs)*
Spiral Notebook – leave in classroom for daily journal notes Pencil Bag Containing: blue or black pens, sharpened pencils, red pens, color pencils, eraser, personal sharpener, hi-liters, etc.
Supply Box Containing: scissors, tape, glue sticks, markers, crayons, compass, index cards, etc. Notebook Paper (Second Semester each student will also need graph paper.)
* Please wait for teacher instructions on how to label divider tabs and set up Math/Science Binder!
Math Grading Policy Classwork/Homework (Daily Completion) 20% Major Assignments 35% Cumulative Weekly Quizzes (Minor Grades) 45%
Classroom Procedures 1. Bring all required supplies to class each day. Do NOT ask to leave class in order to get something out of locker. 2. As you enter the classroom, grab handouts, sit at your designated seat, read the “to do” list on the board, read daily
agenda & homework, and quietly begin working on the items listed. 3. All homework items have due dates. Please write these in your planner. 4. Only Math and Science work should be kept in Math/Science Binder as directed by teacher. 5. Please refrain from asking to leave the classroom during direct instruction times. (First 40) 6. Keep classroom supplies & desk area tidy. Set nothing in the aisles. Keep backpacks in locker. No loose papers or
other items stored under desk. 7. Wait for the teacher to dismiss you at the end of class.
ABSENT Policy – The student is held responsible to gather all documents from absence & to ask for any missing items. 1. It is the student’s responsibility to grab the “Absent Checklist” and “Weekly Assignment Sheet” available at the back of the room located on top of student mailboxes. Each absent student should also check the Absent Folder in mailbox. 2. Read all items on the assignment sheets for date(s) of absence. Follow instructions on the “Absent Checklist” and submit all missing work by handbook policy deadline. (Handbook Policy: “Students are allowed one day for each day
absent to make up the work missed. Teachers will assign zeroes to missed assignments not made up.”)
Communication 1. Class Website:
a. Download any needed class resource for both math and science b. Note Weekly Assignment Sheet listing all class activities and required assignments c. Use answer keys for self-check assignments
2. ClassDojo!: Please download this app to obtain updates about last minute changes or reminders on upcoming assignments. This app will also be used to stay up to date on classroom behavior.
a. Download ClassDojo! on your iPhone or Android. You may also access this site on a computer. b. You will be utilizing the parent icon. The app will prompt you for a code. The code for your scholar will be
sent home on the first week of school.
If you need to contact Miss. Herty with a question or to arrange a phone or in person meeting, please send an email to [email protected].
Department: Math, Grade 6 Aristoi Classical Academy
6th Grade Math in Focus Syllabus Course Purpose: Singapore Math Course 1 will enable students to gain depth of numeracy understanding,
fluency of skills and confidence in problem solving. Singapore Math provides opportunities to use visuals and models to enhance student understanding. Students will develop and demonstrate understanding through guided practice, independent work in class, homework, and tests.
NOTE: All math assignments are to be completed in pencil, no exceptions! Use ONLY red or pink ink to check assignment/assessment.
Quarter 1 Positive and Negative Numbers Operations Number Sense Number Lines Squares and Cubes Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Chapters 1-3.2
Quarter 2 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Ratios Rates Percent
Chapters 3.3 – 6.2
Quarter 3 Percent Central Tendencies Interpreting Graphs Algebraic Expressions Equations and Inequalities
Chapters 6.3 - 8
Quarter 4 Coordinate Plane Geometry
Chapters 9 - 12
Assessments
- Weekly Fast Facts or Fluency Quizzes
- Weekly Math Cumulative Quizzes
- Weekly Math Practice Packet containing daily work
- Imagine Math - Every four completed lessons equals a 100 daily completion grade
- Math Chapter Tests
Course Texts: School Issued:
- Singapore Math in Focus Course 1A
- Singapore Math in Focus Course 1B Key Ancillary Sources:
- Imagine Math web-based program
- Daily Math Minutes
- Groundworks Algebraic Thinking
- Countdown to STAAR math warm-ups:
Expectations
Math can be mastered! With daily practice and review the student is expected to master 6th grade concepts and numeracy.* With teacher guidance, students will develop the strong study skills necessary to be successful in a mastery oriented class. Mastery learning equips and prepares students for lifelong learning. Mastery-oriented approach in the 6th grade Aristoi Math classroom
Teacher Responsibilities
• Teacher will spend time each week providing math models to be reviewed and practiced
• Teacher will teach cumulative review strategies and skills
• Teacher will distribute a weekly math practice packet with study tips
• Teacher will direct organization of math study binder and math journal
Student Responsibilities
• Students are expected to spend the needed amount of time per week actively engaged in the practice exercises described in the weekly math packet
• Students will maintain an organized math binder & math journal as a necessary part of their study regimen
• Students will develop study habits that prepare them for academic success
• Students will submit assignments on time per handbook policy
• Students will get parent signature on weekly Communication Folder & return it to school the next day
• Students will actively complete Imagine Math lessons for review & mastery of content
Parent Responsibilities
• Parents will encourage students to spend time actively reviewing material & correcting weekly math packet
• Parents will encourage students to maintain teacher directed binder & journal organization
• Parents will frequently check Parent Portal & sign the weekly Communication Folder
• Parents will hold students accountable to submitting assignments on time per handbook policy
* Numeracy:
Numeracy is the ability to understand and work with numbers. Having knowledge of numeracy
means having the confidence and skill to use numbers and mathematical problem solving approaches in all aspects of life.
Numeracy complements literacy and is sometimes called “mathematical literacy”. Both skills are needed in order to function fully in modern life. Being numerate means being able to reason
with numbers and other mathematical concepts, and to apply these in a range of contexts, and
to solve a variety of problems. It is as much about thinking and reasoning logically as about
basic math operations.
A Love and Logic Classroom Discipline Plan Guidelines and Code of Ethics for Discipline
ACA 6th Grade Team of Herty & Durst
2019-2020
Rules in my classroom are few. I believe that as all children are different, and all actions and reactions very personal in nature, effective discipline involves a few overriding tenets rather
than a long list of specific rules. Situations are dealt with as they arise with the focus on
enabling the child to grow and learn from his or her actions.
The purpose of the behavior calendar is to communicate with parents about the choices their students are making (good and bad) at school and to have a quantitative measure to
assess conduct grades during a 9-week period. Communication from parent to teacher and vice
versa is a vital ingredient to student success. Other forms of communication include emails, phone and in-person conferences, teacher webpage and the use of remind.com. The
combination of behavior notes, tardy record, and Parent Portal checks will provide feedback
concerning our Core Belief #1 – I am responsible for the quality of my own education.
Guidelines for Student Behavior
1. You may engage in any behavior which does not create a problem for you or anyone else in the world.
2. If you find yourself with a problem, you may solve it by any means which does not cause a
problem for anyone else in the world. 3. You may engage in any behavior that does not jeopardize the safety or learning of yourself or
others. Unkind words and actions will not be tolerated.
To ensure that the above guidelines are adhered to, I will operate with the following principles as my guide:
1. I will react without anger or haste to problem situations. 2. I will provide consequences that are not punitive, but that allow the child to experience the
results of a poor choice, enabling him or her to make better choices in the future.
3. I will proceed in all situations with the best interest of the child whose – foremost in my mind- academic, social, and emotional well-being will be fostered.
4. I will guide students toward personal responsibility and the decision-making skills they will
need to function in the real world.
5. I will arrange consequences for problem situations in such a way that the child will not be humiliated or demeaned.
6. Equal is not always fair. Consequences will be designed to fit the problems of individual
students, and they may be different even when problems appear the same. 7. I will make every effort to ensure that, in each situation, the students involved understand
why they are involved in consequences.
8. If I at any time act or react in a way that a child truly feels is unjust, that student need only say to me, “I’m not sure that’s fair.” I will arrange a private conference during which the
student can express to me why he or she feels my actions were not fair. This expression may or
may not change my course of action. I am always open to calm, rational discussion of any
matter.
Source: Teaching with Love and Logic by Jim and Charles Fay
Department: Math, Grade 6 Aristoi Classical Academy
MATH Course Syllabus & Expectations Agreement
Return by:
August 16th for a homework completion grade of 100
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Thank you for allowing your student to attend my class. I look forward to encouraging, supporting, and guiding
your child’s Math and Science education this year. This agreement page is to be signed and returned to Miss.
Herty by Friday, August 16th for a homework completion grade. In addition, please consult our class website
page on the Aristoi website for updates as the year progresses. I am looking forward to a great year with your
student!
By signing this page, I acknowledge that I have read the course orientation, classroom discipline plan,
and the syllabus & expectations. I pledge to uphold the expectations of classroom conduct and
required coursework. I also acknowledge my responsibility to check the weekly communication
folder and complete required signatures. NOTE: The syllabus is a work in progress and subject to
