welcome to back to school night! los cerritos middle school
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Welcome to Back to School Night!
Los Cerritos Middle School
Mrs. Dawn Gould 6th grade Math/Science
Email: [email protected] (fastest way to contact me)
School phone: (805) 492- 3538 Ext: 1234
F.Y.I.Weekly Newsflash • (now on www.schoolrack.com/gould)Topics we are covering for the week
Upcoming events for our school and classroom
Please send me an email if you are not on my email distribution list.
Class Websitewww.schoolrack.com/gould
Electronic files uploaded when possibleWeekly newsflashQuick links to e-book, and quizletCalendar posts:
Daily class work and HW
On a typical day in math class students…
•Get out homework + assignment sheet•Complete a math warm-up•Correct warm-up and HW•LESSON – teacher led group investigations and discussion•And smile because they’re having fun!
We’re piloting new math books this year!Fall: CPM (College Preparatory MathematicsSpring: To be determined by district
Math Homework
•HW from the CPM book is reviewed daily•Each student marks their own assignment sheet after teacher checks it for completion•Assignment sheet is collected at end of unit
o 2 = complete and work shown
o 1 = incomplete or missing work
o 0 = HW not done, or less than half complete
Math Composition Book
• Compilation class notes
• Should be reviewed for quizzes and tests
• Kept all year
Math Warmup and Class Work• Kept in 3-ring binder in appropriate divider until the end of the chapter.
• Packets for each section due at the end of the chapter on test day.
• Students will receive one grade for each packet.
• Assignments must be complete with work shown.
Math Grading•40% Tests•30%Quizzes•20% Class work•10% Homework
√+ = 100%
√ = 85%
√ - = 70%
Science Spiral
Due at end of chapter
Table of ContentsGraded on:
completion of assignments + current Table to Contents
Science Homework
Collected unless assignment is done in spiral
LATE WORK:1st trimester - docked 10%2nd trimester - docked 50%3rd trimester - no late work
Science Grading•30% Tests•20%Quizzes•30% Class work
•20% Homework
√+ = 100%
√ = 85%
√ - = 70%
6th Grade Camp•Camp Bloomfield in Malibu
•March 1 – 4•Cost is $225.00 (Twins: $225 + $169)
• Must be paid in full one month prior to camp
• Offering payment plan of $45/month (paperwork already went home)
• Please email [email protected] for more info
• Fundraiser also offered….more info to come
• Can your company match donations? (Ex: Amgen)
•Optional Parent Info Meeting: October 7th (6:30 at LC, in the gym)
Trimester grading• Grades are not cumulative
• Grades found on Q (for password information contact Gina Sillers in the office)
• Please check your child’s progress regularly.
Absences If a student is
absent: Homework missed is
turned in per district policy.
Students are excused from missed quizzes.
Missed tests are usually made up on the day of return.
All make-up work is the responsibility of the student Absence File Study-buddy Class website Class Posters
What You Can Do:•CHECK Q OFTEN•Check Agenda Book daily•Review homework•Practice math facts if needed•Provide an effective learning environment•Communicate with me
RTI (Response to Intervention)
Wednesdays and Thursdays 2:45 – 3:10
Students not in Intervention/Math HelpHW timeEnrichment opportunities
(TBA)*All students will be accounted for like any other
period of the day
Thank You!
•Thank you for attending Back to School Night!•I look forward to working with you and your child to make the transition to middle school a success.
Mrs. Gould’s Wish ListBaby wipesSurface WipesKleenexTapeFine point sharpies