Welcome To Miss Stramaglia’sMath and Science Class

September 2014

Smalley Middle School Important People

  Dr. Joseph Santicerma, Principal

Mr. Kyle Franey, Vice PrincipalDirector of Athletics, Bound BrookHigh School

• Damaris Colon, School Secretary• Norma Romero, School Secretary• Marisol Reda, Parent liaison/Registrar• Janeen Kinney, Guidance Counselor/Student Assistance Counselor• Barbara DiCarlo, Guidance Counselor• Maggie Allen, Acting School Nurse

About MeGraduate of Kean University 2010

Bachelors in Elementary Education

Special Ed Certified (2012) from Kean University Graduate School

Two years at St James School, Basking Ridge 7&8 grade Math and Science

About Me

• Certifications– Elementary All Subjects K-5– Middle School Math 5-8– Middle School Science 5-8

Daily Schedule• Homeroom – 7 min• Period 1 – Special – 40 min• Period 2 – Content Area – 40 Min• Period 3 – Content Area – 40 Min• Period 4 – Content Area – 40 Min• Period 5 – Lunch – 30 Min• Period 6- Advisory – 30 Min• Period 7- Content Area – 40 Min• Period 8 – Special- 40 Min• Period 9 Content Area – 40 Min• Period 10- Content Area – 40 Min• Homeroom – 5 Min

Important Information

• Children can be dropped off and let in at 7:35

• Breakfast is served from 7:35- 7:50

• School day ends at 2:50

• Check the www.bbrook.org website for updated teacher pages

Math

• Go Math Series• www.thinkcentral.com • Student references, etextbook, games• Problem of the Day , Instruction, Independent

Work, Partner Work, Homework Assignment• Assessments: Quizzes, Tests, Performance

Assessments, Projects

Math

• Years Topics: • Whole Numbers• Decimals• Fractions• Ratios, Rates, Percentages• Unit of Measure• Algebra• Area/Volume

Science• Year Topics:• Earth Sciences• Rocks• Weather• Oceanography• Energy• Forces of Motion• Electricity / Magnetism • Waves, Sound, and Light• Cells, the Human Body and Heredity

Grading Policy

• Assessments & Projects – 40%• Quizzes – 25% • Classwork and Participation – 25%• Homework – 10%

Grading

• Grading Break Down:• A – 90- 100%• B – 80- 89%• C – 70-79%• F – below 70%

Grading

• Late Assignments– Each day it is late, 2 point deduction– Example: Students would have received 95% but

handed it in 2 days late, they receive a 91%

Extra Credit: Given to those who come out of their way to improve their grades.

Current Events

• Make real life connections• Across curriculum development • Any science related topic• No more than 30 days old• 1 page typed summary and opinion• Due every other Friday beginning October 3