Week of August 29 - September 2

Dear Sixth and Seventh Graders and Parents,

All students have already received their access codes to ENGRADE. A sealed envelope was sent to all the parents with the access code as well. If you still do not have the envelope, please contact me ASAP, so I can provide you with the access code.

The students should have their first quiz in their binders.

Reminders:

* Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis.

* Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.

Dates to remember:

• Flag Day, Thursday, September 1 @ 8:00 am
• Midterm, Friday, September 9
• Independence Day Celebration, Tuesday, September 13 (early dismissal, AM schedule)
• HOLIDAY, Wednesday 14, Thursday 15, and Friday 16
• Progress Reports go home, Monday, September 19

6^TH GRADE BASIC MATH

We will continue with NUMBERS, EXPRESSIONS, AND EQUATIONS

Monday 29	Order of Operations Homework: Worksheet
Tuesday 30	Properties of Operations Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 31	Mental Math: Using the Distributive Property Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 1	Mental Math Strategies Homework: Worksheet
Friday 2	Problem Solving Skill: Plan and Solve Homework: none

QUIZ: Tuesday, September 6

7^TH GRADE PRE ALGEBRA

We will continue with ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS AND INTEGERS and begin SOLVING ONE STEP EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES

Monday 29	Look for a Pattern Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-007s.html Homework: Worksheet
Tuesday 30	Multiplying and Dividing Integers Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-008s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-792s.html Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 31	The Coordinate Plane Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-863s.html Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 1	Properties of Numbers Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-731s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-732s.html Homework: Study for quiz
Friday 2	Quiz

QUIZ: Friday, September 2

WEEK OF 22 - 26

Dear Sixth and Seventh Graders and Parents,

Reminders:

Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis.

Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.

Dates to remember:

• Flag Day, Thursday, September 1

6^TH GRADE BASIC MATH

We will begin with NUMBERS, EXPRESSIONS, AND EQUATIONS

Monday 22

	Estimating Products and Quotients Homework: Worksheet
Tuesday 23	Problem Solving Skill: Read and Understand Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 24	Order of Operations Homework: Study for quiz
Thursday 25	Quiz (first 7 lessons) Homework: Worksheet (Wednesday’s lesson)
Friday 26	Properties of Operations Homework: none

*** Tentative date for quiz: Friday, September 2

7^TH GRADE PRE ALGEBRA

We will begin with ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS AND INTEGERS

Monday 22

	Adding Integers Homework: Study for quiz Online Tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-004s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-791s.html
Tuesday 23	Quiz Homework: Worksheet ( Monday’s lesson)
Wednesday 24	Subtracting Integers Homework: Worksheet Online Tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-876s.html
Thursday 25	Inductive Reasoning Homework: Worksheet Online Tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-005s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-006s.html
Friday 26	Look for a Pattern Homework: None Online Tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-007s.html

** Tentative date for quiz: Thursday, September 1

Week of August 15 - 19

Dear Sixth and Seventh Graders and Parents,

This will be our first week of formal instruction. It is very important that you read the blogs every week to keep track of quizzes, projects, importatnt dates etc.

Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis.

Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.

Dates to remember:

• Open House Thursday, 18 beginning at 7:30 am

6^TH GRADE BASIC MATH

We will begin with NUMBERS, EXPRESSIONS, AND EQUATIONS

Monday 15	Place Value Homework: Worksheet
Tuesday 16	Algebra: Exponents Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 17	Comapring and Ordering Whole Numbers Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 18	Rounding Whole Numbers Homework: Worksheet
Friday 19	Estimating Sums and Differences Homework: None

*** Quiz Thursday 25

7^TH GRADE PRE ALGEBRA

We will begin with ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS AND INTEGER

Monday 15	Finish Beginning of Course Diagnostic Test
Tuesday 16	Variables and Expressions Homework: Worksheet Hoework Video Tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-816s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-817s.html
Wednesday 17	The Order of Operations Homework: Worksheet Homework Video Tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-793s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-794s.html
Thursday 18	Evaluating Expressions Homework: Worksheet Homework Video Tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-001s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-002s.html
Friday 19	Integers and Absolut Val;ue Homework: None Video Tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-003s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-790s.html

*** Quiz Tuesday 23

Week of August 10 - 12

Discovery School
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to a fabulous new school year at Discovery School! We will be having so much fun in our class, while learning from each other everyday. It is exciting to be teaching your children. I cannot wait to begin teaching and hearing your children’s ideas. My name is Gloria Palacios and this is my eighteenth year teaching and I am starting my eighth year teaching at Discovery School. I have a Masters Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from the State University of New York and an Expert Degree in Educational and Family Counseling from Colegio Villanueva in Madrid, Spain. I am going to be teaching Math for the sixth and seventh grade. I look forward to meeting you at the OPEN HOUSE next Thursday, August 18th @ 7:30 am. I am positive this year will be a great learning experience for everyone.

We will be covering the following content during the school year:

6th grade

Numbers, Expressions, and Equations
Decimals
Number Theory and Fraction Concepts
Fractions
Ratio, Rates, and Proportions
Percent
Integers and Rational Numbers
Geometry
Measurement
Data, Graphs, and Probability
Inequalities, Equations, and Graphs

7th grade

Algebraic Expressions and Integers
Equations and Inequalities
Decimals and Equations
Factors, Fractions, and Exponents
Operations with Fractions
Ratios, Proportions, and Percents
Solving Equations and Inequalities
Linear Functions and Graphing
Spatial Thinking
Area and Volume
Right Triangles in Algebra
Data Analysis and Probability
Nonlinear Functions and Polynomials

MAKE UP WORK, ASSESSMENT, & GRADING POLICY

** It is the responsibility of the student to obtain all make up assignments from the teacher and to see that the completed work is submitted within the allotted number of days.
* If a student is absent for 1 or 2 days, he/she MUST bring an excuse from home in order to be able to make up the missing work
* If a student is absent for 3 or more days, he/she MUST bring an excuse from the doctor in order to be able to make up the missing work
* If the student brings an appropriate excuse, he/she will have 1 day per day missed to make up his/her work
* If the student fails to present his/her work when it is due, he/she will receive no points for the work
* If the absence is due to a pre planned activity, work that is due on the day of departure should be turned in prior leaving

Students will be monitored using a variety of informal and formal assessments. We will be encouraging all students to practice self-evaluation as well. All assessment is on going. Each week and a half we will have a short math quiz for every chapter section

Homework 20%
Projects and Presentations 10%
Quizzes 50%
Class work (notebook, binder) 10%


COMMUNICATION

If you wish to come in and talk to me (or any other teacher) please contact the school’s office to make an appointment or send a written note with your child. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you or your child have any questions or concerns.

2221 7790 ext 148
95611434
gpalacios@discoveryschool.edu.hn

HOMEWORK

Students will receive a worksheet for homework everyday from Monday through Thursday. This worksheet needs to be turned in to me at the beginning of their next class period and kept in their binders.

During these 3 days we will be:

* establishing routines
* setting up class rules
* identifying our learning styles and intelligences
* diagnosing readiness