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
| I Quarter | II Quarter | III Quarter | IV Quarter |
| 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
| I Quarter | II Quarter | III Quarter | IV Quarter |
| 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
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.
