Mrs. Belmonte

Contact Information By phone * Use this number for immediate concerns. This will allow you to speak to a member of our office staff who can then relay any messages to me. By voic By * Please allow 24 hours for my reply. Thank you. Please update your information in HAC…I send communicate regularly through there!

Special Schedule Monday – Music Tuesday – Computers Wednesday – Library Thursday – Gym Friday - Art

Positive Behavior Support Plan School-wide initiative CARES rules Apology in action Behavior notice School-wide rewards Class rewards

About 60 minutes per night on average Math homework nightly Read 20 minutes nightly (fiction and nonfiction) DAILY LOG 1 Reading Response Journal every other week Book checks about every 10 days –recommended dates on calendar Social Studies homework – 1 to 2 days per week Science homework – 1 to 2 days per week It’s updated daily on my webpage!

RELA “All inclusive” Journeys program -see website Guided reading Writer’s notebook Comprehension Spelling Decoding Grammar Fluency

6 th Grade Math connectED.mcgraw-hill.com Decimals Fractions Ratio/proportion Geometry Integers Equations Probability Problem solving Daily homework assignments Chapter tests, signed Extra help More info on my page! Try again? Sure!

6 th Grade Science Mrs. Belmonte and Mrs. Mannino Science is a discovery activity – a process for developing new knowledge FOSS Science Curriculum (Full Option Science System)  Helps students develop scientific knowledge  Active learning (hands on investigations)  Leads to the development of abstract thoughts  Uses the Scientific Method  Working in Groups Variables, Levers and Pulleys, Earth, Moon, and Stars (FOSS Kits), Biomes, Health and Safety Quizzes/Performance Tasks (Assess knowledge and vocabulary & the application of concepts) District Quarterly Tests

7 th Grade Placement Follow 7 th grade teachers guidelines Takes place in March You have the final say Place student based on performance, not potential General guidelines from middle school are: Recommending for Honors: (math example) student has 94% average or above all marking periods, strong work ethic, highly motivated, responsible, excellent problem solver, organized, independent worker, needs minimal assistance after a concept is taught.

Conferences November 21 (PM) November 22 (PM & Evening) November 23 (AM Only) *I’ll the Sign-Up Genius tomorrow!

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Thank you to our homeroom moms: Mrs. Gutekunst and Mrs. Guzy Before you leave… Please vote for your favorite Belmonte butterfly Check in with our homeroom moms Leave the note you wrote for your child on his/her desk.