Back to School Night 7 th Grade Math Teachers Ms. Mikolajczyk Ms. Johnson (Math B) Ms. Coleman (Math V) Ms. Walker (Math S) Please come in and take a seat. Homeroom: Find your child’s name/schedule on a desk.

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Top 10 Math Questions #10 How do you say Mikolajczyk? MC – O – LIE – ZICK (My maiden name was Smith – How’s that for Karma?)

Top 10 Math Questions #9 How do you grade? Effort – 15% -Homework Assignments -Effort Rubric at the end of the Trimester Tests/Quizzes – 85% - Tests/Quizzes Mrs. M works to update Genesis on Friday afternoons each week. PLEASE consider sharing your Genesis login and password with your child.

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#8 What is Math In Focus? Our math series (5 th year of implementation) my.hrw.com (Every student book is online. No more coming back to DMS to pick up a book for homework!) Students will have a login and password to access the book online. This will be saved on their Google Drive.

Top 10 Math Questions #7 Want to find out what your child’s homework was tonight? Want to know when the next test or quiz will be? Want to know what happened when you were absent? Google Classroom Students use the same password and login as their Chromebooks at home.

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7 th Grade Green House Grab your cell phone

Top 10 Math Questions #6 During the year, if I want to meet with or talk to the math teacher(s) how do I contact you? x 2236 Conferences- November 7-9 Conferences- March 8-9

Top 10 Math Questions #5 How will my child make up work when he/she is absent? If a student is absent they can check their Google Classroom page. Classwork and homework will be posted each day.

Top 10 Math Questions #4 If my child needs help in math, what should he/she do? -Talk to one of the teachers during class (Small Group Instruction) -Talk with one of the teachers during Independent Study (7 th grade Study Hall – Every Tuesday morning) -Come to our quiz or test review after school -If a child gets below a C (70%) on any test or quiz, they can correct their work to bring the grade up to a C (70%). Any quiz/test we give. Ever.

Top 10 Math Questions #3 How should my child study for math tests? Students will receive a study guide for every math test that will be completed in class Study guides are made from practice problems generally taken from homework assignments If students need additional help, we offer a review before tests and quizzes after school from 2-3:30pm. Students can take the late bus home. Study Guides and Tests look VERY similar

Top 10 Math Questions #2 What does a typical day look like in math class? -5 Minute Warm Up/ Homework Review -Get Out Materials -Agenda for the day (Teach/Guided Practice/Check) -Homework Assigned (Last 4 min)

Top 10 Math Questions #1 What is the easiest way for my child to be successful in math? Be present in class and participate!

Thank You! Being a parent is the most difficult and yet important job. We’re always here to work with you. We need your help to tell us about your child, and in turn we hope to inspire and educate your child in math. Thank you for sharing your amazing kids with us this year. Let’s do this!