Mrs. Belmonte

Contact Information    By phone 215-944-1800  *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 voicemail 215-944-1840  By e-mail wbelmonte@crsd.org    * 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

HAB Organization Binder! new Front: signature sheet Homework tracking system Assessment: Section for each subject Behavior tracking system No Surprises! Look out for it each Friday!

Positive Behavior Support Plan School-wide initiative CARES rules Apology in actions & behavior notices streamlined for school and grade level Awards in specials and cafeteria 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 due Monday but don’t wait! 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!

ELA NEW Collections program Writer’s notebook https://my.hrw.com/content/hmof/language_arts/hmhcollections/resources/common/overviewplayer/index.html Writer’s notebook

6th Grade Math connectED.mcgraw-hill.com Look at my webpage! WE ARE SWITCHING THE ORDER! Some topics we’ll explore: 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!

6th 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 Earth, Moon, and Stars, Variables, Levers and Pulleys, New* Genetics Quizzes/Performance Tasks (Assess knowledge and vocabulary & the application of concepts) District Quarterly Tests

7th Grade Placement Follow 7th 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 20 (PM & Evening) November 21 (PM Only) November 22 (AM Only) *I’ll email the Sign-Up Genius soon!

Thank you to our homeroom moms: Mrs. Rakowski, Mrs. Wichterman & Mrs Thank you to our homeroom moms: Mrs. Rakowski, Mrs. Wichterman & Mrs. Scarlett Before you leave… Check in with our homeroom moms Leave the note you wrote for your child on his/her desk.