Welcome to Curriculum Night Mrs Welcome to Curriculum Night Mrs. Tracy DeCesare 6th grade - Math #OneWalker

About Me… This is my 18th year at Walker I went to school through the district and also student taught at Walker Received my degree for Elementary Education through St. Xavier University and my Masters through Governors State University My husband, Bob, and I have 3 children: Kaylie (6th grade), Carmella (kindergarten), and Keaton (3)

The Walker Way: BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE SAFE

Discipline Policy Students will be expected to follow all procedures outlined in the PBIS expectations matrix (posted in my classroom and included in parent information packet) as well as other procedures taught throughout the year. Should a student violate any of the above, a proper consequence determined by the teacher and or the Administration Team will be issued. Consequences are as follows: verbal warning, loss of intermurals, detention(s), phone call(s) home, conference with teacher, change of seat, referral, and/or visit to the office. Compliance with procedures/rules will result in following rewards: constructive learning, verbal praise, PBIS tickets, free time, participation in end of year activities, and/or participation in various activities throughout the year.

Positive Reinforcement To encourage students to follow classroom procedures/rules, I will reinforce appropriate behavior with rewards. Rewards can be whole group and/or individual. Students can earn PAWS for our class and tickets individually. Tickets can be redeemed at “PawMart” during lunch on designated days.

LATE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS ACCUMULATE Homework Policy Assignments that are not completed by the due date will count as a missing assignment and a MISSING ASSIGNMENT slip (pink slip) will go home for parent signature. Until the missing assignment is turned in, the assignment will be marked as a ‘missing’ or ‘incomplete’ in PowerSchool. Once the assignment has been completed, the grade in PowerSchool will be updated to show the final score on the assignment. The missing assignment slip (pink slip) must be returned with parent signature along with completed work. FIVE missing assignments (accumulated across all subjects) will result in MANDATORY study hall attendance, participate in weekly administrative check-ins, and assignment notebook checks for the remainder of the quarter. At any time, the parent and teacher may need to develop a plan to assist the student. LATE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS ACCUMULATE FROM ALL SUBJECTS PER QUARTER STUDENTS BEGIN EACH NEW ACADEMIC QUARTER WITH A CLEAN SLATE

Assessment and Grading District grading scale: A 90-100% - student achievement is outstanding and demonstrates continuous excellence B 80-89% - student achievement is above average C 70-79% - student achievement meets expectations D 60-69% - student achievement does not meet expectations; student needs reinforcement F 50-59% - student achievement represents failure of student to meet minimal academic expectations Adjusting the grading scale reduces the negative impact of zeros on a student’s grade. Each grade will have an appropriate and equal amount of influence on the student’s final grade. The lowest score that will be reported in PowerSchool is a 50% - if the actual grade is lower, actual grade will be reported in the comments section of PowerSchool. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS - 25% OF STUDENT’S OVERALL GRADE IN A SUBJECT SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS - 75% OF STUDENT’S OVERALL GRADE IN A SUBJECT

Assessment and Grading REASSESSMENTS: “Safety Net” - not a strategy Students must show readiness for the reassessment through a series of tasks to demonstrate understanding Summative Reassessments - required for students scoring below a 70% Opportunity for students that score above a 70% available Formative Reassessments- optional ; End of Lesson formatives For all reassessments, the most recent score will be reported as the final score Reassessment “Contract” required for any student to complete a reassessment Reassessments will be completed during studyhall

Math Supplies Use of binders to organize students and allow them to bring home all materials Pencil Red pen Binder divided into 5 sections Warm up Unit Handouts Reference Notes/Spiral

Units of Study Integers and Rational Numbers Fractions and Decimals Ratios, Rates, and Proportions Percents Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Geometry Data and Graphs

Student Responsibilities Be in class on time Participate Bring binder to class everyday Keep your binder organized and clear of clutter Complete homework Use assignment notebook to keep track of assignments Bring home binder which includes notes and handouts to help guide you through the assignment. Ask for Help! Or ask questions Math Help available (see webpage for weekly “Office Hours”. Follow the Walker Way! Be Respectful! Be Responsible! Be Safe! Co

Assignment Notebook Tool for communication between classroom and home. Daily assignments are posted in class as well as on my webpage. Students should write EVERYTHING that I write on the class assignment board. All assignments are handed back throughout the week.

Cycle Class Schedule Period 1 – Physical Education Monday - Friday   Period 1 – Physical Education Monday - Friday 8:31am – 9:15am   Period 5 – Lunch 11:36am – 12:20pm (Lunch First / Intramurals Second)   Period 6 – Cycle Rotation 12:24pm – 1:08pm MONDAY Library/Cool Tool TUESDAY Music WEDNESDAY Art THURSDAY Skills & Strategies Because of Mr. Terupt FRIDAY Technology

Contact Information Remind Code @decesarem (Michigan Math 2018) Website www.summithill.org-> Walker -> Staff -> DeCesare PowerSchool Grades updated weekly Contact me with any questions or concerns tdecesare@summithill.org Questions on Assessment assessment@summithill.org

Thank you!!! Please contact me with any questions or concerns-your concerns are my concerns!

Weapons Policy A student who uses, possesses, controls, or transfers a weapon, or any other object that can reasonably be considered, or looks like, a weapon, shall be expelled for at least one calendar year, but no more than 2 calendar years. The Superintendent may modify the expulsion period and the Board may modify the Superintendent’s determination, on a case-by-case basis. A “weapon” means possession, use, control, or transfer of: (1) any gun, rifle, shotgun, a weapon as defined by Section 921 of Title 18, United States Code, firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Act, or use of a weapon as defined in Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code; (2) any other object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily harm, including but not limited to, knives, brass knuckles, billy clubs; or (3) “look- alikes” of any weapon as defined above. Any item, such as a baseball bat, pipe, bottle, lock, stick, pencil, and pen, is considered to be a weapon if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily harm. The Superintendent or designee may grant an exception to this policy, upon the prior request of an adult supervisor, for students in theatre, cooking, ROTC, martial arts, and similar programs, whether or not school sponsored, provided the item is not equipped, nor intended, to do bodily harm.