6th grade Math/ Carnegie Learning Series Akimel A-al Middle School Curriculum Night 6th grade Math/ Carnegie Learning Series Akimel A-al Middle School

About Mrs. Anderson 8th year of teaching/3rd year at Akimel A-al My favorite color is green I love working out I’m a mom and a wife. 2 kids at Desert Vista Let’s look at my website.

Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night Schedule English and Social Studies presentations: 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30 Math and Science presentations: 5:15, 5:45, 6:15, 6:45  

How to read the schedule… 1st core class 2nd core class 3rd core class 4th core class

Core Enrichment Students will rotate through their core classes during the time frame of fourth period. Monday is extra time with Period 1 Tuesday is extra time with Period 3 Thursday is extra time with Period 5 Friday is extra time with Period 7 All of sixth grade will have 15-20 minutes of personal silent reading time at the beginning of Core Enrichment All students will need a reading book every day

Advisory Who: All students will be assigned to a Akimel A-al Staff member What: Second Step is a fully web-based program that utilizes weekly lessons addressing four key social-emotional objectives: (1) growth mindset and strategies for achieving goals; (2) making decisions based on values, building positive friendships, and avoiding negative relationships; (3) learning the relationship between thoughts, emotions, decisions, and emotional regulation; and (4) identifying, avoiding, and resolving serious conflicts. When: Every Wednesday morning first thing.

Akimel A-al PTSO! Parent Teacher Student Organization Meetings around once a month Make sure to link your Fry’s card to our school (directions under fundraising link on the PTSO’s page) Visit their page on the school’s website to get involved!

Curriculum –AZ College and Career Readiness Mathematics Standards Module 1 –Composing and Decomposing Topic 1: Factors and Area Topic 2: Positive Rational Numbers Topic 3: Decimals and Volume Module 2 – Relating Quantities Topic 1: Ratios Topic 2 : Percentages Topic 3 : Unit Rates and Conversions Module 3 – Determining Unknown Quantities Topic 1: Expressions Topic 2: Equations Topic 3: Graphing Quantitative Relationships Please visit the Kyrene Website for specific math objectives.

Course 1 Continued… Module 4 – Moving Beyond Positive Quantities Topic 1: Signed Numbers Topic 2: The Four Quadrants Module 5 - Describing Variability of Quantities Topic 1: The Statistical Process Topic 2: Numerical Summaries of Data

Compacted 6/7 Focus Units Includes all of Course 1 Module 1 –Thinking Proportionally Topic 1: Circles Topic 2: Fractional Rates Topic 3: Proportionality Topic 4: Proportional Relationships Module 2 – Operating with Signed Numbers Topic 1: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers Topic 2 : Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers Module 5 –Thinking Constructing and Measuring Topic 2: Three Dimensional Figures

Student Resources MATHia® Software Access Software companion to textbook One day per week during class. Carnegie Learning Series, Course 1 (Math 6) Carnegie Learning Series, Course 1 and 2 (Math 6/7) Consumable, which means kids can write in them! Tear pages out one unit at a time; books kept at school.

Grades Grades will be posted on ParentVue regularly. Please check student grades there on a regular basis. Found on Kyrene.org, Parents, ParentVue In 6th grade the students grades are weighted. 80% of your child’s grade will be assessments. 20% of your child’s grade will be practice work which is classwork, Mathia and homework.

Materials 1 Blue composition OR spiral notebook 1 Blue two pocket folder with prongs (plastic cover recommended) Pencils (Replenish frequently, please!) Calculator Highlighter (any color)

2018-2019 Yearbooks- Don’t wait! $35 Meet the Teacher Special: Order a Yearbook and receive extra signing pages for free! You can use a credit card: Order at www.yearbookordercenter.com Enter order number: 6161 WE SOLD OUT LAST YEAR!!! $35 Or cash/check Order forms available in the MPR

Thank you for coming!!! It’s going to be a great year! Questions???