Welcome to Back to School Night for Sixth Grade CPM By Mr. John Hernandez

Mr. Hernandez: Taught at Birney Elementary for 19 years (2nd, 4th, and 5th grades) Is presently in the third year of teaching at RMS Trained in College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM) for sixth grade Utilizes guided instruction (the students work together to solve the problems)

Core Connections: Requires students to play roles Role 1: Facilitator- a leader who coordinates team members in working on problems Role 2: Task Manager- a leader who makes sure that all parts of a task are completed and everyone is involved Role 3: Resource Manager- a leader who manages the items used during an assignment (ie. paper, tiles, counters….) Role 4: Reporter/Recorder: a leader who is responsible for the written and oral responses for the team

Parents: Please use the school site Parent Portal in order to investigate your child’s progress. The website is at: https://portal.erusd.k12.ca.us/Parent/LoginParent.aspx Please use the Rivera Middle School website in order to check or download homework assignments, as well as review of the syllabus. Call or send me e-mail if you have any questions regarding your child. The e-mail address is on the RMS website at jhernandez@erusd.org. The phone number is 562-801-5088 or Google Voice at 562-395-3611 Thank you and have a good night!