Mathematics Room 413 Mrs. Rhonda Joyce 16 years of teaching - 8 th year in Millstone, before that I was in Linden, NJ

Pearson: Connected Mathematics 2 – grades 7 & 8 Parent Website: Prentice Hall CMP2 Website: Interactive Textbook: - See registration information sheet or my website CMP2 Student Website: -For homework help, multiple choice skills practice, active online math, vocabulary quizzes **Calculators: TI-30X IIB

Welcome to the Prentice Hall Mathematics: Connected Math Project iText. To launch the iText, Click Here.Click Here.

- select the grade level tab at the top left of the screen. - click on the contents tab on the left side of the screen.

- select the current unit. - now find the current assignment & click on it to begin.

Grades HW/CW/Preparedness – 20% HW is assigned most nights. NO WORK = NO CREDIT HW is posted on board and on my website. Binders, Planner (HW & BR pass) & Pencils *especially on tests/quizzes Homework scores start at 100. Five points are deducted for missing HW assignments, 1 point is deducted for each time a student is unprepared for class. Tests/Quizzes – 80% Each assessment is worth a varied number of points that is decided departmentally. Tests will be weighted heavier than quizzes. Extra Credit (only included on tests/quizzes)

Extra Help – “LEHP” 7 th Grade: Unfortunately, I was assigned to teach a class & am unavailable for lehp. All of my students are welcome to attend any of the following: Thursday or Friday on the A Day with Mrs. Friedman in room 804 ……or…… every day with Ms. Fichera in room 802A ~ bring bag lunch to maximize help time Homework: It’s all about practice & trying!

Extra Help – “LEHP” 8 th Grade: Every Wednesday in 413 ……or…… with Mrs. Czvornyek on Fridays in room 613, Mrs. Morrone on Wednesday in room 612, Mrs. Friedman on Thursday or Friday on the B Day in room 804, or Ms. Fichera on Day 1 & 2 in room 802A ~ bring bag lunch to maximize help time Homework: It’s all about practice & trying!

PowerSchool You can update yourself about your child’s progress through the parent logon of PowerSchool. Please allow us adequate time (~1 week for multiple choice/matching type assessments and 2+ weeks for assessments with essays or projects) to grade your child’s work. We will do our best to update and publish grades as soon as possible.

Here is a refresher from last year’s BOE presentation on Power School:

** Click Current grade average to see more information

Assignment due date Assignment category. (i.e. test, quiz, homework, etc.) Name of assignment. Click assignment name for more details

Course name Link to teacher. Comments

Study Island Same log in as last year! Math, LA, & Science are the available subjects. Possible assignments given for HW

Communication Web Page: or access through the district website’s directory Phone #: Extension 80104

Before you rush off to your next class… Do you have any Questions??

8 th Grade Topics Covered (Sample) Linear Relationships Probability & Expected Value Linear & Inverse Variation The Pythagorean Theorem Exponential Relationships Symmetry & Transformations Making Sense of Symbols

7 th Grade Topics Covered (sample) Similarity Introducing Algebra Ratio, Proportion, & Percent Integers & Rational Numbers 3-Dimensional Measurement Variability & Comparing Groups…

Course Description This course prepares students for the NJASK, high school, and real-life.

Daily Procedures Do Now/Copy HW Review HW Lesson (CMP2 launch, explore, summarize) CMP2 is Discovery-based Program (used in many districts in NJ) Explanation of HW (ACE problems) **Homeroom

Binders ~ Due to the nature of the program, binder organization is crucial. We have suggested to your child organizing his/her binder using the following sections: Important Information – parent letter, binder guidelines Skills Practice – NJASK review packet Vocabulary – Academic & Unit sheets Class work – Investigations, notes, examples Homework – ACE questions or other assigned worksheets Tests/Quizzes – keep all quizzes and tests until binder clean out (then transfer to a folder at home)

Remember… Keep open lines of communication. We need to know if there are academic concerns at home. Please use our websites & any additional resources you find. Please share any of the wonderful & helpful things you find with us so we may pass them along. Please log on to your child’s Power School account to track their progress throughout the year.