1. Welcome to Mrs. Stringer’s Sixth Grade Math Class
MATH ROCKS!!

2. Mrs. Stringer’s Background
Born and Raised in Miami, FL
B.B.A. in Finance from Mercer University
Masters in Educational Leadership from Barry University (2013)
Certified in Math 5-9, ESE, ESOL & Gifted
Teacher Leader in Math and PLC Facilitator
Worked for EDS, an IT company for 15 years
Pat-on-the-Back PTA Recipient (2011 & 2012)
I enjoy traveling, sports, dancing, running and biking
My daughter, Emily, is a junior at Cypress Bay

3. Supplies Computer Access for Website and Online Textbook
Note: Students are required to have access to a computer and a printer either at home
or a library “Going Green”
Computer Access for Website and Online Textbook
Google Chrome is preferred as a web browser
Printer: PDF Documents for Online Homework
Three ring binder 1.5” wide with five tabs
Wide ruled paper and graph paper
Several pencils and a BIG eraser (white or pink)
EXPO marker
Ruler, small sharpener, pen (any colors), highlighter, color pencils
Composition notebook for note taking
TI-30xa calculator (used on FSA after 6th grade-(optional)
“If you try to do your best then there is no failure” Mike Farrell

4. Curriculum Highlights
Multiplication Tables (1-12)
Number Line - Integers
Proportionality: Ratios and Rates
Percents
Equivalent Expressions
Equations and Inequalities
Area and Distance in Coordinate Plane
Surface Area and Volume of Solids
Goal: Students are better prepared for college

5. Do your BEST each and every day!
Expectations
Habits Critical for Success
Come to class on time and every day
Be prepared with all materials
Keep a well organized notebook and Agenda
Complete homework in a careful, diligent manner (online assignments too)
Make-up work on time if you are absent
Use online tutors and additional resources to review for quizzes and tests
Ask for HELP!!
We are a TEAM!!
Do your BEST each and every day!

6. Grades: Manage in Pinnacle
Homework %
Classwork %
Quizzes %
Tests %
Total: %
‘Z’: Work that may be made up otherwise, a ‘0’
‘0’: Work that earned a ‘zero’

7. What Else You Will Learn…
LEADERSHIP skills
Problem solving skills
Communicate clearly
Study skills for quizzes and tests
How to be a TEAM player
Organizational skills
GROWTH mindset and GRIT
Online Learning – moving towards Canvas
Added Bonus:
“Mrs. Stringer’s Life Lessons”

8. MATH is CRITICAL… Sixth Grade is the foundation for Higher Math:
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Geometry
“Strive for progress, not perfection”

9. How to Help Your Child Be Successful
Be Involved & Set Goals
Open Communication ( or Phone Calls)
Check Pinnacle Often
Support: Peer Counselors Tutor
Free Afterschool Tutoring with Cypress Bay Students on Tuesdays
The “NEST” media center will be open before and after school

10. Important School Websites
Falcon Cove
Teacher Website
Access from Falcon Cove website
Pinnacle (PIV)
Virtual Counselor

11. Important Resources Holt McDougal USATestPrep Khan Academy TenMarks
my.hrw.com (online textbook)
QR Reader – Personal Math Trainer
USATestPrep
Khan Academy
TenMarks

12. Thank you!! The best way to predict your future is to create it.
Abraham Lincoln