1. Parent Orientation

2. Mrs. Dunbar Math Curriculum Binder
Number, Patterns & Relationships, Measurement, Geometry, Statistics & Probability
Binder
Daily Work, Mental Math, Timed Multiplication, Weekly Skills, Extra Practice, Assessments, Looseleaf
Table of Contents

3. Math … continued Multiplication Facts Nightly homework
Textbook: Math Makes Sense 6
Regular quizzes & end of unit tests

4. Mrs. Dunbar Science Curriculum Dou-tang Occasional homework
Electricity
Space
Diversity of Life
Flight
Dou-tang
Occasional homework
Textbook: Science 6
In class assessment activities; Quizzes

5. Mrs. Dunbar Health Curriculum Dou-tang
Healthy Self
Healthy Relationships
Healthy Community
Dou-tang
Rarely homework – a lot of in class participation & assessment activities

6. Technology Riverside Homepage Class Website Public Portal
Class Website
Math videos
Homework posted daily
Online copy of math and science textbook
Public Portal
Login information is the same as elementary school – contact the office if you need login information

7. Step Program Program to deal with behavior issues
Steps will be issued from the office and home will be contacted
Unless there is a serious incident – I will contact you before student is referred to the office and “steps” are considered

8. In Good Standing (IGS)
School based support for students to be up to date on assessment work
Voluntary
Students may choose to attend to work on homework
Mandatory
Teachers require students to attend when assessed work has not been completed
Students eat lunch in the IGS Room

9. Homework Assigned daily
allow students time to practice skills
complete what has not been finished in class
All assigned homework is to go home with the student each night – finished or not

10. Agendas Students copy homework into their agenda each day
6-5 students: I sign the agenda each day and ask parents to sign as well
6-6 students: Homework will be written on the homework board in their homeroom class to be copied during morning announcements
Available on Class Website
If a student is not able to complete homework a note/ from home is appreciated

11. Extra Help Available at the beginning of lunch
I am often in the classroom before school and recess times

12. Absences Please call the office or email your child’s homeroom teacher
It is the student’s responsibility to see all teachers to get missed work and are expected to complete missed work in a timely fashion
Vacations – work missed will be available when the student returns to school. Work packages will not be provided in advance.

13. General Tidbits Personal Communication and Entertainment Devices
Gum chewing privilege
Lockers
6 Day Cycle
schedules provided to students
Extra-Curricular
encourage students to be involved

14. Thank you for coming! We look forward to working with you and your chid this year!