1. Welcome to 6th Grade!
Mr. Murray
Math

2. Mr. Murray 6th Grade Math Starting my 20th year of teaching
16th year of teaching sixth grade
Married and I have three daughters
Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies from Chico State
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Cal State, San Marcos
Master of Teaching with an emphasis in Best Practices.

4. Discipline Warning/Discussion about the behavior Call/Email home
Loss of break or lunch
Parent conference
Referral

5. Class Rules Arrive to class on time Follow directions the first time
Show respect to everyone
Stay in your set/If you need to get up ask permission
Complete your assignments
Turn off phones during class

6. Daily Schedule 8:00-8:16 Advisement 8:18-9:03 Period 1
9:50-10:00 Break
10:03-10:48 Period 3
10:50-11:35 Period 4
11:35-12:10 Lunch
12:13-12:58 Period 5
1:00-1:45 Period 6

7. Monday Flag first thing in the morning
Mondays
Monday Flag first thing in the morning
Back to advisement class to take roll
PE with the district PE teacher

8. PE will be during first period
Wednesday
PE will be during first period

9. Off Limits My desk My computer The cabinets (unless given permission)
The Elmo
The LCD projector
The file cabinets
My bookshelves

10. When you enter this classroom…
You wait outside in a single file line
I will come out and let you inside the room
You are to walk in quietly and take out your binder reminder and copy down what it says on the screen.
When finished writing in the binder, follow the directions of what to do next.
Do not ask me questions!
Do not bring in sugar drinks like Gator Ade.
Do not have gum in your mouth.
Eat your snacks outside.
You may bring a bottle of water with you into the room.

11. When the period is over I dismiss you. You DO NOT get up and leave.
I will dismiss individuals or groups when their area is cleaned up and all your personal items are with you.
Clean up the floor around you.
DO NOT leave your personal items in the room.

12. Restroom
No bathroom breaks during the first 10 minutes or last 10 minutes of class.
If you do need to use the restroom, please ask permission first.
Take the bathroom pass which is the clipboard on the fire extinguisher and sign your name on the bathroom log.
Hurry up and go and get back here fast!
Constant use of the restroom during instructional time will result in the loss of this privilege.

13. Electronics Phones are to be turned off during class. DO NOT text
DO NOT go on Instagram, Facebook, Snap Chat or any other app that you can think of.
You will be given one warning about your phone and then I will confiscate it and your parent will need to come pick it up.
I will however, let you listen to music while you are working on independent work. We will be going over these rules at a later time.

14. What you will be graded on in math and science
Assessments 40
Assignments 30%
Interactive Notebooks 30%

15. Math Textbook
You will be given a green math textbook. This book needs to go home and you need to keep it there. It does not come to school with you unless I tell you otherwise!

16. Science textbook
You will also be checking out an orange science textbook. This book needs to be with you at all times.
I will let you keep this book in the classroom when you don’t need it for homework.

17. Math and science Assessments
You will have quizzes after every few sections.
You will have tests after each chapter.
Assessments are 40% of your grade.

18. Math Assignments You will have an assignment every night.
You won’t be given assignments on the weekends.
It is very important that you get ALL of the assignment finished.
They are worth 10 points.
I will always go over it with you.
You need to make an effort.

19. Science assignments
From time to time, you will have science homework, but the majority of what we do in science, will be completed in class.

20. Attendance/participation
It is very important that you are here everyday.
It is very important that when you are here that you are participating in what we are doing in class.
You are responsible for checking my web page when you are absent and completing the Activities and Lesson assignments.

21. Grading scale A 100% - 90% B 89% - 80% C 79% - 70% D 69% - 60%
F 59% or below

22. Late work Late work is accepted but it will only be worth half credit.
After two weeks, if the assignment has not been turned in then it is zero and you will not be able to turn in it in.

23. Jupiter Grades
You and your parents will be given a user name and password to log into Jupiter Grades.
You can check your grades whenever you want.
More to come later

24. Supplies needed this year
Three-ring binder
2 spiral notebooks
8 ½ x 11 college ruled paper
Pencils- Assignments in pen will not be accepted.
Mechanical pencils are fine.
A personal pencil sharpener
Pens for science and for checking homework in math
Colored pencils
Scissors
Glue stick
A roll of tape
Ruler
A calculator

25. Copy paper
If everyone could bring in one ream of copy paper I would greatly appreciate it.

26. My web page http://rre.leusd.k12.c
a.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=617028&type=u&pREC_ID=975096

27. Are there any questions?

28. Raise your hand if you think you are in elementary school?

29. What do I expect you to know this year?

30. YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO MULTIPLY!