1. Welcome! Sit anywhere! 2018-2019 School Year Fallon Middle School G-4
Ms. Breana Bush
Course 1 Common Core Math *

2. Fall Checkpoint
Math placement letters have been ed to all families with results from the Fall Checkpoint.  
Please note: Tonight is reserved for getting know our class and therefore, we will not be discussing math placement during this Back to School Night presentation.
If you are planning to appeal the math placement, the appeal window will open Wed, 8/22, on the DUSD math website:

3. About Me High School Valedictorian Bachelors: UC Berkeley in Math
Teaching Credentials: San Jose State
Teaching Experience: Course 1 math, Course 2 math, High school Geometry (This makes Teaching year 8)
Co-Lead of the math department

4. Website and Contact information
To access:
Fallon School
Teacher Sites
Breana Bush
Check homework assignments, long term assignments, upcoming quiz and test dates…
GREAT tool when absent!
(best way to contact)
(925) ext

5. Please see Syllabus on my website (parent signature was due today)for….
Detailed info on supplies used daily
Detailed info on grading policies and percents
Detailed info on homework
Detailed info on absences
Detailed info on behavioral expectations and consequences

6. Key Points from Syllabus
Expect DAILY Homework
Late work for reduced points, but with deadlines!
HW on a separate piece of paper (UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED), all work shown properly. There may be writing involved and full sentences are required.
HW that earns partial credit for being incomplete or not enough work can be fixed and resubmitted
In pencil ONLY
STUDENT’S responsibility to makeup work from absences
Department policy is no extra credit!

7. Retakes
There is a retake policy for this course. Information about it will be posted on my website when it is relevant.

8. Equal signs lined up, each step shown, scratch work on the side

11. Other Acceleration Reminders
DPIE and Other Programs
TALK TO ME FIRST
Appropriate Level Course
Taking a course is NOT a guarantee regarding placement
There is such thing as TOO FAST
Calc AB REQUIRES a student to be in 11th grade or higher
Too far too soon = a year without relevant (or any) math!

12. How to use my website to help your child succeed

14. Online Textbook Access
Each student will receive a user name and password to access the online textbook and tools. (I am waiting to receive these)
The website is on the front of their textbook.
This gives access to some homework solutions, extra examples, video tutors, extra practice and other very useful tools.
An online textbook is also available through the site, but your child will receive a hard copy.

15. Online Textbook Orientation