1. Welcome to Back to School Night!!! Math – Room 104 Ms. Geidel

2. No Need to Take Notes!
This PowerPoint Presentation is posted on my webpage on the Portola Website!

3. Introducing Myself 16th year teaching
I won Portola’s “Educator of the Year” & “Educational Leader of the Year” by my 6th year of teaching. 
Master’s in Education from California Lutheran University
Son (Logan – 10 years old – Just started 5th grade)
Daughter (Taylor – 6 years old – Just started 1st grade)

4. Progress Reports
Portola hands out progress reports every 5 weeks (5, 10, 15, 20 weeks)
5 and 15 hand-carried by your child
10 and 20 mailed home
Please check Schoology for your child’s most current grades

5. Schoology lms.lausd.net
This is where your child’s grades will be for every class.
It lists the agenda everyday.
It informs you of homework, classwork, and upcoming tests.
I upload the Math Notes (picture)
I upload a tutorial of me teaching the Math Notes (video with a floating marker)

6. Schoology lms.lausd.net
You can access your child’s grades any time from anywhere that has Internet.
Parents need to create a Passport account with LAUSD and then they can sign up for their Schoology parent account
If you need help getting access to your Schoology parent account you may go to the Counseling Office or Parent Center

7. Agenda Book
The agenda book is where the student writes down the classwork and the homework everyday.
It would be great if you could check their agenda daily and see if they completed all the homework.

8. Math Standards
Would you like to know what your son/daughter will be learning in Math this year??? 
I teach to the Math Common Core State Standards. Please go to this website for the CA Content Standards:

9. Topics Covered in Math Ratios Rates / Unit Rates Fractions (+ - * /)
Decimals (+ - * /)
Expressions
Equations
Inequalities
Geometry
Area
Volume
Surface Area
Statistics

10. End-Of-Year Placement TEST
In May there will be a placement test given by the district. If they PASS they will go into Math Accelerated 7/8 next year. If they DO NOT PASS they will take 7th grade Common Core Math.
The Placement Test will cover 6th grade Math standards and some 7th grade Math standards.
Please have your son/daughter work on 7th grade Math in Khan Academy to better prepare them for this test.

11. Khan Academy
Khan Academy will be assigned as a weekly homework assignment starting next week.
If you do not have a computer or your internet is not working, your son/daughter can come to me during homeroom or nutrition and use the ipads.
We don’t say “I can’t.” We say “How can I?” 

12. Math Textbook Online
If your son/daughter leaves their textbook in their locker, don’t worry! Their Math textbook is online!
Your son/daughter was given an LAUSD mymail and password.
Their mymail allows them to access their google , khan academy, and the Math textbook online.
They were given mymail sign-on directions the second week of school. These directions should be taped into the front inside cover of their Math notebook.

13. Donations
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! We really appreciate your donations!
I have a Donors Choose Project!
donorschoose.org
Search “Geidel”
I would appreciate your donation towards my donors choose project! Thank you! 

14. HoPE Fund The HoPE Fund is Portola’s Annual Giving Fund
It stands for Help Portola Excel
The amount requested is $400 per child, but any amount is greatly appreciated. YES, WE TAKE CREDIT CARDS!!!
The Money is used for:
Classes including: computers, drama, music, audio visual, art, foreign language, English, Math, Science, & History
Field trip busses for all grades and classes
Your donation is 100% tax deductible
Public schools are free… but… GREAT public schools are NOT FREE

15. How to contact me? The best way to reach me is my e-mail
(818)

16. Thank You for Coming to Back to School Night!!!