1. Mathematics Grade 6 Mr. Charles Marenghi Red Team " The universe cannot be read until we have learnt the language and become familiar with the characters in which it is written. It is written in mathematical language, and the letters are triangles, circles and other geometrical figures, without which means it is humanly impossible to comprehend a single word. “ ~Galileo Galilei~ Italian astronomer, mathematician, and physicist.

2. TOP PAYING PROFESSIONS According to Jobs Rated Almanac, a 1990 publication of World Almanac Books of New York, NY, careers that require a very strong background in mathematics were listed as the five "best" jobs. They were : software engineer actuary computer systems analyst computer programmer mathematician medical professionals analyst Got Math?

3. Topics We Cover In Grade 6 Number Sense (Whole and Rational Numbers) Pre-Algebraic Concepts Customary and Metric Measurement Geometric Concepts Fractions and Decimal Calculations Multi Step Problem Solving

4. Homework Expect homework Monday-Thursday Evenings. Consult our web page every evening to see assignments and investigate links to expanded learning opportunities. Highly necessary to ensure success both this year and in future years.

5. Your Child’s Grade 20% is based on experiential activities. This includes all class work and home work 40% is based on formative assessments such as quizzes and in class labs. 40% is based on summative testing and hands on projects.

6. "But in the new (math) approach, the important thing is to understand what you're doing, rather than to get the right answer." ~ Tom Lehrer, Comedian~ " Arithmetic is being able to count up to twenty without taking off your shoes." ~ Mickey Mouse, Great American Icon~ “Mathematics is like love; a simple idea, but it can get complicated.” ~Anonymous~

7. Questions Contact: Phone: 203-720-5227 E-mail: marengc@naugy.netmarengc@naugy.net Website: http://www.crossst.naugatuck.k12.ct.ushttp://www.crossst.naugatuck.k12.ct.us Math Song!