BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 2015

September 3, 2015

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Outside

Fill in your name, scholar,

contact,preferred time for conference

on 11/11/2015.

FOLDERS

Look at the folder on the desk in front of you.

If the folder is yellow , the student is in my

homeroom. If the folder is blue or red, then the

scholar is in Mrs. Hill’s homeroom.

Look at the pocket in the back to the right,

please update any contact information, if

necessary.

Hard Work

+ Effort =

Success

MR. EDWARDS

Quarter 1:

Place Value & Properties

of Computation

Quarter 2:

Computation &

Introduction to Fractions

2015-2016 MATH PREVIEW

Quarter 3:

Fractions &

Computations

Quarter 4:

Fractions, Geometry,

& Measurement/Data

Schedule

Mathematics (2-3 days: Monday

–Tuesday/ Wednesday)

Science (1-2 days: Wednesday-

Thursday)

Health (1 day: Friday)

Homework: 15%

Classwork: 35%

Assessments/

Projects: 50%

Homework: 15%

Classwork: 35%

Assessments/

Projects: 50%

RUBRIC

Math Science

HOMEWORK POLICY

Homework accounts for 15% of OVERALL grade (1 and a half letter

grades).

Homework will be given in some form (after every topic 2-3 times

per week).

Homework must be neat and complete, in order to be accepted.

Check Agenda books DAILY (Initialed or checked by an adult

daily).

LATE HOMEWORK will NOT be accepted without a LEGAL

excuse for the absence.

WAYS PARENTS CAN SUPPORT THEIR SCHOLARS

Practice concepts/standards/topics at home (found in

the table of contents of your scholar’s journals).Get on a Mathematics website such as:

~ www.Studyisland.com,

~Big Ideas Math,

~ mdk12.org (Common Core Curriculum), or

~nyengage.org (Common Core Curriculum). {more to

come}.

WAYS PARENTS CAN SUPPORT THEIR SCHOLARS

Access online textbooks and other online

resources (student log-ins coming soon).

Check teacher webpage (coming soon,

Edmodo or school webpage access

needed).

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email:

gregory.edwards@pgcps.org

School Phone # (301)599-2490