Ms. Kelliann GellinckMath 7

About Ms. Gellinck• I was born and raised in southern California

• I graduated with my bachelors from California State University, Bakersfield

• I am working on my Masters in Education currently

• This is my second year teaching 7th grade at McClure Middle School. I have also taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.

Math 7 Framework

First in Math & Interactive Folder

▪ Interactive folders are designed to be a resource for students throughout the year.

▪ The notes will be a complete summary of the core concepts covered in 7th grade.

▪ We will be cutting and gluing foldable notes into a folder that they can keep and use as a resource for this year as well as the next few years in math.

▪ First in Math is a web-based program.

▪ It is designed to provide supplemental studying for grade level math concepts.

▪ This program also offers lessons and games to build arithmetic skills and work on any areas of weakness in math.

▪ We will be using this program in the classroom, and students may be assigned to complete a certain amount of minutes throughout the year as apart of their weekly homework.

Resources

Tutoring

▪ McClure Middle School offers AM and PM tutoring.

▪ The tutoring schedule will begin in September. Please check the school’s website for more information.

▪ If students have any questions, they are welcome to make an appointment in the morning to meet with me if needed.

Blog

▪ My class blog is updated daily.

▪ It includes the learning target of the day and a summary of any assignments completed in class.

▪ A homework reminder will be posted, along with a link to the homework document.

▪ Any important reminders will also be on my blog for the school or class.

Supplies

▪ Workbook

▪ Agenda

▪ Pencils

▪ Colored Pencils

▪ Pens (colored ink)

▪ Highlighters

▪ Notebook Paper

▪ Interactive Folder

▪ TI30XIIS Multiview Calculator

Homework

Late homework will not be accepted!

▪ Weekly Homework–Will be checked every

day for completion–Students will be

accountable for correcting homework

–Homework will be turned in every Thursday with corrections made

Absences

McClure Absence Policy• A note from a

parent/guardian or physician is required to excuse an absence.

• When your student returns to school, they must turn in the note to the homeroom teacher.

▪ Have your student check the blog for missed work. Ensure that they are writing down the missing assignments in their agenda to serve as a reminder to ask their teacher for the exact work they missed.

▪ The weekly homework is posted every day on blog if they lose their homework sheet.

▪ If you student misses a test, they will need to make an appointment with me to schedule a time to take the test.

Evaluation

Tests 40%

Quizzes 20%

Classwork 30%

Homework 10%

Remember, you can set reminders on synergy to send you emails if the grade drops below a certain percentage or if you would like weekly updates.