Welcome to Math!

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Welcome to Altadena Middle School!
MRS. MOLINA - MATH
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Communication

• Please leave a message on my voice mail
  (480-541-6103) or e-mail (smolina_at_kyrene.org) if
  you have a question or need to talk with me. I
  will try to return your call during the next
  business day.
• Highly recommended
• You can also check the team web page for
  Altadena on www.kyrene.org for the weekly
  homework.

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Key Points for Curriculum Night

• Curriculum Goals
• Homework Expectations
• Attendance and Assignments
• Late/Missing Work
• Grading Policy

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Pre-Algebra Focus

• An accelerated math course
• Intertwines 6th grade and 7th grade standards
• Reinforces and closes the gap with 6th grade
  skills while focusing on 7th grade concepts

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Carnegie Learning Focus

• Proportional Reasoning
• Number Sense
• Algebraic Thinking
• Geometry
• Statistical Thinking and Probability

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Middle school students will continue to develop
and apply focus concepts as they progress to
achieve proficiency of the Common Cores eight
Standards for Mathematical Practice
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Homework

• Assigned approximately 2-4 nights per week as
  practice and/or reinforcement of concepts
• HW assignments will be posted in class and on
  website
• Credit is earned for attempting to complete
  assignments, and students are expected to come to
  class prepared to ask questions when they are
  unable to do so.

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Absences

• Homework and assessments must be made up when
  absent. Students have one day for every day
  absent to make up homework for full credit.
• When absent, it is the responsibility of student
  to
• Check the 6B website for class information,
  assignments and/or notes.
• Copy class notes, complete and turn in missed
  assignments.
• See teacher to schedule a convenient time to
  make-up missed assessments.

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Grades

• Grading Scale
• 100-90 A
• 89-80 B
• 79-70 C
• 69-60 D
• 59 F
• 80 of overall grade based on assessment scores
• 20 of overall grade based on practice (homework
  and in class assignments)