6th Grade Math & Science
LAUSD
Gaspar de Portola Middle School
Room 107
2014-2015
Ms. Carina Diana
Phone: (818) 654-3300
Email:
Class Website: www.portolams.org
Course Objective:
Students will be taught according to the 6th grade Common Core Mathematics Standards. The website is: http://www.corestandards.org/Math/
Students will be taught according to the 6th grade Next Generation Science Standards. The website is: http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssstandards.asp
Class Motto:
My actions in class help create an environment that benefits my education and the education of my peers!
Classroom Expectations:
1. The student is expected to be in his/her seat and both mentally and physically prepared to work by the time the tardy bell rings to be on time. Tardies will affect the Cooperation grade.
2. The student is expected to copy the classwork and homework into their agenda book as soon as class begins. There may be an agenda check on Friday’s. I will be checking for parent signatures.
3. The student is expected to bring all necessary supplies to class everyday (see Materials list below). This will affect the Work Habits grade.
4. The student is expected to be safe, respectful, and responsible during class. This will affect the Cooperation and Work Habits grade.
5. The student is expected not to cheat. Do not copy anyone’s work or let someone copy your work. This is considered cheating and will result in both students’ receiving a zero, a parent letter sent home, a referral to the counselor, possible class suspension, and multiple days of lunch detention.
6. When absent, the student is expected to see what they missed by calling at least three study buddies and checking the Portola website before asking the teacher.
7. When absent the student is expected to make-up the classwork, homework, notes, or any other information they missed. Please write ABSENT at the top of the paper when you turn it into the teacher. Absences do not excuse missed work. If it is an excused absence, the student will have the number of days they were absent to make up the work they missed. If the absence is not excused the student will receive a zero for all work they missed. The student is expected to make up any tests or quizzes when they come back to school.
8. Late work is accepted but will only be given ¾ credit (75%) for the assignment if turned in up to a maximum of THREE days late. Please write LATE at the top of the paper and staple a late slip signed by a parent to the front. Anything more than three days late will be given a zero. By turning in a paper more than three days late it will get rid of the “missing assignment” in the online gradebook and improve your Work Habits grade.
9. Any paper turned into the late/absent pile without the ABSENT and/or LATE note at the top will be considered a zero. All “no name” papers will be considered a missing assignment and/or a zero.
10. The student is expected to write neatly. Illegible or sloppy work will not be graded.
· A graded assignment is like a receipt. Students should save ALL graded work as proof in case of a question regarding a grade.
Your Homework Grade:
Homework assignments will be graded according to the following scale:
SCORE
/GRADE
/ DESCRIPTION√+ / A / Complete
√ /
B
/ Mostly Complete√- / D / Missing Some
×- / F / Missing a Lot
0 / ZERO / Very Little Work
√L / C (late) / Turned in late
· Remember that for math homework you must SHOW ALL WORK and answer questions in complete sentences. NO WORK, NO CREDIT!
· For science, any answers must be in complete sentences with the questions restated.
Materials:
Three-ring binder / Homework folder w/ two inside pockets / Pencil PouchWhite loose-leaf lined notebook paper / 2 black and/or blue pens / 2 pencils
One good big eraser / 2 red pens / 1 highlighter
Tape White-Out / 70 sheet (or more) YELLOW spiral notebook – for your MATH notes / 70 sheet (or more) GREEN spiral notebook – for your SCIENCE notes
Two book covers / Small (manual and silent) pencil sharpener / Ruler
Work Habits:
E = Excellent / S = Satisfactory / U = UnsatisfactoryHomework / Student turned in all homework / Student has turned in most homework / Student has turned in very little homework
Classwork / Student turned in all classwork / Student has turned in most classwork / Student has turned in very little classwork
Supplies / Students comes everyday with all necessary supplies / Student comes most of the time with the necessary supplies / Student hardly ever comes with the necessary supplies
Agenda Signed by Parent Weekly / Agenda has been signed by a parent every week / Agenda has been signed by a parent almost every week / Agenda has not been signed by a parent regularly
Cooperation:
E = Excellent / S = Satisfactory / U = UnsatisfactoryAbsences / Student has all absences excused / Student has only 1 or 2 absences not excused / Student has more than 2 absences not excused
Tardies / Student has been tardy 0-1 time / Student has been tardy 2 times / Student has been tardy 3 times
Behavior / Student shows Excellent behavior (e.g. raises hand to speak, starts assignments readily, eager to learn) / Student shows Satisfactory behavior (e.g. sometime talks, sometimes ready to learn) / Student shows Unsatisfactory behavior (e.g. talks too much, gets out of seat without permission, disruptive)