Syllabus for 6th Grade Math – Accelerated
Sutton Middle School: 2015-16
Sutton Middle School is an International Baccalaureate Middle Years
Program School. It is a program of international education designed
to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes
and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a
changing world.
TEXTBOOKS: The textbook used in the sixth grade is Holt Mathematics
Course 1 Georgia ©2007, Holt Mathematics Course 2 Georgia ©2007
and Mathematics in Context, we will also use the CRCT Math Coach
Book.
The students will create an Interactive notebook. The individual
student’s Interactive Note Book (INB) is an instrumental resource. The
INB will be utilized as the math text book.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONSixth grade focuses on four critical areas: (1)
connecting ratio and rate to whole number multiplication and division
and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve problems; (2) completing
understanding of division of fractions and extending the notion of
number to the system of rational numbers, which includes negative
numbers; (3) writing, interpreting, and using expressions and
equations; and (4) developing understanding of statistical thinking
SUPPLIES: Students are expected to have these supplies available to
them EVERYDAY in class: Composition Notebook, Pencil, Color Pencils,
Glue Stick, Scissor, Graph Paper and Highlighter. It is recommended
that you purchase three composition notebooks and six glue sticks
since you will need to replenish these supplies throughout the year.
One pack or pad of graph paper is needed.
Georgia Standards of Excellence Based Units
Unit 1: Number System Fluency & Rational Explorations
Sample Activity: Pick A Number, Any Number
Unit 2: Rate, Ratio and Proportional Reasoning Using
Equivalent Fractions
Sample Activity: The Rocky Mountain Vacation Trip Problem
Unit 3: Expressions
Sample Activity: Sweet Tooth Chocolate Shop
Unit 4: One Step Equations and Inequalities
Sample Activity: Want Ads
Unit 5: Area and Volume
Sample Activity: STEM Fish Tank Foam Packaging Design
Unit 6: Statistics
Sample Activity: Order Up Fast Food Frenzy
Unit 7: Rational Explorations: Numbers and their Opposites
Sample Activity: What’s your Sign?
Then we will begin the 7th grade Units
Unit 8: Operations with Rational Number Operations
Unit 9: Expressions and Equations
Unit 10: Ratios and Proportional Relationships
ACADEMIC GRADING SCALE:
A= 90-100
Excellent achievement at assigned performance level.
B = 80-89
Above average achievement at assigned performance
level.
C = 70-79
Average achievement at assigned performance level.
F = 0-69
Failure to achieve at assigned performance level.
GRADING SYSTEM: Tests and Projects = 40%, Quizzes = 25%,
Homework = 10%, and Class Work = 25%.
Math tests and quizzes will be scheduled on Wednesdays and Fridays.
PROGRESS REPORTS/DEFICIENCY NOTICES: All students will receive a
progress report every four and a half weeks. Please make sure to sign
and return the progress report. Students in jeopardy of failing will be
issued a deficiency notice
ABSENCES AND LATE WORK: I do not accept late work without an
absence. If absent, students are required to make up all missed
assignments (tests, quizzes, homework, projects and class work).
MAKE-UP WORK
It is the student's responsibility to ask the teacher for make-up work
immediately upon returning to school. If a test was scheduled before the student
was absent, then the student may be required to take the test the day he/she
returns unless other arrangements have been made. If a student has missed
work and his/her absence is not due to truancy, the teacher will give the student
the opportunity to make up the work. Generally, one day for each day of
excused absence will be provided for the make-up work. Failure to meet the
deadline will result in a "50".
HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned every night Monday thru
Thursday and occasionally on Friday. The homework should only take
15-20 minutes. Homework is an important part of the learning process
for math, and it is crucial that it is completed and turned in ON TIME.
You may call the APS Homework Hotline at 678-553-3029 or visit
www.MyHomeworkHotline.org for homework help.
CONFERENCES AND COMMUNICATION: If you would like to schedule a
conference, or if you have any questions or concerns about your child,
with me, please email the need to me. Our parent conference days are
Thursdays, I will try to arrange a meeting time within 2 weeks. I will
return emails within two school days of receipt. If I do not respond,
please try sending the email again. We’ve had problems with our
email system and I might not receive the email.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: I expect all work turned in to be honest, and
from that student. If any child is caught cheating or helping another
student cheat on ANY WORK, he/she will earn a 0% on that
assignment, and cannot be made up. Cheating does not put our best
foot forward and will not be tolerated!
VERIFICATION OF PARENT RECEIPT: Please complete the verification of
parent receipt by Monday, August 10th, 2015.
Sign and return this page to your teacher by Monday, August 10th, 2015.
Verification of Parent Receipt:
Student Name: __________________________________________
Parent(s) Name(s): ______________________________________________________________
Address (Please include zip code):
Parent/Guardian Email address:
Parent/Guardian Cell Number:
Home Number:
Parent/Guardian Work Number:
Other family contact and phone number:
Is there any other information you would like me to know about your child:
My parents/guardians and I have read and discussed the syllabus in my notebook and
understand what is expected of me in math class.
__________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature
___________________________
Student Signature