Welcome to Sixth Grade Math!
Mrs. Prego ~ Room 111
~Be Prepared Everyday for Math~
You are responsible for having your math folder/binder (including your
homework), a writing utensil, and paper with you everyday! You must keep your
binder supplied with paper! Being prepared for class is a responsibility. You will
not be permitted to visit your locker during class if you forgot something.
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This should become a habit!!
Get to class on time!
Get homework out immediately and place it on your desk to be checked.
Begin working on your daily warm-up silently.
If you were absent, it is your responsibility to check the While You Were Out
Folder for the work you missed!
Write all homework assignments and upcoming tests/quizzes in your
assignment book everyday!
Calculators
The purchase of a calculator is not a requirement for this class, as
they will be available in the classroom. A good one to purchase, however, would be
the Texas Instrument’s TI-34II. Each student will be assigned a calculator number
and is responsible for that calculator all year.
Extra Help
You may see Mrs. Prego anytime for extra help! The best
time to receive extra help is during resource, lunch, or after
school.
Mrs. Prego’s Contact Info:
Email: hprego@palisadessd.org
Team Phone: (610) 847-5131, ext. 1111
Common Core Standards
This year, we will be implementing the PA Common Core Standards. The
topics that we will focus on this year are:
Topic 1 - Ratios and Proportional Relationships
 Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.
Topic 2 - The Number System
 Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to
divide fractions by fractions.
 Multiply and divide multi-digit numbers and find common factors and
multiples.
 Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of
rational numbers.
Topic 3 - Expressions and Equations
 Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic
expressions.
 Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities.
 Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between dependent and
independent variables.
Topic 4 - Geometry
 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and
volume.
Topic 5 - Statistics and Probability
 Develop understanding of statistical variability.
 Summarize and describe distributions.
Prentice Hall Mathematics, Course 1
We will use this textbook as a supplemental resource. Below is a list of
chapters that are found in the textbook. Prentice Hall’s website has valuable tools
like homework video tutors, extra practice, and sample tests/quizzes!
To access the textbook online:
1) Go to the website: www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
2) Type in the username and password for your class period.
Username = pregostudent
Password = pregomath6
**This information is also found on Mrs. Prego’s website!
Chapter 1: Whole Numbers and
Decimals
Chapter 7: Ratios, Proportions, and
Percents
Chapter 2: Data and Graphs
Chapter 8: Tools of Geometry
Chapter 3: Patterns and Variables
Chapter 9: Geometry and Measurement
Chapter 4: Number Theory and
Fractions
Chapter 10: Exploring Probability
Chapter 11: Integers
Chapter 5: Adding and Subtracting
Fractions
Chapter 6: Multiplying and Dividing
Fractions
Chapter 12: Equations and Inequalities
Grading
Grades for this class are placed into two categories: homework and
assessments (everything that you do that is not homework).
Remember to check your grades online about once a week.
You will be graded on the following:
Homework: (10% of overall grade) You should expect homework in
math almost every night with every effort made not to assign homework on
the weekend. Homework is expected to be done completely and show
evidence of effort to complete the assignment, even those questions not
completely understood. Homework is due the day after it is assigned
unless otherwise specified. Each homework assignment is
worth 2 points. No points for homework are awarded if it is not
completed when it is checked in class, but you may be responsible to
makeup the work.
Assessments: (90% of overall grade)
 Warm-ups: Each day when you come into class, you will complete
a warm-up activity. These will be collected at the end of the week
and graded.
 Tests/Quizzes/Projects/Classwork: You are expected to take
tests and quizzes on the date that they are scheduled. The day before
a major test is usually reserved for a review of the material to be
tested. If you are absent on the day before the test you will be
expected to take the test on the scheduled day. If you are absent on
the day a test is given, you should be prepared to take the test on the
day that you return. Projects and assignments are
expected to be turned in on the due date without
exception. In cases of short term (two days or less)
absence, you will be expected to have the project or
assignment on the first day back. Any project submitted
late will be scored a full letter grade lower for each day late
as consistent with the Olympian Team’s policy. Classwork
will occasionally be collected and graded.
 TenMarks: You will be expected to complete tracks on an online
program called TenMarks. You will be given time every other day
during Math Facts to work on these tracks; however, you may need
to complete tracks during resource and/or for homework.