Welcome to the
Squirrel Monkeys’ Team!
Ms. Taylor
Ms. Hamm
Ms. Zangwill
Ms. D’Apuzzo
Welcome
Back to School!
Thank you for…
 Being here
 Completing forms
 Providing supplies
Who is the person
teaching my child?
Mrs. Joy D’Apuzzo
6th Grade Adv. Math, Science,
and Writer’s Workshop
12 years teaching
2nd year at Union Middle School
Want to Help!
Sponsor a classroom
Donations accepted all year
(tissue boxes, green pens, white
paper, correction tape)
THANK YOU!!
Subjects and Standards
Adv. Math
&
Science
Math…we will be learning:
(Advanced math class will be faster paced & cover the below topics
more in depth and will include 7th grade standards)
CA Standards
Based Curriculum
Algebraic Reasoning
Number Sense & Decimals
Integers & Fractions
Percents & Statistics
Rational Numbers
Data Analysis & Probability
Proportional Relationships
Geometry & Measurement
Online Textbook – http://my.hrw.com
Math Outline
Daily Routine:
• Correct previous nights’ homework
• Lesson notes and practice
Homework Assignments:
• Math only spiral notebook to keep notes & math homework
• Mon. through Friday, usually 12-15 problems
• Worth 10 points if completed, must attempt each problem to receive
full credit
• Will earn 7 points if brought homework on time, but homework is
incomplete
• NO LATE work will be accepted (homework with NO name earns 70%)
Quizzes & Test:
• Weekly quizzes (usually on Fridays)
• Most questions are from the homework
• Tests at the end of each chapter
• NO quiz or test RETAKES
• Performance Assessments quarterly
7th: Grade Pre-algebra Online
Covers 6 chapters from the 7th grade Holt book
not covered in the regular Advanced 6 class
including: multi-step equations and
inequalities, exponents and roots,
Pythagorean Theorem, scientific notation,
graphs and functions, three-dimensional
geometry including volume and surface area,
data and statistics, and polynomials.
7th: Grade Pre-algebra Online
Requirements
 Two weekly lessons from the 7th grade PreAlgebra Online Holt Book due the day of the
Chapter Test.
 Two corresponding Weekly IXL lessons due
every Monday by 8 am.
 Four chapter tests taken about once a quarter for
chapters 3, 4, 7 &11, and 10 &12.
 Pre-Algebra Multiple Choice Final and the Short
Answer taken in May over two days.
Who Should Sign Up?
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Students who meet ALL the Requirements below:
Students who find the Advanced Math 6 Class is still not
challenging enough.
Students who have perused the 7th grade Pre-Algebra online
textbook and find the concepts in the text easy.
Students who have a solid conceptual understanding of number
sense, fractions, decimals, basic algebra and geometry, and
graphing linear equations.
Students who are self-motivated and organized.
Students who can budget their time and set schedules for
themselves.
Students who are not already overwhelmed with their homework
load and after school activities.
Students who can read and understand a math textbook without
any help.
Students who are computer savvy.
Science…we will be learning:
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CA Standards Based Curriculum
Qualities of a Scientist
Scientific Method
Lab Safety
Shaping Earth’s Surface
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Rocks & Minerals
Soil Formation/Worm Composition
Natural Resources/Energy Conservation
Online Textbook - http://my.hrw.com
Science Outline
Homework Assignments:
• Science only spiral notebook, titled Interactive Notebook (INB), to keep
notes and science homework
• Homework will be completed in INB Mon. through Friday
• Homework is worth 10 points if completed including title, page number,
and date
• Will earn 7 points if brought homework on time, but homework is
incomplete
• NO LATE work will be accepted (homework with NO name earns 70%)
• Projects and lab experiments will take longer & be worth more points
Quizzes & Test:
• Quizzes (usually every couple of weeks)
• Most questions are from the homework
• Tests at the end of each chapter
• NO quiz or test RETAKES
Late Work & Tardiness
Late Work
 NOT ACCEPTED
Excused Absences
 Students have as many days as they were absent to
complete the work they missed.
 It is the responsibility of the student to request all missing
assignments.
 You can also check my homework calendars on my website
to see what your child has missed.
Tardiness
 Students who arrive late will require a pass to be admitted to
class. Those “unexcused” will receive a warning for the first
offense, then campus clean up for the second offense. See
student planner for more information.
Homework Center
Mondays - Thursday
at 3:00 – 4:00
Starts September 9th
(need permission slip)
Homework Concerns
Check your child’s planner daily.
Homework calendars will be posted
online on my website.
Any questions regarding homework
MUST be clarified during class, break,
lunch, or after school; otherwise, student must go
online and watch instructional video.
Keys to Success
Stay organized!
Be prepared!
Study wisely!
Make up missed work!
Do test/quiz corrections!
Use planner as checklist!
Turn in homework on time!
Check grades weekly in powerschool!
Survival Guide
The UMS Planner – a GREAT resource
• All students are expected to write down
homework assignments in their planner.
• If there is NO homework, I have them
write that down that as well. Every
section for every subject should have
something written in it.
• The planner is a great tool containing
important information. Please refer to it
often.
Required Materials
General UMS Supplies:
* Union Middle School Planner
* USB Flash Drive (4GB)
* Standard (2 inch) binder
(To be shared with all your
classes)
* Set of (5) binder tabs dividers
(To be shared with all your
classes)
* 3 pencils (mechanical preferred)
* Hand-held pencil sharpener
* Blue/Green/Red Pens
* Colored pencils & scissors
* Blue/Pink/Green/Yellow
Highlighters
* Lined paper & blank paper
* Personal tape dispenser with
Additional Supplies for MATH,
SCIENCE, and Writer’s Workshop:
* Two 3-subject spiral notebooks for
MATH
* One quadrille-ruled (graph paper)
notebook (preferably spiral bound)
* Basic calculator (one at school & one
at
home)
* Protractor (see-through is best)
* Ruler with millimeters or centimeters
* Two single subject notebooks for
SCIENCE
* Three or more dry erase markers
* One single subject notebook & one
composition book for Writer’s
Workshop
* One 2-pocket folder with 3 metal prong
Classroom Rules
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Water & Pencil trips
• Supplies
• Respecting Property
• Respectful Community
• Responsibility
Powerschool
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Grades are available on Powerschool
Login instructions are available in the
Student Planner on page 5.
If you don’t know your
username/password, please contact Mrs.
Adams at adamsj@unionsd.org
https://powerschool.unionsd.org
Contact Information
School Website
http://unionms.unionsd.org
Contact Me!!!
dapuzzoj@unionsd.org (best way to contact me)
408-371-0366 ext 141
My Webpage
http://www3.unionsd.org/231620817296633/site/default.asp