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Carolyn Hull hullc@mdusd.

org
Room C-4 mrshullmath.weebly.com
Phone 939-8600 ext. 5730
Math 6
Dear Students and Families,
Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year!! I am so excited to be your childs math teacher this year!!
The following information is important for a successful school year; please review it with your child.

Curriculum: We will be following the California Common Core Standards for grade 6. While the
textbook can be used as a resource, your child will be receiving the supplementary materials needed
to support these standards each day in class. If you would like more information about the transition
to these new standards or the materials covered within please visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/.

Grades: will be determined by each students performance in the following categories:

1st Semester 2nd Semester
Assessments 50% 60%
Classwork 30% 20%
Homework 20% 20%

Tests and Quizzes: Approximately every two to three weeks, students will take a test based on the
most recently covered material. Tests are announced at least one week ahead of time so that
students may have plenty of time to prepare. Students may not use their notes on tests or quizzes.
Quizzes are given more frequently and may or may not be announced ahead of time.

Test Corrections: Test corrections will sometimes be offered to improve test scores.

Homework: Students should expect to have assignments to complete every night including
sometimes over the weekend. Assignments will be checked for completeness and attention to detail.
Students will be responsible for marking incorrect answers and asking questions. Each homework
assignment is worth 5 points.
All homework must be done in pencil
Please use binder paper and/or graph paper when specified.
Students must show all work. NO WORK = NO CREDIT
Late work will be accepted without penalty if completed prior to the unit test.
Students are responsible for collecting any work that was missed in their absence. Students
should see me or check the class website for assignments (most assignments will be available
for printing on the website).

Binder: Students will keep all notes, assignments, and assessments in a 3 ring binder. Periodically,
binders will be evaluated.

Class Expectations:
Students will
come to class prepared and on time
listen to instructions the first time they are given
respect school staff and each other
will ask questions when they do not understand
try their best

Other Resources:
BuzzMath (www.buzzmath.com) This online resource will be used to support the current
standards and could be assigned as classwork or homework (if internet access is not available
at home students are welcome to use the computers in my classroom during brunch or
afterschool or they can use the A6 computer lab before school).

I-Ready (www.i-ready.com) This Common Core aligned online program assesses students
current level and then creates individualized instruction for each student. These individualized
lessons could be assigned as classwork or homework.

Textbook website and login information-
http://my.hrw.com (There is no www. in this URL)
Username: foothillmath1
Password: foothill

Math help is available on a drop-in basis after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Extra help
will also be available during academic prep on Wednesdays.

Homework Buddies

1) Phone #:


Email:


2) Phone #:


Email:


I look forward to working with your student this year! I will be in contact to keep you updated on
your students progress and important information. Please make sure that your correct email is listed
in Homelink as most correspondence will be delivered via email. Please do not hesitate to contact me
should you have any questions and/or concerns. You may contact me through any of the methods
listed at the top of the page but email (you can also send an email through the website) is the
quickest way to get ahold of me. I look forward to working with you to ensure your child receives all
the support (s)he needs to be successful!!


Parent Signature_______________________________________ Date__________________

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