Back to School Night

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Back to School Night

• Mrs. Beyenhof
• 6th Grade
• Pre-Algebra and Science

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About Mrs. Beyenhof

• Graduated with Bachelors Degree and Teaching
  Credential from Azusa Pacific University
• Taught 5 years at Cole Canyon
• 3rd year at DMMS
• LOVES Math!
• Married for 34 years to my best friend, Ken
• 2 Grown Children and a daughter-in-law ?

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Curriculum California Content Standards in
front of textbooks

• Pre-Algebra Text Prentice Hall
• Algebraic Expressions, Integers, Equations
• Decimals, Fractions, Factors, and Exponents
• Operations with Fractions, Ratios, Proportions,
  and Percents
• Solving Multi-Step Equations and Graphing
• Geometric Concepts, Area and Volume
• Irrational Numbers and Data Analysis
• Earth Science CPO Science Textbook
• The Scientific Process
• Earths Energy and Structure
• The Shape of Earths Surface
• Ecology

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Grading Policy

• Grading for Pre-Algebra
• Tests 40
• Quizzes and Projects 30
• Homework 10
• Interactive Notebook/Classwork 20
• Grading for Earth Science
• Tests 40
• Quizzes and Projects 25
• Homework/Labs 15
• Interactive Notebook/Classwork 20

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Homework Policy

• Importance of Homework
• Reinforces what has been learned
• Prepares student for upcoming lessons
• Teaches responsibility
• Helps student develop strong study habits
• Late Homework is not accepted!
• Projects get lowered 1 whole grade for each day
  late (up to 3 days only)
• Absences
• Students are responsible for obtaining and
  completing missed notes and assignments if absent
• Allowed 1 day for each day of absence to turn in
  missed work
• Homework Helper available on my website to
  reinforce lesson or help those who are absent

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Interactive Notebooks

• Need to be brought to school DAILY
• Should be checked by a parent nightly to see if
  homework and classroom notes have been completed.
• When check is complete, parent initials page
  DAILY
• Notebooks will be checked for neatness and
  completeness at the end of a unit for a grade.

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Classroom Expectations

• Be Respectful
• Be Prepared
• Be Productive
• Be a good citizen
• All students have the right to
• Be respected
• To learn
• Hear and be heard
• Be safe
• Be responsible and respectful to others

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Rewards and Consequences

• Warning
• Detention
• Saturday School
• Prizes (Coupons) Free Answer, homework pass,
  sit anywhere for the day, day of grace, etc

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Student Success

• This is a challenging course that is not for
  everyone please talk to me if you feel your
  child is struggling too much
• The majority of 6th graders are currently
  enrolled in 6th Grade Math and will take this
  Pre-Algebra course next year
• Please read the letter coming home tomorrow about
  what it takes to remain in advanced classes
  sign and return bottom portion to school.

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Supplies

• Main Supplies
• (2) SINGLE subject, college ruled spiral
  notebooks with hard plastic covers 81/2 x 11
• will need a 3rd one in January
• Small plastic pencil case filled with supplies
  listed on my syllabus
• Reading book Daily
• Donations
• Reams of pastel colored copy paper
• Reams of white copy paper
• Thank you for the supplies I have already
  received! ?

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Contact

• Website www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/mms/ -
  announcements, agenda and homework, Table of
  Contents pages, etc
• Email (Best way)
• nbeyenhof_at_murrieta.k12.ca.us
• Phone [phone] x3521
• ABI information on how to log on to ABI to see
  your students grades will be coming home soon

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Thank you for coming!

• Im looking forward to an amazing year with your
  incredible students!