WELCOME TO COACH C's CLASS
"Home of the AIM-Team"
I want to welcome each of you as you visit our website and home of our "AIM-Team" (Achieve In Math) classes of 6th grade Iguana students for the 2011-12 school year. Our primary goals are: 1) continued yearly growth and improvement in overall math levels on the FCAT, 2) positive attitudes both inside of the classroom, the school, and in the community, and 3) confidence and mastery of math's 'basic core knowledge and skills'.
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Lady Iguanas
GULF COAST CONFERENCE
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS (13-2)
Congratulations to:
Captain, Sara Hannon...Oasis Lady Iguana all-time leading scorer
Allie Fornal...Oasis Lady Iguana single season scoring leader
"Spirit Sticks"
ON SALE...Room #113 - $1 per set
The Oasis High/Middle School basketball 'Camp of Champions'
was a huge success with the biggest and best camp ever...hope to see you next summer at basketball camp :) JUNE 11-14
open to all current elementary and middle school students in 2012 from any school...space is limited to the first 70 applicants...so get your application in early!
e-mail: coachc1440@yahoo.com for information and applications
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MATH is "FUN-damental"
ALWAYS KEEP WORKING HARD !!!! Because the saddest thing in life is WASTED TALENT! The choices you make shape your life forever.
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Here are some helpful tips to guide your child:
- Go over the directions with him/her and find out what he/she does and doesn't understand about the assignment.
- Encourage him/her to find another math student he can call for help if he/she's unclear about the assignment or wants to review a class lesson.
- Ask her where she thinks she should begin.
- Ask him if he can find information in his notes to solve the problem.
- Ask if there is a similar problem in her textbook or one she did in class.
- Suggest that he draw or make a model to explain his thinking.
- Ask more guiding questions as she progresses, such as, "What should you do next?" "Is this answer reasonable?" "Did you answer the question?" "Can you solve it another way?"
- If he struggles to understand the subject matter or has trouble keeping up with the amount of homework assigned, check in with his teacher for suggestions about how to help.
- Suggest looking for homework help online. Math.com has math help for parents and students.
- Remember to resist the temptation to do the homework for her.
- The greatest impact on a child's attitude about math is the parent's attitude about math. Show an interest in math and point out to your child the many ways you use math in your everyday life. Help your child understand that every parent is a mathematician
--Coach C
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Use the link below to practice skills in ALL CHAPTERS
CHAPTER 10 PRACTICE TEST/EXTRA CREDIT LINK
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/cgi-bin/msgQuiz.php4?isbn=0-07-829631-5&chapter=10&headerFile=4&state=
Math Word Problem – Solving Strategy
H O T D O G:
H-highlight or mark the question or title
O-observe all pictures/charts/diagrams
T-tag the important words !!(circle/highlight)
(especially clue words; bold or italics words)
D- decide how to do the problems after reading carefully and completely
O-omit obvious wrong answers
G-go over your work and check
Double check your work...don’t rush!
School-wide HOMEWORK POLICY:
all homework assignments are due on the date scheduled (unless absent); there will be no grace period or late homework accepted; for those absent work is due upon return to school; students have one additional day plus one day for each absence for work assigned while out!
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Congratulations to the top grade point averages in all 4 classes for the
SECOND 9 weeks (of 2011-12)- grading term:
1st/2nd- Caitlin Cantrell*, Samantha Bebber, Angelica Zaragoza, and Abby Bryant
3rd/4th- Kaitlyn Blakeslee, Jordan Breadmore, Asuka Viovicente, Desiree Leek
5th/6th- Molly Hill, Kara Williams, Brandon Sweigert, Anna-Maria Hofmann, Andrew Moore
7th/8th- Alexis Marino, Julie Sofia, Ryan Arevalo,Bryce Luchan, Diego Iriarte, Alyssa Verwoert
* top average all classes
WAY TO GO MATH-MAGICIANS
_________________________Check the calendar each day for in-class and homework activities and assignments as well as the attachments at the bottom of this page.
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Dear Parent or Guardian:
Ratios, rates, percents, and proportions help us to make
decisions. We can use them to make models of objects and to
determine distances on a map. We can also use them to make
budget decisions, to determine the better buy at a grocery
store, and to calculate sales tax.
In Chapter 10: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent, your child
will learn how to express ratios and rates as fractions, to solve
proportions, and to solve problems by drawing a diagram. Your
child will also learn how to express percents as fractions and
decimals and to find the percent of a number. Your child will
complete a variety of daily classroom assignments and activities
and possibly produce a chapter project.
By signing this letter and returning it with your child, you
agree to encourage your child by getting involved. Enclosed is
an activity you can do with your child that also relates the
math we will be learning in Chapter 10 to the real world. You
may also wish to log on to the Online Study Tools for
self-check quizzes, Parent and Student Study Guide pages, and
other study help at www.msmath1.net. If you have any
questions or comments, feel free to contact me at school.
Sincerely,
Coach C
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Parents, please help me help your child by encouraging them to be at school on time, be prepared with assignments/materials, to do their best, and to read as much as possible.
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*** CHECK THE FLASHCARDS REGULARLY FOR THE LATEST IN UP TO DATE VOCABULARY FOR EACH SECTION WE COVER***
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The ABC's of Success:
ABCs of Student Success
C is for Choices
According to Jim Fay, author of Becoming a Love and Logic Parent, giving children choices is more effective than making demands. He suggests
-- Never give choices if it might cause problems for you or anyone else.
-- Give only two options for each choice, both equally okay with you. For example, Would you like peas or carrots? or Do you want to do homework now or in 15 minutes?
-- If the child doesn't decide within 10 seconds, make the choice for him or her.