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 * Welcome to the 7th grade! **

I am excited to start another year with a great new group of students! During our first nine weeks we will be working with positive and negative numbers. We are also going to focus in on different types of graphs and what those graphs tell us about data. Finally we are going to start looking at the beginnings of solving one and two step equations by combining like terms and isolating the variables. Below I have attached a calendar with a tentative schedule. I have also linked all of the daily homework assignments for the first semester, for easy access. Our textbook also offers interactive homework help. It is a great review for quizzes and I think it is fun, but that might just be the math teacher within talking. katie.wilson@craven.k12.nc.us 252-514-6488
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For math class each student will need pencils, loose leaf paper, a binder large enough to hold all four core subjects. A basic four function calculator will be enough for home use. We always appreciate hand sanitizer, tissues and dry erase markers for student use. During the first quarter I am also offering tutoring on Mondays until 4:15. I will be happy to work with your child on any skill they feel they need additional practice with. It is however, imperative that their ride be on time. As the year progresses I will offer more days. If for some reason you need a different day please feel free to call or email me and I will try to accommodate your schedule. The coaches are very supportive and athletes are able to miss part of their practice to attend tutoring. The majority of tests and quizzes given are multiple choice style questions. The EOG is our goal in May and we strive to prepare the students on how to answer these types of questions. This does not always tell me where the students are in their mastery of a concept. Therefore half of the points on a multiple choice question are given if it is answered correctly and the other half are given for the work shown the student's paper. Work can be shown in a variety of different formats. It can be anything from underlining the key words and linking them to an answer; a sentence explaining why they chose their answer; to actually showing the mathematical calculations on their paper. The calculator inactive portion of the EOG can be a serious problem if the students do not practice without one during the year. The better they are with their mental math the better off they will be in life. I do not grade homework on accuracy. I do grade homework on completion and effort. Homework is given at the beginning of the week and is checked daily, I do encourage athletes and students who are active in the community to work ahead. Answers only are not acceptable; the homework assigned is designed to review skills for the year not necessarily for that day. After the homework check at the beginning of the period I will go over and answer questions pertaining to the homework. Homework can be submitted late for 1/2 credit. I will keep additional copies of the homework in a box in the classroom and all the assignments are linked to the online calendar. The students are responsible for obtaining their own homework sheet if they are absent. Students are still responsible for the homework if they are absent. Each student has one make up day for every day he or she was absent. I cannot stress enough that failure to turn in homework will cause a drop of a whole letter grade. 100% - 93% A 92% - 85% B 84% - 77% C 76% - 70% D 69 or below F
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As a 7th grade house we weight the students grades based on category and the value that assignment has to the overall grade. Our categories and percentages are as follows. Class work 30% Projects 20% Tests 20% Quizzes 20% Homework 10%
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