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Sixth Grade Math
2008-2009
HRMS
Donna Rippon
www.rippond@psd401.net
(253) 530-1941
http://peninsula.swiftclassroom.com/hrms/drippon/index.php
Dear Parents and
Guardians,
My
name is Donna Rippon and I will be your child’s math teacher
this year.
This is my thirteenth year at Harbor Ridge Middle School. I
started my teaching career in Cumberland, Maryland in 1971 and have
taught in Louisiana and Hawaii. My husband served in the Air Force
for 22+ years and is currently a veteran’s counselor. We
lived in eight states (Alabama, California, Michigan, Louisiana,
Maryland, Virginia, and Hawaii) and moved 26 times during his
AF career. My husband and I will celebrate our
38th wedding anniversary this month. We have three
growth married children that live in Washington, Texas, and
Delaware and they have given us six grandchildren. My oldest
daughter’s husband is in the Army and we are happy that he is
currently stationed at Ft. Lewis.
I
completed my Masters in Education with an emphasis on technology in
January 2004. I continue to take classes that have value to me as a
math teacher.
Last year I was excited to try out the concepts of
How to Grade for Learning. The math department has
found that we now have a very clear picture of what students have
learned and the areas that need to be furthered mastered. We will
continue to collaborate and use some of the late start Wednesdays
to further develop ways to improve learning. Another new addition
to all math classrooms came late spring and we now have smart
board and senteo technology.
What will we learn in class this
year?
This year in math class we will study a wide
variety of math content and processes. They are:
- Number
sense
- Measurement
- Geometric
sense
- Probability
/ Statistics
- Algebraic
sense
- Solve
problems
- Communicate
understanding
- Making
connections
How will I be graded?
Students will be graded using a Standards
Based method of grading. Each unit will have a set of
learning targets (performance expectations) that I will use to
guide our study.
Quizzes and homework will be given throughout the unit for
each learning target.
Each learning target will have its own section on the unit
test. Re-teaching and
reassessment will not only be available but is expected until the
standard is met for each learning target.
Homework and class work will be
noted in the gradebook under the heading “Daily
Work”.
Daily work is an important part of the process of learning a new
concept.
Homework is expected to be completed on time, with all work
shown. Class notes are
to be used as a resource when completing work and should be kept
organized. Daily
work contributes to learning but will not be a major component of a
student’s grade.
Re-teaching and retakes will be
addressed during class time and/or before or after
school. I have enjoyed
e-mailing process reports to parents every Friday if you provide an
e-mail address or you can sign up for parent connect and receive
information that way as well.
What do I need to bring to class?
You will need by September 14th:
- Spiral
notebooks ( one per unit )
- Lots of
pencils
- Blue
pen
- Pencil
pouch
- Lined
paper
- Graph
paper
- Colored
pencils
- Ruler *
- Scissors*
- Calculator *
- Pencil
sharpener (enclosed type to hold shavings)
* these items are available in my
classroom but students will need to have them at
home.
Please let me know if you are
unable to obtain any of these supplies. I’d be happy to
help.
In conclusion, I want you to know that I am
here for you. If there
is any way I can help your child to be a more successful learner,
please let us know. I
can be reached by phone before or after school, but the best format
is email. Please allow
me 24 hours to return your call or email. Thank you and I look forward to
working with you and your child this year.
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