MS. LAWRENCE 8TH GRADE

MATHEMATICS CLASSWelcome, parents and

students!

INFORMATION ABOUT MS. LAWRENCE My background

I grew up in Miami, Florida. I attended Howard Drive Elementary, Killian

Senior High, Florida Memorial University, and Nova Southeastern University

I have a Bachelors in Elem. Ed and a Masters in Mathematics

My experienceI’ve been teaching for 11 years.I have also taught high school courses such

as Algebra and Geometry but seventh grade is my favorite.

MY TWINOur teacherMrs. Lawrence

My sister Tangela also a

teacher

HAMMOCKS THEME

The theme is Together We Are Building ‘A’ Better Tomorrow!”

My goals are to give your children the mathematical skills they need to progress to ninth grade.

To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.

OBJECTIVES/FSA:

8th Grade Objectives: View the Florida Standards website for information on testing: www.fsasessments.org

MATHEMATICS STANDARDS

HOMEWORK GUIDELINES

Homework will be checked daily for completion and graded weekly and will count as one grade. One home learning assignment will be selected and graded. It is to your advantage to complete all assignments. You will not know which assignment will be selected.

Homework is given Monday through Thursday and sometimes on Friday

Homework must be done at home using homework guidelines.

HOME WORK FORMAT

HOME WORK SENT BY TEXT MESSAGE OR EMAIL MESSAGE

TARDINESS

Tardiness- it is very important that your child is on time to class. Excessive tardiness will result in the following:  1st time- warning 2nd time- student/teacher talk 3rd time- detention 4th time- parent contact 5th time- referral

MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR MATHEMATICS CLASS 3 Ring Notebook Scientific Calculator 4 Dividers Three Sharpened Pencils Pens (2 blue or 2 black) Colored Pencils Lined Notebook Paper Graph Paper 2 Composition Notebooks

TEXTBOOK/TECHNOLOGY

MATH TEXTBOOK: Each student will be given a student

work text. An online edition of the hard copy math textbook can be found on the student portal.

(note: Digital Math Academy (Math Lab) is due at the end of the 9 weeks)

MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS Edgenuity Reflex Khan Academy ExploreLearning

PARENT CONFERENCES email:

Lawrencea@hammocks.dadeschools.net

Contact 8th grade team leaders:Letters Person ResponsibleA-K Ms. MaximilienL-Z Ms. Reyes

School phone: 305-385-0896 School website:

http://hammocksmiddleschool.org

LET’S HAVE A CALCULATING YEAR!

THANK YOUTHANKS TO ALL PARENTS & GUARDIANS, FOR TAKING THE TIME TO BE HERE. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU THIS YEAR. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THIS A REWARDING AND SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR YOUR CHILD.