Mrs. Tilley's 8th Grade Math
CLASS NEWS 8/28/13
MATH NEWSLETTER
Hello parents and students,
This is my first newsletter to send out this year and, hopefully, you will be receiving one every couple of weeks. The intent is to keep you informed of what we are doing in class, as well as updates on testing, grades, projects, etc. Hopefully, you will find it a good resource of information.
Sign up for text reminders
Attached to the newsletter is a code that you can call and this will enable me to send you and/or your student, updates on homework or any thing else that you need to be aware of. All you have to do is call the number from any cell phone that you want to receive the reminder text on. Then when I send a message, it will show up on those phones! This program is called Remind 101 and it is a fantastic way for teachers to involve parents in student assignments.
JUST A REMINDER...
Supplies for my classroom are due on Monday, September 2nd. It is important that the students come to class everyday prepared with the items they need to help them stay organized, complete assignments, and not interrupt the flow of the lesson.
TURN TO THE BACK OF THE FLYER TO READ ABOUT SOME OF THE COOL THINGS WE ARE DOING IN CLASS THIS YEAR!!
CLASS DOJO
This is an app that allows me to give points (and take them away) based on the students' performance in areas such as staying on task, completing homework in a timely manner, and being helpful to others. They even get to design their own avatars!
WRITING IN MATH CLASS
This year you will see the students responsible for writing papers in my math class. This is to help our students combine all elements of their learning and to express themselves better in writing.
PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
Each week, the students will be reponsible for using the Read, Think, Solve, Justify math strategy to solve a multi-step math problem. Those word problems can be tricky!
MY CONTACT INFORMATION
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this newsletter, what we are doing in class, or your child's grades.
Email: dtilley@leonisd.net
Website: https://smore.com/4kp3
Phone: 979-229-3644
Please sign and have your student return so that I know you got the chance to read my flyer.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________