DORAL ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE 2020 2021 Mr Kevin

DORAL ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE 2020 -2021 Mr Kevin Orgill 6 th Grade Regular and Advanced Mathematics. 8 th grade Pre-Algebra korgill@doralacademyprep. org 305 -591 -0020 September 12, 2020 Please Note: This powerpoint will be posted on my Doral Webpage under the Open House Tab on the left And on your students One. Note

ZOOM RULES FOR STUDENTS

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS • Students are to come prepared and ready to learn. That means having all materials and having completed any homework that was assigned. • After 3 verbal warnings and a call home student will receive a detention for not improving or modifying his/her behavior. • Electronic devices are not allowed in class. (It will be confiscated and sent to the main office per school policy). • Eating and Drinking are not allowed in my classroom unless a student has a valid medical reason that has been cleared by the office (i. e. a diabetic student). • Bathroom passes are for emergencies only- will be given three passes per nine week unless a student has a valid medical reason that has been cleared by the office. • Complete their homework daily and continually study for the course.

GRADING POLICY Students grades will be based as follows: Ø A: 90 -100, Ø B: 80 -89, Ø C: 70 -79, Ø D: 60 -69, Ø F: 59 or below 4 Grading Categories • • Tests: 35% of the grade Quizzes: 30% of the grade Projects/Carnegie: 20% Classwork /Homework: 15% of the grade

STUDENT PORTAL – dadeschools. net http: //www. dadeschools. net/ • Students should check their grades regularly • If they have never logged in, here is their login information: • Username: Student ID Number • Password: MMDDYYii (Birth Month, Day, Year followed by lower case initials • Example. Jane Doe was born on June 1, 2009 and her student ID is 0123456. • Her username is 0123456 and her password is 060109 jd • Next week students will have a graded homework assignment to print their Math grades, have their parents sign it and submit it in google classroom.

PARENT PORTAL SETUPdadeschools. net Enter the link below and click on Create an Account at the bottom if you don’t an account set up already: http: //www. dadeschools. net/parents. asp For instructions on how to set up email notifications through the parent portal, click on the link below: http: //www. doralacademyprep. org/ourpages/auto/2015/8/19/5 0308091/Parent_Email%20 Subscriptions. Student. Guide. pdf Below is a quick 2 minute video on how to log in and navigate to find your child’s grade https: //video. search. yahoo. com/search/video? fr=mcafee&p=m dcps+parent+portal+video#id=2&vid=b 1 d 42 a 683 c 8712 e 7401 155 d 8 ae 8 d 5 e 22&action=click

TEXTBOOKS • This year our textbooks are online. They are accessed through the student’s Carnegie Login. We will start using the textbook in class next week

CARNEGIE ONLINE COGNITIVE TUTOR (MATHIA) online. carnegielearning. com Carnegie Customer Support Info • Phone: 888. 851. 7094 • Email: help@carnegielearning. com • Students are expected to complete their Carnegie weekly assignments by Thursday night at 9 pm. Students should NOT wait until Thursday to start it. It is recommended they do it on the weekend before. • Students are given a pacing calendar at the beginning of school year showing all deadlines for the first quarter (calendar is posted in google classroom and on my Doral webpage) • The only technical assistance a teacher can give is to reset password or restart an unresponsive problem. (*Must be given notice during the school week. )

GOOGLE CLASSROOM • We are using google classroom this year to keep track of our notes and assignments. • It is also used to submit assignments – all assignment attachments (work on paper) must be submitted as a pdf file – jpg and png files are too big and I am running out of space • Students can add their parent’s email address to their account if parents would like to see their work • If students have a phone or tablet, they should download the google drive and google classroom apps. They can take pictures and submit from those apps. If they have a Samsung, the can “Scan” the pictures directly as a pdf. If they have an i. Phone, they need a pdf maker app, they can then add the pdf to their google drive. Them must always use their doral. colegia email. • If phone/tablet is not available to them, they can also use the camera app on their computer to take pictures and submit to google drive

EDULASTIC • We are using Edulastic to take tests and quizzes. • We will also be using it for homework assignments, and for Study Guides ONE NOTE • Each class has an individual One. Note notebook. This is what I will be primarily using for my class ‘white board’ • All notes are automatically saved.

KHAN ACADEMY Khan Academy is an excellent resource to supplement our in class learning. Virtual school is challenging for many students. I post Khan Academy videos to assist student who are struggling with the lesson or to watch in case they are absent. Students were sent an invitation to join in their Doral Colegia Email. Starting next week, I will be posting practice problems and quiz/test work students can complete to help them study for tests and quizzes. They will earn extra credit at the end of the quarter if all posted Khan Academy Assignments are completed. (The extra credit will be I will drop their lowest quiz grade for the quarter)

CLASS AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS COURSE 1 • Students are expected to bring: • Pencil/ Red Pen / Highlighter • 3 ring Binder set up in accordance with the syllabus • Previous class notes/completed homework assignments • Class Fees will be paid online – Not yet set up for 2020 -2021 school year • http: //www. onlinerene. com/fees/search. aspx • Agendas will be sold in the main office and are also highly recommended • Students are expected to watch any supplemental videos that are posted on my Google Classroom. These supplemental videos will assist students with the lesson learned in class.

CLASS AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS COURSE 3 • Students are expected to bring: • • • 3 Ring Binder (1 ½ inch, to be used for Math only) 5 Dividers (labeled) – Bellringer (warm up), Textbook, Notes, HW/Assignments, Handouts Lined paper (college ruled) and graph paper #2 Pencils or mechanical pencils and extra lead Pencil sharpener Eraser Stapler Ruler Highlighter Red Pen Casio FX 260 Solar (optional, highly recommended) Agendas will be sold in the main office and are also highly recommended • Students are expected to watch any supplemental videos that are posted on my Google Classroom. These supplemental videos will assist students with the lesson learned in class.

COURSE 1 DESCRIPTION • This course has been structured to teach students the fundamentals of pre-Algebra. Topics of discussion will include: • Ratios and Rates • Fraction and Decimal Operations • Extending the notion of number to the system of rational numbers, which includes negative numbers • Writing, interpreting, and using expressions and equations • Geometry • Developing understanding of statistical thinking. • 6 th Grade Advanced math will expand on the above topics

COURSE 3 DESCRIPTION • This course has been structured to teach students the fundamentals of pre-Algebra. Topics of discussion will include: • Linear Equations and Systems of Equations • Fraction and Decimal Operations • Extending the notion of number to the system of rational numbers, which includes negative numbers • Exponents and Scientific Notation • Geometry • Developing understanding of statistical thinking. • • Pre-Algebra concepts and introduction to Algebra 1 concepts • Objective reasoning • Analytical and organizational skills

PARENT VOLUNTEER HOURS • Right now there are no volunteer hours – when we return to school physically, we will provide you with information on how many hours you need and how to obtain them.

CONTACT INFORMATION • You may contact me at korgill@doralacademyprep. org. Often times questions and concerns can be addressed via email and or phone calls • If you wish to setup an individual parent conference you may do so by emailing me and we can meet via my zoom room – parents would sign in with their child’s doral. colegia email • You may look up anything about the course on my Doral class webpage: • https: //www. doralacademyprep. org/apps/pages/index. jsp? u. REC_ID= 1242438&type=u