Overview: This year in math, students will study a variety of topics. They will begin with place value and number theory. They will extensively work with long division and multiplication and move into fraction and decimal concepts. We also will study geometry and work with graphs and statistics. Help Opportunities: I expect that some units will be harder for some students and other units will be easier. I am available for extra help on Tuesdays and Fridays during Flex Period and during band. I am also available after school and during lunch. Students need to arrange a time to meet with me when they are struggling. Under the links page, you will find websites that offer practice for the units we are studying. Homework: Students should expect homework in math almost every night. It is important to their success that the math homework be fully completed each evening. It allows them the opportunity to practice and apply what we are working on. In their notebooks there are detailed notes taped in for each lesson. There are also examples for them to refresh their memory. If you find your child is spending more than 20-25 minutes on homework and are not procrastinating, please stop your child and sign the homework. This signals to me that your child is struggling and may need some reteaching.