Welcome to Back to School Night!- Ms. Bush’s Course 1 or Course 2 Math
bushbreana@dublinusd.org
I have prepared a PowerPoint for you. It will also be on my website following this evening.
Here is also some additional information.
How You Can Help Your Child Learn
Students will still need your support throughout middle school. One of the best ways is to stay updated about your child’s grade and progress. You may check this on our district wide grade report program, Parent Portal. Here you can see the assignments that have been graded, the grade your child received on them and whether or not they have any missing assignments. I usually update this every Sunday evening, so Monday is the best day to check.
Another way to help is to prevent missing assignments by checking to see that your child has completed all necessary homework assignments each night (usually written in their Minder Binder). You can have them show you their homework and see if it matches the assignment. The biggest issue related to homework is showing work or leaving the assignment incomplete. Your child could use your help with this! My website is a great resource to see the class notes (with example problems with work shown), to see the homework assignment, or to see upcoming test dates. You may find this particularly useful to help your child make up work after an absence.
Please encourage your child to be an independent learner by asking for help when they need it or getting help before or after school. Working on multiplication and other basic math facts daily will also help IMMENSELY as some of our middle schoolers still do not know their multiplication facts.
The biggest issue to overcome for students at this age is organization. Please help their backpacks stay organized so they can find all assignments when needed. Doing a nightly or weekly backpack cleanup will help your new middle-schooler greatly. However, please keep all math assignments until at least the end of the quarter in case of grade inconsistencies and studying, and please do not discard any assessments as these should be corrected and returned in almost all instances.
From a Child’s Perspective- Advice from my previous students on helping your child
Homework:
“Help your kids with math as much as you can, even if they say they get it.” – Ashlee O.
“Check their child’s minder binder to see if they have homework.” – Andrew P.
“Check that they actually did their homework every night and study with them.” – Colby G.
“Don’t do everything for your children.” – Hena
“Make sure the kids do HW before… BEFORE TV, video games, or handheld devices.” – Bailey M.
“Make sure your child has a quiet learning environment and motivate them to do their best.” – Sierra S.
“Make sure your students flip through their notes.” – Nilufar K.
Studying:
“The parent can look in their child’s notes and ask them to explain what they learned.” – Theresa B.
“They can give them math problems of what they are working on each day.” – Fiona T.
“Look online to find games to help them study! Keep track of test days so you know when to start practicing.” – Maya G.
“Check Ms. Bush’s website for any upcoming things.” –Ashley E.
“Make sure you understand what they are learning and how they learned it before helping them. You may have learned it differently.” – Lauryn S.
“Don’t get angry with them if they don’t know the answer.” – Cameron L.
“Don’t worry, there is a before help and after school help for math.” – Sarah L.
Grades:
“Check on parent portal and keep up with your child’s math grade and assignments.” – Omar H.
“Always check grades often.” – Sameen H., Lauren W.
“Parents could help their child by not freaking out if they get a bad grade.” – Aish K.
“Just because they mess up doesn’t mean they’re not trying.” – Shelby P.
Welcome to Back to School Night!- Ms. Bush’s Course 1 or Course 2 Math
bushbreana@dublinusd.org
I have prepared a PowerPoint for you. It will also be on my website following this evening.
Here is also some additional information.
How You Can Help Your Child Learn
Students will still need your support throughout middle school. One of the best ways is to stay updated about your child’s grade and progress. You may check this on our district wide grade report program, Parent Portal. Here you can see the assignments that have been graded, the grade your child received on them and whether or not they have any missing assignments. I usually update this every Sunday evening, so Monday is the best day to check.
Another way to help is to prevent missing assignments by checking to see that your child has completed all necessary homework assignments each night (usually written in their Minder Binder). You can have them show you their homework and see if it matches the assignment. The biggest issue related to homework is showing work or leaving the assignment incomplete. Your child could use your help with this! My website is a great resource to see the class notes (with example problems with work shown), to see the homework assignment, or to see upcoming test dates. You may find this particularly useful to help your child make up work after an absence.
Please encourage your child to be an independent learner by asking for help when they need it or getting help before or after school. Working on multiplication and other basic math facts daily will also help IMMENSELY as some of our middle schoolers still do not know their multiplication facts.
The biggest issue to overcome for students at this age is organization. Please help their backpacks stay organized so they can find all assignments when needed. Doing a nightly or weekly backpack cleanup will help your new middle-schooler greatly. However, please keep all math assignments until at least the end of the quarter in case of grade inconsistencies and studying, and please do not discard any assessments as these should be corrected and returned in almost all instances.
From a Child’s Perspective- Advice from my previous students on helping your child
Homework:
“Help your kids with math as much as you can, even if they say they get it.” – Ashlee O.
“Check their child’s minder binder to see if they have homework.” – Andrew P.
“Check that they actually did their homework every night and study with them.” – Colby G.
“Don’t do everything for your children.” – Hena
“Make sure the kids do HW before… BEFORE TV, video games, or handheld devices.” – Bailey M.
“Make sure your child has a quiet learning environment and motivate them to do their best.” – Sierra S.
“Make sure your students flip through their notes.” – Nilufar K.
Studying:
“The parent can look in their child’s notes and ask them to explain what they learned.” – Theresa B.
“They can give them math problems of what they are working on each day.” – Fiona T.
“Look online to find games to help them study! Keep track of test days so you know when to start practicing.” – Maya G.
“Check Ms. Bush’s website for any upcoming things.” –Ashley E.
“Make sure you understand what they are learning and how they learned it before helping them. You may have learned it differently.” – Lauryn S.
“Don’t get angry with them if they don’t know the answer.” – Cameron L.
“Don’t worry, there is a before help and after school help for math.” – Sarah L.
Grades:
“Check on parent portal and keep up with your child’s math grade and assignments.” – Omar H.
“Always check grades often.” – Sameen H., Lauren W.
“Parents could help their child by not freaking out if they get a bad grade.” – Aish K.
“Just because they mess up doesn’t mean they’re not trying.” – Shelby P.