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INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE IS NOT 100% CORRECT.   Things happen and thus pushing back or fast forwarding the lessons.  Please use this as a guide only.  Your child's agenda is the KEY to this class.  This is only to aid them.  I only update this on MONDAY.  So, if things change, this site can be wrong.

Week of 8/31/2010

Directions to Access Math Book ONLINE!

14 Questions due 8/26

Week of 8/23/2010

How DO I get into Pinnacle?

Pinnacle Internet Viewer

This school year Broward County has gone to a system-wide grade management program called Pinnacle. One of the most important features of this system is the Parent Internet Viewer. The Viewer allows you to access your child's grades in each class via the internet. This is a wonderful tool to stay up to date on how your child is progressing in his/her classes. The Viewer even allows you to receive e-mail alerts when your child's grade drops below a specified average or when your child is absent from a class.

To log into Pinnacle you will need:

Your child's Student Identification Number
This county issued number appears on your child's schedule, interim report, and report card. If you are unsure of you child's student number, any of your child's teachers can give them this number.
A Pin Code
The pin code is the student's date of birth. This will be typed as the year, the month and the day.
For example, if your child's birthday is March 5, 1982, you would type 19820305. Do not use spaces, slashes, dashes or commas.
We encourage you to begin using this user-friendly tool to improve the communication between parent and teacher. Should you need access to a computer, you can always stop by the school and we will assist you.

Please paste the following link to your browser!!!

https://gradebook.browardschools.com/PIV/Logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fpiv%2fDefault.aspx

Welcome to Mrs. Himmel's 2010-2011 BLOG!

I am happy that you took the time to discover my blog.

All Classes would love you to donate tissues, hand sanitizer, expo markers, wipes, paper towels, and printer paper.

Suggested Supplies for Mrs. Himmel's Class:

4 spiral notebooks (one for each quarter)

A folder or binder to keep worksheets in if your spiral notebook doesn't have a pocket.

sharpened pencil (everyday) or mechanical pencil

pencil sharpener that catches shavings

notebook paper

advanced class- graph paper (4th quarter)

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Suggested Supplies for Ms. Fabritius' class:
2 single subject spiral notebooks
1 good stapler with staples
blue or black ink pens
crayons/markers/colored pencils
1 highlighter
1 dry erase marker

Suggested Supplies for Ms. Rosen's Class:
1 folder
loose leaf paper
pencils (mechanical preferred)
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Suggested Supplies for Mr. Brotman's class:
1 single subject notebook
1 folder with pockets and prongs
pencils (mechanical preferred)
notebook paper (wide ruled only)

If anyone has an electric sharpener they can donate to my class, I would appreciate it. Ours broke last year.

Things to remember:

1. Math homework must be done in pencil with ALL work showing.

2. Late work will not be accepted.

3. Multiplication quizzes will start week 2 of school. We start with the 12's times tables and work our way down.

4. 2nd quarter we memorize common fraction, decimal, and percent equivalents.

5. Grading is figured out as follows:

Test 40%

Quiz 30%

Classwork 20%

Homework 10%

6. The grading scale is

90-100 A

80-89 B

70-79 C

60-69 D

<59 F

7. Your textbook can be found online at this site:

8. You can email me at cheryl.himmel@browardschools.com

9. I will try my hardest to update the site so that you have your homework online, however, it is not always accurate. I only update it once a week. Your agenda is more up to date.

10. Agenda checks are done weekly in alternating classes on the team.