Foundational Math VI

Enrollment and Placement

To help ensure that students enroll in the correct course levels, Scholé Academy requires many students to complete placement evaluations. Placement evaluations are only provided to students after the corresponding course registration has been completed. A placement assessment will be required in the following situations:

if the student falls outside of the stated age/grade range for the class.
if the student needs to demonstrate a certain level of skill and proficiency for the course.
if the student has completed prerequisite requirements somewhere other than Scholé Academy (e.g., at home or with another school). In this case, our instructors will need to verify that the student has adequately fulfilled the prerequisite requirements.
if a placement assessment has been recommended by a Scholé Academy instructor.

First, read the available course descriptions, noting prerequisites, target grades, and course objectives. If you think your student is prepared for the course, go ahead and register. After registration, a placement assessment may be provided to students, depending on the course and the student’s previous enrollment with Scholé Academy. Parents are encouraged to connect with the Scholé Academy Principal and/or with the course instructor to make the best enrollment decision for their student.

Registration is not finalized until the student’s placement assessment has been returned by the course instructor with placement confirmation.

There is a $75 deposit built into the cost of each course.

Withdrawals requested before May 1 are granted a full refund, including the full $75 deposit.
On May 1 and before July 31 withdrawals are granted a full tuition refund less the $75 deposit.
On August 1 and before the drop/add deadline, withdrawals are granted a ½ tuition refund

View our full assessment policies and enrollment and withdrawal policies in the Student-Parent Handbook.

Math Placement Process

For registered students, please anticipate contact regarding placement evaluations from instructors by May 15th and throughout the summer. Students must be registered in a math course to receive a placement assessment. Math classes have a detailed and specific placement process.

Watch the math placement process video with our department chair, Dr. Fransell Riley, here.

Young mathematics students will develop and solidify their understanding of place value; learn to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers; gain fluency with their math facts for these four operations; and learn about different ways and places in which mathematics can be used (e.g., basic fractions, money, time, etc.).

Around 5th or 6th grade (at ages approximately 10-12), students will be ready to explore more complex concepts and skills of arithmetic and tackle problem-solving at a higher level. This course will guide students through a variety of topics, including:

multiplying and dividing larger whole numbers;
adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals;
expressing data with different types of tables and graphs;
identifying and solving measurements of angles, shapes, and solid figures;
beginning to learn about percentages, ratios, and algebraic expressions.

This course is designed for students who have mastered the foundations of arithmetic and are ready to continue their studies into deeper mathematical understanding. Students entering this class should demonstrate a solid foundation of place value concepts, fluency of the mathematical operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with 2- and 3- digit numbers, and have been introduced to basic concepts of fractions, money, time, and geometry.

Goals for students enrolled in this course are that they will grow in the love of the orderly beauty of math, come to appreciate how mathematics expresses God’s created world around us, and gain understanding and confidence in the mathematical foundations they will carry forward on their path of learning.

Syllabus (Sections 1 and 2)

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For each skill instructors have determined whether it is a prerequisite skill or a skill to be developed throughout the course. For lower school, instructors indicate where parent support is expected.

With Parent Support: Skills that most lower school students will need help with.
Developing: Skills that the instructor will help develop and emphasize throughout the year.
Mastered: Prerequisite skills that the instructor is expecting students to possess.

Mathematics

All Foundations V pre-requisite skills
Extend Place Value to Include Decimal Places
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Multiply and Divide Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Multiplying a Fraction by a Fraction
Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Dividing a Fraction by a Whole Number
Understand Powers and Exponents (mainly squares)
Multiply Decimals
Dividing with Two Digit Divisors
Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers and Decimals
Understanding and Using the Coordinate Plane
Identifying and Graphing Numerical Patterns
Convert Customary and Metric Units
Volume of 3D and Composite Figures
Properties of and Classifying Quadrilaterals
Identifying and Graphing Numerical Patterns

Schoology

Developing
- Be responsible for reviewing teacher feedback, suggestions and comments about student work and employing that feedback as necessary.
- Be able to manage Schoology assignments and submissions (view assignments, check for teacher messages, submit homework as pdf file, submit revisions if necessary, set Schoology notifications for the class, view class notifications when posted, etc.).
- Be able to respectfully and wisely engage with other students and the instructor on Schoology discussion boards.
- Be able to respectfully, wisely and formally engage with instructor through private Schoology messaging.
Mastered
- Be able to set notifications settings to alert the student of class announcements, homework assignments, due dates, instructor comments made on assignments, instructor comments made on individual student submissions, instructor comments made on graded items, etc.
- Be able to review notifications ongoing throughout the year; notifications which include: class announcements, homework assignments, due dates, instructor comments made on assignments, instructor comments made on individual student submissions, instructor comments made on graded items, etc.

Writing

Developing
- Be able to build and use alphanumeric outlines as part of the writing process.
- Be able to self-edit written submissions for grammar and spelling mistakes.
- Be able to employ the feedback of the instructor into future edits and submissions of the assignment.
- Be able to build well organized paragraphs which employ (among other skills) topic sentences, transition sentences, clear linear thinking throughout the essay.
- Be able to build a logical, well-reasoned argument through a written essay providing sound reasoning (i.e. true premises, valid arguments, sound conclusions).
- Be able to request a family or peer to edit submissions, but understands these requests should be for the purposes of raising important questions for the student to consider and suggesting minor edits. The student understands that family or peer editors should not be reworking of sentences, redefining terms, building new concepts, building arguments or writing passages for the student.
Mastered
- Be able to hand-write answers in complete sentences.
- Be able to write sentences with basic sentence syntax (i.e. capitalization of first word in a sentence, punctuation at the end of each sentence, space between sentences, capitalization of proper nouns, each sentence having a subject and predicate, etc.).
- Be able to spell at grade level and employ course vocabulary cumulatively throughout the course.

Reading

Developing
- Be able to read material independently and identify questions which require clarification or further explanation from the instructor.
- Be able to mark, underline or highlight important words, definitions or concepts within a text being read both while reading independently and reading corporately as a class.
- Be able to identify key terms in a passage, and follow the author’s argument.
- Be able to listen to the author’s argument and understand it even if the student disagrees with the conclusion reached or reasons given.
Mastered
- Be able to read material independently and identify the information which might be relevant to course discussions and objectives (even if the student doesn’t fully understand all of what’s being read).

Typing

Developing
- Be able to employ basic MLA formatting skills (i.e. 1-inch margins, double spacing, heading on paper).
- Be able to employ MLA citations for (for quoted material and referenced material) through the use of footnotes or endnotes, bibliography, work-cited page. Student should have a concept of what plagiarism is and know how to avoid it.
- Be able to type paragraph essays (short essays, and 5 or more page essays).
Mastered
- Be able to type short answers in complete sentences.

In-Class

Developing
- Follow class discussions and seminar conversations to record notes without the instructor identifying specifics.
- Be prepared to generate thoughtful questions to enhance the class discussion, to identify areas needing clarification, and to make valuable connections with other course content.
- Be prepared to thoughtfully answer questions when called on in a group setting, during class.
- Follow along with instructor-led note-taking and record notes during class.
- Follow along with instructor-led workbook completion and record answers during class.
Mastered
- Be prepared to volunteer thoughtful comments, answers and ideas in a group setting, during class.

Study

Developing
- Understand the difference between assignments given by an instructor and the necessary and independently initiated need for private study of material.
- Be able to schedule and manage multiple projects from multiple instructors and courses.
- Be able to schedule time outside of class to complete independent review of materials.
- Be able to determine the best places and ways to study at home (i.e. quiet, undistracted, utilizing various methods of review (auditory, written, visual, practice tests, flashcards, etc.).
Mastered
- Be responsible to study at home for quizzes, tests and other assessments.

Math Skills

Developing
- Be able to deductively apply content and previously learned mathematics skills and processes to the understanding of newly introduced content.

Required Textbook: REVEAL Math Course 1

Required Course Materials:

• Textbook TBD
• Three-ring Binder
• Loose-leaf Filler Notebook Paper
• Loose-leaf Filler Graph Paper
• 5 Divider Tabs
• Sharpened Pencils, Erasers, Highlighter, Basic Set Colored Pencils/Crayons
• Ruler with Customary and Metric Markings
• Protractor
• Personal Size Dry-erase Board with Markers
• Additional materials and/or manipulatives may be requested prior to a particular class session

* Required materials not included with course purchase.

Joelle Riethmiller believes true education impacts the body, mind, and soul of an individual through all subject areas and promotes personal and virtuous growth through life-long learning. Mrs. Riethmiller received a BS in Mathematics-Mathematics Secondary Education from Grove City College (1999). While teaching seventh and eighth grade mathematics in public school, she earned a M-ED in Curriculum and Instruction from Gannon University (2002). Mrs. Riethmiller chose to step away from the classroom in 2003 to focus her attention on her young and growing family. In 2007, she embarked on the home education journey with two of her three children. Continuing that journey, she is still experiencing the humbling beauty and depth of true and real life-long learning.

She believes her 20 years of sacramental marriage, parenting and home educating her now four children, and her personal faith journey have cultivated a desire to seek truth, beauty, and goodness in all aspects of life.

Mrs. Riethmiller strives to ignite a love for learning and desire for virtue in her students that ex-tends beyond the study of mathematics. She is thrilled to participate in the Scholè Academy mission to cultivate student learning that endures. She and her husband, Brad, find joy in forging their family culture in their Catholic faith and in the classical Christian tradition, participating in their church community, their children’s school community, The Academy of Classical Christian Studies in Oklahoma City, and delighting in weekend family outings. jriethmiller.scholeacademy@gmail.com

Computer: You will need a stable, reliable computer, running with a processor with a speed of 1 GHz or better on one of the following operating systems: Mac OS X with Mac OS 10.7 or later; Windows 8, 7, Vista (with SP1 or later), or XP (with SP3 or later). We do not recommend using an iPad or other tablet for joining classes. An inexpensive laptop or netbook would be much better solutions, as they enable you to plug an Ethernet cable directly into your computer. Please note that Chromebooks are allowed but not preferred, as they do not support certain features of the Zoom video conference software such as breakout sessions and annotation, which may be used by our teachers for class activities.

High-Speed Internet Connection: You will also need access to high-speed Internet, preferably accessible via Ethernet cable right into your computer. Using Wi-Fi may work, but will not guarantee you the optimal use of your bandwidth. The faster your Internet, the better. We recommend using a connection with a download/upload speed of 5/1 Mbps or better. You can test your Internet connection here.

Webcam: You may use an external webcam or one that is built in to the computer. Webcam Recommendations: Good (PC only) | Best (Mac and PC)

Headset: We recommend using a headset rather than a built-in microphone and speakers. Using a headset reduces the level of background noise heard by the entire class. Headset Recommendations: USB | 3.5mm

Zoom: We use a web conferencing software called Zoom for our classes, which enables students and teachers to gather from around the globe face to face in real time. Zoom is free to download and easy to use. To download Zoom:

Visit zoom.us/download.
Click to download the first option listed, Zoom Client for Meetings.
Open and run the installer on your computer.
In August, students will be provided with instructions and a link for joining their particular class.

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