2007 Laura Jenah Mike Amy Kathy Julie Carle Jump Keely McElliot O'Keefe Williams Dear Parents/Guardians, The math department welcomes you to a new year at Miller
Jr. High. This is our second year of implementing a new
program entitled Connected Mathematics 2 (CMP2). This is a
problem-centered curriculum that uses an inquiry-based
instructional model that will enable our students to develop
deep understanding of key mathematical ideas. The goals of Connected Mathematics 2 are to help
students: · Develop mathematical knowledge, understanding, and
skill · Develop the capacity to define and solve problems with
reason, insight, inventiveness, and technical
proficiency · Build on and make connections among mathematical ideas
and concepts · See the connections between mathematics and other
disciplines In CMP2, the instructional practices of the teacher and
the ways in which students engage in mathematics support
these goals. Teaching, learning, and assessing are aligned
with each other as integral parts of Connected Mathematics
2. For further information, please visit the CMP Parent Web
Site: http://www.math.msu.edu/cmp/parents We believe every student can be successful in math with a
positive attitude, effort, and the required materials. In
addition, it is imperative that your child comes to school
on a daily basis as math concepts build on each other. Your
child will need the following supplies by the end of the
first week of school to be a successful math student: one 1 _ inch 3 ring binder, 6 index tabs/dividers pencil pouch for binder pencils and erasers blue or black ballpoint pens for correcting hand-held pencil sharpener loose-leaf college ruled notebook paper (no spiral) _ inch graph paper basic scientific calculator (optional) ruler (optional) We look forward to working with you and your child this
year. Please feel free to contact us at school at 538-2100
or by email. Please sign below and have your student return
this to his/her teacher. ____________________________ Student Name ________________________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian signature and Date ________________________________________________________________________ Student signature and Date