Academic Update 12/16 - 12/20

* We will begin our ratio/proportion unit this week.  The students will be given back their calculator and we will use them daily.  They will be able to use them on homework, quizzes, and tests.  There is a restricted use on weekly CRs because many of the skills on the CR were taught without the calculator.  We will cover ratios, unit rates, and ratio tables this week.

* No quizzes or tests this week.

*All make-up work is due by Wednesday, Dec. 18th

Academic Update 12/9 - 12/13

*We will solve inequalities this week and prepare for our final test of the nine weeks.  The Equations/Inequalities Test will be on Friday, December 13th.  There will be a study session on Thursday, December 12th at 7:30 AM.  Click HERE to get a pass for the study session.  The following week we will begin ratios and proportions.

*Equations/Inequalities Test ~ Friday, December 13th

*POTW #3 (Extra Credit) was posted today and will be due on Monday, December 16th.

Academic Update 12/2 - 12/6

*I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break!   We have only 3 weeks left in the nine weeks so it will be a busy end of the nine weeks.

*We will review one-step equations at the beginning of the week then review for our equations quiz that will be on Thursday, Dec. 5th.   We will begin inequalities on Friday.  Most of the students are doing well with showing their steps on equations, but I will continue to remind the students this week how important these steps are in solving more complex equations later in the year.  Points will be deducted on the quiz if the work is not shown on both sides of the equations and it does not justify the answer.   

*Equations Quiz ~ Thursday, December 5th

**Check INOW periodically for 0.01 codes that can be made up for partial credit by Wednesday, December 18th.

*POTW #3 will be posted by Friday, December 6th and due next Friday, December 13th. 

Academic Update 11/18 - 11/22

*We will review in class on Monday for our Integer Test.  I will offer a study session on Tuesday, Nov. 19th at 7:30 AM.  HERE is a hall pass if you should need to show it to the office staff or an adult on duty in the gym.  We will begin our Equations Unit on Wednesday.   This is a major foundational unit for Algebra I, so I will expect ALL work to be shown the way I model it in class.  There will be points deducted on HW and quizzes/tests for work not being shown properly.

*Integer Test ~ Tuesday, November 19th

*Equations Quiz ~ the week we return - possibly Wed. 12/4 or Thurs. 12/5.

*IXL Contract 2-2 due Friday, Nov. 22nd by 3:15!  

Academic Update 11/11 - 11/15

*We will work with basic operations with rational numbers and the coordinate plane this week.  Our Integer Unit Test will be on Tuesday, November 19th.  For students that struggled with our fraction and decimal units, this may be a challenging week.  We will use their prior knowledge of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals to now include negative fractions and decimals as well.  There will be a study session on Tuesday, Nov. 19th.

*IXL Contract 2-2 will be given on Tuesday, November 12th and due Friday, November 22nd at 3:00.  This will replace our CR for the week of 11/11 and 11/18.  Please encourage your child to work on this over the course of the two weeks and not wait until the last minute.

*POTW #2 (Extra Credit) will be posted by Monday, November 11th and due Monday, November 18th.

Academic Update 11/4 - 11/8

*We will review subtracting integers on Monday, cover multiplying and dividing integers on Tuesday.  Our Integer Quiz will be on Friday, November 8th.  Please encourage your child to ask questions, use ETA efficiently, and attend morning ETA if they need help.   

*Integer Quiz ~ Friday, November 8th

Academic Update 10/28 - 11/1

*We will review on Monday for our Chapter 1 Test and will take the test on Tuesday, Oct. 29th.  I passed back the Chapter 1 Quiz on Friday and they will be posted in INOW this evening.   I will have a study session on Tuesday at 7:30 in my room.  You can find a study session pass HERE if you wish to attend.  We will begin our integers unit on Wednesday and cover adding and subtracting integers the rest of the week.

*Chapter 1 Test ~ Tuesday, October 29th

*Check INOW for updates.  The quiz grade should be posted this evening.

*POTW #1 (Extra Credit) was posted on Friday to this blog and will be due this Friday, November 1st.

*Remember there is math help each morning at 7:30 in room 112 during Morning ETA.  I am personally there on Monday and Friday each week.

Academic Update 10/21 - 10/25

*We will begin translating expressions this week and move into simplifying algebraic expressions by collecting like terms and using the distributive property.  We are moving into more difficult concepts and students need to be sure they are asking questions if they are not understanding.

*No quizzes or tests this week.

*POTW #1 (Extra Credit) will be posted by Wednesday due by next Friday, November 1st.

Academic Update 10/14 - 10/18

*We have finished the first nine weeks!   Most of our topics moving forward will be new to the students.  If they have managed to not study up to this point, you may want to encourage them to do so with this new material.  We will introduce expressions on Tuesday and learn how to evaluate an expression given a value for the variable.  We will review Wednesday and Thursday for our Chapter 1 Quiz that will be taken on Friday, October 18th.  

*Chapter 1 Quiz ~ Friday, October 18th

*IXl Contract 2-1 due Wednesday, October 16th.

*Reminder...no 10% grades (HW) can be made-up unless they are due to an absence and marked with a 0.01 in INOW.  I had a few students trying to make-up 0.00 grades at the last minute.

Academic Update 10/7 - 10/11

*We will begin working in Chapter 1 on Wednesday as we look at the order of operations and mathematical properties.  Our next quiz will be next week.

*Chapter 1 Quiz ~ tentatively Thursday, Oct. 17th 

*Any make-up assignments (0.01) are due by Thursday, October 10th.

*POTW #3 (Extra Credit) - last chance for extra credit! You can find the POTW posted on the math blog under the tab "Problem of the Week".   They are due by Thursday, October 10th.

Academic Update 9/30 - 10/4

*We will focus on division of fractions on Monday and will look at word problems involving multiplication and division of fractions on Tues. and Wed.  Our fraction unit test will be on Friday, October 4th.   I will have a study session on Thursday morning at 7:30.  HERE is the pass for the study session.

*Fraction Unit Test ~ Friday, October 4th.

*Remember there is morning ETA each day from 7:30 - 8:05 in room 112.  There are math teachers there each day to help with homework that a student may have struggled on, work through your weekly CR, etc.   I am personally there each Monday and Friday.

*Be watching INOW for many updates as we near the end of the nine weeks.  There are some major grades that will be entered over the next two weeks.

*POTW #2 (Extra Credit) is posted on the blog right above this update using the "Problem of the Week" tab.  It is due Monday, September 30th.  There will be one more round given on Thursday Oct. 3rd and due next Thursday, October 10th. 

Academic Update 9/23 - 9/27

*We will focus on adding and subtracting fractions Monday and Tuesday.  The adding and subtracting fractions quiz will be Wednesday, September 25th.  We will begin multiplying on Thursday and our fractions unit test will be at the end of next week.   Most of this unit is review from 5th grade except the division of fractions, so we will move quickly.  

*Adding & Subtracting Fractions Quiz ~ Wednesday, September 25th

*POTW #2 (Extra Credit Opportunity #2) will be posted on Monday, Sept. 23rd and due Monday, September 30th.

Academic Update 9/16 - 9/20

*Reminder...decimal re-take test is this week.  Please see last week's post for details but there is a review that is due to me by Tuesday 9/17 in order to take the test on Thursday or Friday.  If your child would prefer to retake the test Monday or Tuesday morning 9/23 or 9/24 instead of this Thursday morning because we have a math test that day, I will offer these times as well.  I need all tests completed by 9/24.

*We will be finishing up our number theory unit on Monday.  We will spend Tuesday reviewing and our test will be Thursday, September 19th.   I will be handing back their Number Theory Quiz on Tuesday and we will go over those in class.  We will begin our fraction unit on Friday, September 20th.

*Decimal Retake Test ~ This week...Thursday 7:30 AM/Friday 3:15 PM
                                       Next week...Monday 7:30 AM/Tuesday 7:30 AM

*Number Theory Test ~ Thursday, September 19th

Academic Update 9/9 - 9/13

*We will review for the quiz on Tuesday and take the quiz on Wednesday.  The rest of the week will be devoted to converting fractions to decimals, converting decimals to fractions, changing mixed and improper fractions, and simplifying fractions.  

*The decimal test was entered in INOW.  With this being our first 60% grade in advanced math, I want to offer a retake option for the students.   In order to retake the test and replace their grade, they must meet these requirements:
  ~ Complete the review posted to Google Classroom (should be posted by 9/10) and I will need to go over these papers with the student to see if they made any mistakes we need to discuss before they take the retake test.  It must be completed by Tuesday, September 17th.
  ~Students will retake the test on Thursday, Sept. 19th at 7:30 AM or Friday, September 20th at 3:15.
 ~ The grade will replace their first test if they do better than their first score.
 ~ Any student may retake the test but if they scored below a 70% they MUST retake it.

Academic Update 9/2 - 9/6

*We will begin our number theory unit on Tuesday.  We will cover prime and composite numbers, prime factorization, Greatest Common Factor, and Least Common Multiple this week.  We will review on Friday and our next quiz will be Monday, September 9th.

*The first round of extra credit has been posted on this blog under the "Problem of the Week" tab.  It is due by Monday, September 9th.  You can print the sheet from the blog or work the problems on your own paper.  Be sure you have work to prove all answers.  Each question is worth 3 points so you have the chance of earning 9 points each time it is offered.  

*Number Theory Quiz ~ Monday, September 9th.

Academic Update 8/26 - 8/30

*We will continue to review division of decimals on Monday and then begin reviewing for our decimal test.  Our first assessment is usually difficult for most students because of the problem-solving section.  Please have your child review the examples we will do in class as bellringers and on the test review.  

*Decimal Test ~ Thursday, August 29th

*Study Session ~ Wednesday, August 28th and Thursday, August 29th at 7:30
   Click HERE for a study pass that your child can show the front desk when they arrive.

Academic Update 8/19 - 8/23

*We will work on whole number division using the traditional algorithm on Monday and Tuesday.   Comparing, ordering, and rounding decimals on Wednesday and finish up the week with dividing decimals.  Our decimal quiz will be next week.  The first CR (cumulative review) will be handed out on Monday and is due on Monday, August 26th.  Encourage your child to work on it throughout the week and ask questions if needed.  It is a 30% grade.

*Decimal Quiz ~ next week - be checking the online agenda for updates regarding the date.

*"Me by the Numbers" Project ~ due Wednesday, August 21st