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.