Week 10/1-10/5

Regular Math Classes: You will have your first IXL Contract that will be due 10/9. You will have class time on Monday/Wednesday after the quiz to work on it. You will also have Thursday ETA from 2:30-3:15. Use your time wisely! You will have your second number theory quiz on Wednesday. The quiz will cover equivalent fractions, simplifying fractions, changing improper fractions to mixed numbers, and mixed numbers to improper fractions. Remember we offer homework help every morning from 7:30-8:05 in room 113.

Advanced Math Classes:  Fraction Unit Test is Friday. You will get your adding/subtracting quizzes back on Tuesday. I will hold an after school study session on Thursday from 3:15-4:15.  Remember to use your time wisely during study hall after lunch each day and during Thursday's ETA from 2:30-3:15. Your first IXL Contract is due Wed. 10/3. It is a 30% grade, so try to get a smart score of 90% or better. Some of you did not take advantage of the decimal retake test opportunity several weeks back. If you want another opportunity to retake it, then please come see me by Wednesday of this week. If you made an A or B on the decimal test and want the opportunity to make corrections for extra credit, please come see me too. Remember we offer homework help every morning from 7:30-8:05 in room 113. The library and lunchroom is another quiet place to work on your weekly homework each morning.

Week of 9/24-9/28

Advanced Math  - Tuesday's Quiz will be on adding/subtracting fractions/mixed numbers. The test will have 20 problems. Problems 1-16 will cover adding/subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. Problems 17-20 will be word problems. You will have one bonus. The answers to the quiz review will be posted Monday night. Make sure you show your work.

Regular Math - Tuesday's Quiz will be on Composite, Prime, and Neither numbers, Prime Factorization (factor trees with exponents), listing factors of a number,  and finding the GCF using factor trees. The quiz will have 18 problems with one bonus. Problems 1-10 you will tell whether the number is prime, composite, or neither. Problems 11-13 will list ALL the factors of a number. Problems 14 and 15 find the Prime factorization of a number (using factor trees/exponents). Problems 16-18 find the Greatest Common Factor using factor trees. You will have two reviews on Monday. Study both reviews and notes. The answers will be posted on Google Classroom.

WE HAD A BIG CROWD AT TUESDAY AFTER SCHOOL STUDY SESSION. 

Week of 9/17-9/24

Hot Topic: How much time should my child be spending on math homework each night? Well that depends on the assignment and your child. Homework should last anywhere between 15 minutes to possibly 1 hour. It should never last more than an hour. I try to give the students a few minutes at the end of class to get started on it. They have 10-20 minutes after lunch each day for study hall period. The important question that needs to be asked, Is you child using their time wisely? Some students choose to read their reading book at the end of my class period instead of getting a start on their homework. They need to take advantage of the 10-20 minutes after lunch to get some of their work completed. Students need a quiet place at home to work without distractions. They should not have their cell phones, television on, or searching on their Chromebooks during homework time. If they are truly focused on their math assignment then they should complete  it in an average amount time. 

Cumulative Reviews (CRs) -Your child gets a CR every Monday. The CR is not meant to be done in one night. I tell the students to try to do one or two boxes each day. This way it will be completed by Friday. They always have a week to complete it. Cumulative reviews are problems that the students have already been taught the skill. They can use their notes/math book to help them if they have forgotten how to do any of the problems. They can come to me during study hall as well if they have any questions.

Binder Is your binder set-up correctly? We spent class time to set-up the binders. The binders should have a math section with the following dividers: Notes, Warm-ups, Homework, CR's, and Quizzes. Additional Sections for Science, Lang. Arts, and Social Studies. The Binder is a great resource if set-up correctly. There should never be any loose sheets. Every sheet should be in the correct subject area. The students should have the most current math notes on top in the note section. We will clean out binders at the end of each nine weeks. You should never get rid of hold CR's, Quizzes, or typed math notes. We will get rid of old homework/warm-ups at the end of each nine weeks. You can ask the other Team Teachers about what you need to keep for their classes. I would think after a unit test, then you could clean out that information to get ready for the next unit.

Take Advantage of the EXTRA HELP and EXTRA TIME 7:30-8:05 in room A113 Monday thru Friday there are teachers there to help you with your homework. If you don't need help, but just need a quiet place to get some work completed then head to the library.

Check the Online Agenda I do my best to write on the online agenda by Sunday afternoon. This gives you an opportunity to see what we are doing in the class for the week and when I am holding afternoon study sessions. 

INOW I will try to have all grades up to date and posted by Tuesday night. You should check your grades once a week. Come to me or email me if you have any questions about your grade.

Week of 9/10-9/14

Regular Math: We will spend the first part of the week dividing with decimals. You have your first test coming up on Tuesday, 9/18. We will begin reviewing for the test on Thursday. I will hold an after school study session on Monday, 9/17 from 3:15-4:30. Please bring a note or have your parents email if you plan on coming to the study session. You will need  to arrange for a ride home. Please have someone come pick you up no later than 4:45. I will give you a break down on the types of problems that will be covered on the test later this week.

Advanced Math:  You have a Number Theory Quiz tomorrow. Remember that I posted the quiz review answers on Google Classroom. You should have checked your answers and studied over all notes from last week. I broke down every problem on the quiz for you on Friday. You will have your next Test on Wednesday, 9/19. I will have a study session on Tuesday, 9/18 from 3:15-4:30.

Advanced Decimal Retake Information: This is for anyone that made a C, D, or F on their decimal test. You are welcome to come after school this week on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Each session will be from 3:15-5:30. I will go over your test with you at the beginning of each session from 3:15-4:00ish then you can stay and retake the test. If you are unable to stay the whole session then maybe come for the first part for the review and choose another day to come and take the test. I know everyone has a busy life, but I hope by offering three days that you can find one that will fit your schedule. Please bring a note or have parents email if you plan on staying for any of the sessions. You will need to arrange for someone to pick you up no later than 5:45. If these dates do not work for you then we will work out something later to help you retake the test on another date.

For those that made a B or A, Congratulations! I have not forgotten about you. I want you to be able to correct your mistakes and better your score as well. I will get with you another time, but just not this week. I will work with you in the coming weeks during school hours, so stay tuned!