Week of 1/26

I cannot believe that January is almost over! This year is really flying by fast.

This week in Course 2:
Monday- We will be playing Battleship, it is a great way for the students to practice graphing their ordered pairs.
Tuesday-Thursday- We will be reviewing Chapter 6- Integers
Friday- Chapter 6 Test

Remember I will be giving a quiz on the Integer rules EVERYDAY this week!


Pre-Algebra- We just finished up Chapter 6. This may be a good time to discuss study habits with your child. Many students have not had to study in previous years and therefore do not have any study skills. A great way to study for my quizzes and tests is to try problems on your own. I always tell the students what is covered on the test/quiz as well as how many of each problem.

We have already started Chapter 7 and we will have our first quiz on Thursday!

1/18/2009

Friday was a fun day at school. Students and teachers wore their pajamas, I am sure we all wish every day was PJ Day!



This Monday we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. In homebase we have been watching an Oprah special on his accomplishments. This is such an awesome time to reflect and have some great conversations with your children. Here are some quotes :

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

This week in Pre-Algebra we will be taking our Chapter 6 Test on Tuesday then starting Chapter 7: ratios and rates.

This week in Course 2 we will continue with our daily quizzes on Integer Rules as well as explore rational numbers and plotting points on the coordinate plane.

Miss Enzbigilis 1/9

This week in Course 2 we focused on adding and subtracting integers. The students will be having a mini quiz everyday over the rules for adding and subtracting. There will also be a quiz on integer operations on Friday 1/16.


In Pre-Algebra we have been looking a volume and surface area of three dimensional figures. I will give the students a formula card for all quizzes and tests. There will be a quiz on volume and surface area next week Tuesday.

Iowa Tests will be next week. The students will be testing with their 4th hour classes. Remember some rooms are warmer/colder then others so you may want to bring a sweatshirt. Be sure to get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast ( skip the candy bar and red bull) .

Have a great weekend!