Week of 12/12

Course 2 students are finishing up their chapter on Integers. They had a quiz today and their test is on Wednesday of next week.

Pre-Algebra is working though chapter 6 there is a quiz on Monday and we will wrap up the chapter after break.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a relaxing Thanksgiving!

Week of 11/21

What a nice and short week! The 7th grade students have their Constitution test on MONDAY!

In Course 2 the students will be starting their chapter on Integers.

In Pre-Algebra the students are starting their first geometry chapter. There will be extra practice on parallel lines available on Monday.

Week of 11/14

I am excited to be traveling with the 8th grade class to Washington D.C. this weekend. So far it looks like we will have nice weather. A big thank you to Mrs. Maass for planning such a wonderful trip and inviting me!

Next week all classes will be taking the Trimester 1 Test. This is a worksheet that has 25 problems covering all the concepts the students have learned so far. This is only going to be worth 25 points and we are doing a review the day before. There will not be any surprises.

Once the Trimester test is out of the way Course 2 students will be working with customary units and conversions. Pre-Algebra students will be starting chapter 5. Just a warning chapter 5 has a lot of vocabulary!

Week of 11/7

This is a busy week for the 7th graders.

In course 2 the students will be finishing up the chapter on fraction operations. They all really need to practice word problems. There will be a test on this on Thursday 11/10

In pre-algebra the students are working on their data project. They will have in class time on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The project is due at the end of class on Wednesday.

There is a Choir trip on Wednesday students will be leaving around lunchtime and missing their afternoon classes.

Happy Halloween

I hope that everyone has a fun and safe Halloween!

Next week in Course 2 we will be working on fraction operations. We will focus more on word problems and there is a quiz on Friday 11/4.

Pre Algebra students have quickly mastered chapter 4. They will be starting their project on Thursday of next week. Although in class time will be given they might need to do some things on their own outside of class.

Week of 10/24

This week is Red Ribbon Week. The students had an assembly today to kick off the week. The video presentation was very interesting and a great discussion topic with your child.


This week in Course 2 we are wrapping up Chapter 4. There will be a test on Wednesday!

In Pre-Algebra we are starting Chapter 4: Data. There will be a quiz on Thursday and a project at the end of the chapter.

Week of 10/17

The 7th grade students did an excellent job on their projects. They are graded and in the grade book as a Sunday at 3:30.

I am looking forward to parent teacher conferences this Thursday, it is always nice to touch base with parents face to face.

This week in Course 2 we are working on Chapter 4. Chapter 4 is just the beginning of fractions where we are focusing on Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple. The students will have a quiz on TUESDAY 10/18.

In Pre-Algebra we are just wrapping up chapter 3, Fractions. There will be a test on FRIDAY 10/21. Remember that there is extra practice in the book as well as in the back of my classroom. As always I am available at 7:20 to reteach concepts to my pre-algebra students.

This week is also Bus Safety week, Mr. Tom Tiede will be practicing evacuation drills with the students. Now is a good time to talk to your child about appropriate bus behavior so that everyone can remain safe!

Week of 10/10

I hope everyone has a wonderful 4 day weekend. This is a very exciting weekend for me, my sister is getting married!

When the students come back to school Wednesday 10/12 they have a short but busy week. Course 2 students will be turning in their "Are you an average 7th grader?" project at the start of classes on Wednesday. They have had a lot of in class time to work in it and everyone should be ready to turn it in. After that we will be starting Chapter 4. This week we will be looking into prime factorization and greatest common factor to prep for fractions.

Pre-Algebra students will have a quiz over fraction operations on Wednesday. I have made copies of extra practice problems to help them prepare for this. The sections covered will be 3-1 to 3-5. We will then move on to solving equations with rational numbers. The students are getting more practice with solving equations and hopefully by the end of this chapter they will all be pros at it!

Week of October 3rd

I had a great time on Wednesday night watching the Spartans play on the DGS field. The team looked great unfortunately they did not win the big game.

Miss Coppeletta and the cheerleaders have worked very hard over the past few weeks and their routine looked amazing! I was there to see these girls try out and it is wonderful to see them come together as a team.

Are You An Average 7th Grader? The students in my course 2 class will be finding out this week. They will be working with the different types of data displays to create a poster or book. The students will be able to work with a partner or on their own and they will have plenty of time to work in class.
The final project is due Wednesday October 12th.

Pre-Algebra students are beginning chapter 3. This chapter deals more with fractions and decimals.

There are no tests or quizzes this week in math.

Miss Enzbigilis 9/29

Course 2: None

Pre-Algebra: None

Week of 9/26

Magazine Drive is under way! Turn in those magazines for a chance to see teachers ride inflatable horses!

This week in Course 2 we will be wrapping up chapter 3. We will begin our Chapter 3 Project on Thursday of next week!

Pre-Algebra students are finishing up chapter 2. There will be a chapter 2 test on Thursday.

Week of 9/19

In Course 2 the students are finishing up chapter 2. The test is on Tuesday.

Pre-Algebra has a quiz on Thursday!

This week the 7th graders will be golfing in gym class on Thursday!

Week of 9/12

I have been able to grade most of the Course 2 Tests and the students are doing a fantastic job with Chapter 1. We will be able to cruise into chapter 2 starting on Monday.

In Pre-Algebra we are wrapping up chapter 1 and our chapter test will be on Wednesday 9/14. The students are working on Halloween Ordered Pair Pictures and I am excited to see the final presentations.

Here are some helpful hints to the Course 2 Perimeter and Area Worksheet:

Start with the back side- it is easier.

Find Perimeter first!

Use P= Add All Sides for perimeter not the formulas we used in class.

Remember when finding area break the shapes into different rectangles that you can work with.

Come in and ask questions Monday morning. I will be in early to help!

Happy September

I hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day weekend.

This week in Course 2 the students will be wrapping up chapter 1. The chapter 1 test will be on Friday 9/9.

Pre-Algebra will be having a quiz over sections 1-1 to 1-5 on Wednesday 9/7. Chapter 1 will be done sometime next week and we will be doing a pre test for chapter 2 as well.

WELCOME BACK!

Welcome Back to the 2011-2012 school year!

Below is the letter I sent home to most of my classes last week.

Dear Parent, August 2011

Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year! I am very excited to be working with your child. My name is Annie Enzbigilis and this is my fifth year as the Lakeview 7th grade math teacher. I am a former student of Center Cass School District 66 and Downers Grove South. After I graduated high school I studied at the University of Iowa and earned my bachelor degree in mathematics. I still love to watch the Iowa Hawkeyes play football every fall! I recently earned my masters degree in curriculum and instruction from National Louis University. It is wonderful to be back at Lakeview and to once again be a Spartan.

I believe that this will be a very exciting and successful year for all of us. The key to this success is working together to ensure that your child has an excellent year. You can expect an email when test grades and/or effort in my class have gone above and beyond expectations. I am sure I will be in contact with all of you often!

In order to provide a positive learning environment for all students I do hold the expectation that all students will follow the rules in the student handbook. I also insist on creating a community of respect in my classroom. Any student who does not follow these rules may receive a warning, a change in seating, a detention, parental notification, and/or a referral to the office.

The grades in math are earned by the following items:

• Homework: Homework will be given practically every night. Homework is needed to let the students practice the skills that they have learned. Since the students are just learning the concept 3 points will be given for completion, not for accuracy. All review homework will be graded for accuracy and the students will be notified of this when the assignment is given. Students must show their work for all assignments. All homework from a chapter must be turned in by the test day.

• Quizzes/Tests: Quizzes will be given three to four times during a chapter with at least two days notice. The quizzes will be graded and handed back in a timely manner so that they may be used as a study guide for the test. Tests are given at the end of each chapter, usually about every three weeks. Each quiz and test is graded on a point system.

• Projects: 7^th grade is a year for fun projects such as the scale drawing and the college cost projection project. The students will be given a grading rubric when assigned the project.

It is the responsibility of the student to make up any work missed by an absence. Band students must tell me at the beginning of class when they have to leave for a lesson. The student must also notify the band director when there is a test of quiz.

I have created a blog to keep the parents and students informed throughout the school year. I plan to update it weekly. The web address is enzbigilis.blogspot.com. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at aenzbigilis@ccsd66.org or call me at Lakeview, 783-5008.

Please go over this letter with your child. This is going to be a great year and I am looking forward to working with your child!

Sincerely,

Miss Enzbigilis

Week of 5/30

Happy Memorial Day! I hope that everyone has a chance to relax and spend time with family and friends.

This is the end of the school year and the students are antsy to go outside and enjoy the weather. They will be having a test on Tuesday 3/31, the day we get back from the long weekend. This test is over surface area and volume of rectangular prisms and cylinders.

In Pre-Algebra we have been looking at probability and they will have a graded worksheet on either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.

Miss Enzbigilis 5/20

Course 2: Surface Area of a cylinder Worksheet

Pre-Algebra: Algebra Ch 1-3 Worksheet

Week of May 16th

This is going to be a very busy week for the 7th graders.

There will be a quest on Wednesday for Course 2 and a test on Wednesday for Pre-Algebra.

The 2nd Annual Career Fair is being held on Friday May 20th. A big thank you to all the parents and friends that have volunteered their time to talk to the 7th graders!

Welcome to May

Happy May!

This week the course 2 students will be finishing up chapter 10. We have really cruised through this this chapter and will have a quest on Thursday.

This week in Pre-Algebra we will be working on graphing linear equations. The students will have a quest on Friday of this week!

The 2nd Annual Lakeview Career Fair is falling into place. The Career Fair will be help at Lakeview May 20th from about 7:45-9:30 in the morning. The students will be able to hear about 7 or 8 different presentations. We are still looking for parent volunteers, contact me if you have any questions.

Week of 4/25

The college cost projects were a major hit! They turned out really great and the students had fun doing them.

This week Course 2 will be starting chapter 10. This is a very quick chapter on geometric figures and we will wrap it up on May 5th.

In Pre-Algebra we will be diving into chapter 11. In chapter 11 the students will learn all the different ways to graph a line. This again is Algebra content and the students will be asked to step up to the challenge!

Week of 4/18

This is going to be a fantastic week! The students in all classes are working on their college cost project. Monday- We went to the IMC to pick out a college and figure out the tuition and cost for one year Tuesday- The students will start and finish their packet, a step by step process to figure out the cost until 2020. They can start working on their bar graphs as well Wednesday- Poster work Thursday- Poster work Friday- No school Monday 4/25 The poster is due!

Week of 4/11

This week course 2 students will be learning about tip and tax. These are some fun lessons and I really enjoy sharing these lessons with them! There will be a chapter test on percents on Friday 4/15. This week in Pre-Algebra we are finishing up our chapter on solving. I am really proud of all of my students. They have really stepped up to the challenge that this section brings. There will be a chapter test on Friday as well.

Spring Break!

I hope that everyone has a relaxing spring break. Next week in Course 2 we will be exploring the percent proportion with a focus on word problems. In Pre-Algebra we will continue with solving equations. Here are the answers to the extra practice worksheets. Remember the more practice you do the more fluid the problems will become. ID7 1) 10 2) 1 3) -3 4) 9 5) No Solution - skip we will not be discussing these yet 6) 12.6 7) 2.7996 or 2.8 rounded 8) -0.7 9) -11.6943 or -11.7 rounded 10) 7/2 11) 2 12) 3/7 13) 12/7 14) 7/5 15) -3 16) 8/3 17) 3/2 18) -7/3 19) -7/6 20) -7 21)8/5 22)6 23) -11/3 24) -18/7 ID8 1)0 2)0 3) -4 4) -1 5) 10 6) -6.20071428571 or -6.2 7) 3/10 8) 4.2848 or 4.3 9) -2.1 10) 1/2 11) 17/6 12) 9/2 13) -1 14)-9/4 15)-13/6 16)1 17)7/4 18)-19/5 19)2/5 20)-1 21)3/2 22)-1/2 23)1/5 24)1/4

Week of 3/21

Course 2 is wrapping up Chapter 8. I am very excited to see their scale drawing projects on Monday. Remember that there are points for neatness, creativity, labeling work, and the 12 problems. The students are then going to be working on percents, fractions and decimals. We we will briefly exploring the percent proportion before spring break.

Pre-Algebra students are really working hard on solving equations. This is a challenging chapter and we are moving right along!

Week of 3/7

I hope that everyone has an enjoyable four day weekend!

This week in Course 2 students will be using their new knowledge of ratios to solve proportions with a focus on word problems. Then they will be exploring scale drawings. There will be a quiz on Friday!

This week in Pre-Algebra the students will being learning real life application of percents. There will be a short quiz on Wednesday!

Week of 2/28

We will be taking the ISATs all this week. Please remind students to get plenty of sleep and to eat a healthy breakfast!

We have been preparing for these tests all year and the students should do great!

With the rotating schedule the students in course 2 will only be going over sections 8.1 and 8.2. Pre-Algebra students will be exploring the world of percents in sections 8.1-8.3.

Week of 2/21

Happy Presidents Day!

This week we will continue with our ISAT review in all of the classes.

I am excited to see how the Pre-Algebra Dream Room Project has turned out. I have some very imaginative students! The project is due on Tuesday!!

Week of 2/14

Happy Valentine's Day!


This week the Course 2 students will be taking a test over chapter 7 on Tuesday. Then we will be exploring the wonderful world of extended responses and ISAT review.

In Pre-Algebra students will be taking their chapter 7 test on Monday. Then we will be doing a brief ISAT review.

This week PACK THE PLACE is on TUESDAY. Don't forget to wear your green!

Week of 2/7

It is great to be back at school after two snow days! I changed the quiz that was originally set for Thursday 2/3 to be a take home quiz. I told the students they are to work on it alone, no help from friends, siblings or parents. They are able to use their notes and a calculator.

During the week of 2/7 students are invited to participate in Pack the Place spirit days
Wednesday- Gold Day- and Pack the Place!
Thursday- Pattern Day
Friday- Wacky Hair Day

Monday 2/14 Tu-Tu Monday
Tuesday 2/15 Green Day- and Pack the Place

This week in Course 2 we will be solving inequalities and learning about functions.

In Pre-Algebra we will be finishing up chapter 7. The students will have a quiz on Thursday then begin reviewing for their test on 2/14.

Week of 1/31

This week in Pre-Algebra we will be continuing with Chapter 7. We will be exploring scale drawing and scale models later on in the week.

This week in Course 2 the students will be solving two step equations. There will be a quiz on Thursday over the material.

Pack the Place is going on this week! On Wednesday the boys will be playing Butler, come on out to cheer the Spartans.

We have an exciting week full of Spirit Days!
2/2 Wed- Green Day
2/3 Thursday- Pattern Day
2/4 Friday- Crazy Hair day

2/7 Monday- Hat Day
2/8 Tuesday- Tu-Tu-Tuesday
2/9 Wednesday- Gold Day

Week of 1/24

The Lakeview students and staff have been working on their "Lakeview Bear Down" video!

A special thanks to Mrs. Foellmer who spent a great amount of time editing this video and submitting it the the educational news station, Channel 1. Bear Down!http://www.channelone.com/video/you-tell-it

This week in Pre-Algebra we will be starting chapter 7. There are not any quizzes or tests!

This week in Course 2 the students will have a quiz on sections 7.1-7.2 on Monday. They will also have a quiz on Friday pertaining to solving one step equations.

Super Hero Day!

The math department has a lot of fun dressing up for super hero day! Mrs. Snodgrass even got us these awesome shirts that displays the order of operation rules!

Next week Course 2 will be working on writing expressions and combining like terms and Pre-Algebra will be converting customary units.

Week of 1/10

This week in Course 2 we will be reviewing for our Chapter 6 Test. The test will be given on Wednesday 1/12. The students have been working very hard on Chapter 6, they have learned all about integers and their operations. They have also learned properties and how to use them for different problems.

This week in Pre-Algebra we will be finishing up Chapter 6. The test will be on Friday 1/14. The students have been working with surface area and volume of three dimensional shapes. They will be given the formulas for their test.