The field trip to Drop Zone will take place on Friday, May 31st.
Promotion for 8th graders will be on June 7 at 9:00am.
ALL: STUDENTS WILL HAVE ONE MORE MATH TEST BEFORE GRADES ARE FINAL.
The test will be in two parts over two days, Part A and Part B.
I will take the average of the two scores from Part A and Part B and combine them to one final test grade.
Since I will be dropping the students' lowest test score, this gives everyone a chance to improve their grade with little risk to grades falling (if they have done the make-up points offered for other tests).
DREAMBOX ended over a week ago.
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
... and older news.
UPDATED on 4.22.19
ALL: STUDENTS SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER making up test points at every opportunity.
So few students take advantage of the make-up test points (see below).
8th graders do NOT have until the last week of school to improve their grades. Once the SBAC testing gets here (Monday, May 13) it will be difficult for students to improve their grade even a small amount.
DREAMBOX will continue as the week-by-week review of standards-based math.
The change is in line with the District request to use DreamBox consistently (up to 60 minutes per week).
They will be required to complete six lessons each week (all review; this is a change from 8 lessons per week).
A DreamBox "week" will run Sunday through Friday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT will be embedded in DreamBox week-by-week work
Exceeding the required six lessons by up to eight lessons (up to 33% extra credit).
Extra Credit will be offered intermittently throughout the semester independent of DreamBox, as well.
IMPROVING A TEST SCORE:
The following information has been advertised repeatedly in class all year.
ALGEBRA: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ Google Classroom 4.24.19 (work due on or before 5.03.19)
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ Google Classroom 4.24.19 (work due on or before 5.03.19)
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 3.31.19
ALL: STUDENTS SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER making up test points at every opportunity.
So few students take advantage of the make-up test points (see below).
8th graders do NOT have until the last week of school to improve their grades. Once the SBAC testing gets here (Monday, May 13) it will be difficult for students to improve their grade even a small amount.
DREAMBOX will continue as the week-by-week review of standards-based math.
The change is in line with the District request to use DreamBox consistently (up to 60 minutes per week).
They will be required to complete six lessons each week (all review; this is a change from 8 lessons per week).
A DreamBox "week" will run Sunday through Friday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT will be embedded in DreamBox week-by-week work
Exceeding the required six lessons by up to eight lessons (up to 33% extra credit).
Extra Credit will be offered intermittently throughout the semester independent of DreamBox, as well.
IMPROVING A TEST SCORE:
The following information has been advertised repeatedly in class all year.
ALGEBRA: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ Google Classroom 3.31.19 (work due on or before 4.12.19)
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ Google Classroom 3.31.19 (work due on or before 4.12.19)
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 3.24.19
ALL: Semester 2 is over half over.
We will be consistently reviewing math that we have previously learned while continuing to learn new material.
There are 7 school weeks to SBAC testing and we have a great deal of work to do. There may be an occasion that students do not complete work in class and have homework every night, even on a Friday.
This mirrors their upcoming high school experience, as well, but we will do our best to minimize weekend work.
DREAMBOX will continue as the week-by-week review of standards-based math.
The change is in line with the District request to use DreamBox consistently (up to 60 minutes per week).
They will be required to complete six lessons each week (all review; this is a change from 8 lessons per week).
A DreamBox "week" will run Sunday through Friday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT will be embedded in DreamBox week-by-week work
Exceeding the required six lessons by up to eight lessons (up to 33% extra credit).
Extra Credit will be offered intermittently throughout the semester independent of DreamBox, as well.
IMPROVING A TEST SCORE:
The following information is advertised repeatedly in class from 3.11.19 to the due date.
ALGEBRA: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 3.09.19 (work due on or before 3.29.19)
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 3.09.19 (work due on or before 3.29.19)
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 3.13.19
ALL: Semester 2 is half over.
We will be consistently reviewing math that we have previously learned while continuing to learn new material.
There are 7 school weeks to SBAC testing and we have a great deal of work to do. There may be an occasion that students do not complete work in class and have homework every night, even on a Friday.
This mirrors their upcoming high school experience, as well, but we will do our best to minimize weekend work.
DREAMBOX will continue as the week-by-week review of standards-based math.
The change is in line with the District request to use DreamBox consistently (up to 60 minutes per week).
They will be required to complete six lessons each week (all review; this is a change from 8 lessons per week).
A DreamBox "week" will run Sunday through Friday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT will be embedded in DreamBox week-by-week work
Exceeding the required six lessons by up to eight lessons (up to 33% extra credit).
Extra Credit will be offered intermittently throughout the semester independent of DreamBox, as well.
IMPROVING A TEST SCORE:
The following information is advertised repeatedly in class from 3.11.19 to the due date.
ALGEBRA: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 3.09.19 (work due on or before 3.29.19)
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 3.09.19 (work due on or before 3.29.19)
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 2.25.19
ALL: Welcome to Semester 2.
We will be consistently reviewing math that we have previously learned while continuing to learn new material.
There are 12 school weeks to SBAC testing and we have a great deal of work to do. There may be an occasion that students do not complete work in class and have homework every night, even on a Friday.
This mirrors their upcoming high school experience, as well, but we will do our best to minimize weekend work.
DREAMBOX will continue as the week-by-week review of standards-based math.
The change is in line with the District request to use DreamBox consistently (up to 60 minutes per week).
They will be required to complete six lessons each week (all review; this is a change from 8 lessons per week).
A DreamBox "week" will run Sunday through Friday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT will be embedded in DreamBox week-by-week work
Exceeding the required six lessons by up to eight lessons (up to 33% extra credit).
Extra Credit will be offered intermittently throughout the semester independent of DreamBox, as well.
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 1.25.19
ALL: Welcome to Semester 2.
We will be consistently reviewing math that we have previously learned while continuing to learn new material.
There are 12 school weeks to SBAC testing and we have a great deal of work to do. There may be an occasion that students do not complete work in class and have homework every night, even on a Friday.
This mirrors their upcoming high school experience, as well, but we will do our best to minimize weekend work.
DREAMBOX will continue as the week-by-week review of standards-based math.
The change is in line with the District request to use DreamBox consistently (up to 60 minutes per week).
They will be required to complete eight lessons each week (all review).
A DreamBox "week" will run Wednesday morning to Tuesday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT will be embedded in DreamBox week-by-week work
Exceeding the required eight lessons by up to ten lessons (25% extra credit).
Extra Credit will be offered intermittently throughout the semester independent of DreamBox, as well.
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 12.16.18
MATH 8 TEST: All Math 8 students took the Week 15 Test.
Students can have extended time to complete the test, but it will be marked as missing (a score of zero) in the grade book until it is completed.
If a student would like to reclaim up to 1/2 of the points lost on the test, see Google Classroom for date 11.25.18
Follow all instructions laid out in the template.
A student will get no lower than a 50% in the grade book, but if they want to reclaim lost test points, the points added will be based on their raw score.
For example, if Jim gets a 30% on his test, I will place it in the grade book as a 50%. If Jim wants to reclaim his "lost points", he can earn up to 35 points (half of the 70 points missed from 100). If he does this, he will earn a 65% on his test: 30% + the 35%, which is half the missing points.
Or, Jim can keep the 50%. The choice is his.
Deadline for any make-up points is Wednesday, December 19, end of school day.
See me right away if you have any questions.
ALGEBRA MAKE-UP TEST: Students who scored below a 75% on the Week 15 Algebra Test are welcome to take a make-up test (a similar version in content and difficulty).
Make-up test will have a maximum score of 75%.
Week 15 Algebra Test must be made up by Wednesday, December 19, end of school day.
See Google Classroom 10.27.18 for all the details.
DREAMBOX has replaced Khan Academy as the week-by-week review using online math programs.
The change is in line with the District request to use DreamBox consistently (up to 60 minutes per week).
They will be required to complete eight lessons each week (all review).
A DreamBox "week" will run Wednesday morning to Tuesday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT will be embedded in DreamBox week-by-week work
Exceeding the required eight lessons by up to ten lessons (25% extra credit).
Extra Credit will be offered intermittently throughout the semester independent of DreamBox, as well.
ON-GOING GOOGLE CLASSROOM RESOURCES:
ALGEBRA: MAKE-UP TEST INFORMATION @ 11.25.18 (due 12.19.18)
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 11.25.18 (due 12.19.18)
ALL: FAIR GAME MATH TOPICS UPDATED @ 11.13.18
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 11.04.18 (due 12.19.18)
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 9.05.18 (due 9.30.18)
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 11.25.18
MATH 8 TEST: All Math 8 students took the Week 15 Test.
Students can have extended time to complete the test, but it will be marked as missing (a score of zero) in the grade book until it is completed.
If a student would like to reclaim up to 1/2 of the points lost on the test, see Google Classroom for date 11.25.18
Follow all instructions laid out in the template.
A student will get no lower than a 50% in the grade book, but if they want to reclaim lost test points, the points added will be based on their raw score.
For example, if Jim gets a 30% on his test, I will place it in the grade book as a 50%. If Jim wants to reclaim his "lost points", he can earn up to 35 points (half of the 70 points missed from 100). If he does this, he will earn a 65% on his test: 30% + the 35%, which is half the missing points.
Or, Jim can keep the 50%. The choice is his.
See me right away if you have any questions.
ALGEBRA MAKE-UP TEST: Students who scored below a 75% on the Week 15 Algebra Test are welcome to take a make-up test (a similar version in content and difficulty).
Make-up test will have a maximum score of 75%.
Week 15 Algebra Test must be made up by Wednesday, December 19, end of school day.
See Google Classroom 10.27.18 for all the details.
DREAMBOX has replaced Khan Academy as the week-by-week review using online math programs.
The change is in line with the District request to use DreamBox consistently (up to 60 minutes per week).
They will be required to complete eight lessons each week (all review).
A DreamBox "week" will run Wednesday morning to Tuesday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT will be embedded in DreamBox week-by-week work
Exceeding the required eight lessons by up to ten lessons (25% extra credit).
Extra Credit will be offered intermittently throughout the semester independent of DreamBox, as well.
ON-GOING GOOGLE CLASSROOM RESOURCES:
ALGEBRA: MAKE-UP TEST INFORMATION @ 11.25.18 (due 12.19.18)
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 11.25.18 (due 12.19.18)
ALL: FAIR GAME MATH TOPICS UPDATED @ 11.13.18
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 11.04.18 (due 12.19.18)
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 9.05.18 (due 9.30.18)
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 11.05.18
MATH 8 TEST: All Math 8 students took the Week 12 Test.
Students can have extended time to complete the test, but it will be marked as missing (a score of zero) in the grade book until it is completed.
If a student would like to reclaim up to 1/2 of the points lost on the test, see Google Classroom for date 11.25.18
Follow all instructions laid out in the template.
A student will get no lower than a 50% in the grade book, but if they want to reclaim lost test points, the points added will be based on their raw score.
For example, if Jim gets a 30% on his test, I will place it in the grade book as a 50%. If Jim wants to reclaim his "lost points", he can earn up to 35 points (half of the 70 points missed from 100). If he does this, he will earn a 65% on his test: 30% + the 35%, which is half the missing points.
Or, Jim can keep the 50%. The choice is his.
See me right away if you have any questions.
ALGEBRA MAKE-UP TEST: Students who scored below a 75% on the Week 12 Algebra Test are welcome to take a make-up test (a similar version in content and difficulty).
Make-up test will have a maximum score of 75%.
Week 12 Algebra Test must be made up by Friday, November 30, end of school day.
See Google Classroom 10.27.18 for all the details.
DREAMBOX has replaced Khan Academy as the week-by-week review using online math programs.
The change is in line with the District request to use DreamBox consistently (up to 60 minutes per week).
They will be required to complete eight lessons each week (all review).
A DreamBox "week" will run Wednesday morning to Tuesday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT will be embedded in DreamBox week-by-week work
Exceeding the required eight lessons by up to ten lessons (25% extra credit).
Extra Credit will be offered intermittently throughout the semester independent of DreamBox, as well.
ON-GOING GOOGLE CLASSROOM RESOURCES:
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 11.04.18
MATH 8: MATH 8 COMPLETE TEST PREP @ 11.01.18
ALL: FAIR GAME MATH TOPICS UPDATED @ 10.28.18
ALGEBRA: MAKE-UP TEST INFORMATION @ 10.27.18
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 11.01.18
MATH 8 TEST: All Math 8 students will have a test this Friday, November 2.
Students can finalize preparation by visiting Google Classroom 11.01.18 and reading the TO-DO LIST.
ALGEBRA MAKE-UP TEST: Students who scored below a 75% on the Week 12 Algebra Test are welcome to take a make-up test (a similar version in content and difficulty).
Make-up test will have a maximum score of 75%.
Week 12 Algebra Test must be made up by Friday, November 30, end of school day.
See Google Classroom 10.27.18 for all the details.
PARENT CONFERENCES will be held on October 29, 30, and November 1.
Invitation letters were emailed and should be given to you by students who have a grade below a C.
All students and families are welcome, regardless of invitation.
We will meet in my room (D3) from 1:45pm to 3:45pm on Monday and Thursday; 2:30pm to 5:15pm on Tuesday.
We will meet in a first come, first served basis.
DREAMBOX has replaced Khan Academy as the week-by-week review using online math programs.
The change is in line with the District request to use DreamBox consistently (up to 60 minutes per week).
They will be required to complete eight lessons each week (all review).
A DreamBox "week" will run Wednesday morning to Tuesday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT will be embedded in DreamBox week-by-week work
Exceeding the required eight lessons by up to ten lessons (25% extra credit).
Extra Credit will be offered intermittently throughout the semester independent of DreamBox, as well.
ON-GOING GOOGLE CLASSROOM RESOURCES:
MATH 8: MATH 8 COMPLETE TEST PREP @ 11.01.18
ALL: FAIR GAME MATH TOPICS UPDATED @ 10.28.18
ALGEBRA: MAKE-UP TEST INFORMATION @ 10.27.18
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 9.05.18
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 10.29.18
MATH 8 TEST: All Math 8 students will have a test this upcoming Thursday and Friday (November 1 and 2).
Students can preview the topics covered on the test by viewing the "Fair Game Math Topics" document at Google Classroom (see 10.28.18).
ALGEBRA MAKE-UP TEST: Students who scored below a 75% on the Week 12 Algebra Test are welcome to take a make-up test (a similar version in content and difficulty), but the make-up test will have a maximum score of 75%.
Week 12 Algebra Test must be made up by Friday, November 30, end of school day.
See Google Classroom 10.27.18 for all the details.
PARENT CONFERENCES will be held on October 29, 30, and November 1.
Invitation letters were emailed and should be given to you by students who have a grade below a C.
All students and families are welcome, regardless of invitation.
We will meet in my room (D3) from 1:45pm to 3:45pm on Monday and Thursday; 2:30pm to 5:15pm on Tuesday.
We will meet in a first come, first served basis.
KHAN ACADEMY has been changed and is now running for all students. This will serve as our main source of math review. Students will be assigned specific, focused, standards-based lessons to complete each week.
They should see around five lessons per week (all review).
A Khan Academy "week" will run Wednesday morning to Tuesday at midnight.
EXTRA CREDIT is now available. See Google Classroom 10.10.18 for all the details.
ON-GOING GOOGLE CLASSROOM RESOURCES:
ALL: FAIR GAME MATH TOPICS UPDATED @ 10.28.18
ALGEBRA: MAKE-UP TEST INFORMATION @ 10.27.18
ALL: EXTRA CREDIT DETAILS @ 10.10.18
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 9.05.18
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 10.21.18
EXTRA CREDIT is now available (and has been for 10+ days). The extra credit is at DreamBox and has been fully explained in class.
See Google Classroom 10.10.18 for all the details.
PROGRESS REPORTS were submitted last week. Families should receive them in the mail within a couple of weeks.
PARENT CONFERENCES will be held on October 29, 30, and November 1.
Invitation letters were emailed and should be given to you by students who have a grade below a C.
All students and families are welcome, regardless of invitation.
We will meet in my room (D3) from 1:45pm to 3:45pm on Monday and Thursday; 2:30pm to 5:15pm on Tuesday.
We will meet in a first come, first served basis.
KHAN ACADEMY has been changed and is now running for all students. This will serve as our main source of math review. Students will be assigned specific, focused, standards-based lessons to complete each week.
They should see around five lessons per week (all review).
A Khan Academy "week" will run Wednesday morning to Tuesday at midnight.
ON-GOING GOOGLE CLASSROOM RESOURCES:
FAIR GAME MATH TOPICS UPDATED @ 10.21.18
EXTRA CREDIT DETAILS @ 10.10.18
MATH 8: RECLAIMING TEST POINTS TEMPLATE @ 9.05.18
LUNCH TIME HELP: Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 10.10.18
LUNCHES have changed and I no longer have 2nd Lunch, which over 1/2 of the graders still have. I shared lunch with about 95% of all 8th graders until the change. After the change, I share lunch with about 45% of the 8th graders based on the numbers from all of my classes.
All of the lunch time math teachers were moved from 2nd lunch to 1st lunch.
This will significantly impact the opportunity for many students to get extra help with math and extra time for other class' work.
This will especially impact us as the year is ending; we usually open lunch for several weeks as we formally prepare for state and high school exams.
We will have to figure this out when the time comes ... maybe offer some before / after school sessions, if possible.
PROGRESS REPORTS will be submitted this week. Families should receive them in the mail within a couple of weeks.
PARENT CONFERENCES will be held on October 29, 30, and November 1.
Invitation letters will go out this week or next for all students who have a grade below a C.
All students and families are welcome, regardless of invitation.
We will meet in the BMMS Library from 1:45pm to 3:45pm.
We will meet in a first come, first served basis.
KHAN ACADEMY has been changed and is now running for all students. This will serve as our main source of math review. Students will be assigned specific, focused, standards-based lessons to complete each week.
They should see around five lessons per week (all review) and the Khan Academy week will run Wednesday morning to Tuesday at midnight.
Five math teachers will be available during both first lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 9.29.18
MATH 8 students' deadline for any make-up work on the Volumes test is tomorrow (the last day of the month). This has been advertised in class and online repeatedly for over three weeks.
We did have many students complete and turn in proper make-up work and improve their test score significantly.
ALGEBRA students had their second test yesterday and it will be scored this weekend and returned to them next week.
All Algebra students were introduced their online Algebra book, College Preparatory Mathematics (or CPM, for short).
Students will have a book in the classroom, as well as an online account that reproduces the book and adds a great deal more to the curriculum (homework help, homework solutions, video practice, and more).
KHAN ACADEMY has been changed and is now running for all students. This will serve as our main source of math review. Students will be assigned specific, focused, standards-based lessons to complete each week.
They should see around five lessons per week (all review) and the Khan Academy week will run Wednesday morning to Tuesday at midnight.
Five math teachers will be available during both first and second lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed if you have to re-enter the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 9.05.18
MATH 8 students had their first test last week. Like all math tests, some students did well and some students struggled.
The was a formula-based test. Students were given the formulas and had the formulas written down (or should have) and they had a calculator for all the computation work.
If a student would like to reclaim some (up to 1/2) of the points lost on the test, see Google Classroom for date 9.05.18.
Follow all instructions laid out in the template.
There is a deadline to get this make-up work completed.
See me right away if you have any questions.
ALL STUDENTS have been introduced to and added to Google Classroom and Khan Academy.
Parents and all family are welcome to join Google Classroom and/or Remind at any time. See the Resources page for any codes you may need.
Those who are not in these programs can see me at any time to be added.
KHAN ACADEMY is now running for all students. This will serve as our main source of math review. Students will be assigned a "mission" to complete one week at a time, culminating in 100% completion many weeks from now.
Students need to keep up with the weekly goal so as not to fall behind; they will find it very difficult to catch up.
Five math teachers will be available during both first and second lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed before re-entering the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 8.29.18
All students have been introduced to and added to Google Classroom and Khan Academy.
Parents and all family are welcome to join Google Classroom and/or Remind at any time. See the Resources page for any codes you may need.
Those who are not in these programs can see me at any time to be added.
MATH 8 will be having their first test on Friday, August 31st. It will cover volumes of cylinders, cones, and spheres, and maybe a few other simple topics. Students will not have to memorize any formulas ... that will come later.
KHAN ACADEMY is now running for all students. This will serve as our main source of math review. Students will be assigned a "mission" to complete one week at a time, culminating in 100% completion many weeks from now.
Students need to keep up with the weekly goal so as not to fall behind; they will find it very difficult to catch up.
We will learn a great deal of math this year and have some fun along the way.
I only have two requirements:
1) Courtesy
2) Math work
Everything else is negotiable.
Five math teachers will be available during both first and second lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed before re-entering the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 8.16.18
The new school year got off to a rough start, but we are back to work.
All students have been introduced and added to Google Classroom and Khan Academy.
Those who are not in these programs can see me at any time to be added.
We will be working on math every day, including the first day of school.
We will learn a great deal of math this year and have some fun along the way.
I only have two requirements:
1) Courtesy
2) Math work
Everything else is negotiable.
Five math teachers will be available during both first and second lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed before re-entering the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 8.16.18
The new school year got off to a rough start, but we are back to work.
All students have been introduced and added to Google Classroom and Khan Academy.
Those who are not in these programs can see me at any time to be added.
We will be working on math every day, including the first day of school.
We will learn a great deal of math this year and have some fun along the way.
I only have two requirements:
1) Courtesy
2) Math work
Everything else is negotiable.
Five math teachers will be available during both first and second lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
FRIDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed before re-entering the building at lunch.
UPDATED on 7.24.18
The new school year begins on Wednesday, August 8, 2018
The first day will be a reduced day (ends @ 1:23pm)
I'd like to welcome all the new students.
We will be working on math every day, including the first day of school.
We will learn a great deal of math this year and have some fun along the way.
I only have two requirements:
1) Courtesy
2) Hard work
Everything else is negotiable.
Five math teachers will be available during both first and second lunch each week to students who need to use computers, have math questions, need extra help, or have work to finish in any class.
Students may buy/bring their lunch into the classroom, they may bring a friend or a group to work alongside.
MONDAY: Mr. Rose - room D11
TUESDAY: Mr. Hodges - room D5
WEDNESDAY: Mrs. McDonnell - room C9
THURSDAY: Mrs. Baker - room C7
FRIDAY: Mr. Miser - room D3
Students: Please get a hall pass / planner signed before re-entering the building at lunch.