EXECUTIVES--LEARNERS TODAY, LEADERS TOMORROW
Welcome to the Executive Mini-School. Let's have a great year!
Schedule for this week (Jan 4-8)
Monday-No School for students
Tuesday-No School for students
Wednesday-Stack Day
Thursday-B Day
Friday-A Day
Wednesday Jan. 6th
2A, 2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes-Solving Systems of Equations
No assignment
3B Lit did not meet
3A RICA
Students were taken to the library to check out books for the 3rd nine weeks
first reading check.
Silent Reading
4A Algebra
Notes on Probability
Classwork Group Assignment: Probability Worksheet This will be completed next
class.
Friday Dec. 18th Stack Day
2A,2B, and 4B Pre-Algebra
Students were given an extra credit graph that will be due Friday January 8th.
Students who owe work were given time to work on completing these assignments.
Students were shown their grades on the midterm exam.
4A Algebra
Students were given an extra credit graph that will be due Friday January
8th. Students who owe work were given time to work on these assignments.
Students were shown their grades on the midterm exam.
RICA
Students worked on missing assignments.
Lit
Students were shown their midterm exam grades.
Silent Reading
Students worked on missing assignments.
Thursday Dec. 17th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Classes took the midterm exam.
No assignment.
3B Lit
The class took the midterm exam.
After lunch we read the poem "The Night Before Christmas."
No assignment.
Wednesday Dec. 16th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
The class took the midterm exam.
No assignment.
3A RICA
Silent Reading
Students worked on missing work.
4A Algebra
The class took the midterm exam
No assignment.
Tuesday Dec. 15th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
We reviewed for the exam.
Exam will be Thursday Dec. 17th.
3B Lit
Due to a scheduling conflict, the midterm exam was postponed until Thursday.
Students presented their expository speeches.
Monday Dec. 14th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
We went over the exam review sheet and answered questions.
Exam will be Wednesday.
3A RICA
Silent Reading
Students worked on missing assignments and studied for exams.
4A lgebra
We went over the exam review sheet and answered questions.
Exam will be Wednesday.
Friday Dec. 11th Stack Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Quiz
Assignment: Finish Exam Review Sheet
The midterm exam will be Wednesday Dec. 16th.
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Quiz
Assignment: Finish Exam Review Sheet
The midterm exam will be Thursday Dec. 17th.
3B Lit
We began the presentations of the expository speeches.
The midterm exam will be Tuesday Dec. 15th.
RICA
Students worked on missing work.
4A Algebra
Quiz
Assignment: Finish Exam Review Sheet
The midterm exam will be Wednesday Dec. 16th.
Thursday Dec. 10th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes-Graphing systems of equations
Assignment:p. 546 #13-20
3B Lit
Students finished writing and practicing their expository speeches.
Wednesday Dec. 9th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Notes-Graphing Systems of Equations
Assignment: p. 546 # 13-20
Quiz Friday over Slope-intercept form.
Exam Review is due Monday 12/14.
Midterm exam will be Wednesday 12/16.
3A RICA
Students who owe work worked on these assignments.
No assignment.
4A Algebra
Notes-Solving percent problems using proportions
Assignment p. 200 #1-12 and p. 195 Checkpoint quiz # 3-8
Quiz Friday over Sections 4.1-4.3
Exam Revis is due Monday 12/14.
Midterm exam will be Wednesday 12/16.
Tuesday Dec. 8th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes-Slope intercept form
Assignment: p. 535 # 21-30
Extra credit Sudoku puzzle is due Thursday Dec. 10th.
Exam review sheet is due Tuesday Dec. 15th.
3B Lit
DRP Week 8 Parts III, IV, and V.
Handout on Expository speech
Write expository speech and begin preparing note cards.
Monday Dec. 7th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Notes-Slope-Intercept form
p. 535 # 21-30
Sudoku puzzle is due Wednesday.
Students were also given a review sheet for the midterm exam. This will be
due Monday 12/14.
RICA
Students were in the auditorium for a presentation on preparing for high
school.
Flex time
4A Algebra
Notes 4.2
Assignment: p. 192 1-14
Quiz Friday over 4.1-4,3
Sudoku puzzle due Wednesday.
Exam review sheet due Monday Dec. 14th.
Friday Dec. 4th Stack Day
2A, 2B, 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes 11-5 Slope-intercept form
Assignment: p. 535 # 13-16, 19,20
Students were given an extra credit Sudoku Puzzle #4. It is worth 10 points
and is due Wed. 12/9 in A Day classes and 12/10 in B Day classes.
4A Algebra
Notes 4.1-Ratio and Proportion
Assignment: p. 185 even 14-28, p. 186 all 32-37
Students were given Sudoku Puzzle #4 for 10 points extra credit. It is due
Wednesday 12/9.
RICA
Silent Reading
Flex time
3B Lit
Class did not meet.
Thursday Dec. 3rd B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Test
No homework
3B Lit
Analogies Worksheet
DRP Week 8 Parts I and II
Pick topic and list steps for an expository speech.
Wednesday Dec. 2nd A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Test
No homework
3A RICA
Students who owed work in any subject remained in their RICA class to work on
these assignments. Students who had completed all work attended the 8th
grade social in the gym.
4A Algebra
Chapter 3 test
Assignment: p. 180 Where You've Been # 1-27
Tuesday December 1 B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
We reviewed in class for Thursday's test.
Assignment: p. 174 # 1,2 7-11
p. 530 # 2, 3 8-15
3B Lit
We went over the last section of problems from the Analogies test.
In class we listened to and read along the poem "They Have Yarns." This is on
p. 496 in the Literature textbook. Students completed the Make the
Connection and Quickwrite on p. 496 and answered questions 1-3 on p. 499.
Monday November 30 A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
We reviewed for Wednesday's test over functions, graphing linear functions,
rate of change, and slope.
Assignment: p. 174 # 1,2, 7-11 and p. 530 # 2, 3, 8-15
3A RICA
Students who were missing RICA assignments were given a chance to make up
these assignments.
Silent Reading
Flex time
4A Algebra
Classwork: p. 177 # 53-64
Homework: p. 178 even 2-34
We will have the Chapter 3 test Wednesday.
Tuesday Nov. 24th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Worksheet-Slope
We will have a test on Thursday Dec. 3rd over Functions, graphing, rate of
change, and slope.
3B Lit
Analogies Worksheet
Draw 2 idioms assignment
Silent Reading
Monday Nov. 23rd A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Worksheet-Slope
We will have a test on Wednesday Dec. 2nd over functions, rate of change, and
slope.
3A RICA
Students worked on missing assignments.
4A Algebra
Notes-Absolute Value Inequalities
Assignment: p. 170 # 22-34
Friday Nov. 20th Stack Day
2A,2B, and 4B Pre-Algebra
Assignment: Worksheet on Rate of Change and Slope
4A Algebra
We began the notes on absolute value inequalities. We will finish these
notes on Monday.
No homework
3A RICA
Students went to the computer lab for a presentation by Mrs. Bowman from
Guidance. The students logged on to the TCIDS website for career information.
3B Lit
Class did not meet.
Thursday Nov. 19th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes-Slope
Assignment: p. 168 # 6-14all and p. 528 #10-21 all.
Extra Credit graph is due Tuesday.
3B Lit
Go over questions 11-20 from analogies test.
DRP Week 7 Parts 3,4,5
Animal Idioms handout
Wednesday Nov. 18th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Notes-Slope
Assignment: p. 168 #6-14
p. 528 # 10-21
Extra Credit graph is due Monday.
3A RICA
No assignment-Program in auditorium
4A Algebra
Notes-Absolute Value Equations
Assignment: p. 169 # 1-21
Extra credit graph is due Monday.
Tuesday Nov. 17th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes 4.2-Rate of Change
Assignment: p. 163 #7-14 all
3B Lit
DRP Week 7 Parts I and II
Went over correct answers to first part of the Analogies Test
Idioms Handouts
Monday Nov. 16th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Notes 4-2
Assignment p. 163 # 7-14
RICA
Workbook pages 13 and 14
Silent Reading
Flex time
4A Algebra
Notes 3-5 Compound Inequalities
Assignment: p. 163 all 1-4, p. 164 even 6-32, all 34-37, even 38-42
Friday Nov. 13th Stack Day
2A,2B, and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes- x- and y- intercepts
Assignment: Worksheet-Finding x- and y- intercepts
4A Algebra
Continued solving multi-step inequalities
Assignment: p. 157 even 62-76
RICA
No assignment
Lit
No assignment
Thursday Nov. 12th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Assignment: Worksheet 11-2 and 11-3
Lit
Analogies Test
Silent Reading
Wednesday Nov. 11th A Day
RICA
Due to the Veterans Day Program, this class did not meet.
2A Pre-Algebra
Assignment: Worksheet 11-2 and 11-3
4A Algebra
Quiz over Sections 3.1-3.3
Notes 3.4
Assignment: p. 155 and 156 #1-9 all, even 14-28
Tuesday Nov. 10th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes 11-3
Assignment: p. 524 # 10-21
Lit
Analogies Worksheet 55
We read a story, poem, and a book dealing with Satchel Paige. Students
answered questions in their spiral notebooks.
Silent Reading
Monday Nov. 9th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Notes 11-3
Assignment: p. 524 # 10-21
RICA
Worksheet-Choosing the Best Incentive
Silent Reading
Flex time
4A Algebra
Notes-Multiplication/Division Inequalities
Assignment:
p. 149 even 2-28 and p. 151 Mixed Review (all problems 90-106)
We will have a quiz Wednesday over Sections 3.1-3.3
Friday Nov. 6th Stack Day
2A, 2B, and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes 11.2
Assignment: p. 519 & 520 # 3-20,26
4A Algebra
Assignment: p. 143 even 46-66 and p. 144 even 76-86
Lit class did not meet.
RICA
Silent Reading
Flex time
Thursday Nov. 5th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Chapter 10 test
No homework
Lit
Analogies Worksheet 54
DRP Week 6 Parts III and IV
We read an informational article about Veteran's Day. Students then wrote an
essay (50 words or less) on "What Veterans Day Means to Me."
Wed. Nov. 4th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Test on Chapter 2
No homework
3A RICA
Financial Workbook p. 11 questions 1-7
Silent Reading
Flex time
4A Algebra
Notes 3.1 and 3.2
Assignment: p. 136 even 2-8, even 20-36 and p. 142 even 4-18
Tuesday Nov. 3rd B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
In class we reviewed the material from Chapter 10.
Chapter 10 test will be on Thursday
Assignment: p. 507 # 1-20
3B Lit
Analogies Worksheet 53
DRP Week 6-Parts I and II
Silent Reading
Monday Nov. 2nd A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Assignment: p. 507 #1-20
Chapter 10 test Wednesday
4A Algebra
Chapter 2 Test
Assignment: p. 132 Where You've Been
RICA
Financial Workbook pages 5-6
Silent Reading
Flex time
Friday Oct. 30th Stack Day
Due to our reward activity, regular classes did not meet and no assignments
were given.
Thursday Oct. 29th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes 10.7
Assignment: p 503 even 12-28, all 34-41
Chapter 10 test Thursday November 5th
Lit
Listened to and read "The Monkey's Paw"
Answered 5 True-False questions and p. 198 questions 2-8
Wed. Oct. 28th A Day
2A PRe-Algebra
Notes 10.7
Assignment: p. 503 even 12-28, all 34-41
Chapter 10 test Wednesday Nov. 4th
3A RICA
Student Questionnaire
Correct the Bar Graph/Line Graph Worksheet
Silent Reading
Flex Time
4A Algebra
Handout-Break Even Point
Assignment: Finish worksheet and complete p. 138 # 1-23 (review problems for
the Chapter 2 test)-Due Monday
Chapter 2 test Monday
Tuesday Oct. 27th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes 10.5 and 10.6
Assignment: p. 494 even 12-36, all 40-42
p.498 even 12-28
Extra credit graph is due Thursday.
3B Lit
We read the discussed the poem "Reflection Dental". Students completed a
prewriting activity for "The Monkey's Paw".
Silent Reading
Monday Oct. 26th A Day
2A PRe-Algebra
Notes 10.5 and 10.6
Assignment: p. 494 even 12-36, all 40-42
p. 498 even 12-28
Extra credit graph is due Wednesday.
RICA
We read through the introduction to chapter 1 of the Financial Fitness
workbook. Classwork assignment: p. 4 Show your Strength Write the answers to
the 6 questions in your own words.
Silent Reading
Flex time
4A Algebra
Notes 2.7
Assignment: p. 121 # 1-17
Extra credit graph is due Wednesday.
Chapter 2 test will be Monday Nov. 2nd.
Friday Oct. 23rd Stack Day
2A, 2B, and 4B Pre-Algebra
Quiz over Equations and Expressions
Students were given a graph to complete for extra credit. It will be due
Wednesday in A day classes and Thursday in B day classes.
No homework
3A RICA
Silent Reading
Flex Time
3B Lit
DRP Week 4 Part V
Silent Reading
4A Algebra
No homework.
Students were given a graph to complete for extra credit. It will be due on
Wednesday.
Thursday Oct. 22nd B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Classwork: p. 490 #3-20 Most students finished this and turned it in during
class. If not finished, finish it as part of the homework.
Homework: Worsheet on Two-Step Equations. Do the even problems on the front
side and all the problems on the bask.
We will have a quiz Friday over 1-step equations and textbook Sections 10-1
through 10-4.
Lit
Students completed the back side of the analogies worksheet and Parts III and
IV on Week 4 DRP. We also listened and read along to the end of the
story "The Landlady."
Wednesday Oct. 21st A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Classwork: p. 490 #3-20 This was turned in during class.
Homework: Worksheet on Two-Step Equations Do the even problems on the front
side and all the problems on the back.
We will have a quiz Friday over 1-step equations and textbook Sections 10-1
through 10-4.
RICA
Worksheet-Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
Silent Reading
Flex time
4A Algebra
Notes-Scalar multiplication with matrices, mean, mode, median, and range
Assignment: p. 115 # 47-55 and Checkpoint Quiz #1 (also on p. 115).
Tuesday Oct. 20th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Notes-Distributive Property
Assignment: p. 472 even 16-48
3B Lit
Analogies Worksheet 51
Activity-Open House (Introduction to the story "The Landlady"
We listened to the CD and read the first part of the story "The Landlady',
pages 171-174.
DRP Week 4-Parts I and II
Monday Oct. 19th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Notes-Distributive Property
Assignment: p. 472 even 16-48
3A RICA
Silent Reading
Flex time
4A Algebra
Notes 2.6 Formulas
Assignment: p. 113 even 2-24, all 25-28, even 30-40
Fall Break Oct. 5-16
Friday Oct. 2nd Stack Day
2A, 2B, and 4B Pre-Algebra
We discussed and turned in the homework assignment that was due.
No assignment.
RICA
No assignment. This class met only for a few mintues for attendance
purposes. We then changed to 3B Lit.
3B Lit
Students were given an opportunity to correct some of their answers on
yesterday's DRP test in order to improve their score.
No assignment.
4A Algebra
We discussed and turned in the word problem worksheet.
No assignment.
Thursday Oct. 1st B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Students retook the quiz over 1 step and 2 step equations.
Notes-Solving equations with variables on both sides
Assignment: p. 486 # 10-23
3B Lit
DRP Test
Silent Reading
Wednesday Sept. 30th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
We retook the quiz over 1 step and 2 step equations.
Notes-Solving equations with variables on both sides
Assignment: p. 486 #10-23
Extra credit Sudoku puzzle due Friday
RICA
Silent Reading
Students worked on missing/redo work.
4A Algebra
We went over the homework from Monday.
Assignment: Worksheet Practice 2.5 (word problems)
Extra credit Sudoku puzzle due Friday.
Tuesday Sept. 29th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Papers were returned to students, including the Standards 2 Test and the Quiz
over 1 step and 2 step equations. Please ask your child for these papers, as
several students need to have one or both of these signed in order to retake
the test or quiz. The test may be retaken during RICA. We will retake the
quiz during class on Thursday.
The extra credit graph is due today. Students were given a Sudoku puzzle
worth 10 extra credit points that will be due on Thursday.
Assignment: Worksheet on 1 step and 2 step equations. Examples may be found
in class notes as well as in the textbook on pages 46-51 and p. 475-476.
3B Lit
Analogies Test
Silent Reading
DRP test on Thursday
2A Pre-Algebra
Papers were returned to students, including the Standards 2 Test and the Quiz
over 1 step and 2 step equations. Please ask your child for these papers, as
several students need to have one or both of these signed in order to retake
the test or quiz. The test may be retaken during RICA. We will retake the
quiz during class on Thursday,
The extra credit graph is due Wednesday.
Assignment: Worksheet on 1 step and 2 step equations. Examples may be found
in class notes as well as in the textbook on pages 46-51 and p. 475-476.
3A RICA
Silent Reading
Work on missing/redo assignments
4A Algebra
We finished discussing the handout over Section 2.5.
Assignment: p. 108 #10-15, 17-19
The extra credit graph is due Wednesday.
Friday Sept. 25th Stack day
2A, 2B, 4B Pre-Algebra
Quiz over 1 step and 2 step equations
Assignment: Worksheet-Writing two step equations
The extra credit graph is due Tuesday for the B days classes, and on
Wednesday for 2A.
3A RICA
Students worked on making up missing tests or assignments. We did not go to
Lit classes, and there was no regular RICA assignment.
4A Algebra
Continued discussing the handout for Section 2.5. Students were asked to
complete the last consecutive integer example. No other homework.
Extra credit graph is due Wednesday.
Thursday Sept. 24th B Day
2B Pre-Algebra
Notes-Writing Two Step Equations
Assignment: p. 480 & 481 #7-18, 24-29
Extra Credit Graph due Tuesday (worth up to 25 points)
Quiz tomorrow over One-Step and Two-Step Equations
3B Lit
Classwork-Two Analogies Worksheets, one on Location and one on Homophones
Silent Reading
4B Pre-Algebra
Notes on Solving Two Step Equations and Writing Two Step Equations
Assignment: p. 477 #25-41 and p. 480 #7-18
Extra Credit Graph due Tuesday (worth up to 25 points)
Quiz tomorrow over One-Step and Two-Step Equations
Wed. Sept. 23rd A Day
2A PRe-Algebra
Notes-Writing Two Step Equations
Assignment: p. 480 and 481 #7-18,24-29
Quiz Friday over One-Step and Two-Step Equations
3A RICA
Students took the Explore test.
4A Algebra
Notes-Handout 2.5-Equations and Problem Solving
Assignment: p. 107 #1-9
Tuesday Sept. 22nd B Day
2B Pre-Algebra
Notes-Two Step Equations
Assignment: p 477 #22-41,46
3B Lit
President Obama's speech was shown to those students who brought permission
slips.
Silent Reading
No assignment
4B Pre-Algebra
Notes-Solving Two Step Equations
Assignment: p. 477 # 13-24
Monday Sept. 21st A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Notes-We continued working on solving Two Step Equations.
Assignment: p. 477 #22-41,46
RICA
Students completed information and the interest inventory on the Explore test
answer sheets.
Silent Reading
4A Algebra
We finished class notes for Section 2-4 Equations with Variables on Both Sides
Assignment: p 98 # 1,2, 15,16, p. 99 #22-37
Friday Sept. 18th B Day
2B Pre-Algebra
Handout (Class Notes) on Properties
Classwork: Students finished the last section of Wkst. 1.2 that was assigned
on Tuesday and turned in these worksheets.
Assignment: p. 15 #43-54, 57, 58 (Use the handout on properties to help you.)
p. 477 #13-21 (Use the examples in your class notes and the
examples on p. 475 to help you.)
3B Literature
In the literature notebook, students were asked to write down what they
already know about "The Gettysburg Address".
Students read and listened to a CD of "The Gettysburg Address". We watched a
video dealing with this speech.
Classwork Assignments: Students wrote their personal reflection on the
speech, answered 5 true-false questions, and answered 4 questions determining
if it was fact or opinion.
Students completed the second part of the analogies worksheet and turned it
in.
After lunch we watched a video clip from "Kindergarten Cop" where children
recite "The Gettysburg Address."
4B Pre-Algebra
Benchmark Quiz
Handout (Class Notes) on Properties
Classwork: Students finished the last section of Wkst. 1.2 that was assigned
on Tuesday and turned in these worksheets.
Assignment: p. 15 # 43-54,57, 58 (Use the handout on properties to help you.)
Thursday Sept. 17th-Parent Teacher Conferences, No school for students
Wednesday Sept. 16th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Standards 2 Test
Assignment: Worksheet 1.2 all problems
3A RICA
Using the information on p. 22 of the Financial Fitness workbook, copy and
complete the chart at the top of p. 23. Then answer the two questions.
4A Algebra
Quiz-Sections 2.1-2.3
Notes: Solving Equations with Variables on both sides
Assignment: p. 98 # 3-14
Tuesday Sept. 15th B Day
2B and 4 B Pre-Algebra
Students reviewed and took Standards 2 test.
Assignment: Worksheet 1.2 # 1-26
Lit
Analogies Worksheet
Write a list poem
Monday Sept. 14th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Standards 2 test Wednesday over Square Roots, Exponents, and Scientific
Notaion
Notes-Handout on Properties, Notes on Solving Two Step Equations
Assignment:
p.15 # all43-54,57,58
p. 477 #all 13-21
RICA
Silent Reading
Financial lesson using the PACED Decision-Making Process to evaluate which
Animal Cracker is best
Flex time
4A Algebra
Continue notes on solving multi-step equations
Assignment:
p.91 # 10, 11, even 12-48
Thank you for all of your e-mails and expressions of concern during my
illness. I really appreciate it and am very happy to be back. I will send
home mid 9 week math grades on Thursday for B day classes and Friday for A
day classes.
Friday Sept. 11th A Day
2A Algebra
Benchmark Quiz
Notes-Solving One Step Equations
Assignment: p. 48 even 12-28 and p. 52 even 14-24
RICA
Students completed a worksheet from the Financial Fitness workbook based on
the PACED decision making process.
Silent Reading
Flex time
4A Algebra
Notes-Solving Two Step and Multi-Step Equations
Assignment: p. 84 even 2-16 and even 20-34,p. 91 all 1-9
Thursday Sept. 10th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Benchmark Quiz
Notes-Solving One Step Equations
Assignment: p. 48 even 12-28 and p. 52 even 14-24
3B Literature
Completed Object/Function Analogies Worksheet
DRP Week 3 Parts III, IV, and V
Silent Reading
Wednesday Sept. 9th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Benchmark Quiz Friday over exponents and scientific notation
Standards 2 Test Wednesday
Notes-Order of Operations
Assignment: p. 14 even 14-38
RICA
Silent Reading
We read aloud the book "Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter"
Flex time
4A Algebra
Notes-Distributive Property, Solving Equations
Assignment: p. 77 even 2-18
p. 78 even 22-40
Tuesday Sept. 8th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Benchmark Quiz Thursday over exponents and scientific notation
Tuesday Sept. 15th-Standards 2 Test over Square Roots, exponents, and
scientific notation
Notes-Order of Operations
Assignment: p. 14 even 14-38
3B Lit
Silent Reading
Object/Function Analogies Worksheet-Completed front side of handout
DRP Week 3-completed parts 1 and 2 of worksheet
Wednesday August 12th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Classwork-Square Root Worksheet
Quiz Friday over Exponents and Square Roots
Assignment: p. 100 even 16-40
RICA
Workbook page 11
4A Algebra
Notes on Properties
Assignment: p. 56 # 1-9, 17, 18, 40-44
Tuesday August 11th B Day
Lit Class-No assignments due to Pep Rally
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Vocabulary and handout dealing with Sets of Numbers
Assignment: p 128 # 17-38
Monday August 10th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Vocabulary and handout dealing with Sets of Numbers
Assignment: p. 128 # 17-38
3A RICA
Students completed Workbook pages 7-10 in the Financial Fitness workbook
dealing with incentives.
4A Algebra
Completed Chapter 1 Review Problems
Notes over Section 1.3-Sets of Numbers
Assignment: p. 20 # 1-23
p. 68 # 26-37
Friday August 7th Stack Day
2A,2B, and 4B Pre-Algebra
Students worked on exponents and roots.
Assignment: Square Root Worksheet
4A Algebra
In class we reviewed problems from Chapter 1.
3A RICA
Students answered questions from the first lesson in the Financial Fitness
Workbook.
3B Lit
We read aloud "Sir Circumference and the First Round Table." Students then
had silent reading.
Thursday August 6th B Day
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Students took the Diagnostic Test to assess strengths and weaknesses as we
begin the 8th grade curriculum.
3B Lt
Stjdent completed a worksheet on synonym analogies. We read aloud a scene
from " A Midsummer Night's Dream." We read silently while some students took
the STARS test.
Wednesday August 5th A Day
2A Pre-Algebra
Students took the Diagnostic Test. We went over how to complete a Graphiti
graph. Students were given Graphiti #10 to complete for extra credit.
RICA
Students went to the auditorium for an assembly dealing the 8th grade
discipline expections. Afer returning to class, students were given a copy
of the mini-school letter, were given time to read it, and are to bring it
home to have the last page completed and signed.
ALGEBRA
Students took the diagnostic test.
Tuesday August 4th
2B and 4B Pre-Algebra
Students received a copy and we discussed the class guidelines. Please sign
and return the last page.
I decmonstrated how to complete a Sudoku puzzle and how to complete a Graphiti
graph. Students have Sudoku Puzzle #2 and Graphiti #10 to complete for extra
credit points
3B Lit
We discussed analogies. Students completed a handout over this. We
discussed and turned in this assignment.
We also completed an interest inventory that was turned in.
Students read silently either from a book or Scope magazine. Some students
took the STARS reading test.
Monday August 3rd
2A Pre-Algebra
Class was shortened due to the extended homerooom.
Students were given a copy of the class guidelines. Please sign and return
the last page.
I demonstrated how to solve a Sudoku puzzle. This is one of the assignments
that I use for extra credit points. We worked #1 together in class.
Students were given puzzle #2 to complete on their own. It is due Wednesday
and is worth 10 extra points.
3A RICA
RICA (Reading in the Content Area) focuses on ways that reading is involved
in each academic subject. My class this nine weeks will focus on math and
personal finance. Today the students took a Financial Fitness pre-test to
assess their current knowledge of financial terms and applications.
4A Algebra
Students were given a copy of the class guidelines. Please sign and return
the last page.
I demonstrated how to solve a Sudoku puzzle. This is one of the assignments
that I use for extra credit points. We worked #1 together in class.
Students were given #2 to complete on their own. It is due Wednesday and is
worth 10 extra points. (Many finished it and turned it in during class.)
I also demonstrated how to complete the Graphiti graph, another one of the
extra credit assignments. I went through the first line of points with
them. They are to finish it on their own. It is worth 20 points for
correctly completing the graph and 5 additional points if it is colored using
crayons, colored pencils, or markers.
