Week of May 28- June 1, 2018

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!!!

Remember there is no school on Monday May 28

May 29 -- Awards Assembly ( Dress in Sunday's best!)

May 30 -- Talent Show ( RMS Cafeteria)

May 31 -- Last Day of School! (Homeroom Social)

It's been quite the eventful year and I'm sure we're all glad for summer break to be here. I sincerely hope you enjoy your summer and that you come back ready to conquer 8th grade. 

                              

May 21-25, 2018

6th Week of the 6th Six Weeks!

2 more weeks!!!!!

First of all STAAR is over and we can finally let out a sigh of relief. SO YAY! 

Also, this week we will be participating in a field test study, so we are asking for no absences unless absolutely necessary.

We will be viewing Hidden Figures as a class and answering questions about the movie the remainder of the week.



                                                

Week of May 14-18, 2018

STAAR TEST!!

MAY 14!!! MONDAY

The moment we have been preparing for ALL year is finally here! What a relief. 

I fully believe you will do great if you put your mind to it. I have done my job of passing on my knowledge to you, and it is up to you to use it.

GO OVER your benchmark and the cheat sheet I gave you.

Get a good rest on Sunday night, we are almost at the end of the road. I SEE THE LIGHT. :) 

Week of May 7-11, 2018

4th Week of the 6th Six Weeks!

We are 6 DAYS away from the MATH STAAR.

MAY 14 MONDAY

Please make sure you come to school. We are doing a whole bunch of REVIEW and it will definitely help you out if you are present, listening, and asking questions.

Have a great weekend and be ready to keep working on Monday!

The reference material is your best friend during the test! KNOW HOW TO USE IT!

Week of April 30- May 4, 2018

3rd Week of the 6th Six Weeks

Starting this week we have exactly 10 days for review for our STAAR Test! 

The MATH STAAR will be on May 14! Make sure you are here for it.

Also, attendance is extremely important because the next few days will be intensive review and you can definitely benefit from it by being here. 

Hopefully we enjoy the movie on Friday and you have a restful weekend.

Week of April 23-27, 2018

2nd Week of the 6th Six Weeks!

This week will be a 4 day instructional week because we have a field trip on Friday April 27!! Make sure you turn in your permission slip and the money.

We have 14 instructional days until the STAAR MATH TEST! 

ATTENDANCE MATTERS!!!

If you need help with a certain topic don't hesitate to come in during lunch I am always available (except Thursday -DUTY).

This week will cover the last couple of topics of financial literacy including personal budgets and net worth. 

Week of April 16-20, 2018

1st Week of the 6th Six Weeks!!!

The year is winding down, and this Monday we have our last practice test before the actual STAAR!

Make sure to get some rest remember that attendance is important!

Use your reference material, it will be your best friend during the test.

Also, keep in mind the incentives that come with getting a Masters level on the benchmark! :)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

                                                

Week of April 9-13, 2018

6th Week of the 5th Six Weeks!

This will be a hectic week with STAAR Writing on Tuesday and Reading Benchmark on Wednesday.

We are left with Monday, Thursday, and Friday for instruction. 

ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT! Please come to school.

The six weeks ends on Friday so make sure your grades are in by Monday. Last day to turn in late work/missing work/extra credit!!!

We will be going over samples and populations on Thursday and Friday.

Have a great weekend.

Week of April 2-6, 2018

5th Week of the 5th Six Weeks!!

I hope you enjoyed your long weekend, and be ready to get back at it this week.

We will be going over box plots and circle graphs this week.

Your six weeks test will be this Friday April 6 so please make sure you are up to date with all your work.

The video below explains box plots thoroughly!

Week of March 26-29, 2018

4th Week of the 5th Six Weeks!

PROGRESS REPORT PICK UP @ PPP from 4-6PM Wednesday 28

We covered Volume and Surface Area this past week and are now going to jump into data! We will be learning about mean, median, mode, and range and apply that to the next lesson dealing with dot plots and box plots.

Enjoy your weekend. Spend time with friends and family and pets too! 

We have next Friday off! 3/30


The video below is a great introduction for data sets!

Week of March 19-23, 2018

SPRING BREAK!!!

Enjoy your time off and if you are still pending work GET IT DONE!!!

We are going  to start with volume when we get back so be ready to work!

The video below is a good introduction to volume of prisms and pyramids and the connection between the two.

All you have to do is use the correct formula and PLUG IN AND SOLVE!

Week of March 5-9, 2018

2nd week of the 5th Six Weeks!

The week before SPRING BREAK! Make sure you have turned in all assignments, and that you are up to date with your grades.

If you were out last week because of the fair or other matters, make sure to make up your work ASAP.

Last week was all about angles, and this week we will focus on Area of Composite/Irregular Figures.

Below you will find an easy introduction on how to deconstruct an irregular shape to get the total area.

Week of February 26 - March 2, 2018

1st Week of the 5th Six Weeks!

CLEAN SLATE!

Start off this six weeks by turning in ALL work on time, and expressing interest in doing better in all your studies. 

As always, if you are struggling come in during lunch and I'll help you out.

Enjoy your weekend!

REMINDERS:

If you are going to be out because of the Starr County Fair, pick up your work and turn it in the following week on Monday!

Upcoming topic: ANGLE RELATIONSHIPS

4th SIX WEEKS TEST REVIEW

Below is the answer sheet for your 4th six weeks review and the review itself in case you misplaced it.

It is imperative that you STUDY!!!

Week of February 19-23, 2018

Last week of the 4th Six Weeks!

The deadline to turn in LATE WORK is tomorrow FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16th!!!!

MONDAY 19th -- Writing Benchmark

TUESDAY 20th -- Science and History Six Weeks Test

WEDNESDAY -- MY REVIEW FOR THE TEST

THURSDAY -- MATH SIX WEEKS TEST!!

FRIDAY -- THE ONLY MAKEUP DAY FOR THE TEST!

Please do your best on all upcoming tests and have a caring attitude towards your grades and behavior.

Enjoy your week and make it a PRODUCTIVE one!

Week of February 12-16, 2018

6th Week of the 4th Six Weeks!

This week will be a very busy week for us. We are going to begin with inequalities and there will be several assignments and classwork, so please don't be absent!

Remember to turn in missing work as the end of the six weeks is quickly approaching.

The following video is a great introduction to the lesson that I will cover next week!

Week of February 6-9, 2018

5th Week of the 4th Six Weeks!

Progress report is coming up!!! Make sure you have all your assignments turned in. Please make a conscious effort to TURN IN WORK ON TIME.


REMINDERS:
Progress Report night @PPP from 4-6PM on Feb 7
- Wait for the 2 minute alarm to put your belongings away
- DO NOT get anything off my desk without permission from me
- If you do borrow something put it back where you got it from!

This coming week we will be focusing on writing equations!

PS: HAVE AN ENJOYABLE WEEKEND WATCHING THE SUPERBOWL AND HAVING MONDAY OFF!!!!

Week of January 29 - February 2, 2018

4th Week of the 4th Six Weeks!

We have just wrapped up the lesson for linear relationships and are moving on to solving and writing two step equations. Last year you were introduced to one step equations, so we're taking it just a bit further this year. 

I will introduce you to the do/undo method on Monday and have plenty of practice during the week.

A reminder that progress reports are coming up, which means TURN IN ALL ASSIGNMENTS!

The video below is a fantastic introduction to the upcoming lesson.

REVIEW FOR 4th Six Weeks MINI ASSESSMENT

Week of January 22-26, 2018

3rd Week of the 4th Six Weeks!

Make sure you are keeping up with your assignments! I know this past week was a little hectic with students being sick and the weather being horrible, but we do need to catch up. If you need to come in during lunch to catch up you are more than welcomed to. Make sure to come in ready to do your work, and have the assignments ready to go.

We have been covering linear relationships and the first week of school we reviewed circumference and area of circles. We will have a mini assessment this week to determine how much we've learned, and then we will start with two- step equations.


Don't forget the following information!

Week of January 15-19, 2018

2nd Week of the 4th Six Weeks!

What a great first week back! We had a great review of circumference and area of circles, and we have moved on to Linear Relationships.

This week we will continue learning more about linear relationships using tables, graphs, and verbal descriptions. 

PROCEDURE CHECK FOR ENTERING CLASSROOM

-- Grab your journal as soon as you walk into the classroom
-- Turn in your homework to the appropriate area
-- START THE DO NOW

I know we were out for a couple weeks, but it is important we get back into the swing of the things.

The video below will help solidify your understanding of linear relationships.

Week of January 9-12, 2018

WELCOME BACK! 

I hope you enjoyed the break and that you spent it making a lot of wonderful memories. We will be going over procedures just in case you've forgotten where the homework drop off is located. :)
We will have a review of circumference and area of circles for Tuesday and Wednesday. 
Starting Thursday I will introduce Linear Relationships!
Be ready to tackle the second semester and the countdown to STAAR continues!