HOLIDAY BREAK 12/22 -1/8

The wonderful break is upon us, and it the season for giving and spending time with our loved ones.

I hope you rest up and enjoy time to recuperate, because we are going to work harder than ever when you come back from break!

Teachers return on Monday, and we will see you all on Tuesday.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

&&

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Week of December 18-21, 2017

5th week of the 3rd Six Weeks!

This week is a short one, we will have EARLY RELEASE on Thursday 12/21.

SOCIALS scheduled for Thursday, if you signed up to bring food/drinks/utensils/desserts please don't forget to bring them!

REMINDERS:

If you have any MISSING work please turn it in by Wednesday of next week

Grades close SOON

If you missed the six weeks tests on Thursday don't forget to schedule a time to get them done

TOY DRIVE- BRING IN NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS! YOU'LL MAKE SOMEONE VERY HAPPY THIS CHRISTMAS.

                                                  

Week of December 11-15, 2017

4th Week of the 3rd Six Weeks!

BENCHMARK WEEK!

Please do your best to get a lot of rest at night and eat a nutritious breakfast the day of your exams. I want you to arrive ready to do your absolute best and good attitudes are always helpful.

REMEMBER TO USE YOUR REFERENCE MATERIAL!!!

I know I haven't taught you everything yet, but the material we have covered you should be able to knock out of the park.

Have a restful and productive weekend, bundle up!

Week of December 4-8, 2017

3rd Week of the 3rd Six Weeks!

PROGRESS REPORT NIGHT @ PPP from 4-6 PM
Turn in all your missing assignments/late work!

This week we will continue practicing probability. We will have task cards on Monday, stations on Tuesday, and a bingo on Wednesday.

We will be starting a new lesson about circles on Thursday which we will continue the week after benchmarks.

Have a wonderful weekend!


The video below will help those of you who might still be struggling with the concept of theoretical probability of compound events.

Week of Nov. 27- Dec. 1, 2017

2nd Week of the 3rd Six Weeks

I hope you have a restful break full of fun and food with family and friends. 

We are starting probability the week we come back from break, so please be ready to do some work!

If you are missing assignments please take advantage of the time off to complete them and have them ready when you come back. 

The video below will help you get a head start with the new lesson.

Week of November 13-17, 2017

1st Week of the 3rd Six Weeks

It is the start of a brand new six weeks and I encourage you to leave all the negative behind and start fresh. We have 4 days of instruction this week Monday-Thursday, PLEASE do not be absent! 

I will be going over Indirect Measurement (when we set up proportions and cross-multiply/divide),  as well as scale drawings (used for map making and architectural design.) 

REMINDERS:

HOMEROOM: CANNED FOOD DRIVE! LET'S HELP THOSE IN NEED! BRING WHAT YOU CAN.

Friday: Movie "Wonder"


The video below will help you get a jump start into scale drawings. 

Week of November 6-10, 2017

5th Week of the 2nd Six Weeks!!!

This is the last week of the 2nd six weeks, please make sure you turn ALL your assignments in. 
If you need help make it a point to come in during lunch for a few minutes to ask questions and gain clarification.

This week we will be going over Simple Interest. This lesson is important for future scenarios where you might have to borrow money from a bank, and then you're going to have to pay them back with interest.

You will be learning several new vocabulary terms, and one very important equation. Make sure to have your journals every day with you and a PENCIL not a pen.

SIMPLE INTEREST = (PRINCIPAL)(RATE)(TIME)

The video below is a wonderful introduction to the lesson.

Week of October 30- November 3, 2017

4th Week of the 2nd Six Weeks!

It was a very short week for you students this past week, but be ready to continue with work this week.

REMINDERS:

Turn in ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS!
Progress Report Night- THURSDAY 11/2  4-6 PM
REVIEW FOR SIX WEEKS ON THURSDAY 11/2
SIX WEEKS TEST FRIDAY!!!!!    11/3

If you need extra help with the lessons we have learned this past six weeks do not hesitate to come in during lunch for a quick one on one.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening, GO ASTROSSSS! 



                                           

Week of October 23-27, 2017

3rd Week of the 2nd Six Weeks

Use your time wisely! This six weeks is flying by, and it is a short one. TURN IN YOUR WORK ON TIME! 

If you need help I am available during lunch as always. 

EFFORT-- You need to put in effort into your school work in order to maintain good grades.

REMINDERS:

MINI ASSESSMENT --- WEDNESDAY October 25th!
REVIEW-- TUESDAY October 24th!

FALL FESTIVAL -- October 26th

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS FRIDAY October 27th --- Complete MISSING WORK WITH YOUR 3 DAY WEEKEND!!!!

The video below is a helpful review of applications of percent!

Week of October 16-20, 2017

2nd Week of the 2nd Six Weeks

This week we will continue with percent of change and move our way into mark ups and mark downs.

This new lesson involves percents, so it is necessary to know how to convert decimals into percents and vice versa. 

Have a wonderful week!

REMINDERS:
$5 for Fall Festival


                                      

Week of October 9-13, 2017

1st Week of the 2nd Six Weeks

The school is flying by and we have learned so much in that amount of time! I was very happy with your six weeks test grades.

There is always room for improvement, so this six weeks let's strive to turn in all assignments on time. Remember if you need assistance you can come in during lunch for extra tutoring.

This week we are going to continue to use proportions, and this time we will use them to convert measurements

Below is a video to give you a helpful insight about what we will do this coming week.

Week of October 2-6, 2017

6th Week of the 1st SW!

TEST WEEK!

Our test will be done on Wednesday 10/4/2017

Please make sure to study and be here on TUESDAY FOR THE REVIEW!

It will benefit you greatly if you are there for the review.

It has been a very productive 1st Six Weeks and I know you will do great on all your tests. Get a good rest and be ready to tackle the week!

Below are some quick pictures I took of the review as a powerpoint. It's here in case you miss the review!

Week of September 25-28, 2017

5th week of the 1st Six Weeks

This week we will continue covering Unit Rates and go into proportional relationships.

Please keep up with your grades. Be responsible!

No school for you on Friday!

Week of September 18-22, 2017

4th week of the 1st Six Weeks

Progress report night will be this Wednesday at Peter Piper Pizza from 4-6 pm. You should be monitoring your grades with the powerschool app. If you need extra help with assignments or time to catch up ask me for a lunch pass. 

Remember to be proactive! Please do not wait for the last minute to catch up on missing work. 

This week we will finish off operations with fractions and move on to Unit Rates! 

The video below should refresh your memory on KCF!

Week of September 11-15, 2017

3rd week of the 1st Six Weeks! 

Time is already flying, make sure to keep up with your grades. Progress reports are coming up! 

Last week we went over sets/subsets and integers. This week we will cover operations with fractions. Remember, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. 

Week of September 4-8, 2017

2nd week of school!

I hope all of you had a wonderful first week of school. We went through several procedures and got our feet wet by reviewing a simple topic (PEMDAS). 

This week we will begin rational numbers with sets and subsets. Be ready with all supplies and a positive attitude!

Week of August 28- September 1, 2017

WELCOME BACK!

I hope all of you had a restful summer and are ready to get back at it! I want you to be ready for a lot of group work and interacting with me and your fellow classmates. I know math can be intimidating, but asking questions and being receptive to learning really does make a difference!

ROOM #8024

REPORT TO  HOMEROOM FIRST DAY BACK

Turn in ALL forms by FRIDAY!

YOU NEED YOUR COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK ASAP!



                                

Week of May 29 - June 2, 2017

5 DAYS LEFT!

This is for the last day of school...

The last day of school, the closing of a door and the opening of another.

I want to thank each child for all the memories and the learning that we shared this year.

To my students I want to say THANK YOU! For when I teach I also learn. This past year we have grown together. A little bit of each of you will always be with me.

Always strive to be the best you can be.

It's been an awesome year, have a wonderful summer!

- Miss V. Solis

Week of May 22-26, 2017

10 DAYS LEFT!!!

I hope you all had fun at Fiesta Texas this past Friday, and that you are looking forward to the last couple of weeks of school.

This Monday we will put our paper airplanes to the test, and Tuesday we will be watching The Boy in the Striped Pajamas at the Paco Zarate. We will then enjoy pizza in our homerooms after lunch. 

We will be viewing the movie Hidden Figures in my classroom for the remainder of the week, and you will be asked to complete questions regarding the movie as it is playing. 

Week of May 15-19, 2017

15 SCHOOL DAYS LEFT!

I am so glad testing is over, and I know you gave it your best. 

Attendance is IMPORTANT. Please continue attending school, on Monday we will be doing team building exercises and I hope you enjoy it.

REMINDER: E.O.Y. trip is this Friday and you have to be at campus by 5:30 AM!

Cool human tic-tac-toe!

MATH STAAR!!! MONDAY MAY 8th!!!

THE DAY HAS COME!

Okay, so I am very excited that we are going to tackle the test tomorrow. I want to give you a few pointers, and wish you the very best for tomorrow!

PLEASE...

SLEEP AT A REASONABLE TIME THE NIGHT BEFORE
EAT A HEALTHY FILLING BREAKFAST
LOOK OVER YOUR BENCHMARK EARLY IN THE DAY, DON'T TRY TO CRAM AT NIGHT, YOU'LL BE FINE.
REMEMBER TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, A POSITIVE ATTITUDE GOES A LONG WAY!
REMEMBER THAT I BELIEVE IN YOU!

YOU ARE PREPARED!

AFTER TESTING WE ONLY HAVE 18 DAYS OF SCHOOL LEFT!!! AHHHH :)


MOTIVATION AND CONFIDENCE!

May 1-5, 2017

5 DAYS FOR THE MATH STAAR!

We have already been reviewing for a week now, and Mrs. Salinas has been kind enough to give you all a double dose of math through her science class. Practice makes perfect! 

I know it has been a whirlwind, but we are only 5 days away and I know you all are going to breeze through this test.

We know our goals and we know the bar is set high, but I know you can achieve anything with the right amount of preparation and determination. 

ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT!

We will continue reviewing ALL week and I want to make sure you are mastering ALL lessons. Come to class prepared and with a positive mindset. YOU CAN DO IT!

                                                        

Week of April 24-28, 2017

3rd Week of the 6th Six Weeks

We have 10 days to review for STAAR!!! This past Friday we covered the last 7th grade lesson for the year which was NET WORTH. We will be reviewing from here until the test, so please DO NOT be absent if you can help it.

Remember, practice makes perfect!

10 DAYS UNTIL MATH STAAR

The video below will help you better understand your financial net worth.

Week of April 18-21, 2017

2nd Week of the 6th Six Weeks!

EASTER BREAK! We have this Friday and Monday off, and I sincerely hope you have a wonderful restful break with family. 

When you come back we will jump back into sales tax and discuss personal budgets. We will have 14 days until STAAR when you come back so we have to keep working really hard. 

Please make sure you come to school every single day because I don't want you to miss anything. 

                                 

Week of April 10-14, 2017

1st Week of the 6th Six Weeks!

Time flies! We are already on the last six weeks of the school year, and we have done so much already. We are 18 school days away from our STAAR math test, and those days are definitely going to fly by. 

Once I finish the curriculum we are going to spiral back to all our lessons in order to refresh your memory before the test. Those of you at level III already need to be consistent and remember that there is always room for improvement. Stay humble.

I am so proud of your hard work on our Benchmark #2, and I hope you try even harder on the actual STAAR test. 

Attendance is important so please show up to school everyday!

Below is a video to refresh your memory about biased and random sampling!

Week of April 3-7, 2017

6th Week of the 5th Six Weeks

MATH BENCHMARK!!!

Make sure to go to bed early on Sunday night, and have a good breakfast in the morning.

We discussed how having a positive attitude is very important. When you get here on Monday morning I want to here you talking about how you're going to pass the test and go for a level III!

I am very proud of how far you've come, and I want you to try your absolute best.

Remember to use your reference materials, and use process of elimination.

                              

Week of March 27-31, 2017

5th Week of the 5th Six Weeks!

Last week was a very busy week with open house and the pep rally, but we powered through and learned about mean, median, mode, and range. We also discussed dot plots and box plots. 

This week we will continue with box plots and also discuss circle graphs. 

TUESDAY: STAAR WRITING
WEDNESDAY: Reading Benchmark

Please come to school especially on those two days. Attendance is very important!

Below is a video that summarizes box plots and how to create them.

Week of March 20-24, 2017

WELCOME BACK FROM SPRING BREAK!

It was a much needed restful week, and I hope you come back prepared to continue learning new lessons. This was also the perfect opportunity to catch up on missing assignments if you had any. Remember, progress reports are coming up, and I don't want anyone to fall behind.

If you need extra help, make sure to ask for a lunch pass!

This week we will be refreshing our memories with calculating the mean, median, mode, and range from a data set. This will help us as we continue on into comparing data from dot plots and box plots.

REMINDERS:

Open House- Wednesday 3/22 from 4-6 PM @ AC2E MS

Turn in missing assignments

Attendance is imperative!

Week of March 6-10, 2017

3rd Week of the 5th Six Weeks!
I am very proud of the progress we've made since the beginning of the new year. We have managed to learn so much in such a short time. 

Continue to come in during lunch to finish assignments or for extra help. We are slowly getting closer to our state assessments, but first we will have our benchmarks.

The math benchmark will be administered on April 3 (MONDAY), which is about a month away. Attendance is imperative, if you must absolutely be out make sure that you come in during lunch to catch up ASAP.

Spring Break is coming up, so make sure all late/missing assignments are turned in before that.

Monday: Volume Task Cards
Tuesday: Introduce Surface Area
Wednesday: Surface Area Stations
Thursday: REVIEW Volume and surface Area
Friday: S.A. Puzzle

The video below is a great introduction to surface area.

Week of February 27- March 3, 2017

2nd Week of the 5th Six Weeks!

This week we will continue learning about the area of composite figures. Composite figures are figures made out of simpler shapes. Your job is to break them down into familiar shapes and find the area of each. Then, you add up all the areas to find the composite figures total area.

Use common formulas for squares, circles, triangles, trapezoids, parallelograms, and rectangles. 

We will be working on task cards, stations, and individual worksheets next week!

REMINDERS:
Those of you that were out for the fair make sure you catch up with missing assignments!!
ASK FOR LUNCH PASS
STAY ON THURSDAY (RMS kids)

PS. GOOD AT THE FAIR KIDS! :)

Use the video below to help you with solving for the area of composite figures.

Week of February 20-24,2017

1st Week of the 5th Six Weeks!

I am so proud of the results I got from my common assessment last week. Continue studying and dedicating yourself to your studies and you will keep getting awesome grades! 

This week we will be continuing with angle relationships as well as solving for the missing angles inside a triangle. 

REMINDERS:
PERMISSION SLIPS FOR SCYF on FEB. 24 
$3 For the Fair!
Report Cards will be issued out next week



The video below is an awesome recap of what we started last Thursday, and what we will continue to work on this week.

Week of February 13-17, 2017

The Last Week of the 4th Six Weeks!!!

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU COME TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY FOR THE SIX WEEKS TEST REVIEW!!!

If you know you are struggling with a lesson from this six weeks you need to ask questions ASAP, and ask me for a lunch pass if necessary. If you have been absent, please make it a point to come in during lunch so that I can try and catch you up with as much as possible.

If you are pending any assignments, please make sure you turn them in as soon as possible. For reference, the last homework assignment I have assigned was given out on February 8 (last Wednesday). 

REMINDERS:
Monday: Six Weeks REVIEW!!!
Tuesday: Writing Benchmark
Wednesday: MATH COMMON ASSESSMENT (20 questions)

The video below gives you tips that we have covered in class about solving two-step inequalities. 
REMEMBER: If you multiply or divide with a negative you MUST flip the inequality symbol.

Oh, and HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY :)

Week of February 7-10, 2017

5th Week of the 4th Six Weeks!

I hope you enjoyed your extra day off this week, I know I did! It was a much needed extra break, but now it's time to get back to business. We will continue this week with inequalities and I will occasionally throw in some equations as reminders of what we did last week. 
Remember, your six weeks test will be next week, so please if you feel you need a little extra help come in during lunch for clarification or ask specific questions during class.
Also, I want to stress that attendance is very important, and if you have to miss school be sure to make up the work for the day. If you missed the introduction to a lesson, I will want to see you during lunch to catch you up to speed. (you don't have to stay the whole time only as long as it takes me to brief you on what we did the day you were out)

REMINDERS:
Six Weeks test coming up next week
Turn in missing/late work
Thursday: RMS kids that I need please stay behind


                                                    

Week of January 30- February 3, 2017

4th Week of the 4th Six Weeks

Last week we had a successful mini assessment week, if you feel like you could have done better on the test revisit it and come during lunch for extra clarification. 
This week we will continue exploring two-step equations including modeling and writing verbal descriptions. I did not get to meet with my 6th period last Friday due to the play, but if you feel like you need extra help with solving two step equations see me during lunch.
If you are from RMS you will be able to stay an extra 25 minutes on Thursday, especially if I request that you stay for some extra help or to catch up on some work.
This six weeks is flying by and we have learned so much, keep up the great work!

REMINDERS:
$12 pre-order for the panoramic pictures WEDNESDAY
Progress Report Night @ ppp 4-6 pm (I'll drop your lowest grade if your parents go)
Krispy Kreme Incentive Trip (Movies/ppp) on Friday

The video below is a great introduction to one of the lessons we will be doing this week!

Week of January 23-27, 2017

3rd Week of the 4th Six Weeks

This week we will finish up linear relationships on Monday and Tuesday, and your mini assessment will take place on Wednesday. The test will be 10 problems long, 5 questions will be about circumference and area and the other 5 will be about linear relationships.

It is your responsibility to ask questions or to see me during lunch if you feel like you're falling behind. Progress reports will be issued out this week, so please make sure all late assignments are turned in on time. You should already know what you are missing and all the assignments are posted on the board. 

Come prepared and with a positive attitude tomorrow, this semester is going to fly by!

REMINDERS:
All documents that need to be signed by parents turn them in ASAP
$12 dollar pre-order for the panoramic pictures
Thursday Ringgold students may stay behind for an extra 25 minutes for tutoring or finishing up work (Unless I specifically tell you that I cannot that day)
Turn in Tutorial Forms to your homeroom teacher

The video below will help those of you still having trouble graphing a linear relationship using the Slope-Intercept Formula

Week of January 16-20, 2017

2nd Week of the 4th Six Weeks

 This past week we covered Circumference and Area of circles, if you still feel like you could use some help come in during lunch. 
If you have any missing assignments please turn them in ASAP. 
This week we will be covering Linear Relationships!
If you are absent make up the work as quickly as you can.

REMINDERS:
Turn in papers that need to be signed by parents
Picture Day February 1st (PRE-PAID)
Next week will be 3rd week minis

     
                                     

Week of January 9-13, 2017

WELCOME BACK!
1st Week of the 4th Six Weeks!

Hopefully you have had a wonderful and restful break, and you are ready to get back on the horse! The second semester will feel like it will fly by, so we have to stay on our toes and not slack off. We have our second benchmark in April, and I am expecting a lot of improvement from the first one.

Remember we can get a lot done with a positive attitude. Come to school prepared and ready to learn.

On Monday we will be going over your holiday work over the Hunger Games probability. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE IT COMPLETE!

 We will also delve into a new topic which is going to be all about circles!

REMINDERS:
Monday- 2nd period Mr. Cantu will meet with 7th grade student for about 25 min
Finalize 3rd Six Weeks grades
HUNGER GAMES HOLIDAY WORK