Week in Review

This week, we have been busy working on the Math portions of the M-Step.  Students in SOAR have been finishing Chapters 11 and 12 which focuses on note taking and studying.   In Green Book, students are reviewing material and studying for an Interim assessment, which will be given on June 2.  In Red Book, students have been learning the different ways to write a linear equation and are preparing for a Chapter 13 assessment which will be given on June 3.


Here are a few reminders:

• ALL missing assignments (middle school wide) are due Friday, May 29.
• High Velocity (field day) paperwork and money is due Friday, May 29.
• Community Service are due June 5.

homework, dance and field day

Homework today:  None!  Relax after a day of M-Stepping.  :)

Middle School Dance is Friday from 6-8pm.  Pizza, soda and live DJ.  $8 in advance or $10 at the door.

Field Day is June 5 at High Velocity.  $15 if you plan to bring your own lunch and $19 if you would like them to provide you lunch.  Money (CASH only) and field trip forms (PSCA & High Velocity Waiver) are due to your homeroom teacher by May 29.

M-Step Testing Information & HW

Homework for today is as follows:

• SOAR~ Ch 9 Review
• Green Book~ make sure you have at least 30 problems from the review done.
• Red Book~ 13.4 from Record & Practice Journal

M-Step Information:

The 6th grade M-Step testing window is officially open.  6th grade will be taking tests on May 19, 21, 27, and 29.  May 20 and 28 are activity days which cover information that students will need to know in order to complete the performance test the next day. 

May 12

Today in SOAR we began talking about what effective questions are and how to ask them.  We determined that the way we ask a question changes based on who we are talking to or what we are trying to find out.  As homework, students need to read the introduction to section 4 in their SOAR book.

In Green Book we discussed how to choose appropriate measures of center and variation for a set of data.  We also discussed how what we choose depends on if our data is skewed or symmetrical. Homework for today is 10.3E worksheet

In Red Book we are revisiting slope and adding a few extra touches to it such as when is slope 0 or undefined and are officially labeling it with "m" as a way to prepare for the next step,  which would be writing linear equations in slope intercept form.  Homework for today is 13.2 practice A and puzzle time.

On a side note, Summer Bridge book money ($6.50) is due May 18 AND there is a Middle School Dance on May 22 from 6-8pm.  Cost is $8 if you prepay by May 20 or $10 at the door.

May 11, 2015

Homework for today is as follows:

SOAR~  None

Green Book~ Section 10.3 # 1-17

Red Book~ Section 13.1 # 1-4, 6-16 even, 17, 18-26 even , 27-32