Sixth graders are showing their school spirit! We had many twins yesterday, many of us are cozy in our pajamas and/or snuggies today! Let's continue showing our school spirit with ugly shirt day Monday, green day Wednesday, and gold day Thursday. And most of all, let's have a huge turnout for Pack the Place Wednesday and Thursday.
Math Club has a tough competition Saturday morning at the Latin School--wish us luck!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
New chapters
All students will start work on a new chapter next week.
Students in first period will begin work on percents.
Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 will begin work on adding and subtracting fractions.
Students in first period will begin work on percents.
Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 will begin work on adding and subtracting fractions.
Friday, January 15, 2010
We successfully completed the Iowa Test of Basic Skills--yeah!
All sixth graders have a math test next week. Students in first period math have a test on ratio and proportion on Wednesday. Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 have a test on multiplication and division of fractions on Friday.
Enjoy the (relatively) warm weekend!
All sixth graders have a math test next week. Students in first period math have a test on ratio and proportion on Wednesday. Students in periods 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 have a test on multiplication and division of fractions on Friday.
Enjoy the (relatively) warm weekend!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Iowa Test of Basic Skills
I hope everyone had a restful, fun-filled winter break!
All sixth graders will take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next week. Since these tests are used to help us make placement decisions for individual students, as well as district-wide curriculum decisions, it is important that students do their best work. To that end, students should get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast so they are not distracted by sleepiness or hunger.
All sixth graders will take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next week. Since these tests are used to help us make placement decisions for individual students, as well as district-wide curriculum decisions, it is important that students do their best work. To that end, students should get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast so they are not distracted by sleepiness or hunger.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Test Corrections
I am offereing test corrections (for half credit) for the chapter 5 test, which was given the week before winter break. Since this chapter lays the foundation for our work with fractions in the next two chapters, it is important that students review and reinforce the skills and concepts from chapter 5. Here is the imformation given to student in class Monday regarding test corrections:
You have been given the opportunity to improve your chapter 5 test grade by making corrections. You may earn back up to half of the credit lost for completed corrections. If you choose to make corrections, you MUST:
You have been given the opportunity to improve your chapter 5 test grade by making corrections. You may earn back up to half of the credit lost for completed corrections. If you choose to make corrections, you MUST:
- do NOT write on, erase or otherwise change your original test
- complete corrections on looseleaf paper (no spiral edges!)
- for any problem you choose to correct, you must complete the entire problem
- show your work in a neat and organized way
- complete corrections by Thursday, January 7, 2010
- turn in corrections and original test
You may use your notes, homework assignments, textbook, textbook's website (classzone.com), and review packet. You may seek help from me (before school, study hall), other teachers, parents, siblings, tutors, and friends regarding how to do problems, but the work should be your work.
Please note that test corrections will not be routinely offered.
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