Hello!
The students had a great week! I have been so proud of the students and the work they produce. I encourage that they keep working on getting their homework done each night. Parents, keep checking up on the students each night and double-check that assignments have been completed. My homeroom students suggested that showing parents completed homework assignments would be helpful! Also, keep working on ALEKS. Since this last Monday was a holiday, the students were only mandated to do 2 less topics than usual this week.
The sixth grade students did a fabulous job with their projects. I am so happy with the results. They are still pounding away with fractions, decimals, and percents. The seventh grade students finished up their Stretching and Shrinking unit. They will begin a similar unit, Comparing and Scaling when they return next week. The eighth grade students are looking at two forms of quadratic equations, and solving from one to the other. I encourage the 8 green students to continue practicing and looking at their ECA practice problems. I hope you all have a great weekend! Stay safe and warm.
Miss P
Friday, January 25, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
Week of 1-14-2013
Hello!
This week was a very successful and productive week. The sixth grade classes are moving right through their unit on fractions, decimals, and percents. Their unit project, 'Fraction Sundae', will be due January 25. Thus far, those that have been turned in early look fantastic! The seventh graders are doing a tremendous job on the Stretching and Shrinking unit. Next week, they will be working on a project, taking a vocabulary quiz, and finish up their unit with a test. The eighth grade students are tackling the topic of quadratic equations. We are looking at expanded and factored form. The eighth grade "green" students received information about the ECA, which they will take in the spring. All students have been informed to get their parents signature on the information sent home. Students should still be working on ALEKS weekly. Hope you all have a good week.
Miss Pusti
This week was a very successful and productive week. The sixth grade classes are moving right through their unit on fractions, decimals, and percents. Their unit project, 'Fraction Sundae', will be due January 25. Thus far, those that have been turned in early look fantastic! The seventh graders are doing a tremendous job on the Stretching and Shrinking unit. Next week, they will be working on a project, taking a vocabulary quiz, and finish up their unit with a test. The eighth grade students are tackling the topic of quadratic equations. We are looking at expanded and factored form. The eighth grade "green" students received information about the ECA, which they will take in the spring. All students have been informed to get their parents signature on the information sent home. Students should still be working on ALEKS weekly. Hope you all have a good week.
Miss Pusti
Friday, January 11, 2013
Week of 01-07-2013
Welcome back!
The students have done so well this week adjusting back into the school routine. The sixth grade students are jumping right into their Fractions, Decimals, and Percents unit. They were given a notes outline and a vocabulary outline. We accomplished pretests. The students were each given, and each parent an email, the outlines to their unit project, Fraction Sundae. The seventh grade students took their pretests for the next unit, Stretching and Shrinking. They all did so well on this that I was able to greatly modify their unit lessons. We are going to dive right through this unit and have some fun. They are working really hard and doing a great job. The eighth grade students are beginning their new unit of quadratic relationships. We have tackled linear and exponential relationships. The students were given pretests, a notes outline, and a vocabulary outline.
Parents, stay tuned for information on your eighth grade student taking the ECA this spring. I have talked to majority of the eighth grade students that I would like to try taking the exam. This concerns the subject of algebra that all students will have to take in high school. This will give them a good look into what to expect in the upcoming years! As the students take their benchmark exams this week, there are two more options for them to take: algebra and geometry. There are several higher level students that will be taking these benchmarks, just to see where they fall within the subject. Many are excited and curious to see how their skills compare! I hope you all have a great weekend.
Miss P
The students have done so well this week adjusting back into the school routine. The sixth grade students are jumping right into their Fractions, Decimals, and Percents unit. They were given a notes outline and a vocabulary outline. We accomplished pretests. The students were each given, and each parent an email, the outlines to their unit project, Fraction Sundae. The seventh grade students took their pretests for the next unit, Stretching and Shrinking. They all did so well on this that I was able to greatly modify their unit lessons. We are going to dive right through this unit and have some fun. They are working really hard and doing a great job. The eighth grade students are beginning their new unit of quadratic relationships. We have tackled linear and exponential relationships. The students were given pretests, a notes outline, and a vocabulary outline.
Parents, stay tuned for information on your eighth grade student taking the ECA this spring. I have talked to majority of the eighth grade students that I would like to try taking the exam. This concerns the subject of algebra that all students will have to take in high school. This will give them a good look into what to expect in the upcoming years! As the students take their benchmark exams this week, there are two more options for them to take: algebra and geometry. There are several higher level students that will be taking these benchmarks, just to see where they fall within the subject. Many are excited and curious to see how their skills compare! I hope you all have a great weekend.
Miss P
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