Friday, October 11, 2013

Week of 10-7-2013

Hi:

The sixth grade students are finishing up their Bits and Pieces 1 unit on decimals, fractions, and percents. The green class took a test on Friday, and the gold class will have theirs next Tuesday. They will be working on a unit project, Ice Cream Sundaes. The seventh grade classes are beginning their new unit, Comparing and Scaling. The green class did a quick overview of the material, ending the week with a quiz. They will begin next week with their awesome unit project, Creating A Mall. The gold students will work within the book for the next couple of weeks. The eighth grade students are finishing up their unit on Looking For Pythagoras, working with the Pythagorean Theorem. The green students will be taking their unit exam next Monday, before the fall break session. All green students had an ALEKS requirement to meet by midnight on October 11. All gold students had a First In Math requirement to meet by midnight on October 11. The new quarter will begin Monday, October 14, 2013.

Miss Pusti

Friday, October 4, 2013

Week of 9-30-2013

Hello:

The sixth grade classes are still working their way through fractions, decimals, and percents. The green class is reaching the end of their unit and should expect a test within a week and a half. They will all be working on a project in the future. The seventh grade classes are finishing up their second unit, Stretching and Shrinking. The green class will be taking a test on Monday, while the gold class will be assessed on Tuesday. Each seventh grade class was given an outline of the unit project details. The green class deadline is next Tuesday. The gold class deadline is next Wednesday. The eighth grade class is working through the Pythagorean Theorem. All six math classes are to work on an extra credit assignment given. It is due Wednesday, 10-9-2013.

Have a great weekend,

Miss Pusti