Week of 8/31/09

Congratulations to all students for making it through the first set of grades! Last week, you submitted your math journals, your week-long warm up sheet, your homework scores, and your first quiz. There are many students who got 100% on each of these assignments! You can check your grades online on the Parent Internet Viewer (PIV) by logging on from the John Muir website. If you don't have an ID or password, just check with the office.

Each of the classes (both 8th grade Algebra and 6th grade math) was quizzed on 5 objectives. 80% is our magic target and I'd like to see each student achieve at least 80% mastery of each objective. A special shout-out goes to 6th period who earned a class average of over 80% on all of the 5 objectives!

Below are the overall scores for the quiz (full details are posted in the classroom):

1st period overall average: 65%
3rd period overall average: 64%
4th period overall average: 88%
5h period overall average: 87%
6th period overall average: 88%

Homework Reminders:

• Homework center opens this Wednesday (9/2/09) in the library from 2:15pm - 4pm. It is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
  
• You can redo homework for full credit. Just do the problems you missed and turn them in to the tray.
• Please remember to write the question, show all work, and put a box around your answer.

Finally, here are the homework assignments for the week:

6th Grade HW
Mon. (8/31): Pg. 16 #1-7, 27-28
Tue. (9/1): Pg. 16 #11-16, 30-32
Wed. (9/2): Quiz 2 Practice Problems Worksheet *(No correct answer for #6)
Thu. (9/3): No HW (Quiz today)
Fri. (9/4): Order of Operations Book Project (due Tuesday 9/8/09)

8th Grade HW
Mon. (8/31): Pg. 397 #20-22, 26, 35, 38, 48, 49
Tue. (9/1): Pg. 397 #20-22, 26, 35, 38, 48, 49 (second chance)
Wed. (9/2): Pg. 412 #3-6, 11, 15, 23 & Pg. 419 #9-11
Thu. (9/3): Quiz 2 Practice Problems Worksheet
Fri. (9/4): No HW (Quiz today)

Week of 8/24/09

Thanks for having such a fantastic first week of school! Last week we talked about our Big Goals for the school year:

1. Every student will feel like a unique, active, and vital participant in the classroom.
2. Every student will demonstrate at least 80% content mastery for each unit test.
3. Every student will demonstrate at least 80% mastery on Ms. Li’s final exam.
4. Every Algebra 1 student will pass the school district’s Algebra 1 exit exam.
   

Let's keep the ball rolling this week with more excellent behavior and hard work to reach our Big Goals. Also, if you don't have your materials yet, you need to have them this week. We will begin note-taking on Wednesday.

6th Grade HW
Mon. (8/24): No HW (Benchmark in class)
Tue. (8/25): Pg. 8 #6-9, 14-16, 19, 21, 25
Wed. (8/26): Pg. 12 #1-2, 5-6, 36-39, 50, 58
Thu. (8/27): Quiz 1 Practice Problems Worksheet
Fri. (8/28): Quiz today! Then enjoy your weekend!

8th Grade HW
Mon. (8/24): No HW (Benchmark in class)
Tue. (8/25): Pg. 45 #7-9, 13, 15-20
Wed. (8/26): Pg. 51 #31-34, 41, 46-50
Thu. (8/27): Quiz 1 Practice Problems Worksheet
Fri. (8/28): Quiz today! Then enjoy your weekend!