The CST is over! Woo-hoo! Congratulations to all the students who stayed focused and worked hard all week long. Special shout-out to the 8th graders who had twice as many tests as the 6th and 7th graders. However, the fun doesn't stop there.
Algebra students have 2 more exams coming up. Both are two-day tests. The first is the Final Exam. This exam should look pretty familiar - it's Benchmark 4! The first time we took Benchmark 4 in April, it was just a guide to see how much the students had learned. This time, it's going to count in the student's grade: twice as much as a regular unit test. The final exam will be given on Tuesday, May 11 (Part 1) and Thursday, May 13 (Part 2). The reason we are not testing on Wednesday is because the BMX bike show is on that day and many students will be participating in it. The reason we are not testing on Friday is because we have the Jog-A-Thon in the afternoon and shortened periods in the morning. And it just doesn't seem fair to start the test on Monday when the students tested all last week.
The second exam is the Exit Exam. This exam does not count for a grade, but it will determine whether your child gets to move on to Geometry next year or must repeat Algebra 1. It, too, is a two-day test to be held on Wednesday, May 19 (Part 1) and Thursday, May 20 (Part 2).
We will be spending the next two weeks preparing for and taking these two very important exams. We will be reviewing material in class and completing practice problems and the students will be working from a packet for homework. They will be using the same packet for the next two weeks, so they cannot lose it and will need it every day. If your child loses it, send me an email and I'll send you an electronic copy. Also, I have underlined the problems that we will do in class, so if your child does not know how to do the underlined problems for homework, have them go back to their notes and check.
6th grade students also have two more tests. However, they are not as high stakes. On Thursday this week, 6th graders will be taking the MDTP Pre-Algebra readiness exam. This test is not for a grade or placement, but the results will tell each student the topics they should work on over the summer in order to be ready for 7th grade Pre-Algebra in the fall.
The 6th grade final exam is a two-day test (Benchmark 4) that will be given on Wednesday (5/26) and Thursday (5/27).
6th grade students will be reviewing for the final exam and will also be working on a survey project that will be due on Monday (5/24). More details will come.
6th Grade HW
Mon (5/10) - Fraction Adventures Worksheet
Tue (5/11) - Survey Project Parts 1 and 2
Wed (5/12) - Proportions Worksheet
Thu (5/13) - Survey Project Parts 3 and 4Fri (5/14) - Survey Project Part 4
8th Grade HW
Mon (5/10) - Exit Exam Practice Problems #1, 2, ,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 29, 62
Tue (5/11) - Exit Exam Practice Problems #8, 12, 15, 23, 31, 43, 50, 52, 54 (Final Exam today)
Wed (5/12) - Exit Exam Practice Problems #16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 32, 38, 53, 61
Thu (5/13) - Exit Exam Practice Problems #33, 40, 46, 48, 49, 51, 55, 58, 63 (Final Exam today)
Fri (5/14) - Exit Exam Practice Problems #9, 11, 13, 24, 34, 45, 47
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