I can't believe the end is so close. It seems like the school year has really flown by. The Algebra 1 students are pretty much done. They have completed their final exam and exit exam. There is virtually no more homework for the Algebra students. Grades are finalized. However, there are two things that I need:
- Textbooks
- Superlative nominations
Textbooks must be returned by this Wednesday (5/26). I will be sending home notices and bills on Thursday for students who do not return their textbooks.
Superlative nominations must also be submitted by Wednesday. I will be giving out awards on Thursday, so if you want your vote counted, please return the worksheet.
Exit Exam Results / Options
Of the approximately 350 students who took the Algebra 1 exit exam, John Muir had 6 students pass. Congratulations to Brendan Nguyen for passing! However, for the students who did not pass the exit exam, please understand that failing this test does NOT mean much. In fact, last year there were 136 students who scored Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra 1 CST and of those students, only 50 passed the exit exam. That's only 37%! Even though you may not have passed the school district exit exam, you may still be considered Proficient or Advanced in Algebra 1 by the state of California.
For my 8th graders moving on to high school, you do have an option. You can still move up to Geometry if you want. The only problem is that you will NOT receive high school credit for Algebra 1 and will still have to take 3 years of math in high school. The choice is yours. If you want an easy math class next year, go ahead and retake Algebra 1. You will be a rock star in your class. If you feel like you will be bored re-learning the same material and want to push forward, take Geometry.
6th grade students have their final exam on Wednesday and Thursday this week. This test counts twice as much as a normal test and should be taken seriously. It is Benchmark 4 (a two-day test). This Friday is the 6th grade field trip to the beach, which I will be chaperoning.
Because of the testing and field trip, I have pushed back the due date of the Survey Project to next Tuesday, June 1. We will be doing presentations of the survey project on Tuesday (6/1) and giving out superlative awards on Wednesday (6/2).
Below are the important dates for the 6th graders:
Wednesday (5/26) - Textbooks Due! Superlative Nominations Due! Part 1 of the Final Exam!
Thursday (5/27) - Part 2 of the Final Exam
Friday (5/28) - Field Trip to Seabright Beach
Monday (5/31) - Memorial Day (no school)
Tuesday (6/1) - Survey Project Due (presentations in class)
Wednesday (6/2) - Awards Day in class
Thursday (6/3) - Last Day of School (early release)
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