This school year has really flown by. It seems like just yesterday that I was learning names and showing students how to organize their math journals! But in the last 175 school days, everyone has made tremendous progress from where they began on August 16, 2010. Students have worked hard and I hope they all feel better prepared for the next grade level.
Textbook Returns
If you have not returned your textbook yet, please bring them to the library during lunch. The fee for lost textbooks is $68 for 6th grade math and $70 for Pre-Algebra.
Class Awards
Students have submitted their votes and nominations for class awards, which will be distributed on Wednesday.
Grades & Homework
Grades are mostly finalized. There is no homework this week. For students who are "on the bubble" and are within 1 percentage point of the next grade letter, please come see me and we can identify some assignments that you may do for credit.
Summer Workbooks
I believe that kids should have some fun this summer and play games where they can see math in action. Sports and board games are great examples. However, if you really want a summer math workbook to do skill review, please let me know and I can give you one. Also, the textbook website has all kinds of great resources.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Week 36 - Field Trips and Final Submissions
Textbooks Past Due
Textbooks were due last week. Please turn your textbook in to the library during lunch if you have not done so already. Remember, it is a $68 fee for 6th grade and $70 fee for Pre-Algebra lost textbooks.
Final Submissions
The last day to turn in work is this Friday. 6th grade students should turn in work on Thursday, since I will not see them on Friday due to the field trip. 7th grade students should turn work in on Wednesday, if possible since their field trip is on Thursday.
Superlatives
I will be handing out awards for each class on the last day of school. Nominations are due on Wednesday for 7th grade and Thursday for 6th grade.
6th Grade Announcements & Homework
This week we will be adding, subtracting, and multiplying mixed numbers. Our final quiz will be on Thursday.
Monday (5/23): Adding Mixed Numbers W.S. (evens)
Tuesday (5/24): Subtracting Mixed Numbers W.S. (evens)
Wednesday (5/25): Multiplying Mixed Numbers W.S. (even)
Thursday (5/26): No HW (Final Quiz today); Superlatives due today; Final submissions due today
Friday (5/27): No HW (Beach Day)
Pre-Algebra Announcements & Homework
This week we will be completing the Stations. All worksheets are due by Wednesday. Our final exam is on Wednesday.
Monday (5/23): Stations W.S.
Tuesday (5/24): Stations W.S.
Wednesday (5/25): Final Exam; Superlatives due today
Thursday (5/26): No HW (7th grade field trip)
Friday (5/27): Final Submissions due today
Textbooks were due last week. Please turn your textbook in to the library during lunch if you have not done so already. Remember, it is a $68 fee for 6th grade and $70 fee for Pre-Algebra lost textbooks.
Final Submissions
The last day to turn in work is this Friday. 6th grade students should turn in work on Thursday, since I will not see them on Friday due to the field trip. 7th grade students should turn work in on Wednesday, if possible since their field trip is on Thursday.
Superlatives
I will be handing out awards for each class on the last day of school. Nominations are due on Wednesday for 7th grade and Thursday for 6th grade.
6th Grade Announcements & Homework
This week we will be adding, subtracting, and multiplying mixed numbers. Our final quiz will be on Thursday.
Monday (5/23): Adding Mixed Numbers W.S. (evens)
Tuesday (5/24): Subtracting Mixed Numbers W.S. (evens)
Wednesday (5/25): Multiplying Mixed Numbers W.S. (even)
Thursday (5/26): No HW (Final Quiz today); Superlatives due today; Final submissions due today
Friday (5/27): No HW (Beach Day)
Pre-Algebra Announcements & Homework
This week we will be completing the Stations. All worksheets are due by Wednesday. Our final exam is on Wednesday.
Monday (5/23): Stations W.S.
Tuesday (5/24): Stations W.S.
Wednesday (5/25): Final Exam; Superlatives due today
Thursday (5/26): No HW (7th grade field trip)
Friday (5/27): Final Submissions due today
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Week 35 - Textbook Return
Textbooks due on Tuesday 5/17
Textbooks are due on Tuesday, May 17. We will be going to the Library to check the books back in. The replacement fee for lost textbooks is $68 for 6th grade and $70 for Pre-Algebra.
Career Day on Monday
Monday is Career Day. During 1st period, we will hear the coach of Stanford's women's basketball address the school. In period 2, 3, and 4, students will hear different local volunteers talk about their careers. In my class, Mr. Robert (Bob) Garnero from IBM's Power Systems Software Technical Professionals division will be talking about different types of engineering.
Jog-A-Thon on Friday
To promote healthy living, John Muir is holding the second annual Jog-A-Thon. Students are being asked to raise $1 in order to participate. It will be a fun afternoon of walking, jogging, and/or running.
Extra Credit
There are two extra credit opportunities. Each one is to think reflectively and write a letter in response. The first letter is one to a new teacher (I will be training new teachers this summer and would like to give them letters from students giving them advice) and the second letter is to me on how improve (things to continue, things to try). The letters are due on Friday. Click here for the prompts.
6th Grade Announcements & Homework
This week we will be applying our fraction, decimal, and percent skills to design a house plan (blueprint). On Thursday and Friday, we will be exploring fractions using graphs (this principle leads into the 7th grade Pre-Algebra topic of slope). Homework each day is simply the whatever is not completed during class.
Monday (5/16): Bring textbook tomorrow
Tuesday (5/17): House Plan (10 x 10)
Wednesday (5/18): House Plan (12 x 12)
Thursday (5/19): Fraction Graphs
Friday (5/20): Extra Credit due today (Jog-A-Thon)
Pre-Algebra Announcements & Homework
Beginning on Tuesday, students will be working in different stations that review the Pre-Algebra topics that are most important for Algebra 1. There are 6 stations and each one has a different worksheet or activity. Every day, students will go to a different station and complete the work. Any work that is not completed in a day's station is homework. Students will have 6 days to complete the stations (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, next Monday, and next Tuesday). The final exam will be after the stations are completed. Upcoming important dates are listed below:
Wed. 5/25: Pre-Algebra Final Exam
Thu. 5/26: 7th Grade Field Trip
Fri. 5/27: 6th Grade Field Trip
The packet of stations worksheets will be due on Friday 5/27. 6th grade students will have Thursday to make up any missing worksheets and 7th grade students will have Friday to make up any missing worksheets.
Algebra Readiness (6th Grade Pre-Algebra only)
Pre-Algebra 6th grade students took the Algebra readiness on Friday. Results are in Infinite Campus (not counted in the grade, but published for your information). Students needed to earn at least 80% (or 36 out of 45 questions) correct in order to qualify for Algebra 1 HE (High School Equivalent) next year.
Next Steps:
Students who passed the test will take Algebra 1 HE (High School Equivalent) next year. They will be in a class of only 7th graders that is taught at an accelerated pace.
Students who did not pass the test will be individually examined. Based on data from this test, other unit tests, and overall grades, they will be placed into one of two classes.
Textbooks are due on Tuesday, May 17. We will be going to the Library to check the books back in. The replacement fee for lost textbooks is $68 for 6th grade and $70 for Pre-Algebra.
Career Day on Monday
Monday is Career Day. During 1st period, we will hear the coach of Stanford's women's basketball address the school. In period 2, 3, and 4, students will hear different local volunteers talk about their careers. In my class, Mr. Robert (Bob) Garnero from IBM's Power Systems Software Technical Professionals division will be talking about different types of engineering.
Jog-A-Thon on Friday
To promote healthy living, John Muir is holding the second annual Jog-A-Thon. Students are being asked to raise $1 in order to participate. It will be a fun afternoon of walking, jogging, and/or running.
Extra Credit
There are two extra credit opportunities. Each one is to think reflectively and write a letter in response. The first letter is one to a new teacher (I will be training new teachers this summer and would like to give them letters from students giving them advice) and the second letter is to me on how improve (things to continue, things to try). The letters are due on Friday. Click here for the prompts.
6th Grade Announcements & Homework
This week we will be applying our fraction, decimal, and percent skills to design a house plan (blueprint). On Thursday and Friday, we will be exploring fractions using graphs (this principle leads into the 7th grade Pre-Algebra topic of slope). Homework each day is simply the whatever is not completed during class.
Monday (5/16): Bring textbook tomorrow
Tuesday (5/17): House Plan (10 x 10)
Wednesday (5/18): House Plan (12 x 12)
Thursday (5/19): Fraction Graphs
Friday (5/20): Extra Credit due today (Jog-A-Thon)
Pre-Algebra Announcements & Homework
Beginning on Tuesday, students will be working in different stations that review the Pre-Algebra topics that are most important for Algebra 1. There are 6 stations and each one has a different worksheet or activity. Every day, students will go to a different station and complete the work. Any work that is not completed in a day's station is homework. Students will have 6 days to complete the stations (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, next Monday, and next Tuesday). The final exam will be after the stations are completed. Upcoming important dates are listed below:
Wed. 5/25: Pre-Algebra Final Exam
Thu. 5/26: 7th Grade Field Trip
Fri. 5/27: 6th Grade Field Trip
The packet of stations worksheets will be due on Friday 5/27. 6th grade students will have Thursday to make up any missing worksheets and 7th grade students will have Friday to make up any missing worksheets.
Algebra Readiness (6th Grade Pre-Algebra only)
Pre-Algebra 6th grade students took the Algebra readiness on Friday. Results are in Infinite Campus (not counted in the grade, but published for your information). Students needed to earn at least 80% (or 36 out of 45 questions) correct in order to qualify for Algebra 1 HE (High School Equivalent) next year.
Next Steps:
Students who passed the test will take Algebra 1 HE (High School Equivalent) next year. They will be in a class of only 7th graders that is taught at an accelerated pace.
Students who did not pass the test will be individually examined. Based on data from this test, other unit tests, and overall grades, they will be placed into one of two classes.
- They may be placed in an 8th grade Algebra 1 class which is same material as the 7th grade Algebra 1 class, but is taught at the regular pace.
- Or they will repeat Pre-Algebra with other 7th graders next year.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Week 34 - Readiness Testing
Readiness Testing
This Friday, all students will be taking a readiness test. Regular 6th grade students will take the Pre-Algebra readiness test. All Pre-Algebra students (advanced 6th and regular 7th) will take the Algebra readiness test. These exams do not count for a grade, but the results will tell students which areas they need to improve in order to be prepared for the next course. Advanced 6th graders who do not pass the Algebra readiness test will repeat Pre-Algebra next year.
Substitute Teacher on Monday
There will be a substitute teacher on Monday, but I will return on Tuesday. Homework for all classes is to complete the Facing Math worksheet that should be started in class. Please show all work for credit.
6th Grade Announcements & Homework
This week we will finishing our review of key standards. Homework is out of the same packet as last week and is available below:
Monday (5/9): Facing Math Worksheet
Tuesday (5/10): Adding Integers W.S.
Wednesday (5/11): Subtracting Integers W.S.
Thursday (5/12): Multiplying and Dividing Integers W.S.
Friday (5/13): none (Pre-Algebra readiness test today)
Pre-Algebra Announcements & Homework
This week we will finishing our review of key standards. Homework is out of the same packet as last week and is available below:
Monday (5/9): Facing Math Worksheet
Tuesday (5/10): Slope & Equations W.S.
Wednesday (5/11): Tadpole (Factoring) W.S.
Thursday (5/12): Double Cross (Factoring) W.S.
Friday (5/13): none (Pre-Algebra readiness test today)
This Friday, all students will be taking a readiness test. Regular 6th grade students will take the Pre-Algebra readiness test. All Pre-Algebra students (advanced 6th and regular 7th) will take the Algebra readiness test. These exams do not count for a grade, but the results will tell students which areas they need to improve in order to be prepared for the next course. Advanced 6th graders who do not pass the Algebra readiness test will repeat Pre-Algebra next year.
Substitute Teacher on Monday
There will be a substitute teacher on Monday, but I will return on Tuesday. Homework for all classes is to complete the Facing Math worksheet that should be started in class. Please show all work for credit.
6th Grade Announcements & Homework
This week we will finishing our review of key standards. Homework is out of the same packet as last week and is available below:
Monday (5/9): Facing Math Worksheet
Tuesday (5/10): Adding Integers W.S.
Wednesday (5/11): Subtracting Integers W.S.
Thursday (5/12): Multiplying and Dividing Integers W.S.
Friday (5/13): none (Pre-Algebra readiness test today)
Pre-Algebra Announcements & Homework
This week we will finishing our review of key standards. Homework is out of the same packet as last week and is available below:
Monday (5/9): Facing Math Worksheet
Tuesday (5/10): Slope & Equations W.S.
Wednesday (5/11): Tadpole (Factoring) W.S.
Thursday (5/12): Double Cross (Factoring) W.S.
Friday (5/13): none (Pre-Algebra readiness test today)
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Week 33 - CST Week
This week is CST week. Every day this week (including Monday which has no testing) is a minimum day and students will be released at 12:30pm. There will be no homework (and no Homework Center or Math Lab) this week.
The students have worked very hard this year and I am excited for this opportunity to demonstrate how much they have learned! I hope you can help them get to bed early and eat healthy meals this week to fortify their minds and bodies.
For my 3rd period 6th grade Pre-Algebra class, we will be using the extra block of time each testing day to exercise our minds with different games and puzzles. I will be alternating the games and puzzles with preparation for the following week's Algebra readiness exam. The Algebra readiness exam will be administered on Friday, May 13. This is the entry exam for Algebra 1. In order to qualify for Algebra 1 next year, 6th grade students must have an A or B in Pre-Algebra and pass the exit exam. Please let me know if you have any questions (amy_li@sjusd.org).
The students have worked very hard this year and I am excited for this opportunity to demonstrate how much they have learned! I hope you can help them get to bed early and eat healthy meals this week to fortify their minds and bodies.
For my 3rd period 6th grade Pre-Algebra class, we will be using the extra block of time each testing day to exercise our minds with different games and puzzles. I will be alternating the games and puzzles with preparation for the following week's Algebra readiness exam. The Algebra readiness exam will be administered on Friday, May 13. This is the entry exam for Algebra 1. In order to qualify for Algebra 1 next year, 6th grade students must have an A or B in Pre-Algebra and pass the exit exam. Please let me know if you have any questions (amy_li@sjusd.org).
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