tues...

tuesday- all 8th grade classes have a test tomorrow- Please bring in your permission slip for the holiday expo at the HS on friday

7th grade - 7-1 and 7-3 have tests on Thursday, 7-2 has an extended response test due on thursday- if you want to email it to me that works... click on the link on the side to send it directly to me!

monday

All 8th grade classes have a test on Wednesday! - Students should be studying! I am allowing as a "gift" the use of flippers in all 3 classes for the entire test! make sure they are up to date!!

7th grade 7-2 has a test on Tuesday
7-1 has word problems due and a Pythagorean Theorem Quiz on Thursday
7-3 Page 723, lesson 3-3 #'s1-18 all

IT's the weekend!

It's the weekend.... thank goodness!

homework for the weekend and schedule for next is as follows:
8-1/8-2: Test on Wednesday on Ch 3... practice on IXL, study from the book, do the study guide, do the online test etc... Please complete as part of your studying for Monday page 723, lesson 3-3, 1-18 all using the notes in your flipper!
8-3: Test on wednesday on Ch3, Start studying and do page 160, #'s10-21 - find the equations.... also pg 160 #'s 22-29, find the term number...Show your work!  Have questions in class on Monday for me to answer. Field Trip to NK for the Holiday Fine Arts Show in the morning, Free Friday in the afternoon!

7-1: work on the word problems ws 3-4 and 3-5, You've been doing great with Pythagorean theorem... I am thinking a quiz/test on Thursday to finish up..
7-2: Ch 3 test on Tuesday double period.... Study!- practice on IXL, study from the book, do the study guide, do the online test etc...
7-3: page 723, lesson 3-3, 1-18 all using the notes in your flipper! There will be a quiz on Thursday on Functions, relations and function notation. We'll see how we do with the standard notation.

Have a fun, SAFE weekend everyone!

Mid December Problem Solver

How many squares are on a traditional 8 × 8 checkerboard? (By the way, the answer is not 64.)

Post your answer here for a shot at winning the monthly raffle... remember to login using your Jamestownstudent account so I know who you are!!

monday 12/12/11

monday...
Sumdog contest is still on! The longer you play, the better you will be and the harder the questions= more points!! log in and play! Don't forget that Fraction Nation should be practiced daily- either in Math Enrichment or at home!

homework 7th grade due weds
7-1- pythag. WS show all work - a squared plus b squared equals c squared... all notes are in your flipper
7-2- page 164-5, 1-25 all
7-3 - page 723, lesson 3-2, 1-10 all

homework for 8th grade due tuesday
8-1 and 8-2- STILL pg 152 1-38 all, we worked on the tech literacy exam in class...
8-3: page 164-5, 1-25 all using formulas!

thanks- all 8th grade students NEED to finish the tech literacy exam by the end of the week, and all 7th and 8th graders need to complete the SMI by the weeks end- if you have been absent see me to double check you have completed these things!

Tuesday

Tuesday - Dec 6
Sorry I have not posted in a few days... It has been really busy around here with the Thanksgiving holiday and parent teacher conferences... Conferences were a success and it was great to meet with almost all of my homeroom parents... We are hopeful that the Aspen Parent Portal will be up and running again THIS week...

Homework:
8th grade work is due Weds
8-1 and 8-2 page 146-147 #'s 1-33 all
8-3: Finish the 2step equation WS, showing all your work, there will be a quick quiz (5 questions from the WS)

7th grade work is due Thursday
7-1: pg118 1-27 all
7-2: WS pg100 Choose 20 problems to do, Show all your work
7-3: if you did not write down the correct assignment as directed in class, please dothe same as 8-1 or 8-2!


Sumdog.com contest is on! we are ROCKing it to the top - you should be practicing Fraction Nation or Sumdog at home on the off math days... Also if you or your parents are interested in the results from your Scholastic Math Inventory test I will be happy to review them with you or send a list of suggested practice topics for you to do... Remember to live the ROCK!!

Thanksgiving week!

Monday:
8th grade work is due on Wedsnesday this week:
8-1 and 8-2: Chapter 2 test on Wednesday- use the links, study guide and extended response (8-1 only) to study. 8-1 you can use your extended response on the test, 8-2 you can bring an index card in to the test.
8-3: One step practice, page 766 lesson 3-3 all showing work

7th grade work is due tuesday:
7-1: 1-2 worksheet both sides evens only
7-2: solving equations ws both sides show your work
7-3 Mixtures worksheet, try your best

All students should be working on fraction nation at least an hour a week in addition to their scheduled math enrichment class(es). If you have completed fraction nation, please start on IXL at least an hour a week practicing skills that we are working on in class!

new work

please send in your conference forms!
8th graders please bring in your DC walk a thon $$$

7-1: fraction nation and pg 620 lesson 2-6 2-28 odd
7-2 pg 131 2-34 even
7-32-8 ws

tuesday... and it has been a long day!

Parent teacher conference sign-ups went home yesterday! Please return ASAP, stating whether or not you need a conference. Unfortunately the Aspen Parent Portal is shut down until privacy settings are adjusted, check back soon for it's re-launch. Hard copies of the report card went home today... Look for them! 8th grade walk-a-thon money is due by friday! Please turn any money in to me or the office ASAP! Walk is Saturday!


7th grade Homework due on 11/16
7-1: Adding Fractions WS both sides odd #'s - do the whole thing for a raffle ticket
7-2: Page 126-127 #'s 2-40 even
7-3: page 119, #'s 2-30 even, show your work and try your best

8th grade homework due 11/17

8-1: Complete the mixture worksheet with all work (we started it in class, no partial credit given) QUIZ on sections 2-6 thru 2-9... you can study using the practice quizzes online- click the algebra link to the right!

8-2: page 126 #'s 1-15... Try your best and show your work... If you need help you need to ask for it or come after school to meet with me!!! Failing is not an option... you need to try!! If you need a virtual tutor click on the algebra link on the right-

8-3: Page 126-127, #'s 2-40 --- distributive property.... if you need help, google "distributive property"

ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BE WORKING ON FRACTION NATION at least 20 mins every other night... (off nights)

November Raffle Problem #2

Find the difference between the least and greatest prime factors of 33,660.

solve the above problem and post your solution here along with work that can be followed by any viewer...Just trying will get you a raffle ticket! (remember to sign in using your jtown student mail account)

Monday, monday, monday... after a long weekend...

8th grade work due tomorrow 11/15 (my dad's b-day!)

8-1: WS Packet pages 66 and 67... try your best, do page 65 for a raffle ticket
8-2: 2-8 Practice WS odds both sides- do the whole thing for a raffle ticket
8-3: Fraction Nation and/or Fast Math

7th grade Homework due on 11/16
7-1: Adding Fractions WS both sides odd #'s - do the whole thing for a raffle ticket
7-2: Page 126-127 #'s 2-40 even
7-3: page 119, #'s 2-30 even, show your work and try your best

wacky wednesday work!

7th grade homework is due Thursday
7-1 finish pg 65 #'s 14-25 all and  Joke WS show all your work
7-2 Page 89 #'s 2-40 even
7-3 pg  73 #'s 2-20

8th grade work is due on Friday
8-1 and 8-2: QUIZ on Friday midchapter - also  page 101 #'s 2-28 even
8-3 page 95 #'s 2-30 even

New Problem Solver... Try it for a chance to win a prize!

What Is the Largest Number? 
What is the largest number less than 10,000 that is divisible by both 36 and 60?

Post your answer here along with the work you did to solve it. This problem will be up until the end of the month when the raffle winner is pulled! Remember to log in using your jamestown school email so i know who you are~

it's monday and really cold in the school

work due on tuesday for 7th grade:
7-1- redo of the integer reflection
7-2 - page 81 #'s2-50 even
7-3 - page 69 #'s1-17 even

8th grade due wednesday
8-1 and 8-2 page 88 #'s 2-32even and page 95 #'s 2-28even
8-3 integer WS (jokes)

Finally back to regular schedule!

Homework for 8th grade: Due on Monday-
8-1 and 8-2: page 73 #'s 2-20even and page 82, #'s 14-40even

8-3:Integers WS

7th grade
7-1 Integer reflection is due Friday
all other classes should be working on IXL or Fraction Nation

Good Luck, Field Trip is tomorrow to the corn maze!
Duke Ellington Assembly is on Monday
Cross Country meet that was scheduled for Monday has been canceled!

Bi-Weekly Problem Solver

Congrats to Brooke W. for winning the September raffle!!! She will get a free movie pass! Enter this month by solving and explaining the problem solver below. Submit your solution with explanation to be entered!

If a third is a fourth of it, what is it? Provide your answer in fractional form and explain your thinking.

good luck!

Week of Oct 3rd

All classes are finishing up on chapter 1.
Tests on Tuesday for 8-1 and 8-2. STUDY using the book, your flipper, IXL, the book practice online quizzes..
8-3 will be doing the study guide and review, test is thursday.

8-1 and 8-2 will finish the test and begin on the written take home part on thursday. It is due on Monday!

All 7th grade tests are on Wednesday. If you do not finish in class there will be some time on Friday to finish up.

NECAP testing the following week- All Students should be on IXL for a minimum of 45 minutes a week.

it's monday and really hot and sticky in school

7th grade homework is due tomorrow - Tuesday
7-1: equation ws and finish pg 48 12-27 all
7-2: IXL
7-3:page 50 2-38 even

8th grade is due on wednesday
8-1 and 8-2 page 56 1-25 all
8-3 graphiti ws

Homework

Work due on Thursday for 8th grade and Friday for 7th grade!

8-1 and 8-2: page 42 #'s 2-34 even
8-3: page 51 #'s 2-28

7-1: finish the integer wheel and create your own on the back
7-2: pg 57 2-30 even
7-3: page 42 #'s 2-34 even

All students should be working on IXL for a minimum of an hour a week!  login is firstnamelastname716 and the pw is your initals if you were here in Jtown last year or jamestown if you are new this year!

Fraction Fun : Between 2/7 and 5/12

Between 2/7 and 5/12

Find the fraction between 2/7 and 5/12 that has the smallest denominator.
Post your solution and explaination here to have your name entered in the montly raffle. This problem will be posted until 9/30/2011

monday work

7-1: finish page 32 and be ready for a quiz on operations with integers
7-2: page 51 2-26 even
7-3: page 35 2-36 even

homework update

due friday for 8th grade

8-1 and 8-2: page 29 2-32 even with a quiz on OOO and properties
8-3: finish page 48 and be ready for a  quiz on OOO and properties


due monday for 7th grade
7-1: pg 30 #4-40 even
7-2: finish page 48 and be ready for a  quiz on OOO and properties
7-3: page 29 2-32 even with a quiz on OOO and properties

Thursday Update

Cross Country will begin on Tuesday next week... with the rain and the crazy first week back it will be easier for all of us to wait! you must have all the forms into the office in order to join/run with us!

Homework due Monday for 8th Grade:
8-1: WS 1-3 evens
8-2: pg 18, 2-30 even show work
8-3: pg 39, 2-24 even show work

8th Grade Homework

8th Grade Homework 9/6/2011

8-1::: WS 1-1  and WS 1-2 odds

8-2:::pg 8 #'s 2-22 even and pg 12 #'s 2-32 even show your work

8-3:::pg 34 #'s 2-34 even

Back to School Problem Solver!

Triads
Given these triads—(4, 11, 0), (2, 7, 6), (1, 2, 12), and (5, 8, 2)—fill in the blanks: (3, ____, 5) and (9, 7, ____).

Post your solution and reasoning here to be entered into the September Raffle! This problem will be available until 9/9/11! Good Luck!

Welcome Back Everyone!

Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year!
It was great to meet all the new students and see old familiar faces!
All 7th and 8th classes should have their books covered by the next class period with a paper bag and additionally 8-1 and 8-3 have the "get ready for Ch 1" assignment...
Check back frequently for up to the minute updates!

We Learn Survey

We Learn Survey - To be taken in class on Fri/Mon

Do not take this survey until directed to do so by your teacher!

Tuesday's Thoughts

8-1 and 8-2 learned about FOIL and multiplying polynomials- homework is page 392 #'s 12-31 all, showing work in pencil!
8-3 is working on prime factorization and GCF... remember factor x factor = product...  homework is the reverse side of last nights homework  WS7-2 practice show your work in PENCIL!


7-1 page 333, #'s 1-18 all
7-2 had a test and worked on ps notebooks... work on IXL as homework
7-3 Chapter test tomorrow... study using packet we made in class, your flipper, the study guide in the book, practice test in the book, practice tests on line, video tutors on line or the ?'s from the video jogger video quiz we did in class...  

Thursday Post

Homework for 8th grade due Friday 5/6
8-1: pg 731, lesson 7-2, 1-20 all
8-2: pg 379, 12 -50 even
8-3 20 mins of IXL on primes and composites


7th grade Homework due Monday 5/9
7-1: operations with fractions test Monday- study your flipper
7-2: pg 306-308 studny guide, test on Monday, use the study guide sheets you made in class, they were handed out Thursday in Spanish class...
7-3: Pg 408 1-20 all, Test is on Wednesday

8th hmwk

8-1 and 8-2:   page 361 #'s 1-30 all show work
8-3: skill 19 worksheet! both sides

7th grade day!

7-1: complete 2 out of the 3 worksheets on fractions that were started in class... do the 3rd for a raffle ticket

7-2: reflections and translations    pg: 292 1-12 all    and    pg:298   1-16 all   you will need graph paper!

TIMMS day work for 8th graders

Today was TIMMS testing.... John made sure to ask the cordinator what the "T" stood for... she had to look it up! It was Trends... She originally said The... anyway classes are shortened to 1/2 hour each.
8-1 and 8-2: Anchor Assignement was handed back- If you are not happy with your grade, email or see me for a time to make it up-  Complete page 357 #'s 1-19 all in your book... due thursday

8-3: Solving Problems with Percents WS 6-2... notes are in your flipper!

back to school homework!

Back to school, Monday's work!
7-1: skill 10 ws on multiplying fractions
7-2: page 288; 1-30 all
7-3: Linear Discoveries packet... you will need the graphs completed in class to do this packet... be descriptive and clear!

8th grade TIMMS testing tomorrow- get a good night sleep and be on-time!

vacation...

There will be no homework over vacation.... Report Cards however will be going home on Friday before vacation and SMI reports are included. Skills on the 2nd and 3rd page should be practiced regularly to increase those scores... look them up on IXL.com!   Have a safe vacation...

wednesday

All 7th and 8th graders have taken the SMI test either on Tuesday or Wednesday... All 8th graders have a report that states what they need to practice... Most students increased their Quantile level!! Great job- those that improved most also have been keeping up with homework and classwork!

8th grade Algebra Classes have the warrior Anchor assignment on Friday!
7-2 Quiz on Thursday!

April Raffle Problem

Ellen and Lauren are covering a rectangular prism with special paper. The prism is 20 inched long, 8 inches wide, and 6 inches high. They must cut out a one-piece net that fits the prism exactly, with no overlapping or gaps. What are the dimensions of the smallest sheet of paper from which they can cut the net?

April eleven eleven homework

7th grade SMI Testing on Tuesday ~ 8th grade on Wednesday
7-1: CH 5 test on thursday, work on the study guide pg 232
7-2: IXL on pythg. thereom

7-3: pg 373 #'s1-32 all except 11 and 14

8-1 and 8-2: SMI Wednesday, Warrior Anchor Assignment Friday- prepare by doing pg289
8-3: pg 284 1-24 all you started it in class

thanks to those that replied that they look at this blog!

worth it?

Do you regularly check for homework here? Is it worth my time to post everyday? leave me a message if so...  the homework is always posted in my room, as well the 2 resource rooms and I take at least 5 minutes per class out of instruction time to make sure it is in the planners....

Stand Up~ Bullying Commercial

It's Never Too Late to Stop Bullying

Tomorrow is April " Friends" Day... Help stop bullying schools by wearing your green bracelet and stand up for yourself and others. If we all do our part, bullying will go away!

Homework

7-1: page 222: 1-30 all (if you worked with Mrs R in class) OR page 222-3 1-58 all if you worked with me!
7-2: pg 264: 4-22 even and page 274: 4-22 even  NEATLY
7-3 Ch 6 test on Thursday Study use the link to access book quizzes and tests

IXL on days off!!

8-1: page 305, 2-30 even
8-2: page 305, 2-30 even
8-3: test today - IXL homework!

homework

7th grade due Weds:

7-1: pg 212 -4-48 even show your work
ixl- fractions on day off

7-2: test on weds use your stdy guide

7-3: gang of 15 web quest


8th grade:

8-1: system of equation  ws

all other classes including 8-1, need to finish their mass vs. flight time balloon graphs for class on thursday... this should include the top 9 and the data from your class in another color... all labels and title...

IXL should be used at least 45 mins a week~ roughly 15 mins a night on days off...

surveyworks survey for fri and mon

https://wested.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_4NM44xQkBGOkKHy

new track and field website launched!

new site!!  just created!!  info for anybody interested in participating in 2011 track and field!
tell your parents about it too!

https://sites.google.com/a/jamestownschools.org/jamestown-running/

seventh and eighth grade homework

8-1  study guide page 243 test Friday
eight – two: page 263
eight – three skills worksheet

please work on I XL

seven – one: finished chapter for extended response
seven – two: page 222 numbers two through 28 even
seven – three: page 305 numbers six through 22 even

please practice I XL click post

March is Here!

Homework
due March 2
8-1: Equations WS ---  IXL on days off
8-2: page 255, 1-9 all and #'s 10-38 even   ---  IXL on days off
8-3: page 225, #'s 1-25 all  --- IXL on days off


7th grade due Thursday
7-1: Finish the graphs we started in class  --- IXL on days off
7-2: pg 208, #'s 14-38 even and pg 212, #'s 4-16 all   --- IXL on days off
7-3: pg 295, #'s 14-40 even --- IXL on days off

homework

7th grade homework is due on Thursday:
7-1: page 573: Lesson 4-5, #'s 1-19 all...Show all your work and you need number line paper
7-2: page 172: #'s 4-34 even, Mid Ch Quiz Thursday
7-3: page 270: #'s 1-31 all...Show your work(not a list of numbers!) FRACTION Quiz Thursday


8th Grade Homework Due Wedsnesday

8-1: Ordered pairs WS
8-2: Finish page 223, #'s 2-26 even   AND Equation WS
8-3: Page 204 #'s 2-9all on graph paper


IXL should be used on days off from Math!!  All of 8th grade is working on Linear Functions
7th grade is working on proportions and/or fractions... practice!

February Problem Solver #1

How Many Hearts?In a typical deck of 52 playing cards, the 4 of hearts card has 6 hearts on it, not 4: 4 hearts in the center of the card and 1 heart in both the upper-left corner and the lower-right corner. How many total hearts would you see when looking at the ace of hearts card along with the cards 2 of hearts through the 10 of hearts? Post your solution and the work to be entered into the February Raffle... Remember to use your jamestownstudent.org account to post!

Snowy Tuesday

Tuesday 2/1/11 - 8th graders had NAEP testing in the AM! We then did a joint 7th/8th grade snow lab with Mr K's class. If you have the data, you can make the graph and earn a raffle ticket in math and a homework pass in science... If you don;t have the data, find a math 8-2 member for the data or science 7-2 for the data!~    All 8th grade homework that was assigned on Monday is now due on Thursday!

8th grade Homework Due Tuesday

8-1:  2 Slope/Graphing worksheets both sides
8-2: pg 216 #'s 2-34 even ~ mid chapter quiz tuesday
8-3: graphing worksheet both sides

you should be doing 15-20 minutes of IXL per night.... all 8th graders should be practicing Linear Functions on IXL.

Linear functions

• V.1 Does (x, y) satisfy the linear equation?
• V.2 Evaluate a linear function
• V.3 Complete a function table
• V.4 Write a rule for a function table
• V.5 Find points on a function graph
• V.6 Graph a line from a function table
• V.7 Graph a line from an equation
• V.8 Linear function word problems
• V.9 Find the slope of a graph
• V.10 Find slope from two points
• V.11 Find slope from an equation
• V.12 Graph a line using slope
• V.13 Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines

homework

8th grade did not have any homework assigned on Monday. This was so that you could go to the dinner discussion with Dan Converse without any excuses. If you did not attend, you are required to do 20 mins of IXL. Your IXL password is you initials and your the login is: firstnamelastname716 - no caps no spaces... let me know if it does not work... 8-1 Shape Project assigned last Tuesday is still due on Wednesday!


7th grade:
7-1: page 168 #'s 8-38 even show your work!
7-2: pg 624 lesson 4-1, #'s 1-20 all
7-3: pg 259 #'s 2-42 even



everyone should be practicing on IXL!!  username: firstnamelastname716  pw: yourinitials  

7th grade Homework

7-1: equation WS
7-2: pg 158 #'s 3-30 all
7-3: finish classwork, pg 252 #'s2-30 even, Do homework, pg 256 #'s 1-25 all show work

Shapes Project and Mr. Alfred's first use of Comic Life!

8th grade Homework Due Thursday 1/20/11

8-1: you had a test today, the extended response is your homework... feel free to use your jamestownstudent.org email and send it to me electronically! let's go green!

8-2/8-3:  Geometry Word Problems worksheet with the work attached! If you did not hand in a shape project today it is late! get it to me...

January Raffle

This months raffle is going to the 8th grade/7th grade student who spends the most time on IXL this month. Remember you can log in to IXL with the username: firstnamelastname716 and password: your initials...... the website is www.ixl.com

1-11-11

8-1: pg 174;10-20 even AND pg 178; 2-38 even

8-2: Shape project
8-3 Shape Project

Shape Project:
Project is due on Tuesday 1-18 for 8-2 and 8-3!
project consists of finding the surface area and volume of the 11 3-d shapes given out in class. You must make a creation with the shapes once you have found the volume and surface area. a list of these calculations should accompany the creation (mobile, statue, poster, etc). If you wish, you may create a 3d solid shape that includes at least 4 different size solids. You need to have the plan, the volume and surface area accompany your finished product. See me if you are interested in doing this project. This project will help you when it comes time to create your balloon in science class.

7th grade Homework

7-1: WS 4-1 both sides

7-2: Ch 3 Test Wednesday

7-3: pg 236 #'s 2-38 even and pg 242 #'s 2-24 even

If school is canceled for weather, all assignments/tests will be due on Fri. The day drops out of the rotation! The calendar is set up ahead of time and it is too tricky to change the days. Refer to the team calendar on the left side of this post for the day!

7th grade work

7-1: integer reflection redo

7-2: 3-6 WS both sheets

7-3: ch 4 test Thursday(flippers...)

New Year Homework!

8th Grade Homework - due on Wednesday

8-1: Linear Equations WS- The WS had 20 linear equations on it. The first 10 you are finding the "zeros" of each equation. There were 2 equations that we did as examples in class... you were supposed to write the example in class. The second 10 (11-20) you need to make a table to find 4 values of x! You might need to simplify the problem first. You were given an example for the type also. After you have done all the problems, you need to graph 10 of them. You will be chceking them on the graphing calculator so remember to write down what problem you are graphing. If you need graph paper click here

8-2: Ch 3 re-test! use the test we went over in class as a study guide

8-3: page 175-176
1-20all


If you have ideas for the January Raffle prize let me know.... the December Glee raffle was a hit! congrats to Ashley and Natalie for winning!