Math News - Week 10 (26 October - 30 October 2009)

This is the material that you will be learning in my class this week:

Topics: (The information in the parenthesis refers to the textbook that all students have at home. Parents, you may review the material with your children using this text.)

1. Multiplying Integers (Section 9-6, pages 473-475)
   
2. Dividing Integers (Section 9-7, pages 476-479)
3. Solving Integer Equations (Section 9-8, pages 482-485)

Students have homework in Accelerated Math. They should be completing objectives 29 & 30 for Monday, 31 & 32 for Tuesday and 33 for Wednesday. Homework handed in on time and complete receives full credit, late homework receives half-credit, homework not handed in receives no credit. Each homework assignment is worth 6 points. Students should do everything they can to catch up in Accelerated Math so that they are doing the work assigned on the day it is assigned. All students should know their login information and how to connect to the Accelerated Math website.

Assessments:

1. Quiz 3B - Tuesday, 27 October (Sections 9-4 to 9-8). (50 points)
   
2. Test #3 - Chapter 9 - Thursday, 29 October. (100 points)
   

Reminders:

1. I will be available on Wednesday, 28 October from 3:00 until 3:45 for after-school extra help. Please send me an e-mail to let me know that yuor child will be attending this session.
   
2. All grades are available via egrades. Click the link to go directly to e-grades. If you do not know the login, please contact me.

Math News - Week 7 (5 October - 9 October 2009)

This is the material that you will be learning in my class this week:

Topics: (The information in the parenthesis refers to the textbook that all students have at home. Parents, you may review the material with your children using this text.)

1. Inequalities (Extension, pg. 76-77)
2. Understanding Integers (Absolute value) (Section 9-1, pages 450-453)
3. Comparing and Ordering Integers (Section 9-2, pages 454-457)

Homework will be assigned from worksheets handed to each student every day. Homework handed in on time and complete receives full credit, late homework receives half-credit, homework not handed in receives no credit. Each homework assignment is worth 6 points.

Assessments:

1. Quiz 2B - Monday, 5 October. (50 points)
   
2. Test - Chapter 2 - Wednesday, 7 October. (100 points)
   

Reminders:

1. As of today, students will be taking assessment #3A on sections 9-1, 9-2 and 9-3 on Wednesday, 14 October. There will be a time for review before the quiz, but students should be prepared for the quiz.
   
2. All grades are available via egrades. Click the link to go directly to e-grades. If you do not know the login, please contact me.