Week 4.4

Wow, what a great turn out at tutorials this past Saturday.  I am very proud of all the 8th graders that came and went over calculator strategies with me.  I know that we are going to get a lot of practice done before the STAAR and it will make a difference!

Reminders:

• Picture day Wednesday, February 1 (don't forget to prepay!)
• Progress Report pick up at Peter Piper Pizza this Wednesday.
• 8th grade dues - turn in to Mrs. P. Garcia
• Weather Day February 6 - No School

Weekly Schedule:

Algebra

Monday:Graph of y=x^2+c
Tuesday: Graph of y=x^2+c
Wednesday: Interactive Notebook, Attributes of Quadratics
Thursday: Topic 15 Guided Practice/More Practice
Friday: Topic 15 Assessment

Honors Math 8

Monday: Exploring Geometric Relationships Overview
Tuesday: Angle Pairs and Corresponding Angles
Wednesday:  Other Angles
Thursday: Triangles and Transversals
Friday: Interactive Notebook, Vocabulary Game

Week 4.3

We are already at the third week of the six weeks, so you know what is coming up soon - progress reports!  Please make sure that you are completing assignments if you are absent so that your grade reflects what you truly know and is not reduced due to missing assignments.  Make sure that you also study and prepare for the 3rd week mini-assessments so that you can demonstrate mastery on the concepts you are learning in all your classes.

Reminder - tutorials will tentatively start on Saturday, January 28, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Algebra I
Monday: Arithmetic sequences
Tuesday: Geometric sequences
Wednesday: Domain and Range
Thursday: Review
Friday: Topic 12 Assessment

Honors Math 8
Monday: Multi-step equations
Tuesday: Review
Wednesday: Topic 13 Assessment
Thursday: Modeling systems of equations
Friday:  Solving systems of equations with tables

Week 4.2

Wow, what a fantastic week we had last week!  I was impressed with your dedication to be the best you can be in 2017!  Let's keep that momentum going as we prepare for high school and your future :)

Algebra 1
Monday: The division law (exponents)
Tuesday: Review
Wednesday: Nonlinear relationships overview
Thursday: Arithmetic sequences
Friday: Geometric sequences

Honors Math 8
Monday: Solving equations overview
Tuesday: Solving equations with graphs and tables
Wednesday: Solving equations algebraically
Thursday: Solving multi-step equations
Friday: Review (Topic 13 assessment will be on MONDAY!)

Week 4.1

Happy new year, 8th graders and every one at Ac2E Middle School!  I hope that you had a great break and are ready to continue mastering objectives in 2017!  I am excited to reach our goals as we continue to push towards STAAR.  Here is the schedule for the week:


Algebra 1
Monday: Squares and Square Roots
Tuesday: Zero and Negative Exponents
Wednesday: Product of Powers
Thursday: Power of a Power and Rational Exponents
Friday: Quotient of Powers

Honors Math 8
Monday: Solving problems using equality and inequality
Tuesday: Properties of Equality
Wednesday: Modeling real-world problems using =, >, <
Thursday: Guided Practice/More Practice (computer lab)
Friday: Topic 12 Assessment