Hi everyone,
Sorry I am just posting for the week! I have been keeping the students informed of what is going on.
A word about progress report grades (which go home Monday 2/7). Math grades tend to be LOWER on progress reports. I do not add in bonus (test correction points) until the end of the nine weeks, and in the case of 7th grade- only 1 major test has been graded/recorded.
Something that hurts grades on progress reports-- zeros on homework and zeros/low grades on spirals. I can't stress how important it is for students to complete their homework and check over spirals (and get them turned in!). Many spirals involve decimals and fractions which may be checked with a calculator. Please check over these and get them turned in.
6th grade: We are continuing in Chapter 6. Test Tuesday, 2/8 on all of Chapter 6, review sheets go out Thursday. Students must know integer rules backwards and forwards!
Ch. 6 quizzes went home Wednesday, must be signed/shown at school by Friday of this week. Test corrections are due this day as well.
Something a little different for test corrections for this quiz: If students miss any integer problems, they must not only re-work those problems (even if they had correct digits but wrong sign), but must also write that integer rule five times.
Integer rules for that quiz:
1.) Addition: same sign: add, sign stays the same.
2.) Addition: different sign: subtract, take the sign of the larger number.
3.) Subtraction: change all subtraction to adding the opposite, then follow addition rules.
I will send home some extra practice sheets before the weekend for those who are interested.
7th grade: We are moving ahead in Chapter 6. Make sure you have a calcualtor in class every day!
Both grades: Spirals are due Tuesday 2/8. Get them turned in early if you tend to forget those!
Stay warm, and have a great weekend!
Mrs. Serpas
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