Last school week of 2009!!!

Hello all,

How about those Saints! WHO DAT!

Now that I have that out of my system, just a few notes about the week.

6th grade-last test (and grade of the nine weeks) is tomorrow! The test will cover adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers. Use the handouts for review. You are welcome to come up early (1:30 or later) to ask questions or work problems.

7th grade- You will receive grade verification forms tomorrow, all grades are in. Review session is tomorrow afternoon, after school in the Media Center. You will need to be picked up at 4:30 in middle school carpool. If you lost the parent permission form, please have your parents sign a piece of paper giving their permission for you to atten dthe session, and list their cell and/or work number. If you need to leave early your parent will need to pick you up from the Media Center. Remember, this is an optional session! You are welcome to bring a drink or snack.

Have a great week and good luck on exams! Your math exam is the first one on Wednesday morning.

Have a blessed Christmas and enjoy your family time and the time away from school.

Love,
Mrs. Serpas

Monday, Dec. 7th

Hi everyone,

I think my heart is just starting to beat again after that crazy Saints game---what a fantastic ending!!! I hope that you all had a great weekend.

Just a few reminders as we are heading into the home-stretch before Christmas: homework is always checked for completion (and is always checked), and work must be shown on EVERY assignment (including study guides! Read the directions!).

7th grade has their final "test" of the nine weeks this Wednesday, it will cover Chapter 5 Sections 1-3 which is addition, subtraction and multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers. This will be counted as a participation grade only (all student will earn the full amount possible if they are attentive and follow directions) and will be checked in class. The last spiral of the nine weeks is due tomorrow (Tuesday 12/8) and Study Guide part III is due Wed. 12/9.

6th grade will have a test next Monday 12/14 on Chapter 5 Sections 1-4 .

As always, please let me know if you have questions or concerns.

Thanks and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Serpas

Thursday, 12/3

Hi everyone,

7th grade math study guides went home yesterday. Please let me know if you have any questions about the study guide or exam. The exam is an identical format of the study guide format, and is about half the length of the study guide. I have changed the first due date, originally set for Friday, 12/4, to Monday 12/7. Both part I and part II are now due Monday 12/7. I made this change due to Louisiana Day tomorrow. Also, students will have the opportunity to work on their math study guides during math class on Friday morning before the speaker comes. The last spiral of the nine weeks is due on Tuesday 12/8.

6th graders received their quizzes yesterday. They took these quizzes on Thursday before Thanksgiving break, and I marked wrong answers and returned them (ungraded) on Friday for them to correct any errors. I went over three common mistakes on the test: renaming fractions to subtract, renaming mixed numbers with improper fractions, and naming fractions such as 4/4 = 1. Each item on the quiz was worth 3 points for a total of 36 points. The students were given classtime on Friday to rework any missed problems, and were provided with the correct answers. If the students correctly worked a missed problem, I deducted 1.5 points instead of 3 points. If they did not rework the missed problem correctly they missed the full 3 points. All quizzes must be signed and returned by Friday. Students may not work test corrections for extra credit for this quiz as they were already given an opportunity to improve their scores.

Have a great rest of the week and weekend!

Mrs. Serpas

Sunday, November 29th

Hello all,

I hope that you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! It has certainly flown by for me.

We will have a very busy next three weeks, especially 7th grade. Both 6th and 7th grade will be continuing in Chapter 5 over the next week, which covers fractions. 6th graders could all use extra practice adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. 6th grade we will begin multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers this week. Both classes will receive spirals on Tuesday, December 1st which will be due Tuesday, December 8th.

7th grade will receive study guides on Wednesday, December 2nd. There are three different due dates for the study guide which is broken into three sections. You are welcome to complete these ahead of time. Answers will be given on Wednesday December 9th.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Serpas

Week of 11/02-09- 11/06/09

Hello all,

I hope you have enjoyed this weekend!

A quick note about the upcoming week. I will not be at school on Tuesday; I will be attending a professional development conference at the Diocese. Spirals will still be collected at the BEGINNING of class on Tuesday, so don't forget to turn yours in.

6th grade did a great job last week helping Ms. Guelfo's class with their scarecrow glyphs. I will post more information and some pictures this week. One of the sixth graders left their reading glasses in Ms. Guelfo's classroom on Thursday, let me know if you are missing your pair.

6th & 7th grade-we are continuing work in Chapter 4.

6th grade- Chapter 4 Test Wednesday, November 11th.

7th grade- Chapter 4 Test is Wednesday, November 11th.

Reminder-keep up with your homework and spirals! Many of you are starting to slip a little bit in this area, and this will hurt your grade. To help you get back on track, I will be sending home a note for every missed homework/spiral rather than waiting on you to miss three missed assignments. I hope that this will help you get back in the routine of getting work turned in.

Have a great week and let me know if you have any questions!

Some general information:
*All school mass this Friday, parents are welcome to attend.
*Parish fair is this weekend!!!
*Progress reports go out next week! (Yes, already!)